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April 2015 | EquipmentWorld.com 8 table of contents | continued For subscription information/inquiries, please email equipmentworld@halldata.com. Equipment World (ISSN 1057-7262) is published monthly by Randall-Reilly Publishing Company, LLC, 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E., Tuscaloosa, AL 35406. Periodicals Postage-Paid at Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: SEND ALL UAA TO CFS (SEE DMM 507.1.5.2). Non-postal and military facilities: send address corrections to Equipment World, P.O. Box 2187, Skokie, IL 60076-9921 or email at equipmentworld@halldata.com. Rates for non-qualified subscriptions (pre-paid US currency only): US & possessions, $48 1–year, $84 2–year; Canada/Mexico, $78 1–year, $147 2–year; Foreign, $86 1–year, $154 2–year. Single copies are available for $6 US, $9 Canada/Mexico and $12 foreign. The advertiser and/ or advertising agency will defend, indemnify and hold Randall-Reilly Publishing Company, LLC harmless from and against any loss, expenses or other liability resulting from any claims or suits for libel violations of right of privacy or publicity, plagiarisms, copyright or trademark infringement and any other claims or suits that July arise out of publication of such advertisement. Copyright ©2013 Randall-Reilly Publishing Company, LLC All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Equipment World is a trademark of Randall-Reilly Publishing Company, LLC Randall-Reilly Publishing Company, LLC neither endorses nor makes any representa- tion or guarantee regarding the quality of goods and services advertised herein. On Record Why these reviews are different Reporter Forum spotlights infrastructure funding solution need, study predicts construction to grow steadily over 10 years. Safety Watch Logical lifting: Use caution when removing bridge slabs Contractor of the Year fi nalist James Tollestrup, Tollestrup Construction, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Final Word Tribal knowledge, technology and the baby boomer brain drain: what you know needs to go digital Editorial Director: Marcia Gruver Doyle Executive Editor: Tom Jackson Managing Editor: Amy Materson Senior Editor: Chris Hill Online Managing Editor: Wayne Grayson Executive Trucks Editor: Jack Roberts Spec Guide Editor: Richard Ries Editorial Intern: Brittany Johnson editorial@equipmentworld.com Art Director: Tony Brock Advertising Production Manager: Linda Hapner production@equipmentworld.com VP of Sales, Construction Media: Joe Donald sales@randallreillyconstruction.com 3200 Rice Mine Rd NE Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 800-633-5953 randallreilly.com Chairman/CEO: Mike Reilly President: Brent Reilly Chief Process O cer: Shane Elmore Chief Administration O cer: David Wright Senior Vice President, Sales: Scott Miller Senior Vice President, Editorial and Research: Linda Longton Vice President of Events: Stacy McCants Vice President, Audience Development: Prescott Shibles Vice President, Digital Services: Nick Reid Vice President, Marketing: Julie Arsenault For change of address and other subscription inquiries, please contact: equipmentworld@halldata.com Editorial Awards: Robert F. Boger Award for Special Reports, 2006, 2007, 2008 Construction Writers Association Jesse H. Neal Award, Best Subject-Related Series of Articles, 2006 American Business Media Editorial Excellence Special Section Gold Award, 2006 Midwest-South Region, American Society of Business Publication Editors Editorial Excellence News Analysis Gold Award, 2006 Midwest-South Region, American Society of Business Publication Editors Editorial Excellence News Section Silver Award, 2005 Midwest-South Region, American Society of Business Publication Editors Robert F. Boger Award for Feature Articles, 2005 Construction Writers Association Robert F. Boger Award, 2002 Sept. 11th Feature Articles ® 11 81 59 94 15 equipmentworld.com facebook.com/EquipmentWorld twitter.com/Equipment_World Departments Highway Contractor It's not impossible: How two states increased their highway funding Road Science An overview of the Transportation Research Board's fi ndings on how transportation offi cials may approach future road projects. Maintenance: Service Trucks Post-recession trends indicate contractors are spec'ing their service trucks like they do their equipment – for productivity and ROI. Quick Data: Compact Excavators A snapshot of new and used sales trends for compact excavators, using data from Randall-Reilly's Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service. 51 71 79 63 Features