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Safety

Wisconsin DOT launches 511 website, Twitter accounts to keep drivers informed on construction projects

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is taking a pro-active stance in keeping construction workers safe by doing what it can to ensure as many drivers as possible know about the various active construction sites around the state. Wisconsin 511 is a new website  that WisDOT hopes will be a “one-stop-shop” for travelers and commuters to […]

June 3, 2013

Roadbuilding

WisDOT launches Wisconsin 511 Twitter feed, project website

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has launched a construction project web site and a statewide 511 Twitter feed to inform travelers about road conditions in the state. Both are part of the broader Wisconsin 511 website. The website, projects.511wi.gov, provides real-time travel information such as closures and travel times, project news, schedules, updates and […]

May 31, 2013

Construction Equipment

Live chat archive: Diesel’s rising popularity and the 2014 Ram 1500

May 31, 2013

Technology

Contractor smartphone use surges; social media use sees modest gain

Contractors are dinged for being slow technology adaptors, but according to the 2013 Equipment World Internet Use and Social Media Survey, some of you are definitely starting to catch up. The survey was based on 302 mailed and emailed responses from contractors across the country. We did a similar survey in 2011, and quite frankly […]

March 4, 2013

Business

How construction companies can leverage social media

A new article from Construction Executive provides a great crash course in social media use for those in construction. The article gives an introduction to each of the four major social media channels — Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube — and gives a bit of advice on how to use them. Because the expansion of […]

January 24, 2013

Home

Thompson Pump launches social media channels

With hopes of improving stakeholder and customer communications as well as expanding general brand presence online, Thompson Pump announced Tuesday the launch of three social media channels. You can find the company on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube at the links below: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ThompsonPumpMfg Twitter: http://twitter.com/thompsonpump YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thompsonpumpcompany The company says it plans to update each social […]

January 22, 2013

Roadbuilding

Lattatudes

A key question is how to engage citizens to be interested in transportation infrastructure projects.

January 9, 2013

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Bobcat launches multi-platform social media efforts

Bobcat launched its social media efforts yesterday on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and Flickr. Bobcat has had an established YouTube video channel for several years. This multi-channel approach allows Bobcat to inform and interact with customers in more ways. Bobcat’s Facebook page allows customers to share their Bobcat experiences; Twitter provides real-time, quick updates and […]

August 28, 2012

Technology

Updates from the AGC IT Forum Conference begin tomorrow, 8/16

Hey gang. Just a friendly reminder to be sure and check out EquipmentWorld.com on Thursday and Friday as I'll be making the trip to Chicago for the 2012 Associated General Contractors IT Forum. And I'll be blogging and tweeting the latest throughout the conference.

August 15, 2012

Business

On Record

What Doesn’t Change By Marcia Gruver Doyle It’s been a continuing discussion in an industry marketing committee I’m on: How do construction equipment manufacturers reach across the generations and send out messages that attract both Baby Boomers (the vast majority of today’s construction company owners) and their up-and-coming counterparts? Believe me, figuring out winning ways […]

November 2, 2011

Roadbuilding

Topcon social media sites for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 now operational

The social media sites from Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) are now operational. Topcon says they are designed to share pertinent industry, product and company information to visitors to CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 and other interested persons via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channels. “The available social media outlets are, without a doubt, the fastest growing information-exchange segment in […]

March 14, 2011

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IronPlanet joins social media

IronPlanet launched its social media program to stay connected and share information with others in the industry. Facebook Twitter YouTube

November 30, 2010