Equipment World Staff (EQW)WorkforceOn RecordMaking the Demographics Work For Us By Marcia Gruver Doyle As I read through Tom Jackson’s story last month on how fleet managers are addressing the technician shortage (page 23, May Equipment World), it struck me how little progress we’ve made in industry recruiting. The intractable problems remain the same as they were […]May 25, 2012EquipmentMarketplaceBy Amy Materson MULTI-USE MULCHER Clear brush and mulch trees up to eight inches in diameter with the Terex G-Series mulcher attachment specifically designed for the Terex PT-100G Forestry compact track loader. The drum style mulcher has 36 double twin carbine teeth and mulches a 61-inch-wide path, as well as processing 12-inch-diameter stumps to […]May 25, 2012TechnologyMachine MattersNew Direction Compact HDD systems are drilling through environmental requirements and into new markets. By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle Improved technology and a minimally invasive approach are helping small horizontal directional drilling (HDD) systems gain ground in fiber-optic, sewer and gas markets. “While the maxi-rigs are often considered the most exciting of these machines, the […]May 25, 2012EquipmentIntermat OverviewTier 4 Final intros headline Intermat By Marcia Gruver Doyle and John Latta Tier 4 Final engines and transmissions with claims of double-digit leaps in fuel economy headlined Intermat, which took place in Paris, France, April 16-21. Selective Catalytic Reduction, or SCR, is the front runner in Tier 4 Final technology, with […]May 25, 2012BusinessFinal WordCapitalism as an infrastructure solution By Kirk Landers As our dysfunctional governing bodies slither away from the challenge of passing a meaningful federal highway bill, small-government advocates and growing numbers of political moderates dream warm, fuzzy dreams about privatizing away our infrastructure problems. And why not? Indiana pocketed $3.8 billion in the last decade […]May 25, 2012Success StoriesJon Fye, Fye Excavating, follows his passion for constructionBy Lauren Heartsill Dowdle Jon Fye Sperry, Iowa Fye Excavating Year started: 1995 Number of employees: 45 Annual volume: $6.3 million Markets served: Commercial site work, utilities, demolition, sewer, storm water, heavy equipment hauling and trucking Jon Fye left the security of a long-time job to follow his passion for construction. A go-getter spirit, […]May 24, 2012BusinessIllinois Tollway BOD approves $29 million in contractsThe Illinois Tollway Board of Directors has approved the award of two construction contracts worth $29 million for shoulder widening and advance work to prepare for the rebuilding and widening of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) scheduled to begin in 2013. More than $389 million in construction and engineering contracts have been approved by […]May 24, 2012HomeApril housing rates riseThe National Association of Home Builders has reported on new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD, which show nationwide housing production gains of 2.6 percent from an upwardly revised pace in March to hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 717,000 units in April. This modest gain was seen in both the single- […]May 24, 2012BusinessACG asks government to reconsider new hiring rulesOn May 24, the Associated General Contractors of America and 10 other national business associations requested the Obama administration reconsider a series of new hiring mandates it wants to impose on contractors working on federal projects. The new rules, which are being proposed by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), are designed to […]May 24, 2012TechnologyARA awards 29 scholarships for 2012-2013The American Rental Association Foundation awarded 29 students with ARA Foundation and affiliate scholarships, including the Bill Loomer Houston Rental Association Scholarship and the ARA of California Scholarships, for the 2012/2013 academic year. ARA gave a total of $54,500 in scholarships to recipients selected by the ARA Foundation scholarship committee. Daniel Imbro of Party Time […]May 24, 2012Previous PagePage 91 of 591Next PageTop StoriesPickups2026 Ford F-150 Revealed: Choice of 8 Trims, 5 Engines Including Hybrid, V8The hybrid V6 now has wider availability in the lineup. A gas V6 is standard with an option for a V8. Various cabs and beds also available.Construction EquipmentFrom Cummins’ Gasoline Engine to Struck Mini Dozers – Our Top 10 Stories of 2025Compact equipment2026 UTV Roundup: A Workhorse for Every Price RangeRoadbuilding equipmentTop Roadbuilding Equipment of 2025: Motor Graders, Rollers, and MoreVideosMost Viewed Construction Equipment – Our Top 10 “Closer Look” Videos of 2025
