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United Rentals to be Exclusive Distributor for Echo Barrier Products in U.S. and Canada

United Rentals will carry Echo Barrier's acoustic barrier products, including the Echo H2 Acoustic Noise Barrier, Echo H3 FR Barrier and H2O Acoustic Enclosure, as well as noise reduction accessories.

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Lifting & Material Handling

[VIDEO] Kenco KL Dual Lift Barrier Lifter Demonstration

Increase production with the Kenco Dual Lift -- concrete barrier lifters that can move two barrier-wall segments at the same time

[VIDEO] Kenco KL Dual Lift Barrier Lifter Demonstration

Material Processing & Debris Handling

How Full-Width Paving Eliminates Longitudinal Joints, Improves Quality & Saves Time

Contractors paving the massive Autoroute 30 skirting Montréal, Quebec, used a full-width paving technique to improve road quality during a recent lane expansion project

Full-width asphalt paving can be accomplished on a range of projects from the two-lane city street to the multilane interstate. It can improve quality, speed up the paving process and lower costs.

Commercial Paving in the Nation's Capital

Finley Asphalt was given four days to remove and replace 300-ft. of concrete curbing and 120 tons of 2-in. milling and paving at the U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Washington, D.C.

1. The Finley Asphalt team began work on July 6th, 2015 and work was to be completed by July 11th, 2015 at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Whitten building in Washington, DC. The work was to be completed in the front main parking lot. The objective of the project was to rehabilitate the parking lots, remove and replace concrete curbs, re-stripe the entire lot and then replace two magnetic loop vehicle detectors.

Sweeper Upgrades Improve Safety

Manufacturers continue to upgrade sweeping equipment to increase safety, performance

While a properly trained sweeper operator is still the best bet for safe operation, new designs and upgrades to sweeping equipment can help improve the odds.

Hot Mix: Industry News from ATSSA, Pavement Magazine

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Construction News Tracker

[VIDEO] OSHA Will Raise Maximum Civil Penalties by 78%

Starting August 1, 2016, and retroactive to November 2015 OSHA’s maximum penalties, which have not been raised since 1990, will increase by 78%; plus more construction industry news on the July 21, 2016 edition of Construction News Tracker

[VIDEO] OSHA Will Raise Maximum Civil Penalties by 78%

NAPA Names Safety Innovation Award Winners

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

Awards program celebrates innovations that improve worker safety

Shutdown of NJ Transportation Projects Sidelines $41 Million and 1,700 Workers in First Week Alone

Price tag of prolonged closures could reach $9 million per week, says ARTBA report

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New Manitowoc Crawler Crane Cuts Costs on Highway Construction

MLC300 with Variable Position Counterweight system helps cut jobsite prep costs while providing greater lifting capacity during reconstruction of one of Wisconsin's busiest travel corridors

On the site, Lunda is using the MLC300 to lift and set large tub girders that will support a ramp from Highway 45/I-894 northbound to I-94 westbound. The heaviest tub girders weigh approximately 68.5 tons. Lifts are reaching up to 60 ft.

Electric Tools & Accessories

Arizona to Receive Federal Grant Advancing 1-10 Improvements

FASTLANE grant would help fund widening, dust detection between Phoenix and Tucson

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Portable Lighting

Milwaukee Tool M18 RADIUS LED Compact Site Light

Milwaukee Tool Corp.

Able to fill an entire workspace with 360° of light for maximum coverage of task, area or overhead application

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