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Mining Electrical Maintenance & Safety Association Annual Technical Symposium
The Mining Electrical Maintenance & Safety Association (MEMSA) Annual Technical Symposium will be held Sept. 7-9 in Clearwater, Fla. For more information on the conference and trade show, go to http://www.miningelectrical.org/.
February 3, 2011
Maintenance
Top Financed Equipment
Backhoes, 14- to 15-foot maximum dig depth What are the top financed models in this size of backhoe? Contractors and others have been choosing these machines – new and used – throughout most of 2010. Lauren Heartsill The Case 580 Super M, which has a maximum digging depth of 14 feet 5 inches with […]
February 3, 2011
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By Equipment World Staff Top 10 For 2010, EquipmentWorld.com readers were most interested in new product releases, with an article announcing Caterpillar’s new line of vocational trucks garnering the most visits for the year. News from Case, Doosan and JCB also landed in the top 10 list of news articles. California Air Resources Board […]
February 3, 2011
Maintenance
Trucks
Technician training What small contractors can learn from big fleets By Marcia Gruver Doyle and Jack Roberts It’s easy to think that large truck fleets like Walmart and FedEx have the all the resources you don’t have to properly train their technicians, but in many cases they also have the right mindset. Much of this […]
February 3, 2011
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist
Brad and Tim Goodson Candler, North Carolina Stubborness pays off for two brothers who want nothing more than a career in construction. By Amy Materson Tennoca Construction Year started: 1978 Annual volume: $14-15 million Markets served: Highway, utility and site work Passing down a construction company from father to son is a time-honored […]
February 2, 2011
Business
United Rentals awarded contract by National Joint Powers Alliance
United Rentals, Inc. has been awarded a contract for construction, maintenance and operational-related rental equipment by the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) and is currently the sole source equipment rental vendor for NJPA.
January 19, 2011
Safety
MSHA: Falling material death at Martinez Stone
A 41 year- old laborer with four years of experience died on Dec. 29, 2010, at Martinez Stone in Texas, a dimension stone operation, because of falling material, according to a report from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The victim was replacing a hydraulic lift arm cylinder on a skid steer loader. The […]
January 19, 2011
Business
EnviroTech hires West Coast regional, Midwest regional manager
Rob McPherson has joined EnviroTech Services, Inc., a road maintenance and safety solutions company, as the company's Midwest division manager and Jerold Vincent has joined as West Coast regional manager.
January 18, 2011
Maintenance
Cat sponsors regional AEM Construction Challenge rallies
Caterpillar Inc. has signed on as a major sponsor of the 2011 Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Construction Challenge presented by Volvo Construction Equipment. Caterpillar Inc. is sponsoring four of the nine regional rallies taking place on Jan. 15, 2011. Caterpillar Inc. is sponsoring AEM Construction Challenge regional rallies in Atlanta, Ga.; Chicago; Cincinnati, Ohio; […]
January 13, 2011
Business
Associated Builders and Contractors names new CEO/president
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has appointed Michael D. Bellaman as president and CEO, effective Feb. 1.
January 12, 2011
Safety
AEM expands Compact Excavator Safety Manual; now in Spanish-English
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has significantly updated its compact excavator safety manual and now offers a new Spanish/English version of the material.
January 10, 2011
Business
AGC: Construction spending up, but industry still ‘fragile’
Construction spending increased by 0.4 percent in November, the third straight rise in the total, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) noted in an analysis of new Census Bureau data. Private residential and public construction each gained 0.7 percent compared with October’s totals, while private nonresidential construction edged down 0.1 percent. “It is heartening to see three increases in a row for the total,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist, in a written statement about the analysis. “But most categories showed more of a seesaw pattern over the past three months, indicating that construction spending remains fragile at best.”
January 10, 2011
Maintenance
Doosan names distributor in Albany, N.Y.
Abele Tractor & Equipment Co. Inc. has been named a distributor for Doosan excavators and wheel loaders in the Albany, N.Y., area. Abele will handle the Doosan line in the counties of Schoharie, Albany, Rensselaer, Greene and Ulster.
January 10, 2011
Business
Report: The Top 25 Surface Transportation Projects to Support Economic Growth in Wyoming
In order to support Wyoming’s rapidly growing energy industry and allow the state’s agriculture, tourism and manufacturing industries to thrive, the state will need to make numerous improvements to its surface transportation system. This is according to a new report released Jan. 5 by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national transportation research organization. TRIP’s report, “The […]
January 5, 2011
Maintenance
Hino Trucks ranked highest in customer satisfaction: J.D. Power and Associates
Hino Trucks engines rank highest in customer satisfaction among conventional medium-duty truck owners for the third year in a row, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. Medium Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Customer Satisfaction Study.
January 4, 2011
Maintenance
Trucks
Technician training What small contractors can learn from big fleets By Jack Roberts and Marcia Gruver Doyle It’s easy to think that large truck fleets like Walmart and FedEx have the all the resources you don’t have to properly train their technicians, but in many cases they also have the right mind set. Much of […]
December 31, 2010
Business
Product Report
Wirtgen America Hydraulics give new concrete slipform pavers field-friendly convenience; new compactors bring big paver features to smaller sizes By Tom Jackson Over the past several months and in several different venues, Wirtgen America has introduced a slate of new and improved machines for the road building industry. The big news is Wirtgen’s North American […]
December 31, 2010
Business
Marketplace
By Amy Materson SPEED THINGS UP Increase your skid steer’s travel speed by as much as 62 percent with John Deere’s two-speed option, available for 318D and 320D mid-frame models. The option increases ground speed from 6.8 to 11 mph with the flip of a toggle switch on the joystick, boosting cycle times and […]
December 30, 2010
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