Doosan, Equipment World mag award light tower in Contractor’s Dream Package sweepstakes

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Nov 22, 2011

Maryland contractor Jonathan Kimmett of Arrowhead Enterprises, Crownsville, Md., has been awarded a new LSC (LightSource Compact) light tower from Doosan Portable Power as part of a prize package of construction equipment worth almost $100,000. The prize package was recently ...

Deere: Focusing on U.S. competitiveness

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Oct 19, 2011

An initiative aimed at enhancing U.S. manufacturing competitiveness has taken another step forward at a meeting hosted by Deere & Co. at its World Headquarters. At the meeting this week, members of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness reviewed recommendations ...

Associations support Clean Construction Act

Marcia Gruver Doyle - Oct 07, 2011

The Associated General Contractors of America and the Clean Air Task Force say emissions from diesel construction equipment will be significantly reduced at major highway projects in the most polluted areas if the Clean Construction Act of 2011 introduced today ...

Volvo Rents acquires Gulf South Machinery of Mississippi

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Sep 15, 2011

Volvo Rents announces the acquisition of Gulf South Machinery of Mississippi, a two location construction equipment rental company with stores in Hattiesburg and Gulfport. The centers are located at 45 Blackwell Boulevard and 14411 Creosote Drive, respectively. Anchored by an increase in ...

Case donates engine to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 31, 2011

Students at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s diesel and heavy equipment technician program will have hands-on access to some new instructional aids, following the recent donation by Case Construction Equipment of a diesel engine, transmission and hydraulic pump display from a ...

Volvo Rents announces Central Regional management team

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 25, 2011

Volvo Rents, a worldwide provider of small-to-medium sized construction equipment, announces the opening of a Central Region Office and appointment of a new management team. Bruce Slaughter, a 27-year veteran of the rental industry who joined Volvo Rents in 2006 as ...

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers achieves record first half gross auction proceeds of $2 billion

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 08, 2011

For industrial equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2011 were $43.3 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, and adjusted net earnings were $40.3 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, the company announced Aug. 5. This ...

Trekker Tractor opens Orlando location, authorized Case dealer

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 02, 2011

Trekker Tractor has opened a new location in Orlando. The new location is at 9481 Boggy Creek Road. The only authorized dealer for Case Construction equipment in Florida, Trekker Tractor now has five locations throughout the state, and the entire line is ...

Mile High Club First

John Latta - Apr 12, 2011

Here we are talking about being bold in looking at how we think of American infrastructure spending and building, and the Saudis are setting out to build a tower one mile high. So high it will have a special mechanism ...

Reading CONEXPO’s Upbeat Signs

John Latta - Mar 25, 2011

The "official" stamp of success will come later when all the numbers are run, but CONEXPO certainly feels like we have reached the end of the beginning of the turnaround.I'm enjoying the upbeat feeling here. OEMs have presented numbers that are ...

Build now, pay later

John Latta - Jan 24, 2011

A $1.8 billion road project in Florida is being done for the state without the state itself paying a penny for it. Yet. The repair and widening of I-595 will be finished before the contractor gets paid. It's a public-private arrangement ...

Mike Anderson’s American Iron

Better Roads Staff - Dec 01, 2010

Walking out on a springboard By Mike Anderson If the past few months are any indication, we’re all going to be busier in 2011. I know, I know. Some of you have undoubtedly already said, “Well, it couldn’t get any slower.” In some ...

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