Posted by Barry Clifford

May 15, 2015 2:07:00 PM

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Amtrak Crash Points to Larger Problem: America's Aging Infrastructure

Highs and Lows in the Construction Industry 

While investigators try to determine the causes of this week's deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia, others are looking at a larger, systemic issue - Government spending on construction has fallen to its lowest level in at least 22 years. This week's Super Six focuses on this alarming trend, as well as some more positive news on technological advances in the construction industry.

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Topics: Construction Industry

Posted by Yokohama-ATG Team

May 6, 2015 7:30:00 AM

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Highway Bill Debate Rolls On: Urge Progress!

Transportation Talk 

Potholes are appearing like mushrooms across the winter-ravaged East, which we hope might inspire lawmakers to get to work on a long-term federal highway bill—talks that Transport Topics magazine reports are progressing slowly.

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Topics: Galaxy Tires, Construction Industry

Posted by Barry Clifford

Apr 3, 2015 8:59:00 AM

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Preventing Fires in Your Construction Equipment

Fire Prevention for Heavy Equipment 

We lead off this week's Super Six, which focuses on the construction industry, with a must-read article from Equipment World magazine on keeping your heavy equipment safe from fire.

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Topics: Construction Industry

Posted by Barry Clifford

Mar 13, 2015 11:19:00 AM

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Today's Construction Worker Needs New Skills and Tools

Super-6

The Challenges Facing the Construction Industry 

The U.S. construction industry continues to make an impressive comeback from the Great Recession, but the types of projects and workers are decidedly different this time around. This week's "Super Six" focuses on the changing face of America's construction industry, which is served by our Galaxy industrial tires.

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Topics: Construction Industry

Posted by Barry Clifford

Jan 30, 2015 11:02:00 AM

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Lettuce in tires? Are you kidding me?

A New Way For Tires To Go Green

Lettuce in tires? We've heard of similar out-of-the-box thinking from tire engineers in the past, such as using walnut shells in winter tire compounds. But lettuce?  It is not as crazy as you think as reported by the Calgary Herald in a story shared by Tire Review magazine. Read below for more of this week's Super Six stories:

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Topics: Construction Industry, Forestry Industry