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Roadbuilding

Major Wire selects new territory manager

Major Wire named Jerry Teague as its new territory manager for the south central United States and Puerto Rico. Teague will work directly with Major Wire authorized dealers and aggregate, mining and recycle customers in Arkansas, southern Illinois, eastern Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, eastern Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas (excluding El Paso) and the United States […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Cat to release Q1 2012 results on April 25

Caterpillar says it will release 2012 first-quarter financial results at 6:30 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. The release will be available on http://www.caterpillar.com/earnings.,Caterpillar says it will release 2012 first-quarter financial results at 6:30 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. The release will be available on http://www.caterpillar.com/earnings.,Caterpillar says it will release 2012 first-quarter financial results at 6:30 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. The release will be available on http://www.caterpillar.com/earnings.,Caterpillar says it will release 2012 first-quarter financial results at 6:30 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. The release will be available on http://www.caterpillar.com/earnings.,Caterpillar says it will release 2012 first-quarter financial results at 6:30 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. The release will be available on http://www.caterpillar.com/earnings.

April 13, 2012

Home

Cat Intermat intros include wheel loaders, backhoes, rollers

Cat will display more than 40 machines at Intermat, 20 of which will be seen for the first time in Europe. • Wheel loader improvements include the 966K CVT (constant velocity transmission) wheel loader. The new transmission doesn’t require a torque converter or gear shifting, making for easier operation and fuel savings through efficiency. • […]

April 13, 2012

Construction Equipment

KHL: Construction equipment sales grew 25 percent worldwide in 2011

Sales of construction equipment by the world’s 50 largest manufacturers grew 25 percent last year to $182 billion, according to the annual Yellow Table survey by KHL Group. This was a record for the industry, surpassing the previous high of $168 billion, set in 2008, prior to the global financial crisis. The Yellow Table, which […]

April 12, 2012

Business

Final Take

Building a Future Fun day draws a new generation to construction By Amy Materson   How do you attract new people to an industry with an aging workforce? That was the question David Demby of David’s Landscaping and Design in Erie, Pennsylvania, found himself asking a couple of years ago. He felt the best method […]

April 5, 2012

Equipment

Cat announces Tier 4 protection plan

Caterpillar anounced today a no-cost, three-year/5,000-hour powertrain protection plan for nearly 40 machine models equipped with Cat Tier 4 emissions-control systems. Cat says the new Equipment Protection Plan (EPP) allows Cat machine owners to reduce risk, control costs and, ultimately, to ensure long-term value for their equipment. The EPP covers parts and labor for powertrain-component failures […]

March 20, 2012

Recruiting & retention

Cat expands South Carolina plant

Caterpillar today announced plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Sumter, South Carolina, that will nearly triple the square footage. The plant currently produces small hydraulic cylinders used in a variety of Cat products. The additional capacity will bring the production of large hydraulic cylinders from the company’s Joliet, Illinois, facility to Sumter. Once the […]

March 14, 2012

Workforce

Perkins to build engines in India

Starting in 2013, Caterpillar subsidiary Perkins will manufacture 4000 Series engines at a new plant to be built in India. Initially, the facility to be located in Shendra industrial area in Aurangabad will turn out up to 3,000 engines per year, says Perkins, adding that capabilities for future expansion can increase output to 5,000 units. […]

March 13, 2012

Contractor of the Year

Steve Cosper, Granite Contracting named 2012 Contractor of the Year

Equipment World magazine named Steve Cosper, CEO of Granite Contracting, Contractor of the Year Saturday night at the magazine’s annual award ceremony. Eleven other Contractor of the Year finalists were also presented awards in the event held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Each of the finalists and the winner along with a guest and their […]

March 13, 2012

Business

Reporter

Don’t get stuck on surety bonds One option for contractors searching for work is governmental jobs that typically require surety bonds. And all federal construction projects that exceed $100,000 require bonds. “Bonds are a form of guarantee that the job will be completed,” says Robert Berman, CEO and co-founder of Ox Bonding. “It’s a difficult […]

February 28, 2012

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Cat introduces e-Book for iPad

Caterpillar has introduced an e-Book specifically designed to assist dealers in showcasing the Model TH514 telehandler to customers. The e-Book is, which features hi-res photos, videos, demos, specific guides and information about the TH514, is intended for sales assistance, but anyone can download it to learn about the features and benefits of the TH514. To […]

February 28, 2012

Business

Machine Matters

Commercial Pavers Get On Track Asphalt pavers under 125 horsepower increasingly taking on characteristics of their highway-class big brothers By Mike Anderson It’s a small group of mostly niche players that supplies commercial-class asphalt pavers to the North American construction market. But even with BOMAG’s recent decision to exit the paver business, the remaining players […]

February 27, 2012