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Contractor of the Year

A & R Construction – Finalist

Owner of Brawley, California-based construction firm honored for business achievements and industry representation LAS VEGAS, March 2011 – Terry Robertson, owner of A & R Construction based in Brawley, California, is among 12 national finalists for Contractor of the Year 2011, sponsored by construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar and leading construction trade magazine Equipment World. Robertson […]

March 30, 2011

Contractor of the Year

Basham Construction and Rental – Finalist

Owner of Fairdale, Kentucky-based construction firm honored for safety record, business achievements at 2011 Contractor of the Year event LAS VEGAS, March 2011 – Randall Basham, owner of Basham Construction and Rental based in Fairdale, Kentucky, was honored as a Contractor of the Year finalist, and received the Contractor of the Year Safety Award from […]

March 30, 2011

Contractor of the Year

Force, Inc. – Winner

An out-of-the ordinary success story catches the attention of magazine editors LAS VEGAS, March 2011 – Bryan Force, owner of Force Inc., based in Indiana, Pennsylvania, won the 11th annual Contractor of the Year award sponsored by construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar and leading national trade magazine Equipment World during a March 5 at Caesars Palace […]

March 30, 2011

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Roadtec sweeps into compact equipment

By Mike Anderson LAS VEGAS – A self-propelled, 85-horsepower broom not only represents a new product line for Roadtec, but a first-ever foray into compact construction machinery for the renowned Astec roadbuilding equipment brand. Capable of operating brooms ranging 72 to 96 inches in width, the Caterpillar-powered FB-85 model introduced at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 keeps with […]

March 22, 2011

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Caterpillar celebrates Generations

By Mike Anderson LAS VEGAS – Surrounded by the green of Caterpillar’s Generations Park, John Disharoon noted the 30-percent increase in efficiency and 30-percent reduction in emissions of what his company has long termed a “track-type tractor.” “Most of you are thinking I’m talking about the D7E right next to me – and those are […]

March 22, 2011

Safety

AEM offers seminars on product safety, compliance, liability

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ 2011 Product Safety and Compliance seminar, “Making It Stick,” will be on May 2-4 in Bloomingdale, Illinois. The seminar will be followed by AEM’s annual Product Liability seminar on May 5, which will also be in Bloomingdale. The product and safety compliance seminar will refresh, reinforce and expand on key […]

March 16, 2011

Contractor of the Year

Equipment World names 2011 Contractor of the Year

An out-of-the ordinary success story catches the attention of magazine editors   Bryan Force, owner of Force Inc., based in Indiana, Pennsylvania, won the annual Equipment World Contractor of the Year award during a March 5 event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The event is sponsored by Caterpillar.  Force was chosen by the magazine’s editors for […]

March 10, 2011

Roadbuilding

Holt Cat names director of sales

Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas − Holt Cat − has named Michael Grimm as director of sales.,Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas − Holt Cat − has named Michael Grimm as director of sales.,Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas − Holt Cat − has named Michael Grimm as director of sales.,Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas − Holt Cat − has named Michael Grimm as director of sales.,Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas − Holt Cat − has named Michael Grimm as director of sales.,Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas − Holt Cat − has named Michael Grimm as director of sales.,Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas − Holt Cat − has named Michael Grimm as director of sales.,Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas − Holt Cat − has named Michael Grimm as director of sales.,Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas − Holt Cat − has named Michael Grimm as director of sales.

March 9, 2011

Roadbuilding

Special Report

Backhoes By Tom Jackson, executive editor, Equipment World   Contractors extend trade-in times, rely on used equipment As with just about every other category of equipment, the sales of both new and used backhoes plunged between 2006 and 2010. What’s a little less obvious until you do the math is the ratio of new to […]

March 4, 2011

Technology

View Caterpillar equipment on mobile phone

Caterpillar is making it easier and quicker for customers to access Cat product information from their mobile phones. New mobile websites and applications put rental equipment details, used equipment inventory and new machine specifications at the fingertips of anyone who wants the information. Customers with Internet-enabled mobile phones can visit cat.com to be redirected to […]

February 8, 2011

Construction Equipment

MacAllister Machinery purchases Michigan Cat

MacAllister Machinery acquired Michigan Tractor and Machinery, the Michigan-based Caterpillar dealer. MacAllister Machinery, headquartered in Indianapolis, serves customers in heavy construction, coal, quarry and aggregate, scrap and waste, commercial and residential construction, agriculture and power systems industries. Michigan Tractor, commonly known as Michigan Cat, serves industries similar to MacAllister and covers the lower peninsula of […]

February 7, 2011

Roadbuilding

Mike Anderson’s American Iron

The U.S. market alone was on target to finance close to 1,200 tracked and rubber-tired asphalt pavers in 2010. That’s essentially the same as 2009.

February 1, 2011