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Business
Five charged with manslaughter after Washington trench death
Employees on the jobsite – a worker, excavator operator, foreman, site supervisor and site manager – were charged after a 24-year-old worker died in a trench collapse in 2020.
September 2, 2021
Contractor of the Year
Video: Meet a 2021 Equipment World Contractor of the Year finalist: W. F. Delauter & Son
W. F. Delauter & Son of Emmitsburg, Maryland, is now headed up by third-generation owners, Kirby and Tina Delauter.
August 27, 2021
Big Iron Dealer
$4 Million Equipment Fraud Nets Former Rental Employee 4.5 Years in Prison
The former Sunbelt fleet operations manager arranged for 398 pieces of equipment to be auctioned off and the money funneled to his shell companies.
September 1, 2021
Companies
Game On: Incentivize Your Employees by Using This Gamification App
The makers of the app are expanding beyond the ready-mix world, making the app applicable to drivers in other markets as well as to non-driver employees.
August 25, 2021
Business
John Deere: Demand Overtaking Construction Equipment Production
The company is seeing lower inventories, particularly for compact equipment.
August 20, 2021
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The Dirt
Video: How to Calculate Your Equipment’s O&O Costs | The Dirt #33
In this episode of The Dirt, we tell you how to calculate a crucial figure to achieving higher profits.
August 20, 2021
Business
Deere, Hitachi to dissolve 33-year joint excavator venture
Hitachi plans to launch its new excavators in Spring 2022 to the North and South American markets. Deere will buy the excavator factories.
August 19, 2021
Business
Hyundai Buys Doosan’s Construction Equipment Division
Combined, the expanded company potentially rises into the global top 10.
August 19, 2021
Bauma
Cat Corporate Pulls Away From Bauma; German Dealer Assumes Show Presence
Caterpillar's German dealer will run the exhibit at Bauma instead, as it and two other OEMs focus on trade-show alternatives.
August 13, 2021
Business
How Contractors Benefit in Senate-Passed Infrastructure Bill
See how highway, utility and other contractors stand to gain from the $1.2 trillion legislation.
August 18, 2021
Equipment
Case Parent Expected to Move Dozer Production Outside U.S.
The Burlington, Iowa, plant "will become more streamlined, and the facility will be transformed into a North American Manufacturing Center of Excellence for backhoes, tractor loaders and rough terrain forklifts," says CNH.
August 16, 2021
Trucks
Cummins, Daimler Truck Sign Medium-Duty Engine Pact
Cummins' Euro VII-complaint platform will eventually replace the Detroit DD8 and DD5 engines as available power plants in North American trucks.
August 16, 2021
Better Roads
Colorado DOT Settles Highway Wall Collapse Incident for $14 Million
Two years after a sinkhole caused a major highway’s retaining wall to cave in, the Colorado DOT will receive a $14 million settlement from the road's construction and engineering team.
August 13, 2021
The Dirt
Why Contractors Need a Strong Online and Social Media Presence | The Dirt #32
How construction firms can stand out in the increasingly competitive search for qualified workers.
August 13, 2021
Business
AEM's Slater to Retire, Tanel to Take Helm of Equipment Association
ConExpo's sponsoring association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, will see a leadership change in the new year.
August 9, 2021
Business
Contractor to Pay $20M in Largest Prevailing Wage Criminal Case
Retirement funds were siphoned from more than 1,000 workers, AG says.
August 11, 2021
Business
Infrastructure Bill Passes Senate With Big Boost for Roads, Bridges
Spending on highway programs would rise 38% compared to funding levels in the past two years, ARTBA estimates.
August 10, 2021
Equipment
Ritchie Snags Yoder & Frey Parent in $1 Billion Deal
Ritchie says the deal, which involves acquiring its long-time competitor, will expand its footprint in Europe and the Middle East.
August 9, 2021
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