Lauren Heartsill DowdleHomeABC expands contractors’ websiteAssociated Builders and Contractors and jobsite123.com expanded FindContractors.com, ABC’s online member directory. This expansion will provide construction users with member company listings, including current and completed project portfolios, insurance coverage and bonding capacity, licenses and certifications and client portfolio ratings. This comprehensive directory is part of the much larger strategic partnership formed between ABC and […]December 1, 2010MaintenanceTerex Roadbuilding will provide support servicesThe Terex Roadbuilding manufacturing location in Fort Wayne, Indiana, will provide Genie 360-degree aftermarket support services for Genie aerial and Terex branded products. Currently, there are 17 Terex Service centers and more than 200 field and service technicians located throughout the United States. The technicians are equipped to provide maintenance repair and reconditioning services for […]December 1, 2010BusinessConstruction employment grows in most statesConstruction employment expanded in 29 states between September and October, while fewer people are working in construction compared to last year in 39 states, reports the Associated General Contractors of America. Arizona (4.4 percent, 5,000 jobs) experienced the largest one-month seasonally adjusted percentage increase and Texas (2.3 percent, 8,800 jobs) the largest one-month total increase […]December 1, 2010BusinessUnited Rentals expands operations in three statesUnited Rentals announced further investment in its branch network with the opening of three speciality locations in the fourth quarter. The locations extend the company’s power and HVAC operations in Tacoma, Washington; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Beaumont, Texas. The United Rentals branch network integrates the company’s general rentals and trench safety, power and HVAC businesses […]December 1, 2010HomeABB acquires Baldor ElectricABB acquired Baldor Electric in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4.2 billion. This transaction provides ABB with a North American presence in the industrial electric motor market. ABB will retain Baldor’s management, brand and headquarters in Fort Smith, Arkansas. ABB will commence a tender offer to purchase all of Baldor’s outstanding shares for $63.50 […]December 1, 2010HomeNCCER breaks ground on headquartersThe National Center for Construction Education and Research broke ground on Nov. 22 for its future home in Alachua, Florida. NCCER plans to move into the new building in the fall of 2011. The Haskell Company of Jacksonville will be the design-build firm. The 31,000 square-foot building will be designed to LEED silver certification. LEED […]November 30, 2010HomeIronPlanet joins social mediaIronPlanet launched its social media program to stay connected and share information with others in the industry. Facebook Twitter YouTubeNovember 30, 2010BusinessTrico Lift opens a new branchTrico Lift, a full-service aerial work platform company, opened a new location in Manassas, Virginia. The new branch is located on Chatsworth Drive in Manassas. Trico Lift previously managed this region’s operations from a location in Gainesville, Virginia. Peter Mangelli, general manager of the Manassas facility, is in charge of the new North Virginia operation. […]November 30, 2010BusinessManheim offers online inventory biddingManheim Heavy Truck and Equipment now offers customers, including private business owners, a new channel for buying wholesale inventory online through a partnership with Proxibid. Using Proxibid’s Web services, owners and owner operators can bid online for inventory offered by six Manheim Heavy Truck and Equipment auctions nationwide. Proxibid offers Manheim Heavy Truck and Equipment customers […]November 24, 2010MaintenanceDoosan names new mobile generator dealerDoosan Portable Power named Pro Power Solutions of Norcross, Georgia, an authorized dealer of its full line of mobile generators for select counties in Georgia. Pro Power Solutions is a full-service company that provides generator repair and maintenance services for all major brands of generators, as well as rental generator units, installation solutions and technical […]November 24, 2010Previous PagePage 25 of 43Next PageTop StoriesHeavy equipmentCloser Look: The Huddig 1370 Cable, An All-in-One Loader, Excavator and LiftThe do-anything machine has 160 horsepower, up to 72-foot platform reach and full attachment versatility. Take a tour here.Compact Wheel LoadersSherpa Releases its Most Powerful Articulated Loader Yet, the F50ExcavatorsBig Year for Excavators with Lots of New Models – Buyer’s Guide 2025Compact equipmentCan-Am Redesigns 2026 Defender UTV: More Power, Smarter Tech, Added ComfortPickups2026 GMC Sierra 1500 Revealed: Choice of 8 Trims, 4 Engines
