Lauren Heartsill DowdleBusinessMiller Electric names vice president of salesMiller Electric promoted Scott Jenkins, former general manager of the Miller Portable Power division, to senior vice president of sales and marketing for ITW Welding North America. In his new role, Jenkins will oversee sales and marketing for all ITW Welding brands, including Miller, Hobart Brothers, Bernard, Hobart Welders, Smith Equipment, Tregaskiss and Weldcraft. Jenkins […]November 9, 2011TechnologyCCO launches crane inspector certificationA new CCO national crane inspector certification program, developed by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) and the Crane Certification Association of America (CCAA) is now available. The program provides separate certifications for inspectors of mobile cranes, tower cranes and overhead cranes. The program allows those with at least five years […]November 8, 2011Construction EquipmentRSC to host used equipment yard saleRSC Equipment Rental will host a yard sale event at its locations nationwide on Dec. 8 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Used equipment – such as boom lifts, scissor lifts, air tools, compressors, backhoes, dozers, trenchers, mixers, saws and electric tools – are available now through the Dec. 8 yard sale event. RSC Equipment […]November 8, 2011Construction EquipmentRitchie Bros. passes $5 billion in online salesRitchie Bros. Auctioneers exceeded $5 billion of online equipment sales in the fourth quarter of 2011. Ritchie Bros., rbauction.com, hit this milestone on Oct. 6 at an unreserved public auction at its site in Hartford, Connecticut. Close to 50 percent of the people bidding at Ritchie Bros. auctions participate online in real time; the others […]November 2, 2011BusinessZahn joins Trencor as territory managerRobin Zahn joined Trencor as the international territory manager for Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. He replaces Al Bender, who retired after a 25-year career in the trenching business. Zahn served as Trencor vice president of international sales from 1992 to 1998. Most recently, he was vice president of international operations for Trench-Tech […]October 31, 2011Construction EquipmentAstec Underground names new VPCharles Cunningham is the new vice president of sales and marketing for Astec Underground. Cunningham previously served as the central territory manager for American Augers. Cunningham joined Astec Underground as a territory manager in 2005, promoting Trencor, American Augers and Astec utility products. He transitioned to American Augers in 2009 when the companies reorganized their […]October 31, 2011Construction EquipmentPaladin digs for the curePaladin Construction Group, an attachment and coupler manufacturer, joined the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk to raise money for breast cancer research, support and service. On Oct. 16, Paladin assembled their Digging for the Cure team – comprised of 31 professionals from Paladin, their families and their friends – and raised […]October 25, 2011HomeMidwest Architects, Engineers Supply join GeoShackMidwest Architects and Engineers Supply, located in Richardson, Texas, joined with GeoShack North America. Current operations will remain open in Richardson but will begin to use the GeoShack name. The company and its basic scope of services will not change significantly. GeoShack is the Topcon Master Dealer for all of Texas. To learn more, visit […]October 18, 2011Construction EquipmentRitchie Bros. to conduct United Rentals auctionRitchie Bros. Auctioneers will conduct a one-owner public auction for United Rentals on Nov. 2 at 9 a.m. Eastern Time. More than 575 lifting, aerial and general equipment rental items are located at locations in Maryland, Ohio, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York and Georgia. The auction itself will take place at Ritchie Bros. permanent auction […]October 18, 2011HomeCapital Partners acquire Roll-Rite tarping systemsCapital Partners, a private investment firm in Greenwich, Connecticut, acquired Roll-Rite, which manufactures automated tarping systems. The acquisition was in conjunction with minority partners Argosy Capital and management. Capital Partners purchased Roll-Rite from Copeley Capital out of Charlotte, North Carolina. Cleary Gull acted as exclusive financial advisor to Roll-Rite in this transaction.October 17, 2011Previous PagePage 8 of 43Next PageTop StoriesTechnologyIs this Horse-Like Robot the Future of Construction Site Transportation?The Kawasaki hydrogen-powered four-legged robot can navigate challenging terrain – even climb stairs.RoadbuildingWatch Remote-Control Cat Dozers, Excavator Tackle Big Sur Landslide (Video)Compact Excavators"Big on Power" – Case CE Rolls Out 4 New Mini Excavators in Diesel and ElectricAttachmentsAre You Ready for a Tiltrotator? Here’s What’s on the MarketFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
