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Dealers

In strong construction market, H&E reports 20.6% revenue hike for 4Q 2017

H&E 4Q earnings at a glance: Revenues gained by 20.6 percent Net income hit $85.9 million Rental revenues climbed 10.9 percent New equipment sales rose 65.9 percent  Used equipment sales up 28.8 percent Gaining momentum in rental and distribution businesses, H&E Equipment Services is reporting a hefty 20.6 percent gain in revenues to $294.7 million […]

February 22, 2018

Dealers

AEM launches free podcast to explore disruptive equipment industry topics

Whether in your vehicle, out for a run or on a job site, now you can keep up on groundbreaking trends in the construction and agriculture equipment industries, thank to a podcast being launched by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The free podcast will explore a different cutting-edge topic every month, with insight […]

February 20, 2018

Business

Home starts kick off 2018 with 7.3% jump

The start of construction on new homes in the U.S. rose 7.3 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.326 million homes. The jump in starts more than makes up for the 7-percent drop seen in home starts at the end of 2017 where the rate of construction fell from 1.299 million […]

February 20, 2018

Roadbuilding

NAPA announces 2017 Larry H. Lemon Awards for pavement quality

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced the winners of its 2017 Larry H. Lemon Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement using less than 50,000 tons of asphalt. The award honors 10 construction projects under 50,000 tons for having the highest-rated quality. The award is sponsored by Asphalt Contractor magazine. […]

February 20, 2018

Components

PressureStat remotely monitors Bridgestone OTR tires

Bridgestone’s PressureStat allows remote monitoring of tire pressure and temperature on off-the-road tires with a mobile device or computer. The company says the system improves tire performance, increases jobsite safety and reduces unplanned downtime. Knowing tire pressure can help ensure vehicle weight is evenly distributed and prevent uneven tire wear. Bridgestone has offered a tire […]

February 12, 2018

Business

Construction adds 36,000 jobs in Jan.; 2017 spending up 2.6%

The U.S. construction industry began 2018 with a bang, adding 36,000 jobs in January. Total industry employment increased for the fifth consecutive month in January and now stands at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of nearly 7.1 million workers, according to the Labor Department. The January total is 3 percent higher than the January 2017 […]

February 7, 2018

Roadbuilding

I-440 reconstruction plan for Nashville progresses, TDOT says

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has released the request for proposals for widening and revamping Interstate 440 in Nashville, with construction scheduled to begin this summer. TDOT says the project will involve replacing deteriorated concrete with asphalt, widening the road in each direction from two lanes to three including the bridges over I-65, and replacing […]

February 2, 2018

Dealers

Kan. Cat dealer Foley Equipment teams with HDA Truck Pride on parts, services

Foley Equipment says it is now partnering with HDA Truck Pride to enhance and expand quality parts and services for customers throughout Kansas and northwest Missouri. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Foley Equipment now operates 19 locations in 14 cities across Kansas and northwest Missouri. The family-owned business employs nearly 1,000. “Partnering with HDA Truck Pride […]

January 31, 2018

Business

Brooks leads National Association of Women in Construction

The new executive vice president of the National Association of Women in Construction has hit the ground running. Since joining the organization in September, Beth Brooks “has begun to realign staff and has assessed ways to better serve our members, renew partnerships and increase our national sponsorships,” says NAWIC President Catherine Schoenenberger. Brooks comes to […]

January 31, 2018

Business

PCA economist: Construction economy is good, but Trump’s infrastructure proposals will take time to show benefit

It’s no mirage. “No matter how you look at it, the near-term economy is in good shape,” says Ed Sullivan, senior vice president and chief economist at the Portland Cement Association. Even better, there’s at least a couple more years of strong economic growth ahead, he says. After 2020 the picture is still good, but […]

January 30, 2018

Roadbuilding

Concrete pavement market seeing its biggest improvement in 5 years

The concrete pavement market is on pace for significant improvement in 2018 – and it comes amid industry optimism for a new federal gas tax and innovative infrastructure funding, according to the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA). Gerald Voigt, ACPA’s president and CEO, says there’s a strong market outlook fueled by the steadily rising use […]

January 29, 2018

Workforce

AGC Charities presents $195,000 in Hurricane Harvey aid to construction workers

Eighty-three construction workers who suffered damage to their homes from Hurricane Harvey got a $2,350 surprise. Each received a check in that amount from AGC Charities, the philanthropic arm of the Associated General Contractors of America. AGC Charities began raising money nationwide after Harvey’s winds and floods devastated Texas. It left many construction workers with […]

January 29, 2018