Fri September 09, 2016
Hydrema Moves to Purpose-Built Facility in Cumming, Ga.
This summer was busy for the staff of Hydrema U.S. Inc. as they moved the company's headquarters in Alpharetta, Ga., northward to a new purpose-built facility in Cumming, Ga. Cunningham & Associates based in Dawsonville, Ga., was selected as the general contractor for the construction project....
Tue September 06, 2016
Notre Dame's 'Rudy' to Give Keynote Address at Work Truck Show 2017
What's keeping you from achieving your dreams in business and in life? As keynote speaker at The Work Truck Show 2017, Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, the real-life inspiration behind the hit movie “Rudy,” will talk about overcoming obstacles and staying on track to reach your goals....
Thu September 01, 2016
Air Pumped Sand & Gravel Is Now 'Air Pump USA'
Air Pump USA, a construction and landscape industry service provider that places aggregates, sands and soil blends into hard-to-reach places, has announced the launch of its new brand, website and centralized location....
Wed August 31, 2016
AP&T Receives $3M USDA Grant for Tok Wind Project
Alaska Power & Telephone announced that it was selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to receive $3 million in grant funds through the High Energy Cost Grant Program to construct a 1.8 megawatt wind farm in interior Alaska....
Thu August 25, 2016
Cummins Launches 450-hp ISX12 Ratings for Linehaul and Regional-Haul Truck Markets.
Cummins Inc. has announced the availability of two new 450-hp ISX12 ratings for linehaul and regional-haul truck markets. For decades, Cummins has led the development of a wide range of engines optimized for a multitude of customer applications and duty cycles....
Tue August 23, 2016
Gov. Abbott, Officials Break Ground on New Harbor Bridge
Local, state, federal and port officials turned dirt in a symbolic start to the U.S. 181 Harbor Bridge Replacement Project that will result in the longest precast concrete cable-stayed span in the United States and opening the Port of Corpus Christi to the largest ocean-going vessels....
Mon August 15, 2016
Holograms Could Speed Up Construction Projects
Employees at Gilbane Building Company, a commercial construction firm based in Rhode Island, usually work off paper blueprints or with digital models that they view on computers or iPads. But Gilbane senior manager John Myers now gets a closer look by putting Microsoft's augmented-reality computer, HoloLens, on his head....
Wed August 10, 2016
Mack Trucks Presents Virtual Reality Test Drives
Anyone interested in what it's like to sit in the cab and ride in a Mack truck while on the job can now experience it through virtual reality offered by Mack Trucks. Mack is the first Class 8 OEM to offer such a virtual reality test drive of a commercial vehicle to a wide audience....
Tue August 09, 2016
New Online Tool Gives Mack Customers the Fuel Efficiency Edge
Mack Trucks customers recently gained an advantage in their search for fuel efficiency savings, thanks to a new fuel economy tool available exclusively at Mack dealerships. The new online tool enables Mack customers to input and modify a number of variables on Mack Pinnacle highway models, select a route and evaluate fuel-savings potential against a baseline configuration....
Mon August 08, 2016
Winter Kits Keep Deep Freeze at Bay
It takes only a drop of four degrees in core body temperature for hypothermia to set in, therefore the body wastes no time in activating its defence against cold weather. Goosebumps, shivers, teeth chatter and raised hair are all symptoms triggered by the hypothalamus – the brain's temperature centre – to produce heat....
