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First step.(EDITOR'S LOG)
May 01, 2009; ... I've been hearing some encouraging housing news. Economic experts are reporting that the devastating housing meltdown the country has been experiencing for some time has just about reached its economic bottom, or is in the process of bottoming out. It's about time. Most of these ...
NY awarded largest EPA grant in history.(NEWSline: Latest Industry Developments)
May 01, 2009 ... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded more than $430 million to New York state for wastewater infrastructure projects, which the EPA says is the single largest grant in its history. This grant is a portion of the total $4 billion being awarded to fund wastewater ...
Bobcat Co. helps fight North Dakota floods.(NEWSline: Latest Industry Developments)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In response to the flood threat in the Fargo-Moorhead, ND, area, home to Bobcat Company's world headquarters, more than 100 Bobcat employees and equipment helped prepare for major flooding in the eastern part of the state and battled flood conditions in ...
Water rate increase hits Sacramento region.(NEWSline: Latest Industry Developments)
May 01, 2009 ... Water rates are rising across the Sacramento region as utilities wrestle with the need to upgrade aging facilities. The Sacramento County agency, as part of the Freeport Regional Water Agency, has an expensive capital improvement project under way: a water intake at the Sacramento River, a ...
Charlotte eyes federal money for water/sewer programs.(NEWSline: Latest Industry Developments)
May 01, 2009 ... Charlotte, NC, city leaders approved applications for more than a dozen water, stormwater and sewer projects that could tap into the federal stimulus funding dollars. Prompted by the area's growth, the requests include: * $30 million to expand reservoirs at the Franklin water ...
Cellular South expands broadband network in Mississippi.(NEWSline: Latest Industry Developments)
May 01, 2009 ... Cellular South is expanding its third-generation (3G) high-speed wireless mobile broadband services to 26 counties and 78 cities in Mississippi. It is planning 173 new sites across the state and will activate 50 of those sites this year. Cellular South has invested $350 million ...
Rain for Rent emergency flood response in Ft. Wayne.(NEWSline: Latest Industry Developments)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On March 10, the Fort Wayne, IN, Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) faced shut-down due to cresting floodwaters. Under normal circumstances, the WWTP would pump its treated water into a 40-acre retention pond from where it would then be gravity fed into the ...
GTI offers DIMP pipeline regulation workshop.(NEWSline)
May 01, 2009 ... The Gas Technology Institute (GTI), the gas industry's leading research, development, and training organization, is offering a four-day workshop on the Distribution Integrity Management Program (DIMP) regulation. The workshop will be held on Aug. 10-14, at the San Ramon Valley Conference ...
New approaches needed to build U.S. infrastructure.(NEWSline)
May 01, 2009 ... If the United States is to build the infrastructure it truly needs for the 21st Century, then new approaches are needed, experts from business, trade associations, labor and the academic world, together with current and former policymakers, recently agreed. Such experts gathered ...
Study reveals construction equipment theft holds steady.(NEWSline)
May 01, 2009 ... LoJack Corp. said that the level of equipment theft held steady in 2008 in its eighth annual Construction Equipment Theft Study. "In todays down economy, construction equipment owners need to take extra precautions to protect their valuable equipment from opportunistic ...
$50b infrastructure projects announced.(NEWSline)
May 01, 2009 ... The 7th Annual Latin American Leadership Forum announced the top 50 infrastructure projects in Latin America, which were presented by project developers from throughout the Americas on April 27-29, in Houston, TX. Total project value exceeds $50 billion, across 10 infrastructure sectors, ...
In memoriam.(NEWSline)(Obituary)
May 01, 2009 ... Nelson Ealey, vice president and general manager of Tramac Corp. passed away on March 16 at home, at the age of 58. After a career in the insurance business, Ealey joined Tramac as a consultant in 1989, helping set up a new and modern information system. He held several ...
PHMSA worries about pipeline safety.(WASHINGTON watch)
May 01, 2009; ... Six months after giving pipelines the green light to use high-stress pipelines more widely, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is now highlighting safety concerns with new pipelines operating at 80 percent of specified minimum yield strength (SMYS). The ...
Ditch Witch.(EQUIPMENT spotlight: TRACK TRENCHERS & ROCK SAWS)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Ditch Witch organization announces the release of two new walk-behind trenchers: the RT10 and the RT12. Both trenchers feature fully hydrostatic steering and offer a choice of high-flotation tires or heavy-duty, oscillating tracks. Designed primarily ...
Trench-Tech.(EQUIPMENT spotlight: TRACK TRENCHERS & ROCK SAWS)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The TT-2000 Chain Trencher boasts more digging torque with the Caterpillar C-9 electronic diesel engine providing 275 hp at 2,100 rpm. Digging capacity options include: boom options 6, 8 and 10 feet; depths provided by sectionalized single or double chain ...
Vermeer.(EQUIPMENT spotlight: TRACK TRENCHERS & ROCK SAWS)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Vermeer T1155 Commander 3 track trencher is powered by a Caterpillar C15 540-hp Tier 3 emission-certified engine and features the TEC Plus electronic control system for easier machine monitoring. With side plates that run from headshaft to tracks, the ...
Trencor/Astec.(EQUIPMENT spotlight: TRACK TRENCHERS & ROCK SAWS)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The T1460 is a 630-hp, track-driven trencher with four digging chain speeds to suit varied digging conditions. Trencor uses a powershift transmission with torque converter to assure maximum torque to the digging chain. The T1460 can dig to depths of 8 feet ...
Rivard Trenching USA.(EQUIPMENT spotlight: TRACK TRENCHERS & ROCK SAWS)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The RIV 500 TR 250 is a 28 ton machine that is ideal for trenching through extremely hard rock. It is also perfect for soft soil and mixed conditions where the job calls for depths of up to 61 inches and a width of 10-14 inches in the laying of numerous ...
Mid America trenchers.(EQUIPMENT spotlight: TRACK TRENCHERS & ROCK SAWS)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Buckeye 9200T is designed for 16-inch and smaller diameter pipeline. With its 600 hp available engine and a starting weight of 85,000 pounds, it is a machine with not only production but also ...
Tesmec USA.(EQUIPMENT spotlight: TRACK TRENCHERS & ROCK SAWS)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The new TRS-1175XHD Bucket offers customers a powerful 440 hp C-13 Cat engine. Overall track length is 146.3 inches with a width of 30 inches. The hydrostatic trencher ...