Astec Grooms Former Kiewit Fleet Manager
This past January, Peter Kiewit Sons’ equipment chief and longtime employee of 34 years decided to take his asset-management and leadership skills into the manufacturing business, as the new executive
Publication Date: 21 March , 2005
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Paving Enterprise Rolls Out Space-Age Machine
If Captain Kirk were an equipment operator, this would be his chair.
Publication Date: 18 March , 2005
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Kicking Tires Big Iron Buyers & Sellers Head for Vegas
The triennial trek to CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005 is under way.
Publication Date: 14 March , 2005
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Haskell Leads Push for Construction Index Overhaul
A group of construction executives challenged the industry to get serious about understanding, measuring and improving productivity, and offered the tools to help with a provocative presentation at the Te
Publication Date: 24 January , 2005
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Innovation: It's Back
Contractors and engineers looking for a better way to deliver projects found plenty of helpful gadgets, tools and materials during the World of Concrete exhibition, held January 18-21 in Las Vegas.
Publication Date: 21 January , 2005
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World of Concrete a Boon for Gadget Lovers
Take cool, for instance. Clever engineering is always cool, and watching a "TransFastener" safety line hook-up block roll along a 5/16-inch stainless steel cable, and then walk right over a hanger that anchors the cable to the deck, i
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Publication Date: 21 January , 2005
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Mack Trucks Turn Sharp, While Their Tires 'Eat' Nails
Mack's new "axle-back" truck is the latest member in its four-year-old Granite series of Class-8 haulers. Front axles are mounted 17 in. closer to the rear of the cab than on previous models, allowing contractors to take advantage of a
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Publication Date: 20 January , 2005
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World of Concrete Buzz: U.S. Economy on Solid Footing
The U.S. economy has made a sharp transition from slumping to pumping, and that has concrete producers, technology suppliers, equipment manufacturers and contractors looking forward to another strong year.
Publication Date: 20 January , 2005
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Construction Technology: All Shook Up
Serious IT managers investigating tools to improve efficiency and technology buyers intent on refining shopping strategies, dominated audiences at pre-show seminars at the Technology for Construction confe
Publication Date: 19 January , 2005
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The Truck Stops Here
Two big names in work trucks are teaming up to make heavy-duty vehicles less vulnerable to construction hazards, such as tight corners and road debris.
Publication Date: 19 January , 2005
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