Equipment World Staff (EQW)HomeGranite Construction releasing Q4 results Feb. 22Granite Construction Inc. will release full year and fourth quarter 2011 financial results on Feb. 22, 2012, after the market closes. The company will host an investor conference call at 8 a.m. (PT) on Feb. 23, 2012. Investors may listen to the live webcast of the conference call on the Granite website, http://investor.graniteconstruction.com/index.cfm. An archive […]January 31, 2012SafetyAltmire opposes increased truck weight standards in surface transportation reauthorizationU.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (Pa.-04), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, on Jan. 31 announced his opposition to a provision within the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act that would increase the size and weight restrictions on trucks that use America’s Interstates.January 31, 2012TechnologyKPI-JCI promotes Erik Schmidt to newly created positionJohnson Crushers International Inc. (KPI-JCI) has promoted Erik Schmidt from field service supervisor and training coordinator to the newly-created position of resource development manager as part of the company’s strategy to meet the increased need for skilled service technicians. The company says it created this new position because of a turnaround in domestic sales, a […]January 31, 2012BusinessStudy: Contractors use iPads, smartphones in purchase decisionsContractors and trade professionals are relying on smartphones and other mobile technology like laptops and tablets to assist in purchase decision-making, according to a national research study conducted by Eric Mower + Associates Group B2B. The study found that 50 percent of contractors use a smartphone, 49 percent use a laptop with mobile web access, […]January 31, 2012HomeSany buys PutzmeisterSany Heavy Indsutry, along with privite equity firm Citic PE Advisors, have bought 100 percent of German concrete pump producer Putzmeister Holding GmbH. Citic will be a minority shareholder. Details of the financial terms of the transaction remain undisclosed. Putzmeister will remain an independent brand.January 31, 2012HomeChina Yuchai, Caterpillar reman facility passes regional assessmentChina Yuchai International Limited announced on Jan. 30 that Yuchai Remanufacturing Services (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., the remanufacturing joint venture between its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (GYMCL) and Caterpillar (China) Investment Co., Ltd., received positive remarks at a recent assessment conference from the Guangxi Development and Reform Commission, a regional division of […]January 30, 2012HomeShort ramp closures planned on Indiana’s I-80/94 at Kennedy AvenueThe Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will conduct short-term closures of the Kennedy Avenue ramps along I-80/94 (Borman Expressway) on Jan. 31. Crews will be repairing the pavement on the ramp shoulders.January 30, 2012HomeSen. Cornyn introduces legislation to authorize Keystone XL PipelineU.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Jan. 30 joined a bipartisan group of senators, including Sens. Hoeven (R-N.D.), Lugar (R-Ind.), and Vitter (R-La.), to announce they will introduce legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project following the President’s denial of the permit: “The Keystone XL pipeline will bring thousands of long-term jobs and energy […]January 30, 2012RoadbuildingThe Road Connection campaign kicks offThe first official stop of “The Road Connection” kicked off this January in Washington, D.C., during the 2012 Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit – held Jan. 18-21 – as part of a year-long national tour designed to bring about positive change in America’s transportation system. The Road Connection is a campaign driven by KPI-JCI and […]January 30, 2012BusinessTRIP names new chairman, 2012 officersA Roanoke, Va. construction executive has been named chairman of the board of TRIP, a national, nonprofit transportation research group based in Washington, D.C. Kenneth L. Lanford, president of Roanoke, Va.-based Lanford Brothers Co. Inc., has been involved in the construction field since 1977 and became a member of the TRIP Board of Directors in […]January 30, 2012Previous PagePage 127 of 590Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track LoadersCloser Look: Takeuchi's First EH-Controlled Compact Track LoaderTake a walkaround tour of the new electro-hydraulic CTL with 40.5 gpm of hydraulic flow, improved undercarriage and upgraded cab.Market PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Mini Excavators in 2024-2025PickupsHemi V8 or Cummins Diesel? – 2026 Ram 2500 HD Offers Hefty ChoiceVintage Equipment“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany EventFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
