Wed June 18, 2014
New Campaign Aims at Getting Transportation Investment Votes
A new website and social media campaign launched by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) provides members of Congress with plenty of sound bites to support their vote later this year to provide a sustainable, long-term revenue stream for future highway and transit investments through the Highway Trust Fund (HTF)....
Sat April 26, 2014
OAIMA Holds 16th Annual Legislative Reception in Columbus
The Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA), Ohio’s trade association representing mining operations with the exception of coal, held its 16th Annual Legislative Reception on March 26 at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio....
Wed April 16, 2014
IronPlanet Claims High Bidder Position Pending Confirmation
IronPlanet, a leading online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment, announced it is the apparent high bidder pending final confirmation and award for a contract with the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to manage and sell rolling stock surplus assets of the U.S....
Wed March 12, 2014
Contractor Works to Reclaim Materials for Greener Future
It was only recently John T. Baldwin Jr., operations manager at Reliable Contracting Company Inc., noticed that the Hitachi ZX470LC-5 excavator and its fleet of four haulers were making a dent in the milled asphalt pile that’s been sitting at the company’s Waugh Chapel Plant for nearly two decades....
Mon December 16, 2013
Komatsu’s KOMTRAX Mobile App Aims to Revolutionize Asset Monitoring
Komatsu America Corp. has introduced a new mobile App that allows owners to see critical machine information from the KOMTRAX® fleet monitoring system on their Apple or Android smart phones or tablet devices....
Eric Olson - Tue December 17, 2013
I-95 Corridor Update Aims to Cure Traffic Headaches
Anyone who has ever had to drive into or out of Washington, D.C., in particular along the I-95 corridor, has experienced the almost mind-numbing traffic backups and delays common to the area. Bumper-to-bumper traffic can be found at every compass point in and around the city, particularly on weekdays....
Sun December 08, 2013
OAIMA Hosts Annual Meeting, Trade Show
Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association’s (OAIMA) held its annual meeting and trade show at the Hilton at Easton in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 13 and 14. OAIMA President Tony Price of National Lime & Stone Company welcomed attendees and provided opening comments during the general session, which was followed by comments from OAIMA Executive Director, Pat Jacomet and Jerry Wray, director Ohio Department of Transportation....
John Croman - KARE-TV - Fri December 06, 2013
Mine Expansion to Claim Vital Iron Range Highway
VIRGINIA, Minn. (AP) A key stretch of U.S. Highway 53 must be removed by 2017 to make way for the expansion of a taconite ore mine, based on the terms of an agreement the state struck with a mining company in 1960....
Seanna Adcox - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri December 06, 2013
Research Lab Aims to Change Building Methods
RICHBURG, S.C. (AP) The insurance industry hopes a 21,000-sq.-ft. lab in rural South Carolina can help revolutionize the way homes are built and stem the cost of Mother Nature’s disasters. Officials at the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety say the wake of destruction left by hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters can be greatly reduced with construction choices that cost little extra upfront....
Thu October 10, 2013
Lano Equipment Hosts Bobcat Reclaimer Attachment Demo
Lano Equipment of Norwood, Norwood, Minn., hosted a demo of the new Bobcat reclaimer system at the Norwood Lanes Bowling parking lot, Norwood, Minn., on Sept. 17. The demo event highlighted the new Bobcat attachment, the asphalt preservation tool....
