What’s new in on-board computing technology used on haul trucks, loaders and other mobile equipment? What upgrades are coming down the road? More importantly,
Read MoreMonth: August 2009
Improvements In Gps-Enabled Truck Tracking
In the old days, truck tracking was accomplished by the use of 10 codes. This depended upon the driver radioing the truck’s status at regular intervals.
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On-board intelligent global positioning system (GPS) status devices are quickly becoming commonplace among fleet managers for truck dispatching and tracking.
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PORTABLE BATCH PLANT Unveiling its All-Pro 5 portable batch plant, at 5-yd. capacity, the manufacturer emphasizes how a smaller-footprint model reduces
Read MoreSpcc Rule Redefines Navigable Waters
Facilities maintaining above-ground fuel or oil storage in quantities totaling 1,320 gallons or more must have a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure
Read MoreStimulus Dollars Trickle
Martin Marietta Materials Chairman Stephen Zelnak Jr. cites three factors behind lower projected per share earnings for 2009: weaker and slower-than-expected
Read MoreGop Attorney Nominated To Rank & File-Leaning Nlrb
Often the final stop for National Labor Relations Act-rooted workplace grievances, the National Labor Relations Board is nearing return to a full bench,
Read MoreRegulation-Hungry Lawmakers Praise Obama’s Osha Pick
President Obama nominated late last month George Washington University Research Professor David Michaels, Ph.D., as Assistant Secretary for the Occupational
Read MoreStudy Spotlights Deficient Roads, Highway Fatalities Amid Safetea Reauthorization Talks
At the brink of the federal highway SAFETEA-LU funding reauthorization, a Transportation Construction Coalition highway safety study finds that half of
Read MorePca Calls For Bridge Entries
Through Sept. 4, Portland Cement Association (PCA) is seeking nominations for its 12th biennial Bridge Awards Competition. Cosponsored by Roads & Bridges
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