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Dealers

LBX names Kirby-Smith Machinery Triple Crown Dealer Award winner

LBX has awarded Kirby-Smith Machinery its Triple Crown Dealer Award. The award recognizes dealers who “demonstrate a well-rounded, “customers first” approach to building market share within their territory and delivering exceptional customer support,” says a release. Kirby-Smith represents Link-Belt Excavators in Kansas and Western Missouri. Key performance measures for the award are sales performance, parts […]

July 31, 2019

Roadbuilding

Ga. DOT time-lapse documents ABC project to replace Atlanta’s Courtland St. Bridge

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) time lapse video below shows the accelerated bridge construction (ABC) project for the reconstruction of the Courtland Street Bridge in Atlanta. Using ABC allowed the project to be completed in five months rather than two years. The project, which cost approximately $25 million from federal, state, and local sources, […]

July 31, 2019

Construction Equipment

Kubota plans $85 million manufacturing expansion in Ga.

Kubota has announced the purchase of approximately 300 acres of land in Gainesville, Georgia, with plans to expand its manufacturing footprint there. Kubota says it plans to invest more than $85 million at the site as part of a future project that will establish a new engineering and design center there. In a statement, CEO […]

July 30, 2019

Dealers

Company Wrench expands Ohio headquarters

Company Wrench has broken ground on an expansion project at their corporate offices in Carroll, Ohio. The project involves both remodeling part of the company’s existing facility as well as adding 10,000 square feet, divided between 6,100 square feet of parts warehouse space and 3,900-plus square feet of additional office space. The project is expected […]

July 30, 2019

Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT plans grade-separated bridges at interchange in Floyd

The Iowa DOT wants to begin construction on an interchange with the Avenue of the Saints and US 218/Quarry Road in Floyd, Iowa, by 2021, KIMT 3 News reports. The plan is to have the Avenue of the Saints pass over US 218/Quarry Road on two grade-separated bridges, with extended on/off ramps. At-grade crossings into […]

July 30, 2019

Construction Equipment

SnowEx’s 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 “maximum scraping performance” and cleaner scrapes of the pavement. The trip-edges use four extension springs and […]

July 29, 2019

Dealers

LiuGong names Paul Cranage North American sales manager

LiuGong North America has appointed Paul Cranage as is senior manager of sales and business development. Cranage, who will be working from the company’s headquarters in Katy, Texas, will head the company’s dealer recruitment and training, dealer portal initiative and industry and performance reporting. Cranage has almost 30 years of experience in the equipment industry, […]

July 29, 2019

Dealers

H&E Equipment Services sees rental revenues rise 21% in 2Q

Citing ongoing strength in non-residential construction markets, H&E Equipment Services says it saw a 7.5 percent increase in total revenues and a 2.2 percent increase in average rental rates compared with the the same quarter last year. “Our customers remain optimistic with solid visibility into their project pipelines for the remainder of this year and […]

July 29, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Hitachi intros “do-it-all” ZW220-6 loader; State-of-the-Art Dozers; 2020 Chevy Silverado 3500 towing test; Electric Ford F-150 tows 1 million lbs.; Pettibone intros Extendo 1246X telehandler

Pettibone Extendo 1246X telehandler boasts 12,000-lb. lift capacity Pettibone’s new Extendo 1246X Telehandler features 12,000-pound lifting capacity for contractors and rental users working in demanding construction jobsite conditions. The telehandler has a max lift height of 46 feet, 6 inches and forward reach of 30 feet. A 30-gallon fuel tank allows for a full workday […]

July 29, 2019

How to do Everything Better

How to not tick off the old guys on the construction site

Are you a young man or woman new to the wonderful world of construction? You may have noticed there are a lot of older guys working in this field. To stay on their good side, we offer the following advice: Show up early – 15 minutes will do the trick. Remember: Early is on time, […]

July 29, 2019

How to do Everything Better

Make sure your porta-potty meets OSHA regs

Yes, OSHA has regulations even for that, and if you pride yourself on following the letter and spirit of the agency’s law, here are the most important details: One toilet for 20 or fewer employees. If you have more than 20 employees, one toilet seat and one urinal per 40 employees. One seat and one […]

July 29, 2019

How to do Everything Better

Why turning your truck bed into a pool is a terrible idea

It might be tempting, but the physics of it are not on your side.

July 29, 2019