--- title: Yokohama-Off-Highway Tires | The Official Tire News Source of Yokohama-Off-Highway Tires America Inc. | Construction Industry (7) description: Construction Industry | News, commentary, research, and thoughts on the farm, construction, forestry, mining, trucking, and OTR tire businesses. Expert articles and quality tire industry analysis. (7) --- [![Alliance Galaxy Logo](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alliance%20Galaxy%20Logo.jpg?width=1116&height=127&name=Alliance%20Galaxy%20Logo.jpg "Alliance Galaxy Logo")](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/) - [Yokohama-ATG Website](https://yokohama-oht.com/usa/?nr=true) - [Tire Selector](https://yokohama-oht.com/usa/tire-selector/) - [Dealer Locator](https://yokohama-oht.com/usa/locator/) - [Contact Us](https://yokohama-oht.com/usa/contact/) Posted by [Barry Clifford](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/author/barry-clifford) May 15, 2015 2:07:00 PM [Leave a Comment](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/amtrak-crash-points-to-larger-problem-americas-aging-infrastructure) ## [Amtrak Crash Points to Larger Problem: America's Aging Infrastructure](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/amtrak-crash-points-to-larger-problem-americas-aging-infrastructure) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://ataoffers.atgtire.com/hubfs/Tires/super_six_2.jpg)](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/amtrak-crash-points-to-larger-problem-americas-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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[Read More](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/preventing-fires-in-your-construction-equipment) Topics: [Construction Industry](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/construction-industry) Posted by [Barry Clifford](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/author/barry-clifford) Mar 13, 2015 11:19:00 AM [Leave a Comment](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/todays-construction-worker-needs-new-skills-and-tools) ## [Today's Construction Worker Needs New Skills and Tools](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/todays-construction-worker-needs-new-skills-and-tools) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Super-6](http://ataoffers.atgtire.com/hs-fs/hub/403584/file-2193145960-jpg/images/Blog_Images/Super-6.jpg) # 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.](http://atgtire.com/GalaxyPrimex.aspx) [Read More](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/todays-construction-worker-needs-new-skills-and-tools) Topics: [Construction Industry](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/construction-industry) Posted by [Barry Clifford](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/author/barry-clifford) Jan 30, 2015 11:02:00 AM [Leave a Comment](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/lettuce-as-a-new-form-of-rubber) ## [Lettuce in tires? Are you kidding me?](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/lettuce-as-a-new-form-of-rubber) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://ataoffers.atgtire.com/hs-fs/hub/403584/file-2414293083-jpg/Lettuce.jpg)](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/lettuce-as-a-new-form-of-rubber) # 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. 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