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Roadbuilding
Coronavirus adds to NCDOTâs budget woes, causing layoffs, project delays
The NCDOT recently laid off consultants and delayed projects due to continued efforts to regain lost revenue. Details and more information on Equipment World.
May 5, 2020
Business
How construction contractors are working safely amid coronavirus threat
Trying to get a job done safely has taken on added significance as contractors deal with the coronavirus pandemic on the job. Contractors readily argue that their work has a natural social distancing aspect: operators are in cabs and those working around a machine are outdoors and typically far enough from each other to maintain [âŚ]
May 4, 2020
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Business
Deere to suspend construction equipment production, make more layoffs due to coronavirus impacts
John Deere says it will temporarily suspend production of construction and forestry equipment next week with plans to lay off employees next month. The equipment maker will suspend production at its Davenport and Dubuque facilities in Iowa beginning May 11, according to a report from the Quad-City Times. In Dubuque, Deere will also lay [âŚ]
May 4, 2020
Business
Weekly Coronavirus Contractor Survey: 24% expect backlog decrease
Editorâs Note: Make your voice heard in our next survey. How is coronavirus impacting your business? Click here to participate in the survey. When looking at how project backlogs will change in the next 30 days, fewer contractors say they are expecting a decrease, according to Week 5 of Equipment World âs survey of contractor sentiment about [âŚ]
May 1, 2020
Business
Cat makes more layoffs due to coronavirus impacts
Days after the companyâs announcement of a 21-percent drop in sales and revenues, Caterpillar has announced another round of layoffs in response to the negative impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. According to reports from CIproud.com and the Peoria Journal-Star, Cat sent an âunspecified amount of employeesâ layoff notices on Thursday. Cat confirmed to both [âŚ]
May 1, 2020
Business
Are contractors willing to buy equipment in the midst of the coronavirus?
Whether contractors are willing to buy equipment now depends on whom you talk to. At present, the coronavirus has not changed municipal water and sewer contractor Ruby-Collinsâ planned capital expenditures, says Andrew Cook, senior project manager with the Atlanta-based company. âWe havenât slowed down with any of the planned purchases we had,â he says. [âŚ]
April 30, 2020
Dealers
AEM survey: 91% of construction equipment makers seeing decreased equipment demand due to coronavirus impacts
Ninety-three percent of respondents to a recent Association of Equipment Manufacturers survey said coronavirus impact on sales was either âvery negativeâ or âmoderately negative.â And 91.3 percent of respondents said a decrease in demand was the primary impact of the pandemic. Other impacts cited by respondents included supply chain disruptions (74 percent); financial impacts (64.4 [âŚ]
April 30, 2020
Business
How location is playing a critical role in the coronavirus impact on construction
Location, location, location. Itâs much more than a real estate mantra these days; it determines how much of an impact the coronavirus is having on a contractorâs business. From being completely shut down due to state or local governmental edict, to having projects sped up because stay-at-home orders have reduced the impact of people and [âŚ]
April 29, 2020
Dealers
Stanley using Tool Bucket app to demonstrate attachment capabilities in coronavirus reality
During the coronavirus and this time of social distancing, Stanley Infrastructure's Tool Bucket app offers virtual attachment feature demos. Details here.
April 28, 2020
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How Alaskaâs Drake Construction handles the coronavirus challenge above the Arctic Circle
Using planning and logistics to gain maximum productivity in a short construction season in Alaska.
April 27, 2020
Business
Weekly Coronavirus Contractor Survey: 44% say project backlogs have âstayed the sameâ
Editorâs Note: Make your voice heard in our next survey. How is coronavirus impacting your business? Click here to participate in the survey. More contractors are now saying they expect project backlogs to âstay the sameâ during the next 30 days, according to Week 4 of Equipment World âs survey of contractor sentiment about the coronavirus impact. [âŚ]
April 24, 2020
Business
Shut Down by Coronavirus: What happens when contractors are ordered to stop construction?
What happens when construction contractors are told to stop business because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Discover how contractors are coping on Equipment World.
April 23, 2020
Roadbuilding
I-10 widening will help rebuild Louisianaâs economy from coronavirus impacts, DOTD secretary says
The Louisiana DOTD is moving forward with plans to widen I-10 in Baton Rouge to help with traffic congestion and aid economic recovery following COVID-19.
April 22, 2020
Business
Construction firms gain highest percentage of paycheck protection loans
The construction industry has captured nearly $34 billion of the forgivable loans that have been approved under the Paycheck Protection Program.
April 21, 2020
Dealers
Which construction equipment makers are offering deals and coronavirus loan relief?
Can shell-shocked contractors be prompted to buy in these uncertain times? The financing challenge is actually two-fold, says David Sutton, president, Kubota Credit. âWe want to help the dealers attract and incent customers to buy and we want to make sure the customers we have are comfortable with their current loans.â âWeâve taken very proactive [âŚ]
April 20, 2020
Roadbuilding
Financing hurdles caused by coronavirus wonât delay Nebraskaâs largest road project
Due to uncertain financial markets during the coronavirus, the NDOT and the project's contractor thought the Lincoln South Beltway project might be delayed.
April 20, 2020
Business
Coronavirus Impact Survey: Location determining factor in contractor outlook, 54% of Middle Atlantic respondents see decreases
Editorâs Note: Make your voice heard in our next survey. How is coronavirus impacting your business? Click here to participate in the survey. Because states have responded with varying methods of controlling the virus, location has been a significant determining factor on whether contractors are working, as reflected by Week 3 of the Equipment World survey on [âŚ]
April 17, 2020
Business
Dana hits back at coronavirus, manufacturing hospital PPE using 3D printers and offering free downloadable designs
With the Coronavirus putting a huge strain on hospitals, medical staff and supplies of vital equipment, Dana (the folks that make the drivetrains, e-propulsion systems and a whole lot more that goes into your trucks and equipment) has answered the call. Dana and its engineering team have partnered with their local Toledo, Ohio-based hospitals to [âŚ]
April 17, 2020
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