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Bills could make responding to OSHA charges easier for small businesses
Laws that allow OSHA to weigh large and small corporations equally may be eliminated as early as this year due to four bills the House of Representatives approved July 13. Rep. Charles Norwood, R-Ga., along with several other congressmen, introduced the bills in February. The legislation, which the Senate is expected to approve before next […]
July 19, 2005
Business
Timken sells Linear Motion Systems
Timken has sold its Linear Motion Systems division – Timken S.p.A in Milan, Italy, and Timken Deutschland GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany — to Overseas Industries S.p.A., an Italian firm. LMS designs and produces linear guides for industrial equipment manufacturers, and is a distributor of needle roller bearings and a range of products marketed under the […]
July 18, 2005
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Firm fined $29 million for concrete price-fixing scam
Contractors already paying higher prices for concrete because of the nation’s supply slump might have been over-charged by cheating concrete giants in one region of the country. Irving Materials, an Indianapolis ready-mix manufacturer and road subcontractor, manipulated prices on $225 million worth of ready-mix concrete from 2000 through May 25, 2004, according to the U.S. […]
July 15, 2005
Business
Komatsu names VP of human resources
Komatsu America has appointed John Angster vice president, human resources. Prior to joining Komatsu America, he was vice president, human resources at Midas International, a provider of automotive services. He holds a bachelor of business administration and industrial relations from Western Illinois University.
July 11, 2005
Business
Lead in construction standard reopens for review
OSHA is looking to the construction industry for advice about a lead hazard regulation that went into effect in 1993. Agency officials announced June 5 they would accept comments concerning the standard through Sept. 6. Upon review, they will determine if the law should be amended or if it is even necessary. According to a […]
July 5, 2005
Business
Freightliner names general manager, dealer operations
The Freightliner Group has named Joshua Palmer general manager of dealer operations. Palmer will be responsible for the direction of the company’s North American distribution system including the dealer networks for Freightliner Trucks, Sterling Trucks, Western Star Trucks, Freightliner Custom Chassis, Thomas Built Buses and American LaFrance. Previously, Palmer worked as the Freightliner Group’s associate […]
July 5, 2005
Business
First contractor completes OSHA pilot program
After nine months of intense preparation, an Iowa-based contracting company is the first to complete an OSHA program that makes it eligible for exemption from the agency’s regular inspections. The Weitz Company of Des Moines was recognized June 22 for completing OSHA’s Challenge pilot program — a three-stage process for contractors to improve their safety […]
June 29, 2005
Business
Home builder confidence reaches highest level this year
Expecting an increase in buyers, home builders are more optimistic this month than they’ve been all year, according to a builder confidence survey released June 15. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, which performs an expectation survey each month rating builders’ perceptions for business as “good,” “fair” or “poor,” announced a […]
June 28, 2005
Business
Bill could provide $1 billion for diesel engine retrofits
Several senators introduced legislation June 16 that would create a national grant and loan program designed to provide $200 million annually for five years to retrofit diesel engines. The Associated General Contractors of America, Caterpillar, Cummins and the Diesel Technology Forum are supporting the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2005. Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, is […]
June 23, 2005
Business
Volvo Rents opens center in Calgary
Volvo Construction Equipment Rents has signed a franchise agreement for a rental center in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Deerfoot Rentals will open the fifth Volvo Rents franchise under contract in Alberta and the sixth in Canada. Deerfoot Rentals has been in business since 1998 and will immediately begin operating as a Volvo Rents location. Principal Volvo […]
June 21, 2005
Business
Ingersoll-Rand to market Tramac products
Ingersoll-Rand has acquired the United States distribution rights to market and sell Tramac-branded hydraulic breakers and demolition tools, vibratory compactors and cutting heads. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Tramac breakers are used as attachments on a range of construction equipment. Christopher P. Vasiloff, senior vice president of IR and president of the company’s […]
June 21, 2005
Business
Equipment World Test Drive: GM maintains its grip on high-end comfort and luxury for the SUV crowd
Gas prices aside, luxurious SUVs like the Cadillac Escalade ESV and the Hummer H2 remain highly popular aspirational vehicles. Recently General Motors sent an example of each over for week-long test drives, giving a lowly construction editor a taste of what it’s like to roll like a celebrity for a few days. Mind-blowing comfort options […]
June 16, 2005
Business
Buying group formed for small truck fleet owners
The newly formed Independent Haulers Alliance offers the benefits of group purchasing for owners of small truck fleets in construction, waste and dump applications. The group is the inspiration of Gary Juergens of Solid Waste Solutions in St. Clair, Mo., one of the largest independent waste haulers in the St. Louis area, said alliance spokesman […]
June 14, 2005
Business
Composite Mat Solutions opens headquarters
Composite Mat Solutions has opened a worldwide manufacturing and operations headquarters in Louisiana. The CMS facility will focus on developing, manufacturing and marketing thermoplastic mat systems for roadways, work pads and site access. Originally part of Soloco, CMS now handles the manufacturing, marketing and sales side of the mat business. Both Soloco and CMS are […]
June 13, 2005
Business
Freightliner names plant manager
Freightliner has named Mike McCurry manager of the company’s Mount Holly, N.C., truck manufacturing plant, which produces medium-duty and vocational trucks including the Business Class M2 line of Class 5-8 vehicles. In his new job, McCurry will be responsible for the scope of plant operations including production, quality, materials, facilities engineering, human resources and maintenance. […]
June 13, 2005
Business
Peterson Manufacturing celebrates 60th anniversary
Peterson Manufacturing is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year with special events and customer promotions scheduled for summer and fall. Peterson has grown from a small, automotive aftermarket supplier of such items as safety lighting and tire pumps to a quarter-billion-dollar corporation serving transportation-related industries around the world. “We’re not exactly high profile,” says president […]
June 13, 2005
Business
Construction equipment repossessions increase
According to the NasTrac Quarterly Index, repossessions increased significantly in most top equipment sectors for the first quarter of 2005 compared with the same period last year. Repossessions of construction equipment increased just 13 percent, much lower than trucks (up 45 percent), medical devices (up 258 percent) and personal computers (up 79 percent). The machine […]
June 7, 2005
Business
Construction fleets report high maintenance costs
Managers of construction truck fleets reported the second highest per-mile maintenance expenses in an annual study published by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association. In the report, “2005 Heavy Duty Truck Maintenance in the U.S.A.,” construction fleets racked up an average per-mile maintenance cost of 20 cents. Owner/operators, who reported an average of 25 cents per […]
June 6, 2005
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