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Dealers
Fired United Rentals co-founder and CFO sent back to prison
Itâs back to prison for John Milne, the fired president and chief financial officer of United Rentals who was convicted a decade ago of conspiring to falsify the books and records of the equipment rental company he co-founded. A federal judge in Connecticut last week found that Milne had been leading a luxurious  lifestyle while [âŚ]
April 10, 2018
Equipment Experts
Cat unveils redesigned 730, 730 EJ and 735 articulated dump trucks
Cat has introduced revamped models of its 730 and 735 articulated dump trucks which include a new operator station, new engine and a few features first seen on the new 745 unveiled at ConExpo last year. As was started with the new 745 last year, the 730 and 735 no longer a carry a suffix [âŚ]
April 9, 2018
Construction Equipment
Cat unveils redesigned 730, 730 EJ and 735 articulated dump trucks
Cat has introduced revamped models of its 730 and 735 articulated dump trucks which include a new operator station, new engine and a few features first seen on the new 745 unveiled at ConExpo last year. As was started with the new 745 last year, the 730 and 735 no longer a carry a suffix [âŚ]
April 9, 2018
Construction Equipment
Komatsu to move U.S. headquarters to Chicago in 2020
Komatsu America today announced it will move its company headquarters to Chicago in 2020. The site at Triangle Plaza, 8770 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., will provide the heavy equipment manufacturer with easy access to major highways, public transportation and OâHare airport. A new, open floor plan is intended to foster collaboration and cross-functional team communication, [âŚ]
April 9, 2018
Workforce
Streak of construction employment gains snapped in March with loss of 15,000 jobs
The U.S. construction industry lost 15,000 jobs in March, snapping a seven-month-long streak of employment gains. The industryâs employment total now sits at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 7.150 million Americans and is up 3.3 percent over the March 2017 total, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Constructionâs unemployment rate fell from 7.8 [âŚ]
April 9, 2018
Dealers
Business Roundup: Chicago Pneumatic excavator attachments re-branded to Epiroc; Global Rental Alliance focuses on workforce development; Minnich signs N.Y.âs JC Smith; Construction spending up 0.1%; Construction loses 15k jobs
With strong 2018 outlook, Global Rental Alliance focuses on workforce development, technology Strategies to promote more women and minorities in the rental industry, as well as efforts to engage young professionals, provoked a lively discussion when the Global Rental Alliance (GRA) met recently at The Rental Show in New Orleans. Technology trends and workforce development [âŚ]
April 9, 2018
Dealers
Palfinger USA drops âPalFleetâ distribution name
PalFleet Truck Equipment Company is shedding its âPalFleetâ name and will continue distribution operations under the name of parent company Palfinger USA. The goal is to leverage the strength of the Palfinger name, products, sales and service under one single brand, the company says. PalFleet was formed in 2010 following the 2008 acquisition of Omaha [âŚ]
April 9, 2018
Machine control
Case dozers get universal machine control compatibility as factory option
Case Construction Equipment will now install a universal machine control kit at the factory as an available option on its production class M-Series dozers. The kit includes a harness for blade guidance systems, brackets and mounts, and universal jumpers. The kit works with systems from all major machine control suppliers including Topcon, Trimble and Leica [âŚ]
April 6, 2018
Business
Dodge economist: Trump tariffs wonât halt construction growth
Though there are some concerning signs on the horizon, including President Donald Trumpâs tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, they wonât stop the continued expansion of the overall construction industry through 2018 and into 2019, according to Bob Murray, chief economist for Dodge Data & Analytics. Murray said the industry was able to absorb the [âŚ]
April 6, 2018
Dealers
AEM leads new effort to increase high school courses tied to equipment industry
The  Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) ag sector board is leading a new effort to increase the number of classes taught in high school to foster greater awareness of the equipment manufacturing industry â as well as spark enthusiasm for it in the next generation of workers. With help from the Equipment Dealers Association (EDA), [âŚ]
April 6, 2018
Vocational
Dump truck dumps load to evade police in chase that ends off-road
This next dash cam video looks like itâs straight out of the Dukes of Hazzard. If only the late Waylon Jennings could have done a voice-over⌠It all started with a domestic disturbance call last Wednesday in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. When a Dodge County Sheriffâs Office deputy showed up to help, Theodore Tamminga wanted none [âŚ]
April 5, 2018
Safety & Compliance
ELD mandate: Full enforcement has begun; AGC to seek construction exemption
Though full enforcement of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate began April 1, the Associated General Contractors of America has not given up on seeking an exemption for the construction industry. Brian Deery, senior director of AGCâs Highway & Transportation Division, said that over the next few months AGC will be talking with other industry [âŚ]
April 5, 2018
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