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Economic Outlook: How long is recovery in a ‘Humpty Dumpty’ economy?
The good news is that the U.S. economy is growing — with the exception of the housing market — but the bad news is we’ve encountered the worst recession since the Great Depression, says Eugenio Aleman, director and senior economist at Wells Fargo. “We went from -9 percent to almost 3 percent in almost three […]
December 5, 2011
Business
Two new inductees named to the Rental Hall of Fame
The late William (Bill) F. Berry and Gunnar Glifberg will be formally inducted into the Rental Hall of Fame during a ceremony at The Rental Show in New Orleans on Feb. 6. Berry spent his entire life in the equipment rental industry. As a young boy, he tagged along with his father, who owned Berry […]
December 5, 2011
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$280 million infrastructure loan OK’d to build Denver’s Eagle P3 commuter rail line
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Dec. 2 approved a federal loan of up to $280 million to advance construction on Denver’s 30-mile Eagle P3 commuter rail project, which will significantly expand transportation choices in the greater Denver area. “This loan brings Denver a step closer to completing this ambitious and far-reaching project that offers […]
December 5, 2011
Roadbuilding
Henkel Denmark wins TLC 2012 Landscaper of the Year award
Bill Henkel and Gordon Denmark, owners of Henkel Denmark, Lexington, Ky., have won the 2012 Landscaper of the Year award from Total Landscape Care magazine, a sister publication to Equipment World, Better Roads and Aggregates Manager. Sponsored by Case Construction Equipment, this annual program selects 12 finalists from among the thousands of professionals who work […]
December 5, 2011
Business
Reliably Unreliable Roads
The Congestion Problem: Texas Transportation Institute identifies the worst stretches of highway that you can count on to frustrate you by being unpredictable. In the first nationwide effort to identify specific stretches of highway responsible for significant traffic congestion at different times and different days, the Texas Transportation Institute’s (TTI) 2011 Congested Corridors Report helps […]
December 1, 2011
Business
Second segment of Maryland Intercounty Connector opens
U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary John D. Porcari on Nov. 21 joined Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and other state and local officials for the opening of the second segment of Maryland’s Intercounty Connector (ICC). This new segment will create a safer and less congested route for people traveling between Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. “The ICC […]
November 27, 2011
Business
California Transportation Commission chair: ‘California can’t afford to not build high-speed rail’
Dario Frommer, chair of the California Transportation Commission, issued a statement on the release of the California High-Speed Rail Authority‘s new business plan. “Unfortunately I cannot be in Sacramento…for the release of the new high-speed rail business plan because my flight was cancelled due to fog at the Burbank Airport,” Frommer said in the statement. […]
November 22, 2011
Business
ABC in 2012 forecast: Construction growth slow but with ‘gradual progress’
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) on Nov. 17 released its 2012 economic forecast for the U.S. commercial and industrial construction industry. “ABC’s analysis of construction trends indicates 2012 will be a year of gradual progress as advances in private construction are partially offset by ongoing declines in publicly financed construction,” ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu […]
November 22, 2011
Business
Image Microsystems wins 2011 Green Supply Chain Award
Image Microsystems, a provider of technology restoration, reverse logistics, e-waste recycling, and recycled plastic products manufacturing, has been named a 2011 Green Supply Chain Award winner by Supply & Demand Chain Executive. The 2011 Green Supply Chain Awards recognize companies that are making green or sustainability a core part of their supply chain strategy, and […]
November 17, 2011
Business
2011 WINNER- Jonathan Kimmett- Arrowhead Enterprises- Crownsville, MD
Annapolis, MD (November 8th, 2011) – Equipment World magazine has named Jonathan Kimmett of Arrowhead Enterprises, Crownsville, MD, as the winner of Equipment World’s 2011 Contractor’s Dream Package. Kimmett will receive a prize package worth almost $100,000 in products and services during Equipment World’s Contractor’s Dream Package Winner Event on November 8th. The event will […]
November 14, 2011
Business
Association of Equipment Manufacturers elects 2012 officers
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces its newly-elected 2012 officers: •Chair is Russell Fowler, president & CEO of Krone NA Inc., Memphis, Tennessee. •Vice Chair is Stuart Levenick, group president of Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Illinois. •Treasurer is Brian Kober, vice president of corporate planning & strategy of Komatsu America Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill. •Secretary […]
November 10, 2011
Business
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator (FEMA) Craig Fugate on Nov. 14 addressed a group of business leaders and federal, state and local emergency managers to talk about the critical role that the private sector can play in helping communities rebuild their economies and recover more quickly after disasters. During his remarks, delivered at a forum […]
November 9, 2011
Business
Aspen Equipment named Palfinger dealer
Palfinger North America has appointed Aspen Equipment, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the company’s knuckleboom crane dealer for Iowa and Nebraska. Aspen Equipment is family owned and has been in business since 1926.
November 9, 2011
Business
Miller Electric names vice president of sales
Miller 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, 2011
Business
Aggregate Industries US closes Ennstone acquisition
Aggregate Industries US, part of the Holcim Group, on Nov. 1 closed its asset purchase agreement with Ennstone Inc., a vertically integrated construction materials company headquartered in Falmouth, Va. “The closing of this transaction is a good fit strategically for Aggregate Industries,” Bernard Terver, president and CEO of Aggregate Industries US, said in a press […]
November 9, 2011
Business
Asphalt Pavement Alliance names executive director
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance, a partnership of the Asphalt Institute, the National Asphalt Pavement Association, and the State Asphalt Pavement Associations, today named Mike Kvach as its first full-time executive director. The appointment takes effect immediately. Kvach is charged with mobilizing the asphalt pavement industry with the goal of maintaining and growing asphalt’s share of […]
November 7, 2011
Business
Deere named as a top company for leadership development
Deere & Co. has been included in the 2011 Top Companies for Leaders listings published by Fortune magazine. Deere was selected for both U.S. and global recognition. The Top Companies for Leaders study is the most comprehensive, global research on leadership in the market, examining the link between leadership practices and financial results. The study […]
November 7, 2011
Business
Survivor Stories
Cash-only policy gives leg up on equipment buys, bonding By Marcia Gruver Doyle These actually are good times for L.E. Davis Construction, Harrison, Arkansas. From 2007 until now, President Larry Davis has managed to grow his annual revenues from $3.5 million to almost $14 million and his employees from 15 to 31 – but not […]
November 2, 2011
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