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Hybrid construction vehicles vs. convention diesel: Which one wins with emissions?
Scientists at the University of California, Riverside’s Center for Environmental Research and Technology have received a $2 million contract for a first-of-its-kind study of hybrid construction vehicles. The two-year project, which is being funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), will allow researchers to evaluate the emission reduction benefits of two commercially available hybrid […]
October 18, 2011
Construction Equipment
Ritchie Bros. to conduct United Rentals auction
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will conduct a one-owner public auction for United Rentals on Nov. 2 at 9 a.m. Eastern Time. More than 575 lifting, aerial and general equipment rental items are located at locations in Maryland, Ohio, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York and Georgia. The auction itself will take place at Ritchie Bros. permanent auction […]
October 18, 2011
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Construction Equipment
LaHood announces $928.5 million for transit infrastructure
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Oct. 17 announced that transit providers across the nation will receive a share of $928.5 million in federal funds for more than 300 public transportation projects in urban, suburban, and rural areas. The money will put people to work renovating and building much needed transit facilities, manufacturing new clean-fuel […]
October 17, 2011
Business
Intermat 2012 exhibit spaces signals positive sign for show, industry
Despite the tough world economic times, positive growth forecasts and 90 percent of exhibit space sold eight months before the show are promising signs for INTERMAT 2012.This is positive for the transportation construction industry as well. Worldwide growth in the construction machinery and equipment sector The forecast for 2011, more favorable than for 2010, shows […]
October 17, 2011
Construction Equipment
Foley Equipment distributes Terex equipment
Foley Equipment began distributing the full line of Terex Utilities’ equipment, including Terex aerial devices, cable placers, digger derricks and auger drills and tooling. In addition to offering a full line of products and services, qualified Foley Equipment customers who purchase Terex Utilities equipment have financing options through Terex Financial Services. Foley Equipment is headquartered […]
October 14, 2011
Construction Equipment
AEM to Congress: Approving free trade agreements level the playing field
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and its member companies applaud Congress for taking bipartisan action on the Free Trade Agreements for Colombia, Panama and Korea. The House of Representatives and the Senate both voted on Oct. 12 to approve the measures which will now go to the president for his signature. “Not only will […]
October 13, 2011
Business
JLG names new VP
JLG Industries has named Brad Nelson, formerly with Eaton, the company’s global vice president of marketing. Nelson has two decades of experience in marketing, product strategy and business management. JLG, an Oshkosh Corporation, manufactures aerial work platforms and telescopic handlers.
October 11, 2011
Construction Equipment
PacLease opens 10 new franchises
PACCAR Leasing has expanded its franchise network with the opening of 10 new locations: •             PacLease Jacksonville, 8700 New Kings Road, Jacksonville, Fla. 32219, 904-365-4111 •             Palmer Leasing Group, 9801 Airport Drive, Fort Wayne, Ind., 46809, 260-747-9393 •             Palmer Leasing Group, 2916 Bluff Road, Indianapolis, Ind. 456225, 317-781-0195 •             Cooper Leasing, 1895 Old Haywood Road, […]
October 11, 2011
Business
Volvo Rents acquires Pa.-based Equipment Rental Services LLC
Volvo Rents announces the acquisition of Equipment Rental Services LLC, a single location construction equipment rental company based in Burgettstown, Pa. Previously co-owned by Alex & Tim Paris with Andy Miller, the center is located at 108 Starpointe Blvd. in Burgettstown, PA. Anchored by an increase in local construction spending that is projected to total […]
October 11, 2011
Business
U.S. Reps. Hanna and Edwards introduce Clean Construction Act of 2011
U.S. Representatives Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) and Donna F. Edwards (D-Md.) introduced a bipartisan bill on Oct. 6 that they say will improve air quality around infrastructure projects by making it easier and more cost-effective to upgrade construction equipment to meet diesel soot emissions standards.
October 11, 2011
Construction Equipment
Holt Cat relocating Laredo, Texas facility
Holt Cat (holtcat.com), the Caterpillar Equipment and Engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas, has purchased property for a new store location in Laredo, Texas. The 24,000-sq.-ft. state-of-the-art facility for heavy equipment parts, service and sales will be built in the Los Lomas Industrial Park on State Highway 359, east of Loop […]
October 10, 2011
Contractor Disaster Resources
Habitat for Humanity 2012 Shelter Report highlights disaster planning, long-term recovery
Habitat for Humanity International on Oct. 6 released its "Shelter Report 2012 - Build Hope: Housing Cities after a Disaster." The report highlights the urgent need for safer urban housing conditions to improve resilience and recovery after disasters.
October 7, 2011
Equipment
Associations support Clean Construction Act
The Associated General Contractors of America and the Clean Air Task Force say emissions from diesel construction equipment will be significantly reduced at major highway projects in the most polluted areas if the Clean Construction Act of 2011 introduced today by Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) is enacted. AGC and CATF […]
October 6, 2011
Construction Equipment
‘I Make America’ campaign turns 1; celebrates with virtual march on D.C. for infrastructure investment
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the I Make America campaign celebrated the campaign’s first anniversary, and to mark the occasion, industry supporters held a virtual march on Washington, D.C. AEM called on its supporters to send letters, sign a petition, and call their elected officials in Congress to demand they take a stand […]
October 6, 2011
Construction Equipment
Trucks
Is a low-cost truck invasion on the horizon? By Jack Roberts The U.S. market should expect an avalanche of foreign and mid-size trucks, says Sandeep Kar, global director, commercial vehicle research for Frost & Sullivan. Speaking at the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference, held in conjunction with the Great American Truck Show in August, Kar said […]
October 5, 2011
Safety
Safety Watch
Know your limits Don’t work on equipment unless you have the proper training The accident: An employee was repairing a 60-foot telescopic boom lift that had a malfunctioning counterbalance valve. He loosened the valve from underneath the rear of the lift and then climbed onto the lift’s base to access the valve from the front […]
October 5, 2011
Technology
Reporter
Equipment makers expand From Texas to China, construction equipment manufacturers are building and expanding plants. Caterpillar, for instance, will invest $3 billion in capital expenditures in 2011, half of that in its U.S. operations. Much of this expanding footprint, however, is directed overseas, particularly in China and India, including: • Caterpillar – remanufacturing parts facility […]
October 5, 2011
Business
On Record
Surviving By Marcia Gruver Doyle It’s been a long dry spell. I recently did a state-of-the-industry presentation and apologized for saying many of the same things I said to this audience in 2010: It’s flat out there, and its bound to be that way for awhile. The statistics aren’t encouraging. More than 2.2 million construction […]
October 5, 2011
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