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February 12, 2009 |
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Rental trade group: 'Pass an
infrastructure stimulus package now'
By Michael Keating
The American Rental Association (ARA), a Moline, Ill.-based trade
association, is urging Congress to produce an economic stimulus package
that boosts infrastructure spending. That spending, along with tax cuts,
will provide an important shot in the arm to the equipment rental
industry in the United States, according to ARA.
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Since 1978, Duro-Last® Roofing, Inc. has manufactured a
custom-prefabricated, reinforced, thermoplastic single-ply roofing
system that is ideal for any commercial, industrial, or institutional,
flat or low-sloped application.
Extremely durable and easily installed by authorized contractors
without disruption to daily operations, the Duro-Last roofing system is
also leak-proof, resistant to chemicals, fire and high winds, and
virtually maintenance-free.
The highly-reflective Duro-Last Cool Zone® membrane can help
government buildings achieve federal energy reduction requirements by
reducing cooling loads. Over a billion square feet of Duro-Last membrane
have been installed on buildings of all types throughout North America.
GSA Contract Number: GS-07F-5689P
www.duro-last.com
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Food bank gets new hybrid
diesel-electric truck
By Michael Keating
Rush Truck Center in Tucson, Ariz., a part of Rush Enterprises, has
delivered one of the first Peterbilt production hybrid diesel-electric
trucks, a 2009 Model 335, to the Community Food Bank in Tucson. The
truck was delivered at a dedication ceremony in January.
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Bumpy forecast for highway and
bridge construction
By Michael Keating
After three years of steady but modest growth, the U.S. highway and
bridge construction market is expected to flatten in 2009, as recent
increases in federal highway investment likely will be offset by
weakened state and local highway budgets, according to a forecast issued
by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).
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This year's Work Truck Show isn't
afraid to get a little dirty
By Claire Broome and Josh Cable
Chicago is a city that isn't afraid to roll up its sleeves and get a
bit dirty, and neither is Mike Rowe, host of Discovery Channel's "Dirty
Jobs." That makes Chicago an ideal site for the Work Truck Show 2009 and
45th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention, and
Rowe an ideal keynote speaker for the show that's all about tough trucks
that are built to handle dirty jobs.
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Anti-Slip Anchor Treads
Boldstep Anchor Treads by Sure-Foot Industries are embedded into poured
concrete steps, providing permanent non-slip stairs that look good and
will last the life of the concrete. Treads are 4 inches wide in lengths
cut to order. Aluminum extrusions have non-slip epoxy filler in black,
standard colors or glow-in-the-dark.
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