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Dealers

Takeuchi-US adds Penn Jersey Machinery to dealer network

Compact equipment manufacturer Takeuchi-US has added Penn Jersey Machinery to its North American dealer network to serve customers in the northern New Jersey area. “Penn Jersey is a known dealer in the marketplace and is a well-established business,” says Kim Robinson, director of sales at Takeuchi-US. “We look forward to a great partnership and expanding […]

May 1, 2017

Construction Equipment

Contractors warm up to intelligent compaction as spec requirements increase

Intelligent compaction (IC) has been the most-touted development in roller technology the past few years. It is quickly becoming a necessity as transportation agencies gradually integrate the requirement for it into their specifications. For example, by 2018 the Minnesota Department of Transportation will require any project bigger than 5 lane miles to have 100 percent […]

April 28, 2017

Construction Equipment

Crush, mix, screen and more with ALLU’s D-Series Screener Crusher Bucket

The new D-Series Screener Crusher Bucket attachment from ALLU can take waste from the construction site and create recyclable material in one step. The bucket can screen, crush, aerate, mix, separate, feed and load materials such as construction and demolition waste, excavated dirt, milled asphalt and a variety of other materials, wet or dry. ALLU […]

April 28, 2017

Dealers

Volvo CE Q1 profit soars as net sales grow 30%

Volvo Construction Equipment reports first quarter 2017 net sales increased 30 percent compared to the same period last year, to 16.16 billion Swedish Krona (SEK) ($1.83 billion). First quarter 2016 net sales were 12.45 billion SEK ($1.41 billion). The company reports operating income increased nearly quadrupled to 1.62 billion SEK ($188.7 million) from 341 million […]

April 28, 2017

Technology

New construction tech course is training drone pilots, preparing Ga. Tech students for industry’s future

Five years ago, you would have been hard-pressed to find anyone that would call construction a transforming industry being reshaped by technology. The ‘T-word’ is looked on with a fair amount of skepticism by those in this industry, as it typically means higher cost and, oftentimes, less power or efficiency than the way a task has been […]

April 27, 2017

Construction Equipment

Barko intros 930B, 937B industrial tractors with increased power to attachments

Barko’s B-Series Industrial Wheel Tractors are designed to send more power to mulching heads and other attachments for land-clearing and various large municipal and commercial applications. The company recently introduced two new models in the series, the 937B and 930B. The 937B has a 380-horsepower Cummins Tier 4 Final diesel engine with selective catalytic aftertreatment. The […]

April 27, 2017

Construction Equipment

John Deere adds 20,000-hr. warranty on 944K hybrid loader’s electronic components

John Deere has introduced a 20,000-hour/96-month (eight years) warranty on the power electronic components of its 944K hybrid wheel loader. Deere says the warranty is retroactive to existing machines in the field and will be provided with all 944K loaders purchased through October 31, 2018. The warranty covers wheel motors, generators, power inverters and brake retarders […]

April 27, 2017

Dealers

United Rentals Q1 net income up 18.5%, total revenue grows 3.5%

United Rentals’ first quarter 2017 total revenue grew by 3.5 percent, to $1.36 billion, compared to the same quarter last year, with $1.17 billion coming from rental revenue. The company also saw net income grow by 18.5 percent to $109 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, over the same period. The adjusted earnings before interest, tax, […]

April 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

Case extends deadline for Dire States Equipment Grant for infrastructure projects to May 18

Case CE has extended the deadline for submissions for the Dire States Equipment Grant to May 18. The program will provide one community $25,000 in free equipment to be used on a “critical piece” of infrastructure in that area. Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District received the first Dire States grant last year. The district, […]

April 27, 2017

Pickups

Ram unveils Rebel Blue Streak, goes neon with limited edition 1500 Sublime Sport

Ram is again expanding its wide offering of pickup packages aimed at customers looking for a custom truck look straight from the factory. We’ll start with the limited edition Sublime Sport, a Ram 1500 sporting a shocking amount of neon green. The exterior features monochromatic styling thanks to a body-color grille, and is complemented by black […]

April 26, 2017

Technology

Fixed-wing eBee Plus surveying drone coming to Cat dealers through Airware/senseFly partnership

Commercial drone technology company Airware has announced a partnership with another drone manufacturer that will add a different type of aircraft to the company’s current offerings. Airware, which sells drones and end-to-end mapping solutions to construction, mining, surveying and other business customers, currently offers only rotary drones (those driven by a number of rotors). But through a […]

April 26, 2017

Business

Brock’s Grading and Land Clearing built success based on sound financials, safety

In 1998, Mike Brock was just three years out of high school when he began his construction career. He bought a small piece of land from a family friend for what he calls “a real bargain.” Then, following his grandfather’s advice, Mike began to sell sand off of the property. He soon sold his car, […]

April 26, 2017