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Workforce

ABC survey: Fla. contractors have open positions, few takers

The Associated Builders and Contractors’ 3Q survey shows the double whammy of a booming market and Hurricane Irma clean-up has Florida contractors scrambling for available labor. While all other areas in the ABC Florida Construction Confidence Index (CCI) survey—sales expectations, staffing levels and workforce development—have positive 70-plus index numbers, the index number dropped to 25 […]

January 15, 2018

Dealers

Defoe appointed VP for Atlas Copco’s north region

Atlas Copco Power Technique North America LLC has named Eudes Defoe as vice president for the company’s north region, which covers 23 states. Defoe will manage the development and implementation of sales and marketing activities for air, power and flow solutions through products such as mobile compressors, pumps, light towers and generators. “As our company […]

January 15, 2018

Pickups

Ford hit with lawsuit over alleged Super Duty diesel emissions cheating

Ford pushed back today against a class action lawsuit alleging that the automaker knowingly installed emissions cheat devices in 2011-2017 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty diesel pickups. In its 273-page complaint filed today in U.S. district court in Michigan, the Hagens Berman lawfirm of Volkswagen ‘Dieselgate’ infamy also names Ford supplier Bosch as being […]

January 12, 2018

Driver/operator coaching/training

Amid shortage of skilled laborers, Nev. contractors build operator training facility with high-tech simulators

Virtual-reality simulations will be the centerpiece of a new education and training facility that’s intended to provide a pipeline of sorely needed construction workers in Nevada. The heavy equipment operator training program will use the region’s first virtual reality construction heavy equipment simulators, according to the Nevada Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, […]

January 12, 2018

Dealers

iQ Power Tools names Jim Mackall VP of sales

iQ Power Tools – manufacturer of premium power tools with integrated dust collection technology –  has appointed Jim Mackall to the firm’s newly created position of sales vice president. Mackall will lead the nationwide sales team, as well as develop existing market and new business. iQ Power Tools President Joel Guth says Macula will be […]

January 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

Curb-and-gutter machine manufacturers focus on keeping it simple

Contractors are looking for more simplicity in their curb-and-gutter machines. So, manufacturers have made that a top goal in their design principles. “A big part of making the machine more productive is making it easy to run,” says Stephen Bullock, vice president of sales and marketing for Power Curbers. “The simpler you can make it, […]

January 12, 2018

Construction Equipment

Volvo enters rigid hauler market, unveils 4 new trucks with plans to sunset Terex Trucks models

Four years after its purchase of Terex Trucks, Volvo has decided to launch a lineup of rigid haulers under its own brand for the first time. The lineup consists of four new machines: the 45-ton R45D, 60-ton R60D, 72-ton R70D and the 100-ton R100E. Volvo says the haulers will launch in the second quarter of […]

January 11, 2018

Business

Fecon, RPX Technologies develop mobile mulching head balancing solution

Vibration can be destructive of any machine or moving part, not to mention the aggravation and fatigue it causes in operators.  This is especially true in forestry mulchers with their heavy, high-speed rotating heads. Fecon partnered with RPX Technologies to develop a mobile balancing service for forestry mulching equipment. Originally developed by RPX to balance […]

January 11, 2018

Construction Equipment

What to see at World of Concrete 2018: Cat UTVs, Bobcat, Case in the Central Hall

The 43rd annual World of Concrete kicks off January 23 with 1,500 companies signed up as exhibitors. The event is billed as the largest international show for the concrete and masonry industries, attracting more than 55,000 attendees. The show runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Las Vegas Convention Center, ending […]

January 11, 2018

Dealers

Sewer authority coughs up $39K for forgotten rental dozer

A dozer that sat parked on a project after it was rented will cost the Scranton Sewer Authority almost $39,000, according to a story by the Scranton Times-Tribune. The paper reports that the authority entered into a 2016 hand-shake rental agreement with N&L Transportation of Dunmore, Pennsylvania, and did not transfer the agreement to Pennsylvania […]

January 11, 2018

Construction Equipment

Manitou unveils Gehl/Mustang V420/4200V as “world’s largest, most powerful” skid steers

Designed for heavy construction, road building and agriculture, Manitou has unveiled a pair of skid steers under its Gehl and Mustang brands that it is calling the largest and most powerful models on the market today. The Gehl V420 and Mustang 4200V weigh in at 11,665 pounds with a height to hinge pin of 144 […]

January 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

Reduce passes with BOMAG’s new BW 138 AD-5 tandem roller with Economizer

Contractors and municipalities looking for ways to increase efficiency might want to consider the updated BOMAG BW 138 AD-5 tandem vibratory roller, known for its large drum diameter and high compaction force. A 54.3-inch rolling width makes short work of granular soil and asphalt compaction on projects ranging from parking lot paving to county road […]

January 10, 2018