http://www.earthmover.com.au daily 1 2009-01-30T02:50:05Z http://www.earthmover.com.au/new-equipment/2010/march/cat2019s-compactors-are-shot-of-slam-and-wedge-weights New CS44 and CP44 vibratory soil compactors from Caterpillar, offer a 1.68m wide “pod” style drum housing, to enclose the eccentric weight system, an enclosed casting with steel shot inside. No publisher stephb Weekly Top Stories New Equipment 2010-03-10T23:56:51Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/new-equipment/2010/march/us-post-driver-distributed-australia-wide Bendigo based Peerless Products is to distribute the Man Saver post driver, a US made air-powered fence post driver, through 1500 outlets around the country. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-03-10T23:58:46Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/march/march-11th/other-top-stories/congestion-to-cost-20bn-by-2020 Road congestion could cost the economy $20bn by 2020 unless urgent action is taken, a new report shows. No publisher Jennifer Perry, www.railexpresss.com.au News Weekly Top Stories 2010-03-10T21:38:47Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/march/march-11th/other-top-stories/abigroup-appoints-new-rail-chief Greg Rush has brought more than 23 years rail business experience to his new job of general manager rail for Abigroup. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-03-10T21:36:30Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/march/march-11th/other-top-stories/us-grant-to-boost-construction-safety The US National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, has awarded RMIT University researchers, a $US500,000 grant for a five-year project investigating innovative approaches to improving OH&S in the construction industry. No publisher stephb Weekly Top Stories New Equipment 2010-03-10T21:35:31Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/march/march-11th/scraper-simulators-form-part-of-abigroup2019s-new-training-facility Mobile scraper simulators, the first of their type in the world, form part of a heavy machinery simulator lineup at Abigroup’s $6m multi-purpose construction training facility. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-03-10T21:34:44Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/march/march-11th/other-top-stories/geofabrics-opens-qld-r-d-facility A Geofabrics Australasia developed, world-first geosynthetic clay liner resistant to high pH solutions, will feature in further research at the company’s new research and development facility, opened in Queensland last week. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-03-10T21:33:40Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/march/march-11th/other-top-stories/evans-employers-must-put-locals-first Leader of the government in the Senate and Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Senator Chris Evans, said last week that the government does not support any employer who seeks to use the temporary skilled migration program as a substitute for local labour. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-03-10T21:31:24Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/march/march-11th/other-top-stories/anketell-point-to-be-pilbara2019s-new-deepwater-port The Western Australian Government has backed the construction of a deepwater iron ore port at Anketell Point, 30km east of Karratha. No publisher by Sineva Toevai, www.lloydslistdcn.com.au News Weekly Top Stories 2010-03-10T21:24:59Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/march/march-3rd/other-top-stories/new-shiploader-for-abbot-point-complete John Holland has completed the $52m Abbot Point X50 shiploader SL2 project for North Queensland Bulk Ports, the engineering firm said yesterday. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-03-03T03:59:04Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/march/march-3rd/other-top-stories/rail-investment-to-bear-freight-fruit-bitre The Bureau of Infrastructure Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) expects rail freight timetables to change by mid-year to reflect investment in infrastructure, especially between Sydney and Melbourne. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-03-03T03:55:27Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/march/march-3rd/other-top-stories/the-place-of-trams-in-the-transportation-mix With the world’s cities now growing by more than one million people every week and car ownership growing two times faster than the population, we are rapidly heading towards a billion-car planet. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-03-03T03:54:01Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/march/march-3rd/other-top-stories/volvo-sells-100-excavators-to-one-chinese-company Highway, mining and real estate company Tang’s Sunrise Investment Co, ordered 100 heavy excavators on the first day of a Volvo Construction Equipment sales promotion in the Chinese city of Fuquing. No publisher stephb News Print Edition Weekly Top Stories 2010-03-04T01:42:46Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/march/march-3rd/other-top-stories/hillhead-2010-close-to-full-up WITH four months to go before it opens its gates, by Tuesday 381 exhibitors had signed up to participate in Hillhead 2010 – the world’s biggest working quarry show, which takes place from 22–24 June at its regular venue – Tarmac’s Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, England. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-03-03T03:50:47Z News Item http://www.earthmover.com.au/news/2010/newswire/march/march-3rd/other-top-stories/abigroup-working-to-encourage-women-in-construction Abigroup will be celebrating International Women’s Day on Monday with a free BBQ for all head office staff, on the roof of the company’s soon to be vacated Gordon headquarters in Sydney. No publisher stephb News Weekly Top Stories 2010-03-03T03:49:08Z News Item