Lauren Heartsill DowdleTechnologyRoadtec gains new sales repRoadtec added Eric Griffin to its sales force. He will cover Kentucky and Ohio. Before joining Roadtec, Griffin worked for another road building equipment manufacturer as a demo specialist and service technician. Griffin, his wife and three children live in Mount Juliette, Tennessee.September 14, 2010BusinessGodwin Pumps appoints new vice presidentPer Ohstrom is the new vice president of worldwide marketing and business development for Godwin Pumps, manufacturer and supplier of the Dri-Prime automatic self-priming pump. He will oversee Godwin’s marketing, communications, training, product management and worldwide business development and market management. He previously was RSC Equipment Rental’s vice president of marketing.September 14, 2010Construction EquipmentWhayne names new branch managerDavid Cummins is the new branch operations manager for the Whayne Supply branch in Louisville, Kentucky. Cummins has been with Whayne for more than 23 years and spent most of his time as a district sales representative for the Bardstown area and the Southern Indiana territories. He is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with […]September 14, 2010Construction EquipmentJLG to build forklifts for Marine CorpsJLG Industries was awarded a $40 million contract to build 280 extendable boom forklifts for the U.S. Marine Corps. The EBFLs will be built at the JLG facility in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, with an anticipated completion date of August 2012. EBFLs, also known as Millennia Military Vehicles, reach into trucks or shipping containers, lift loads over […]September 13, 2010RoadbuildingDeere’s loader follows emissions rulesWhen New Jersey Contracting Firm J.H. Reid wanted a wheel loader to allow it to work in Brooklyn, New York, under current and future emissions rules, John Deere found a solution: the new 304-horsepower 744K 4WD loader. Deere’s new loader is the construction industry’s first IT4-certified iron with more than 175 horsepower. Reid took delivery […]September 9, 2010EquipmentDeere’s loader follows emissions rulesWhen New Jersey Contracting Firm J.H. Reid wanted a wheel loader to allow it to work in Brooklyn, New York, under current and future emissions rules, John Deere found a solution: the new 304-horsepower 744K 4WD loader. Deere’s new loader is the construction industry’s first IT4-certified iron with more than 175 horsepower. Reid took delivery […]September 9, 2010BusinessThe Rental Show is coming to VegasIf you are a rental business owner or manager who wants an opportunity to network, attend seminars and hear a message from a member of the family behind “The Blind Side,” mark your calendars. The Rental Show 2011 is coming to Las Vegas from Feb. 27 to March 2 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. […]September 9, 2010SafetyLincoln Electric to offer free seminarLincoln Electric will offer a free Pipeline Welding Seminar on Oct. 11 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Oct. 12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lincoln Electric’s corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. The seminar, intended for contractors and professionals in the pipeline industry, will focus on topics such as solutions to common […]September 9, 2010Construction EquipmentCat to host auction in ColoradoCat Auction Services will hold an unreserved public auction in Denver, Colorado, on Sept. 30. There will be more than 200 pieces of large equipment and a selection of smaller items and shop equipment at the auction. The event will be at TARCO’s headquarters at 4781 West 58th Avenue in Arvada, Colorado, at 9 a.m. […]September 7, 2010Construction EquipmentIs the construction industry recovering?Construction employment increased by 14,000 in April. But, at 554 million jobs, construction industry employment was 9 percent lower than a year ago, according to U.S. Census Bureau reports. June 2010 construction spending was estimated at a SAAR of $836 billion, 0.1 percent above the May estimate but 7.9 percent below the June 2009 estimate. […]September 7, 2010Previous PagePage 39 of 43Next PageTop StoriesExcavatorsKomatsu's New PC365-11 Hybrid Excavator Boosts Power, Cuts Fuel UseA fully electric swing system increases swing speeds for the 38-metric-ton model while converting wasted energy into a 70-horsepower boost.Compact equipmentCloser Look: Bobcat's UV34XL UTV with New Limited PackageCompact Wheel LoadersThe Right Fit for Your Jobsite? – Compact Wheel Loader Buyer's Guide 2025-26Pickups2026 Ford Maverick Revealed: Compact Pickup Gets Choice of 5 Trims, 2 EnginesCompact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Kubota’s New U17-5 Mini Excavator Gets Tough in Tight Spaces
