Construction Industry Poll
Western Star debuts Model 4700 tractor at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
May 07, 2012
Trucking industry editors saw and drove the new Western Star Model 4700 tractor at a press event at the wind-swept Las Vegas Motor Speedway today. The new tractor complements the Model 4700 truck Western Star launched last year as a ...
TIFIA transportation project loan program under fire
May 07, 2012
Class 8 orders continue to fall
May 07, 2012
Finished steel imports up 11 percent in April
May 04, 2012
Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported on May 2 that steel import permit applications for the month of April totaled 3,074,000 net tons (NT).
This ...
Ritchie Bros. Q1 net earnings at $18 million
May 03, 2012
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announces net earnings and adjusted net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2012 of $18.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share. This compares to adjusted net earnings of $13.6 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, ...
Nonresidential construction spending down for third consecutive month
May 02, 2012
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that total nonresidential construction spending fell for the third month in a row, declining 0.2 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $556.85 billion, according to the May 1 report by ...
Arizona DOT explores solar lighting to save on fuel
May 02, 2012
Vehicles from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) are pulling off to the side with emergency lights running to alert drivers of workers as the agency continues to look into using solar power to run these emergency lights.
To use ...
PacLease opens three new franchises
April 24, 2012
PacLease (PACCAR Leasing Company) has opened three new franchises in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. According to PacLease President Neil Vonnahme, growth in Georgia is driven by the need for fleets to meet maintenance requirements under CSA, as well as new ...
New Holland touts SCR foresight
April 18, 2012
"We feel we're ahead of the Tier 4 Final game because we chose SCR early," said Mario Gasparri, president, CNH Construction, speaking at a New Holland press conference today. The company says it has learned the ins and outs of ...
Deere joins the SCR camp
April 18, 2012
John Deere Power Systems is showing its PowerTech PSS 9L, Tier 4 Final engine at Intermat this week. The company's formula for reducing emissions in the 75 horsepower and above catagory include enhanced electronic controls, a diesel oxidation catalyst, a ...
LiuGong details plans for North America
April 18, 2012
Acquisition of the Dressta dozer line gives LiuGong a parts depot in the Chicago area the company will use for all U.S. distributed products, says David Beatenbough, LiuGong's vice president of research and development, in an interview with Equipment World ...
JCB: Largest product launch
April 17, 2012
Intermat is serving as part of the company's largest 66-product launch this year, said , JCB CEO, noting the company saw record results in 2011. Products intro'd at the show include the remaining models of its skid steer line, which ...





