SitePrep October 2011 : Page 4Machine Control / Excavating / Grading OCTOBER 2011 | VOLUME 5 ISSUE 7 | WWW.SITEPREPMAG.COM FEATURES 12 Banking on America’s Infrastructure Proposal would establish funding for much-needed projects, create jobs for construction industry. by Alexis Brumm 16 16 Refreshing Approach Geogrids control erosion, help restore Wisconsin lake. by Steven Knapp 19 Small Company, Big Success Colo. contractor uses 3D GPS to outmaneuver the economy, competition. by Jeff Winke 22 Equipment Focus: Dozers Push past the competition with three of the latest dozers. 24 Attachment Focus: GPS/lasers Check out nine of the latest GPS/lasers that can speed up your productivity. 36 Case Study: Double Time An Alberta land clearing contractor stays flexible with a twin-track machine. 19 COLUMN 26 Virtual Stringline Head in the Clouds by Harry O. Ward, PE THE DIRT TALK BLOG @ WWW . SITEPREPMAG . COM Need a break? Take a few minutes and play some “Construction Jeopardy!” Dirt Talk blogger Ron Kubitz tests your construction trivia skills with his Jeopardy-style quiz. DEPARTMENTS 6 Editor’s View 8 Industry Dirt 32 Product Roundup 38 Classified Ads 38 Ad Index 39 Alternate Routes On the Cover: A bipartisan bill that would establish a national infrastructure bank is under review in the Senate. The bank could help repair and expand transportation, water and energy infrastructure. Photo courtesy of Case Construction Equipment. VOTE IN OUR ONLINE OCTOBER QUICK POLL: Do you support the creation of a national infrastructure bank? Q Yes, I think this is a good way to provide infrastructure funding. Q No, I think the government will screw it up. Q Not sure yet, I don’t know enough about the plan. Facebook facebook.com/sitepreppage Twitter @siteprep LinkedIn Join the Site Prep group! SITE PREP (ISSN 1932-6122)is published 8 times annually, Jan, Feb, Mar/Apr, May/Jun, Jul, Aug/Sep, Oct and Nov/Dec, by BNP Media II, L.L.C., 2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy, MI 48084-3333. Telephone: (248) 362-3700, Fax: (248) 362-0317. No charge for subscriptions to qualified individuals. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in the U.S.A.: $115.00 USD. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in Canada: $149.00 USD (includes GST & postage); all other countries: $165.00 (int’l mail) payable in U.S. funds. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2011, by BNP Media II, L.L.C. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the consent of the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for product claims and representations. Periodicals Postage Paid at Troy, MI and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: SITE PREP, P.O. Box 2147, Skokie, IL 60076. Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. GST account: 131263923. Send returns (Canada) to Pitney Bowes, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON, N6C 6B2. Change of address: Send old address label along with new address to SITE PREP, P.O. Box 2147, Skokie, IL 60076. For single copies or back issues: contact Ann Kalb at (248) 244-6499 or KalbR@bnpmedia.com. 4 W W W.SITEPREPMAG.COM | OCTOBER 2011 Publication List Using a screen reader? Click Here |
