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AED and 17 construction industry groups call for House to support approval of Keystone XL pipeline
In a letter addressed to Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California, the Associated Equipment Distributers and 17 ...
John Deere launches GreenFleet loyalty rewards program with discounts, financing offers
John Deere has launched a new rewards program that can mean sizable discounts, financing offers and other benefits for the company's loyal customers. GreenFleet Loyalty Rewards ...
ARA forecasts U.S. equipment rental to generate $33.6 billion this year
The American Rental Association expects the U.S. equipment rental industry to generate $33.6 billion in revenue this year, an increase of 7.3 percent over 2012. The ...
Utah leads U.S. in decline of construction deaths, D.C. tops list of injury declines
Construction deaths declined at a faster rate in Utah between 2008 and 2011 than in any other state, according to new rankings from the Association ...
Construction fuel consumption falls 0.74% in April
The WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index fell for the second consecutive month in April, indicating a slowing in construction activity. The construction industry's fuel consumption fell ...
Navistar names PACCAR veteran Bill Kozek VP of North America Truck and Parts
Bill Kozek Bill Kozek, a 26-year veteran of PACCAR, has been named president of Navistar's North America Truck and Parts business. Kozek, 50, will replace Jack Allen ...
Bloomberg profile of Caterpillar CEO focuses on gap between profits and worker pay
Bloomberg Businessweek recently profiled Caterpillar CEO Doug Olberhelman, pulling very few punches in the process. The profile refers to Olberhelman as a man with a "serious ...
Lawsuit targets Ford’s EcoBoost V-6 for malfunctioning at highway speeds
Ford's 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine. Three vehicle owners, a married couple and one other person, are suing Ford due to what they call serious "design, ...
Energy boom contributes to Houston’s shortage of skilled construction workers
Like just about every other metro area of the country, the Houston-area construction industry is feeling the negative effects of strong demand with the inability ...
GEAR: OX flat-pack truck carries 2.2 tons, can be assembled by hand in 11.5 hours
Meet the Ox. This innovative truck is the brainchild of Sir Torquil Norman and is designed to specifically meet the unique needs and challenges of ...
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Construction University eases transition from jobsite to the office
It’s a common story: After working in construction awhile—sometimes with family, sometimes not—a guy or gal wants to strike out on their own. And so ...
Rent, buy or lease? The crucial answer to your next equipment purchase
Ready for a new dozer, excavator, forklift or other piece of heavy equipment? Construction activity has started to pick up but is in a slow climb. ...
Save money, boost uptime, be a hero with smart tire management
Tire inspections and record keeping enable you to get a true picture of how well your tires are holding up. There are two truths every ...
Safety Watch: Secure yourself in the event of a machine rollover
The accident A worker was operating a compactor on a dirt ramp as part of a highway expansion. While she was backing the unit for another ...
HDD contractor Scott Kelly’s “Journey to Elite” pays off in Contractor of the Year win
"This is not the business for us.” That’s what Scott Kelly remembers thinking in 1995, the first time he saw horizontal directional drilling in action during ...
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