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Home starts back on track with 20% jump in April
Thanks to a big April, the start of construction on new homes in the U.S. has fully recovered and then some from a rough winter punctuated by a 16-percent drop in February. Home starts rose 20.2 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.135 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Starts are […]
May 19, 2015
Dealers
Ditch Witch launches redesigned website with HDD configurator, dedicated dealer pages
Ditch Witch has launched as completely redesigned website which brings a new customer account portal and faster access to local dealer information. The new ditchwitch.com features a responsive design making it capable of adapting to all screen sizes, including desktop, tablet and mobile. Through the site’s new HDD Advisor feature, customers can build the right tooling […]
May 19, 2015
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Kubota to relocate U.S. headquarters to Texas
In a joint statement with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Kubota Tractor has announced it will relocate its U.S. headquarters from Torrence, California, to Grapevine, Texas, a city located near Fort Worth. RELATED >> Kubota reveals specs on new SSV65 and SSV75, company’s first skid steer loaders (PHOTOS) Kubota President and CEO Masato Yoshikawa said the decision to relocate […]
May 18, 2015
Business
Contractor busted for using his construction company’s office to grow pot in Massachusetts
Police in Maryland arrested the owner of a Bellingham construction company earlier this week after discovering the man was using his office to grow a large amount of marijuana. According to a report from WCVB TV, police seized 36 marijuana plants from Attorney General Construction. The owner, 51-year-old Arcadio Gonzales, was later arrested and charged with cultivating […]
May 14, 2015
Business
Caterpillar to lay off another 150 workers at Illinois mining plant
Caterpillar has announced a second round of layoffs at its Decatur, Illinois facility. Following a January 19 round of cuts that laid off more than 200 workers across the Decatur and East Peoria plants, Caterpillar has confirmed plans to lay off an additional 150 workers in Decatur where the company manufactures products for the mining industry. The […]
May 8, 2015
Business
Ritchie Bros. names Terry Dolan president of U.S., Latin America business
A 15-year veteran of the industrial sector backed by strong experience with construction, mining and agriculture, Terry Dolan has been announced as Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ next U.S./Latin America president. Dolan leaves Global Commercial and Industrial Products’ Generac division where he served as executive vice president for four years. According to the Ritchie Bros. announcement, during his time […]
May 8, 2015
Success Stories
“Hiring for character, training for skill,” New York’s Lawrence Merle is our 2015 Contractor of the Year
Before taking his first construction job, the only knowledge Larry Merle had of the industry was “Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel,” a classic children’s book his mother shared with him as a child. The story of Mike and his shovel Mary Anne became his favorite, and his mom read it to him every single […]
May 6, 2015
Business
Construction spending falls 0.6% in March with lone gains in nonresidential
With decreases across all sectors save for private nonresidential, U.S. construction spending fell 0.6 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $966.5 billion, according to preliminary estimates from the Commerce Department. Spending remained 2 percent above the March 2014 level. Total residential spending fell 1.6 percent to a rate of $354.7 billion and […]
May 5, 2015
Business
Terex sales drop 9% as 1Q results in a loss
In its earnings report for fiscal year 2014 in which the company reported a big 27-percent profit increase, Terex cautioned investors that it expected a drop in sales during a more challenging 2015. The change is already taking hold. During the first quarter of 2015, the company reports a 9-percent drop in sales to $1.5 […]
May 4, 2015
Business
Material Tracker site matches contractors for receiving construction materials or dumping excess
In its sales pitch, Material Tracker makes a scary-good point: “Unknowingly, you may have driven past a dump site that could help save time, fuel costs and make more money.” Having too much or too little material on construction sites has just been a harsh reality of the business. Now, it’s just one more cost the […]
May 1, 2015
Business
JCB donates $1 million worth of equipment to Nepal earthquake relief effort
In order to aid in the cleanup and rescue efforts in Nepal where survivors are still reeling in the aftermath of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the country Saturday, JCB has donated more than $1 million in equipment. The company sent 10 backhoes and a fleet of electric power generators to the devastated country. […]
April 30, 2015
Business
IronPlanet taps former Army Lt. Col. to head GovPlanet military, government equipment auctions
IronPlanet has gained quite a bit of momentum in the last year with a few big deals and two new site launches. The online equipment marketplace continued its march forward today with the announcement of its third hire in the last two months. The company has named Jeff Holmes as vice president of its Government Solutions. The 20-year […]
April 29, 2015
Business
Volvo CE sees demand in China cut in half, profit plunges 46% in 1Q
Citing weak demand in China, where sales have been cut in half, Volvo Construction Equipment reported a drop in revenues and a plunge in profit for the first quarter of 2015. For the quarter, which ended March 31, total sales at Volvo CE fell 5 percent to 12.7 billion SEK ($1.5 billion). A major drop […]
April 28, 2015
Business
Despite uptick in sales, Komatsu sees fiscal year 2014 profit fall 3.5%
Increased sales in developed countries combined with the depreciation of the Japanese yen against the dollar were able to boost Komatsu’s sales numbers in fiscal year 2014, but not enough to stave off a dip in profit. According to the company’s earnings report for fiscal year 2014, ending March 31, net sales increased 1.3 percent […]
April 27, 2015
Business
ITC finds Sany guilty of infringing Manitowoc patents, bars Chinese company from selling SCC8500 in US
After making an initial ruling in favor of Manitowoc last year, the U.S. International Trade Commission has made a final judgement in favor of the company in its crane patent case against Chinese equipment manufacturer Sany. The ITC ruled Sany’s SCC8500 crawler crane violates section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, infringing upon one Manitowoc patent […]
April 27, 2015
Business
Caterpillar beats estimates, boosts profit 20% in 1Q despite dip in sales
Caterpillar delivered very good news for shareholders in its first quarter earnings report, with a big profit increase and an improved outlook for the rest of the year. The company reported a 20-percent boost in profit over Q1 2014 to $1.1 billion, or $1.81 per share. This was despite a 4-percent sales and revenues drop to $12.7 […]
April 24, 2015
Business
Volvo Trucks boots Persson, names chief of rival Scania as new CEO
Volvo Group has dismissed Olof Persson as its president and chief executive, the company announced Wednesday. It also announced it plans to hire Scania boss Martin Lundstedt to lead Volvo Trucks back to increased profitability and restructuring efforts. “After three years of focus on product renewal, internal efficiency and restructuring, the Volvo Group is gradually entering a new phase with an […]
April 24, 2015
Business
Volvo’s Terex Trucks continues down path, offering a “standard, core rugged feature set”
Terex Trucks, a division of Volvo Construction Equipment since its acquisition from Terex last summer, is continuing down the path of offering both rigid-frame and articulated hauler off-highway trucks, according to Sam Wyant, global director sales and marketing, in an interview with Equipment World during the first day of Intermat. “Volvo bought this company as […]
April 21, 2015
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