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Safety
Gehl, Mustang claim world’s largest skid steer
Just introduced to the North American market, Gehl’s new vertical-lift V400 and Mustang’s 4000V skid steers boast a rated operating capacity of 4,000 lbs. and a true vertical lift height of 144 inches. Lifting up to 144 inches, the two machines easily load high trailers and trucks.  The machines are what Mustang and Gehl call a […]
July 19, 2012
Gehl V400 skid steer
Construction Equipment
Thwarted theft — you gotta love this one
Knaack just sent us this story as a promo to their Jobmaster storage chest, but the tale will bring a smile to most contractors. Working on a building, Terre Haute, Indiana contractor Garmong Construction Services, finished up for the day, locking up in the typical fashion: locks and dead bolts on both the front and […]
July 17, 2012
One battered, but not defeated, storage box.
Construction Equipment
Equipment World July issue sneak peek: Grade Regulator bucket adjusts final grade on the fly
[youtube SHXIect_Zdo nolink] A bucket that adjusts final grade on the fly will be launched this summer by Indiana contractor Philip Paull. The Grade Regulator is the latest in a line of attachments he’s created through his three-year old manufacturing firm, Excavating Solutions, building on his more than 20 years of experience as an excavating […]
July 5, 2012
Technology
New Ecomax engines rev up JCB lineup
A number of backhoes, excavators and telehandlers will feature the new JCB Ecomax engine, announced last week.  The Tier 4 Interim Ecomax, using in-cylinder technologies, does not require a diesel particulate filter or diesel emission fluid, runs on standard engine oil, and can be recalibrated to run in countries that do not have an ultra […]
July 3, 2012
3CX
Roadbuilding
Volvo Rents acquires Aerial Platform Experts
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June 29, 2012
Volvo Rents has expanded its operations into Iowa with the acquisition of Aerial Platform Experts, a single-location construction equipment rental company located at 3140 West 73rd Street in Davenport, Iowa.
Recruiting & retention
Looking for new technicians? Think local.
The Associated Equipment Distributors has re-released the results of a 2008 study of equipment technician recruitment for a good reason — not much has changed. As outlined by a focus group of equipment managers in our May issue, recruiting issues are not easily solved.   Two things resonated in the AED study: Since 59% of techs […]
June 19, 2012
Construction Equipment
Do you know anyone who should be in the Hall of Fame?
A tinkerer’s heart is at the soul of construction equipment industry. For several years now, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers has recognized this, honoring individuals whose inventions, ideas and leadership helped the industry take great leaps forward. Do you know anyone who is a natural for AEM’s Hall of Fame? To find out if your […]
June 8, 2012
Construction Equipment
How one contractor lets its people shine … on its website
Construction companies usually offer straight stuff  on their websites — a here’s-the-facts approach without a lot of gimmickry  That’s understandable: contractors are known for getting in, getting it done, and getting out. Dunn Construction, based in Birmingham, Alabama, has that same can-do attitude, but the company’s website shows off its capabilities with unusual flare. Each […]
June 5, 2012
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Roadbuilding
Here’s an idea
As our transportation infrastructure woes get more woeful, figuring out how to get work done for today and tomorrow and way into the future isn’t getting any easier. The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) will present its second annual TransOvation Conference for transportation design and construction pros in Virginia in July. I went […]
June 1, 2012
Trans Ovation Logo
Construction Equipment
JCB at full skid steer production capacity
The Savannah Morning News on Sunday called JCB’s retooling a “resounding success”  noting that JCB’s Pooler plant — located near Savannah–is now at full skid steer production capacity. The facility has rebounded from the recession, when it laid off more than 200 people.     The newspaper reports the company is producing 25 machines a […]
May 29, 2012
JCB's 280 skid steer
Business
How do construction marketers appeal to today’s end users?
By using traditional methods with an eye toward newer avenues, according to an end user generational panel at AEM’s Marketing Council Seminar. Two father-daughter duos headlined the panel. On stage were Roy Chipley, owner, and daughter Whitney Chipley Meade, consultant, with Chipley Company, a Florence, South Carolina, total site prep contractor. Joining them were Bill […]
May 24, 2012
Ramsey
Business
How do construction marketers appeal to today’s end users?
By using traditional methods with an eye toward newer avenues, according to an end user generational panel at AEM’s Marketing Council Seminar.       Two father-daughter duos headlined the panel. On stage were Roy Chipley, owner, and daughter Whitney Chipley Meade, consultant, with Chipley Company, a Florence, South Carolina, total site prep […]
May 24, 2012
Ramsey
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