Equipment World Staff (EQW)MaintenanceVermeer launches global, multilingual WebsiteVermeer Corp. has launched a new multilingual and multimedia Website designed to provide easy access to product and market-specific industry information. “Web site content is available in six languages, allowing more customers around the globe to interact with Vermeer,” says Glenda Vander Wilt, director of marketing for Vermeer Corp., in a press statement. “The site […]June 7, 2010BusinessARTBA chief blasts inaction on highway, transit billIf Congress and the President do not act later this year or in early 2011 on passage of a new, multi-year highway and transit authorization bill, hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs could be lost and states could face at a 50-percent cut in federal funding, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and CEO […]June 7, 2010WorkforceFind out the 2010 AEM Construction Challenge resultsTwelve student teams from the United States and Canada have won the 2010 AEM Construction Challenge presented by Volvo Construction Equipment during the Global Finals competition of Destination ImagiNation. The competition took place May 26-29 at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This year’s AEM Construction Challenge asked each student team to build a device that effectively […]June 4, 2010TechnologyNeil Lucey named senior VP at Parsons BrinckerhoffNeil Lucey has been named a senior vice president in the New York office of Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), a global infrastructure strategic consulting, engineering and program/construction management organization. In his new position, Lucey will serve as Area Manager for PB’s New York office, responsible for client management and project performance of all New York operations. […]June 4, 2010HomeSteel import permits up 4 percent, May import market share at 21 percentBased on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that steel import permit applications for the month of May totaled 2,148,000 net tons (NT). This was a 4 percent increase from the 2,060,000 permit tons recorded in April and a 4-percent […]June 2, 2010TechnologyAmerican Concrete Institute names exec VPThe American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce Ronald G. Burg, formerly vice president at CTLGroup, has been named executive vice president of ACI. Current ACI executive vice president William R. Tolley will retire from ACI at the end of June, after 35 years of service to the Institute. Burg will join the 100-member […]June 2, 2010HomeNAPA’s Mid-Year Meeting lineup: Reauthorization and climate changeThe National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced that the lineup of sessions for its Midyear Meeting will include the latest information about Congress’s progress on the climate change and surface transportation reauthorization bills. The meeting is scheduled for July 26-28, 2010 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C. The NAPA committee meetings are scheduled […]June 2, 2010BusinessU.S. construction industry adds 14,000 jobsThe nation’s construction industry added 14,000 jobs nationwide in April, according to the Labor Department, marking the first back-to-back monthly gains in that sector since 2006, the Los Angeles Times reports. In all, 29 states gained construction jobs that month, according to data released Friday by the Associated General Contractors of America, according to the […]June 2, 2010HomeSteel imports on the riseBased on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that the U.S. imported a total of 2,072 ,000 net tons (NT) of steel in April, including 1,672,000 NT of finished steel (each up 1 percent respectively, vs. March final data). This was the highest monthly total since January 2009. Annualized […]June 2, 2010BusinessFHWA’s new tech tool pinpoints freight congestionA new technology tool will help transportation planners, operators, and private shippers and carriers plan ahead by identifying key traffic chokepoints on some of the nation’s busiest roads, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced today. “We are always looking for new and creative ideas that will enable us to move goods more efficiently, conserve energy, […]June 2, 2010Previous PagePage 332 of 591Next PageTop StoriesCompact Utility LoadersA Sherpa – on Tracks! Z40T, Z50T Stand-on Mini Track Loaders UnveiledWhen wheels won't cut it, the new Z40T and Z50T deliver up to 25 horsepower and 2,006 pounds of breakout force in a 38-inch-wide footprint.ExcavatorsLiebherr Revamps Gen 8 Excavators for Greater Fuel Efficiency, PerformanceOff-Road Trucks60 Years After “Gravel Charlie” – Articulated Dump Truck Buyer’s Guide 2026Backhoe LoadersCloser Look: Cat's Largest Backhoes, the 440 & 450, Enter Next GenerationFeatured SponsorNew Holland Bets on Simple Machine Control
