Equipment World Staff (EQW)TechnologyMohamed Mahgoub new Concrete Industry Management program coordinatorMohamed Mahgoub, Ph.D., has replaced Professor John Wiggins as the new program coordinator for the The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Mahgoub replaced Wiggins on May 1. Mahgoub received his undergraduate degree in 1990 from the Civil Engineering Department of Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt and completed […]June 22, 2010RoadbuildingTerex names new district manager for Great LakesTerex Roadbuilding named Agustin “Gus” Luis, Jr., as the company’s new district manager in the Great Lakes region. Luis will be responsible for sales, training and dealer development in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan. With the addition of Luis, Terex divided the large Great Lakes territory into two smaller territorie, improving sales and service.June 18, 2010SafetyTRIP: Show N.H. the money to fix failing bridges, roadsOne-third of New Hampshire’ major roads are deteriorated, 32 percent of the state’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, and more than half of the state’s roads are congested during peak travel times, but the state lacks adequate funding to make needed improvements to its surface transportation system, according to a news report from […]June 18, 2010HomeABC honors Congressman Eric CantorThe Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) on June 17 presented U.S. Congressman Eric Cantor (R-Va.) with its Free Enterprise Legislator of the Year award. “Congressman Cantor has been on the frontline on issues that help advance free enterprise and the merit shop construction industry,” said 2010 ABC National Chairman Jim Elmer, founder and president of […]June 17, 2010Construction EquipmentARTBA promotes Allison Wenograd to VP of member servicesThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has promoted Allison Wenograd to  vice president of member services. Wenograd is now responsible for coordinating all staff activities involved in the development and execution of programs, products and events that provide added-value to ARTBA membership. She joined ARTBA in January 2008 as managing director of the […]June 17, 2010Construction EquipmentAEM 2010 Hall of Fame nominations start July 1The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will begin accepting nominations on July 1 for its 2010 AEM Hall of Fame program to create a wider public understanding and appreciation of the industry’s role, the organization announced on June 17. Nominations may be submitted on the Hall of Fame Website. More than 30 industry leaders have been inducted into […]June 17, 2010RoadbuildingHaulotte announces new Canadian dealerHaulotte Group added All Canada Crane and Aerials as its newest service dealer in the Canadian market. All Canada Crane and Aerials will offer sales and service to the major portion of Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador. The dealer provides service of all Haulotte equipment and support of the scaffold initiative with the BilJax brand of products. All Canada Crane and […]June 17, 2010RoadbuildingLiuGong names new board chairmanLiuGong Machinery named James William Donaghue as the new chairman of the board of directors for LiuGong Construction Machinery North America. Donoghue joined the company in 2008 as president of the company’s Latin America division and boasts 25 years of experience in the construction industry. Donoghue received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering with an emphasis […]June 17, 2010RoadbuildingLeslie Equipment named new Bandit, Sennebogen dealerBandit Industries and Sennebogen added Leslie Equipment Company to the companies’ dealer networks in the southern United States. Leslie has ten locations throughout West Virginia, Southern Ohio and Eastern Kentucky with large rental fleets and inventories for immediate purchase. Leslie now stocks Bandit’s whole tree chippers and Beast recyclers to complement the dealer’s lines of John Deere construction […]June 17, 2010HomeOrange County Transportation Authority’s CEO named as a top public works leaderOrange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) CEO Will Kempton was named one of the nation’s top 10 ten public works leaders in the U.S. by the American Public Works Association (APWA), a national organization representing public works officials and civil engineers. The award, considered to be one of the most prestigious in the industry by the […]June 17, 2010Previous PagePage 327 of 590Next PageTop StoriesCompact ExcavatorsA Closer Look: Yanmar’s ViO35-7 Mini Excavator Packs Power, Zero Tail SwingThe 24.4-horsepower mini excavator features a swing boom and a three-pump hydraulic system for tackling a variety of light construction jobs.AttachmentsRodradar Intros Ground Penetrating Radar Buckets for Large ExcavatorsPickupsToyota Reveals 2026 Tundra with Engine Choices, New Standard FeaturesCompact ExcavatorsBull Equipment Charges Into U.S. Market with Low-Cost Mini Excavator LineupFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
