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Lauren Heartsill Dowdle is the managing editor of Total Landscape Care magazine. Previously the associate editor of Equipment World and Total Landscape Care magazines, she has been with Randall-Reilly Publishing since 2010. A national, award-winning writer, Lauren graduated from the University of Alabama with a communications degree and minor in music. You can reach Lauren at laurenheartsill@randallreilly.com or 205-248-1491.

Cat sells, supports Exodus Machines’ handlers

Posted on Jan 31, 2012

Caterpillar entered into an agreement with Exodus Machines for the design and supply of material handlers to be sold and ...

Kobelco displays wrapped excavator at World of Concrete

Posted on Jan 24, 2012

To launch the Kobelco SK485 Mark 9 full-size, high-performance excavator, Kobelco Construction Machinery America is displaying a custom-wrapped version of the new ...

Product Focus

Posted on Jan 10, 2012

Trowels and Screeds Flip, switch, sensor shut-off Walk-behind power trowels are basically simple machines consisting of a handle, engine, ring guard, gearbox ...

K&E Excavating names director of operations

Posted on Dec 13, 2011

K&E Excavating, a construction company working in Oregon, Washington and California, appointed Rick Anderson to their executive management team. Anderson ...

Survivor Stories

Posted on Dec 09, 2011

The heel-print of the Great Recession continues to reverberate throughout the industry. So how are contractors hanging on? We’ll share ...

Product Focus

Posted on Dec 09, 2011

Field Service Trucks Selecting a service crane To pick the right service crane, start by asking yourself these questions: How much weight ...

Elton Long enters Construction Equipment Hall of Fame

Posted on Nov 28, 2011

Elton Long was inducted into the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ Construction Equipment Hall of Fame. Long designed and manufactured the ...

Volvo Rents names VP of sales, marketing

Posted on Nov 23, 2011

Volvo Rents, a provider of small- to medium-sized construction equipment, appointed Matt Tavianini as vice president of sales and marketing. Tavianini ...

Job Equipment Rentals, Sales becomes Takeuchi dealer

Posted on Nov 18, 2011

Job Equipment Rentals and Sales became a member of the Takeuchi dealer network and will represent the full line of ...

Takeuchi announces new dealer

Posted on Nov 17, 2011

Toyota Lift Northwest joined Takeuchi-U.S.’s team of dealerships, representing Takeuchi’s full line of compact earth-moving equipment. The dealership goes back to ...

Husqvarna names construction products president

Posted on Nov 11, 2011

Husqvarna named Steve Chamberlin as the president of Husqvarna Construction Products. He will be responsible for leading the sales/marketing, product ...