Chris Hill (EQW)DealersAED Summit & CONDEX begins todayThe Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit and Construction Dealer Expo (CONDEX) begins today at the Hyatt Regency Chicago and includes multiple association committee meeting opportunities an dealer education sessions. The general sessions will include presentations from Richard Picciotto, FDNY Chief & Highest Ranking Firefighter to Survive the World Trade Center Collapse and Daymond John, ABC’s […]January 10, 2017DealersAED urges 115th Congress to work together in addressing equipment industry issuesThe Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) President & CEO Brian McGuire last week sent a letter to leaders of the 115th Congress requesting they “put partisan differences aside” to “enact growth-inducing, job-creating policies to ensure the country’s economic vitality for years to come.” In this letter, which was sent to coincide with the beginning of the […]January 10, 2017RoadbuildingBTS releases Pocket Guide to Transportation 2017 with appThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the mobile app and print versions of the 2017 version of its Pocket Guide to Transportation. This is the 20th edition of the quick reference guide to “significant transportation statistics” that provides the latest data on major trends, moving people and goods, system […]January 10, 2017RoadbuildingGreg Mulder tapped as executive director of Iowa concrete groupsGreg Mulder has been named as the new executive director of the Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA) and the Iowa Concrete Paving Association (ICPA). Mulder, who most recently served as the Iowa Department of Transportation’s State Construction and State Materials Engineer, succeeds Gordon Smith who plans to retire later this year, according to a […]January 10, 2017RoadbuildingOklahoma Transportation Commission hears ODOT budget needs, approves bridge projectOklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) executive director Mike Patterson told the state’s transportation commission at its meeting last week the agency looks to work with the state’s legislators to “find transportation funding solutions during the upcoming session.” He stressed ODOT hasn’t requested additional funding for several years that was beyond what has been already allocated […]January 10, 2017DealersEquipment Roundup: Updates on CNH, hybrid F-150, Brokk demo machine, heavy truck design, Cat wheeled excavatorsCNH honored with 2 awards from AEM The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently honored CNH Industrial with its “Pillar of the Industry” award. This is the fifth year in a row that CNH Industrial has been recognized for improving the business environment for equipment manufacturers in the United States in 2016 and for its participation in […]January 9, 2017DealersBusiness Roundup: News on Terex MHPS sale, IronDirect, McCann, Carlson Paving, construction jobs/spendingConstruction loses 3,000 jobs in Dec. but employment remains up from 2015 After reaching an 8-year high in November, employment in the U.S. construction industry fell slightly, losing 3,000 jobs in December. According to preliminary data from the Labor Department, construction now employs 6.699 million Americans. Despite the loss, construction employment remains at its highest point since December […]January 9, 2017DealersMidwest Equipment Sales launches wholesale websiteMidwest Equipment Sales (MWE) has launched a new website aimed primarily at wholesale customers, equipment and tire dealers as well as rental companies at mwedealers.com. “The new site makes it easy for customers to find and order tracks, tires and undercarriage parts for compact construction equipment,” the company reports. “MWE implemented the latest shipping technology […]January 9, 2017RoadbuildingNew app allows for management of message boards, traffic safety signs from a smartphoneSolar Technology has released the Command Center Mobile Companion app for remote access to fleet management software for SolarTech traffic safety message boards and signs. The company says users will be able to access the app using a 4-digit pin number, which replaces a lengthier and slower browser-based login procedure. “By accessing Command Center, SolarTech […]January 9, 2017RoadbuildingMcGuinness to become next Indiana DOT commissionerIndiana Gov.-elect Eric Holcomb has named Joe McGuinness, mayor of Franklin, Indiana, as the next commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation, according to a report by Inside Indiana Business. He will replace Brandye Hendrickson, who will next serve as state personnel department director. 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