Category: Editors’ Blog
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Keeping up with infrastructure requires special mindset
Read More →: Keeping up with infrastructure requires special mindsetPassage of a long-term highway bill was long overdue. Investing in our infrastructure is like investing in our health. We should never…
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The history of the U.S. federal highway program
Read More →: The history of the U.S. federal highway programCongress recently passed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, a five-year, $305 billion highway bill. With that in mind, check out…
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Industry reaction to FAST Act mostly positive
Read More →: Industry reaction to FAST Act mostly positivePassage of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act naturally drew a mostly positive response from industry stakeholders. Here’s how a few…
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Chipper shift from diesel to gas, alternative fuels underway
Read More →: Chipper shift from diesel to gas, alternative fuels underwayTree care companies largely did not covet new gasoline-powered equipment, including portable wood chippers, when gas hovered around $4 per gallon. But…
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Know your costs
Read More →: Know your costsOdds are you’ve taken an Uber ride at some point, or that you’re at least familiar with the ride-sharing concept. Uber’s convenience…
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Volvo shows Halloween spirit through pumpkin carving
Read More →: Volvo shows Halloween spirit through pumpkin carvingWho knew Halloween and construction could go together? Volvo Construction Equipment found a creative way to combine the two – through pumpkin…
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Why passage of a long-term highway bill is unlikely this year
Read More →: Why passage of a long-term highway bill is unlikely this yearThere goes the industry’s chance this year for a long-term highway bill. That was my reaction upon reading earlier this month that…
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Historic preservation
Read More →: Historic preservationBulldozers. Cranes. Crushers. Dump trucks. Equipment is seemingly everywhere at Lakeside Sand & Gravel, a family-owned operation in Mantua, Ohio. Only a…