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Morbark acquires Boxer Equipment product line
Morbark, a manufacturer of tree care, sawmill, recycling, forestry and biomass chipping and grinding equipment has finalized its acquisition of Boxer Equipment, a product line of Mertz Manufacturing that manufactures and markets compact utility loaders and attachments. As part of the transaction, Morbark has acquired all product designs, intellectual property and manufacturing tools, as well […]
January 2, 2013
Business
Construction spending up 7.7 percent in November
Construction spending increased by 7.7 percent in the year between November 2011 and November 2012, to nearly $866 million, according to seasonally-adjusted data released by the United States Census Bureau. Month-to-month, the preliminary spending figure of $865.9 million is down 0.3 percent from October 2012’s revised figure of $868 million. The slight month-to-month drop is […]
January 2, 2013
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National Trench Safety adds 18th Florida location
National Trench Safety (NTS) has acquired two of U.S. Shoring’s operating assets in Tampa and Miami, bringing the company’s network in Florida to 18 locations. Ernie Perez and Richard Hearn will continue to manage the locations in Miami and Tampa, respectively. NTS plans to open more branches in 2013 and 2014, though no details have been […]
January 2, 2013
Business
Congress passes fiscal cliff deal
With negotiations extended to the absolute deadline, Congress passed a deal on New Year’s Day that will that will prevent the U.S. from going over the so-called “fiscal cliff.” Early Tuesday morning, the Senate passed the measure 89-8. Late Tuesday night, the GOP-run House of Representatives approved the measure 257-167. Among House Republicans the vote […]
January 2, 2013
Success Stories
Todd Bennick, high-flying motorcycle champ, finds new career in heavy equipment
Todd Bennick looked around one day and decided that the wild and wooly life on the road was not the path God wanted him to follow.
January 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
Conflict in a contract?
Conflict in a Contract? Documentation key to “equitable adjustment” ruling despite a “no damages for delay” provision (For a downloadble PDF of this “In Court,” click here.) A general principle of contract interpretation is that contracts are to be read and interpreted as a whole, giving a reasonable meaning to all terms to the extent […]
January 1, 2013
Business
Stop, Thief!
Theft deterrents have one aim: Frustrating the bad guys.
December 31, 2012
Business
Dallas transforms with $2.3 billion in development since 2002
Residents of Dallas, Texas have seen their city literally transform around them in the past decade thanks to $2.3 billion in investment and redevelopment since 2002, the Dallas Morning News reports. According to the News, the area is unrecognizable from 10 years ago. In fact, one oilman in the area says Dallas is experiencing a […]
December 31, 2012
Business
Architects Billing Index inspires confidence in 2013 construction
The latest round of the American Institute of Architects Billings Index should make for a bit more confidence in the construction industry in 2013. The billings index rose to 53.2 in November, the highest level the index has reported since November of 2007. Any reading above a 50 indicates an increase in demand for design […]
December 31, 2012
Business
MAX USA hires Scott Tomlin as Northeast regional salesexecutive
MAX USA has hired Scott Tomlin as the company’s Northeast regional sales executive. Tomlin has more than 20 years of experience in sales, most recently in the tool and hardware industries. He has worked with distributor sales, outside sales, sales management and field sales training. Tomlin will be based in the Boston area.
December 31, 2012
Business
Law Enforcement Blues
Hampered by insufficient information,inadequate training and unprepared owners, officers face a host of frustrations when trying to recover stolen equipment.
December 30, 2012
Business
How to Catch a Thief
Good teamwork, good friends and an eye for small clues net one of Florida’s most active stolen equipment gangs.
December 30, 2012
Business
What Drives Your Safety Program
Your attitude plays a vital role in the quality of training your employees receive.
December 28, 2012
Business
New-home sales increase 4.4 percent in November
New single-family home sales increased 4.4 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 377,000 units, according to figures from HUD and the United States Census Bureau. It was the highest monthly total since April 2010. National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Chief Economist David Crowe said NAHB is projecting about 365,000 new-home […]
December 28, 2012
Business
The Retread Advantage
Double or triple the life of your tires for a fraction of the price of new.
December 27, 2012
Business
The Value of Contractors’ Associations
Success eventually depends on who you know rather than what you know.
December 27, 2012
Business
Pickup Truck Survey
In construction, the ‘company car’ is an essential.
December 27, 2012
Business
CNH, Kobelco end agreement
CNH and Kobelco Construction Machinery (owned by Kobe Steel) are “unwinding” their joint ownership and equity positions in all companies and eliminating any geographical exclusivities, both companies have announced. CNH says it will continue to manufacture excavators incorporating Kobelco technology at its plants in Calhoun, Georgia; Italty and Brazil, and source select models such as […]
December 27, 2012
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