Equipment World Staff (EQW)SafetyReporterBargain bids Cash-in-advance, as-is, where-is equipment By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle When buying new equipment isn’t in the budget, contractors can bid on as-is items through this Houston, Texas-based company. Salvex works with bankruptcy departments, insurance companies, transportation/storage facilities, manufacturers and large corporations that have end-of-life or under-used assets for sale. The company creates listings for […]May 24, 2012TechnologyIndiana plans to finance transportation projects with P3sPublic-private partnerships (P3s) seem to be all the rage, especially while the future of a highway bill reauthorization is still in the works. (Think we'll actually have one before the latest extension expires on June 30?) Indiana is the latest example. While the state spends down $3.8 billion generated by its 2006 lease of the Indiana Toll Road, Indiana has a series of new public-private partnerships in the pipeline that underscore its continued reliance on the technique to provide financing for transportation infrastructure projects, the Bond Buyer reports.May 23, 2012HomeGranite declares 13 cents per share quarterly dividendGranite Construction Inc.’s Board of Directors on May 23 declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per common share. The dividend is payable on July 13, 2012 for all shareholders of record on June 29, 2012.May 23, 2012RoadbuildingAGC of America reports 14 percent rise in year-over-year gainsConstruction spending in February topped year-ago totals by 5.8 percent as a double-digit increase in private construction offset a small drop in public sector spending, according to a new analysis of federal data released April 2 by the Associated General Contractors of America. The gains occurred despite a 1.1 percent decrease in spending from January […]May 22, 2012RoadbuildingEquipment financing confidence index dips slightlyThe Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index for the equipment finance industry for May is 59.2.May 22, 2012RoadbuildingEquipment financing confidence index dips slightlyThe Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index for the equipment finance industry for May is 59.2.May 22, 2012RoadbuildingEquipment financing confidence index dips slightlyThe Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index for the equipment finance industry for May is 59.2.May 22, 2012RoadbuildingEquipment financing confidence index dips slightlyThe Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index for the equipment finance industry for May is 59.2.May 22, 2012Construction EquipmentCat machine global sales rise 12 percentCaterpillar’s global retail sales rose 12 percent in a three-month period ending in late April, Cat said on May 17. The increase in global sales offset the 13-percent drop in Latin American sales, the second consecutive decline in these sales. Equipment and total engine sales also increased in the April period. Cat saw a 32-percent […]May 22, 2012EquipmentVolvo CE president confident in North American marketVolvo Construction Equipment president and chief executive Pat Olney discussed his confidence in the North American construction equipment market at a press conference Thursday in Miami. Olney’s confirmation of his belief in the recovery in the North American construction equipment market, which the company expects could see demand increase by up to a quarter in […]May 22, 2012Previous PagePage 92 of 591Next PageTop StoriesCompact TractorsCloser Look: Kubota’s New Grand L70 Tractors Completely Redesigned After 12 YearsThe six-model lineup marks the next generation of the company's top-selling compact tractors, including loader and backhoe attachments.TechnologyA UTV from Toyota? – “Scion 01 Concept” Hybrid Side-by-Side UnveiledPickups2026 Ford F-150 Revealed: Choice of 8 Trims, 5 Engines Including Hybrid, V8Construction EquipmentFrom Cummins’ Gasoline Engine to Struck Mini Dozers – Our Top 10 Stories of 2025Compact equipment2026 UTV Roundup: A Workhorse for Every Price Range
