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Business

Drop in residential brings down U.S. construction spending 1.7%

Spending on construction in the United States fell 1.7 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.284 trillion, according to data from the Commerce Department. Despite the monthly drop, U.S. construction spending remained up 3.6 percent over the March 2017 rate. The main contributor to the overall drop in spending was a […]

May 2, 2018

Business

Mobile mentality, networking skill built Hutzel’s Concrete Construction into a trusted Ark. institution

A general contractor on a housing project started Jim Hutzel on his path. Jim worked for him, and the GC liked what he saw in the young man. “Why don’t you pour my concrete?” he asked him.  So, Jim began pouring footings in the 1970s, during a residential boom that lasted about four years. He followed […]

April 25, 2018

Dealers

Kioti Tractor gearing up for brand awareness push

Kioti Tractor, which has supplied compact utility tractors to U.S. and Canadian markets for more than 30 years, has selected a new creative partner, Baldwin&, as part of its strategic focus on growth and excellence in the industry. An independent, full-service advertising agency, Baldwin& is responsible for media, creative and strategy, and will partner with Eckel & Vaughan for […]

April 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

Fungus-powered, self-healing concrete could eliminate cracks in existing roads, bridges

Binghamton University researchers are working on perfecting a fungus that will heal the cracks that naturally form in concrete, pressconnects.com reports. To make the self-healing concrete, fungal spores and a nutrient-based medium would be added to the concrete during the mixing process or sprayed onto concrete structures already built. The fungus would naturally secrete minerals […]

April 19, 2018

Business

Home starts up 1.9% in March with multi-family jump

Construction starts on new U.S. home rose 1.9 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.319 million homes, according to data from the Commerce Department. Home starts are now 10.9 percent above the March 2017 rate. The March growth was fueled by a 16.1-percent jump in multi-family home starts which are up […]

April 17, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Chevy teases 2020 Silverado HD ; Deere adds integrated machine control to 950K PAT; ASV intros RT-40 CTL; Cat unveils new thermal imaging smartphone; Case dozers get universal machine control compatibility

Case dozers get universal machine control compatibility as factory option Case Construction Equipment will now install a universal machine control kit at the factory as an available option on its production class M-Series dozers. The kit includes a harness for blade guidance systems, brackets and mounts, and universal jumpers. The kit works with systems from […]

April 16, 2018

Workforce

Streak of construction employment gains snapped in March with loss of 15,000 jobs

The U.S. construction industry lost 15,000 jobs in March, snapping a seven-month-long streak of employment gains. The industry’s employment total now sits at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 7.150 million Americans and is up 3.3 percent over the March 2017 total, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Construction’s unemployment rate fell from 7.8 […]

April 9, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Volvo revamps SSL/CTL lineup with ‘largest cab on market’; Komatsu intros PC390LCi-11 excavator; GMC’s redesigned 2019 Sierra has carbon fiber bed; 15 great landscaping attachments; Case adds universal machine control as dozer factory option

Case dozers get universal machine control compatibility as factory option Case Construction Equipment will now install a universal machine control kit at the factory as an available option on its production class M-Series dozers. The kit includes a harness for blade guidance systems, brackets and mounts, and universal jumpers. The kit works with systems from […]

April 9, 2018

Dealers

H&E closes deal to buy Rental Inc. of Ala. and Fla.

H&E Equipment Services says it has completed its acquisition of Rental Inc., an equipment rental company that serves those in nonresidential construction from five branches throughout Alabama and Florida. While the final price was not disclosed this week, in announcing terms of the pending agreement last January, H&E said it expected to pay about $68.6 […]

April 5, 2018

Dealers

With equipment sales up, Titan Machinery 4Q revenue climbs to $340 million

Titan Machinery’s 4Q revenue has increased to $340 million for its network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores, and all signs are pointing up for the company’s 2019 outlook. “We were well positioned to capture the anticipated fiscal fourth quarter acceleration in agriculture sales activity, due to better than anticipated crop yields in our footprint and the resulting improvement […]

April 2, 2018

Construction Equipment

Marchand promoted to VP of Case Construction Equipment in North America

Michel Marchand is the new vice president for North America for Case Construction Equipment. He’s replacing Scott Harris, who has taken a similar role at CASE IH. Marchand, previously the regional sales director for Canada, will now oversee all Case Construction operations in North America. “He has both comprehensive knowledge of the construction equipment business […]

March 27, 2018

Construction Equipment

ASV unveils RS-75, VS-75 skid steers with best-in-class ground clearance

ASV designed its new large-frame RS-75 and VS-75 with a ground clearance of 10.5 inches, which is more than 2 inches higher than other machines in their class, the company says. The higher ground clearance makes it easier to traverse obstacles like rocks and stumps without getting stuck. Both skid steers, the company’s largest, also […]

March 23, 2018