Pete Ruane, president and chief executive officer of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), announced he will be retiring from the organization in October after 30 years of service. He is the longest tenured head of the 116-year-old organization. After Ruane’s departure, ARTBA Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer William D. Toohey Jr., a 33-year ARTBA veteran, will serve…
Read MoreMonth: July 2018
New Home Sales Rise to Highest Level This Year
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 6.7 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 689,000 units after a downwardly revised April report, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the second-highest sales report since the Great Recession.
Read MoreFirmatek Launches Software Development Department
Firmatek has launched a software development department. The decision to invest in building internal development capabilities reflects a continued focus on offering clients better ways to visualize and utilize their data, according to the company. Firmatek’s new department will be led by Johnathan Leppert, a senior software engineer with a wealth of experience in building geospatial data visualization tools, having…
Read MoreEPA Video Targets Best Practices in Permitting
In support of the Trump administration’s efforts to expedite infrastructure projects, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Smart Sectors program released a video, “Best Practices in Permitting,” highlighting best practices in environmental permitting. The video, which was developed to encourage replication for other permitting projects, features The Boeing Company, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (S.C. DHEC), U.S.…
Read MoreEpiroc Offers Tunnel Version of SB Hydraulic Breakers
Epiroc now offers a Tunnel version of its SB Hydraulic Breakers. While incorporating the popular features of Epiroc’s market-leading Solid Body (SB) breaker range, the new SB 302 and SB 452 Tunnel versions provide application-specific modifications that extend equipment lifetime and reduce overall operating costs in underground applications. Piston lifetime in the advanced Tunnel version is extended by a new…
Read MoreMSHA Reports Fifth Fatality of the Year
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on June 13, a 65-year-old truck driver with four years of experience was fatally injured when his truck traveled over a berm and into an impoundment of water. Divers recovered the victim in 20 ft. of water.
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