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Dealers

How to manage two challenges construction equipment dealers can’t avoid

In 2020, dealer operations large and small will be challenged to prepare for a new, required accounting change, while at the same time confronting their ongoing industry nemesis – the struggle to attract and retain skilled technicians. How can dealers get in front of these big issues and manage them successfully? During a recent panel […]

March 30, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Deere intros 333G CTL with DozerMode; Mecalac’s new Swing Loaders have 180-degree swivel; The latest mid- to full-sized excavators; Case intros PT240D tire roller; Turn off the engine when you see these oil analysis red flags

Cease work and turn off the engine when you see these red flags on an oil analysis report Oil analysis can show you trends in the health of your engines and oil. It can also tip you off to eminent catastrophic failure. If you catch these problems early enough, you can fix the underlying problem, […]

March 30, 2020

Construction Equipment

Case Unveils DL550B: Unique 2-in-1 machine is both small dozer and large CTL

At ConExpo 2020 Case followed its unveiling of a fully-electric backhoe with the introduction of the DL550B, a machine that represents an entirely new machine category—the compact dozer loader—and one that has been several years in the making under the code name Project Minotaur.

March 27, 2020

Business

Terex: “We are shipping equipment,” as some plants suspend operations due to coronavirus

While some Terex plants remain open in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, others are closed until dates in April, according to the company. “We are shipping equipment,” Terex says. “Parts operations, parts fabrication, service centers, logistics and shipping operations are running. “We remain well-positioned to serve customers through a number of channels,” the […]

March 27, 2020

Construction Equipment

Mecalac unveils AS Series Swing Loaders to U.S. with 180-degree arm swivel

Mecalac’s AS700 swing loader At ConExpo 2020, Mecalac unveiled its latest product for the U.S. market, its AS Series of swing loaders. Unlike traditional and articulated wheel loaders, the swing loaders’ arm and bucket are positioned to the side, allowing for 180-degree arm swivel in either direction. In four-wheel-steering mode, the company says, the swing […]

March 26, 2020

Dealers

Construction equipment dealers to contractors amid coronavirus: “We’re open.”

Dealers have two critical constituencies when dealing with the COVID-19 coronavirus: their employees and their customers. It’s a balancing act as dealers adjust to dealing with what they should and should not do during the virus outbreak. General Equipment & Supplies techs are sanitizing any shared tools, and sanitizing equipment cabs both before and after […]

March 26, 2020

Business

Cat to close some facilities due to coronavirus impact on demand as company withdraws 2020 outlook

Caterpillar announced Thursday that it will temporarily close some of its manufacturing facilities in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The company has also withdrawn its 2020 earnings outlook due to the economic uncertainty surrounding the global pandemic. The heavy equipment maker says that while the majority of U.S. facilities remain open and operational, operations have […]

March 26, 2020

Safety

Worried about coronavirus on the jobsite? HCSS delivers social-distancing-friendly digital construction safety talks

While construction workers generally don’t gather into large groups every day, the need for social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak is still a concern. And if there is one time when site workers do gather into a group it is the daily or weekly safety briefing. But thanks to technology, this briefing need not be […]

March 25, 2020

Dealers

Bejac now Tigercat dealer in California, Nevada

Bejac is now the Tigercat dealer for California and Nevada. The Los Angeles-based dealer will offer Tigercat’s forestry equipment, including feller bunchers, skidders, loggers and carbonizers. “Their specialized forestry machines are excellent quality and a perfect complement to our other equipment lines,” says Ron Barlet, Bejac president. With both tree length and cut to length […]

March 25, 2020

Construction Equipment

Deere intros 333G compact track loader with integrated grade control, DozerMode

With the push of a button, the CTL goes into DozerMode to function like a crawler dozer.

March 24, 2020

Business

As coronavirus shuts down construction in parts of U.S., others accelerate work

It’s a mixed, fast-evolving picture when it comes to construction project shutdowns throughout the U.S. due to the coronavirus threat. And even in areas where all-out construction bans have taken place – Pennsylvania and Boston in particular – exceptions are being made. In Pennsylvania, for example, where the governor decreed projects shut down this past […]

March 24, 2020

Dealers

ARA Member Survey: Rental revenues will “significantly deteriorate” due to coronavirus

After polling its members, the American Rental Association says “rental revenues are declining and are projected to significantly deteriorate in the coming months” due to impacts from the coronavirus crisis. As of March 16, 32.92 percent of  ARA’s construction/industrial and general tool/DIY member survey respondents say they’ve been experiencing up to 15 percent revenue loss; […]

March 24, 2020