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Volvo CE appoints Thorsten Poszwa as global director of external communications
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has appointed Thorsten Poszwa as the company’s new global director of external communications, effective May 1. Poszwa will be based at Volvo CE’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, where he will focus on print and online media relations for the business as well as develop worldwide external communication standards and practices […]
January 29, 2013
Business
Senate passes $50.5 billion Sandy recovery bill
The Senate voted 62-36 Monday afternoon to pass a bill that will grant $50.5 billion in federal aid to those affected by Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast, the Associated Press reported. In the wake of the October 29th storm, 130 people were killed and massive damage to homes, public transportation and infrastructure all along […]
January 28, 2013
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Volvo acquires 45 percent of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles
AB Volvo has signed an agreement with Dongfeng Motor Group (DFG) to acquire 45 percent of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles (DFCV), a new subsidiary of DFG, which will include the major part of DFG’s medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles business. The company says the transaction will make Volvo Group the world’s largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks. […]
January 28, 2013
Business
Washington D.C. tops 2012 list of states for LEED projects
The U.S. Green Building Council has released its Top 10 States for LEED in 2012 list and Washington D.C. regins supreme. The rankings might look a bit odd considering some states are ranked lower than others even though they had more projects certified and/or more total square feet certified for the year. The U.S.G.B.C. ranks […]
January 28, 2013
Business
Doosan Portable Power names Pacific Power Products mobile generator dealer
Doosan Portable Power has named Pacific Power Products an authorized dealer for mobile generators. The company, headquartered in Ridgefield, Washington, will distribute Doosan Portable Power products to customers throughout Washington and Oregon from branches in Kent and Spokane, Washington, and Coburg, Redmond and Medford, Oregon. For more information, visit doosanportablepower.com or pacificdda.com.
January 28, 2013
Business
Michigan road construction industry to launch ads for raising gas taxes, vehicle fees
Beginning soon, residents in Michigan will begin seeing ads to build public support for increasing gas taxes and vehicle registration fees to pay for highway improvements, according to The Detroit News. The $600,000 ad campaign will be funded by Michigan’s road construction industry. Mike Nystrom, executive Vice President of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association […]
January 28, 2013
Business
Mack Trucks names Tri-State Truck Center 2012 Distributor of the Year
Mack Trucks has named Tri-State Truck Center of Memphis, Tennessee, as its 2012 North American Distributor of the Year. The annual award recognizes the top-performing distributors within Mack’s North American dealer network based on sales, facilities, service, general management, customer satisfaction, parts, personnel and community service. Tri-State Truck Center, owned by Jim and Rod Maddox, […]
January 28, 2013
Business
Caterpillar reports record sales, revenues, profits for 2012, despite Siwei charge
Despite continued economic uncertainty and a bad fourth quarter due to a $580 million charge taken after uncovering an accounting scheme at a Chinese unit, Caterpillar today reported all-time record sales, revenues and profit per share in 2012. Sales and revenues were up 10 percent from 2011 at $65.9 billion while profit per share was […]
January 28, 2013
Business
Belgian ice rink a model of sustainable construction
Belgium’s Ice Rink of Liège looks awesome — and it’s functionality is even better. The whale-shaped ice rink’s exterior consists of 200,000 aluminum tiles to insulate the building and keep the ice cool with less energy, Fast Company reported. As if that isn’t sustainable enough, the heating and ventilation system recycles energy, sending unused heat […]
January 25, 2013
Business
Tall building completions decrease worldwide in 2012
Worldwide tall building completions decreased by a total of 16 in 2012, DesignBuild Source reported. The figures come from A Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2012, an annual report from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). According to the report, 66 tall buildings were completed in 2012 — 16 less than […]
January 25, 2013
Business
Sustainable building construction expected to increase in Middle East in 2013
Construction companies in the Middle East are beginning to think about sustainability and green construction concepts in relation to their profitability, The Daily Star reported. Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates—the three countries with the largest per capita ecological footprints in the world—have plans for major developments, and experts predict $4.3 trillion worth of […]
January 25, 2013
Business
LoJack and TomTom partner to provide fleet telematics
LoJack announced today that it has formed a partnership with TomTom to offer fleet telematics in the first quarter of this year. LoJack will begin marketing and installing TomTom products and services including its WEBFLEET fleet management service. Users will be able to stay on top of fuel use, routing and real-time traffic data with […]
January 24, 2013
Business
How construction companies can leverage social media
A new article from Construction Executive provides a great crash course in social media use for those in construction. The article gives an introduction to each of the four major social media channels — Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube — and gives a bit of advice on how to use them. Because the expansion of […]
January 24, 2013
Business
Atlas Copco acquires MEYCO Equipment
Atlas Copco recently announced that is buying Swedish company MEYCO Equipment from BASF Construction Chemicals Europe AG. Atlas Copco says MEYCO will be part of its Underground Rock Excavation division and will broaden the company’s offering of mobile equipment for applying sprayed concrete in underground operations. MEYCO has about 40 employees and makes carrier-mounted concrete spraying equipment, […]
January 24, 2013
Business
NAHB: Multifamily housing will remain strong in 2013
During a panel at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, experts from the National Association of Home Builders said multifamily housing will continue to lead the housing market’s recovery in 2013. The NAHB cites the multifamily market’s recovery, noting that it is at about 70 percent of the way back to a sustainable level. […]
January 23, 2013
Success Stories
New Jersey’s Glendale Excavating is a company run by brothers
Contractors and great stories are natural duos, proven once again during my time with Glendale Excavating in Vorhees, New Jersey. One of 12 finalists for our 2013 Contractor of the Year award, Glendale is run by three brothers — Thomas, Daniel and Greg Giangiulio — who swap stories with ease. First there’s the tale of […]
January 23, 2013
Business
Vermeer names Jason Andringa and Doug Hundt presidents
Vermeer recently announced two new division presidents. Jason Andringa was named President of the Forage and Environmental Solutions division and Doug Hundt was named President of the Underground and Specialty Excavation Solutions unit. Andringa and Hundt will co-chair Vermeer’s executive team and report to CEO Mary Andringa. Meanwhile, Tony Briggs was named Vice President of […]
January 22, 2013
Business
Construction crews see less injuries thanks to stretching
Stretches and balancing exercises are the farthest thing from the minds of most guys when they show up to the jobsite. But for a crew in Washington state, they’ve become part of their morning routine. About 2 1/2 years ago, the Sellen Construction Company began encouraging its sub-contractors to stretch at the beginning of each […]
January 22, 2013
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