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Roadbuilding
Volvo gears up for a new round of Road Institute courses on paving, compaction
Volvo Construction Equipmentâs next Road Institute will kick off in November. The institute provides operator and maintenance training on Volvo pavers and soil and asphalt compactors and their hydraulic and electrical systems, as well as teaches paving best practices and details the latest in requirements for state departments of transportation. Those who complete the paver [âŚ]
August 7, 2019
Dealers
Doosan adds Bobcat of Springfield to dealer network in Ill.
Bobcat of Springfield, Illinois, is the latest authorized provider of Doosan sales, service, parts and rental equipment. The company offers a wide range of Doosan equipment, including crawler excavators, wheel excavators, material handlers, log loaders and wheel loaders. The location serves Springfield and the surrounding areas of central Illinois. The location is one of 11 [âŚ]
August 7, 2019
Roadbuilding
Colo. DOT names Kraemer to rebuild collapsed section of U.S. 36
On July 24, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced that Kraemer North America had been contracted to rebuild the severely damaged stretch of eastbound U.S. 36 in Westminster that caved in over the weekend of July 20-21 when the retaining wall failed, The Denver Post reports. What began as a crack along a section [âŚ]
August 7, 2019
Pickups
Goliath is the six-wheeled, supercharged Chevy Silverado youâve always needed
Got nearly $400,000 burning a hole in your pocket and wish Hennessey would make you a six-wheel super truck that didnât have the word Ford on it anywhere? Rest easy, the Goliath Silverado is here. After a successful launch of the VelociRaptor, a six-wheel modification of Fordâs Raptor F-150, Hennessey has introduced a similar truck based on [âŚ]
August 6, 2019
Business
Crane count for major cities continues to rise
The most recent Crane Index by Rider Levett Bucknall reports the fourth consecutive 6-month period with an increase in the number of operating tower cranes in 13 major cities in the United States and Canada. RLB expects this trend to continue throughout the year and sees it as a gauge of the growth of the [âŚ]
August 6, 2019
Roadbuilding
Reconstruction of Mich. bridge captured in time-lapse
The time lapse video below shows the reconstruction of the Opdyke Road bridge over the Clinton River in Oakland County, Michigan. The bridge project was part of a larger project to revamp Opdyke Road between Auburn Road and Perry Street in the cities of Auburn Hills and Pontiac that cost more than $7.2 million. Work [âŚ]
August 6, 2019
Dealers
Product support game-changers put âcustomer experienceâ first
Pick two out of three: price, quality (including customer service) or speed. The so-called âunattainable triangleâ might still apply in some businesses, but for the dealer product service business â the key profit center of the dealership â the customer experience expectation has been irreversibly Amazoned. Best price, high quality and next-day delivery with tracking [âŚ]
August 6, 2019
Construction Equipment
Terex completes sale of Demag Mobile Crane business to Tadano
The $215 million sale of Terex Corp.âs Demag Mobile Crane business has been completed. The business was purchased by Tadano, a Japan-based global crane company. Terex said the deal is another step toward improving profitably and becoming more focused. The company also recently completed the sale of its boom truck, truck crane and crossover product [âŚ]
August 5, 2019
Safety
OSHA encouraging employers to participate in Safe + Sound Week
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will join businesses and organizations nationwide to recognize the importance and successes of workplace safety and health programs during Safe + Sound Week, August 12-18. The event encourages employers to participate in Safe + Sound Week by implementing workplace safety initiatives, and highlighting workersâ contributions to improving safety. [âŚ]
August 5, 2019
Dealers
Bidadoo reports 50% growth in its online equipment auctions
Bidadoo, an online construction equipment auction firm, reports a 50 percent increase in sales growth for the first half of 2019 when compared to the same period last year. Part of the growth has come from an increase in construction equipment manufacturers and rental companies using the online auction service to sell equipment coming off [âŚ]
August 5, 2019
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Venieri intros heavy-duty loader to U.S.;Deere intros 344L High-Lift loader; Dynapac upgrades commercial pavers; Vermeerâs new D23x30DR S3 Navigator; SnowEx updates Power Pusher snow pushers
SnowExâs new Power Pusher snow pushers deliver cleaner scrapes SnowEx has introduced new snow pushers for skid steers, compact track loaders, wheel loaders, backhoes and tractors. The latest Power Pusher snow pushers are available in 8- and 10-foot-wide models and feature new steel trip-edges that SnowEx says deliver âmaximum scraping performanceâ and cleaner scrapes of [âŚ]
August 5, 2019
Roadbuilding
Mo. DOT offering apprenticeship for maintenance work
The Missouri Department of Transportation is now offering an apprenticeship program for maintenance workers. Participants will receive paid on-the-job training and classroom instruction. The program is available for new hires and current employees. âThe good news for all employees, both current and new hires, is that they will earn a Completion of Registered Apprenticeship certificate [âŚ]
August 5, 2019
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