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Business

Steel tariffs, difficulty hiring weighing heavy on minds of contractors

Despite concerns about tariffs and labor shortages, the overall CCI score was 73, down one point from Q1. Read more information on Equipment World.

June 11, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Father’s Day construction gift guide; How backhoe loaders are holding their own among specialty machines; Cat unveils 814K wheel dozer; Ram to bring a Raptor rival to market; Manitowoc unveils MLC100-1 crane

CAt, Manitowac, and Ram all unveiled new equipment this week. We've also gathered a list of gadgets for Father's Day. Check them out here on Equipment World.

June 11, 2018

Dealers

Business Roundup: Foley Equipment launches Cat VIP rental program, opens new Kan. facility; Pedraza new South-Central U.S. manager at Custom Equipment; Volvo says ActiveCare Direct takes “noise out of telematics”

Didn't catch all of Equipment World's latest articles about Volvo, Custom Equipment, & Foley Equipment? Access them here on Equipment World.

June 11, 2018

Dealers

In Aledo, H&E continues expansion with 16th branch opened in Texas

H&E Equipment Service opens new branch in Aledo, TX, which specializes in general construction equipment from a plethora of big name manufacturers.

June 11, 2018

Construction Equipment

Manitowoc unveils MLC100-1 crawler as “quickest crane to erect, decommission in its class”

Manitowoc unveiled its newest, quickest to erect and decommission in its class, crawler crane, the MLC100-1. Check it out on Equipment World.

June 8, 2018

Business

Husband and wife contracting team challenge conventional wisdom about skills, equipment finance, next generation of construction

2018 Contractor of the Year award goes to Solid Earth Civil Constructors. Rae and Don Peters' discuss the rewards and challenges of owning their own business.

June 8, 2018

Dealers

United Rentals deploys Triax Spot-r and EquipTags allowing customers to monitor crews and machines

Triax’s plug-and-play Spot-r Clips and EquipTags worn by workers and attached to equipment. Spot-r Clips and EquipTags collects and transmits real-time data.

June 8, 2018

Dealers

Custom Equipment names Pedraza manager of South-Central U.S. territory

With more than 13 years of sales experience, Jesus Pedraza is the perfect candidate for Custom Equipment's new South-Central U.S. territory manager.

June 8, 2018

Construction Equipment

Deere brings back 2-year warranty on skid steers, CTLs, other compact equipment

The new standard warranty says that Deere will fix any defects in "materials or workmanship" up to two years after delivery or until 2,000 machine hours.

June 7, 2018

Construction Equipment

Ingersoll Rand’s 2850MAX pneumatic wrench heavy on torque, light in weight

The wrench delivers 5,500 revolutions per minute and 770 blows per minute along with many other new features. More on the new impact wrench on Equipment World.

June 7, 2018

Dealers

Foley Equipment opens 30,000-sq.-ft. facility in Colby, Kan.

The doors opened for business on April 16. The 30,000-square-foot site more than doubles the square footage of Foley Equipment’s previous location.

June 7, 2018

Safety

Dump truck driver who skipped brake inspection found at fault for fiery 10-vehicle crash

An inspection after the crash revealed three of the eight brakes on the dump truck were out of adjustment and not functioning properly.

June 6, 2018