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Construction Equipment

Multiquip opens new headquarters, expands presence in southern Calif.

Multiquip has established a new headquarters in Cypress, California, and opened a new manufacturing and production center in Fullerton, California. The 32,000-square-foot Cypress headquarters uses expansive open areas to encourage better communication among team members, says the company. The building is home to Multiquip’s executive management, sales and administrative support groups, finance and accounting group, […]

October 1, 2019

Dealers

Brokk expands N.J. distribution and service facility

Remote-controlled demolition machine manufacturer Brokk has relocated and expanded its distribution and service facility in Stanhope, New Jersey. The 9,600-square-foot new facility gives the company 33 percent more space for 50 percent more inventory and allows onsite equipment demonstrations, according to the company. The space now stocks almost all Brokk models, along with a range […]

October 1, 2019

Construction Equipment

Bobcat is back in the tractor business with new lineup of compact models

In a move the company says represents a return to its “roots” Bobcat has re-entered the tractor market. Bobcat’s new tractor lineup includes 15 models, ranging from 21 to 58 horsepower. There are four transmission types available: Manual shift transmission Manual synchro shift transmission for easier shifting Automatic hydrostatic transmission (HST) Electric hydrostatic transmission (E-HST), […]

September 30, 2019

Dealers

Carolina Cat named 2019 Big Iron Dealer of the Year

Equipment World has named Carolina Cat, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, as its 2019 Big Iron Dealer of the Year. A profile of Carolina Cat will appear in the November issue of Equipment World, and all 2019 Big Iron Dealer of the Year award finalists will be profiled on here equipmentworld.com. This award recognizes dealers […]

September 30, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Bobcat unveils next-gen skid steers, CTLs; Genie intros new aerial platforms, updates GS scissor lifts; Volvo’s new Dynamic Steering system; Cat unveils simple automatic soil compaction

Genie updates entire GS scissor lift line ahead of new ANSI standards In preparation for new standards for aerial lifts that take effect in December, Genie has unveiled two new scissor lift models for the U.S. market, along with upgrades to its full line of GS slab scissors. During a press event September 17 at […]

September 30, 2019

Construction Equipment

New Komatsu PC2000-11 excavator gets power boost for loading 200-ton trucks

Komatsu’s new PC2000-11 excavator is designed to load 70- to 200-ton rigid-frame dump trucks faster than its predecessor, boosting productivity up to 12 percent. To achieve the performance increase, Komatsu gave the new hydraulic excavator a 9 percent increase in power over the PC2000-8, for a total of 1,046 net horsepower, and added a new […]

September 27, 2019

Construction Equipment

What to see at ICUEE 2019: Manitowoc, Pettibone, Prinoth, Terramac, Stellar, Fecon in Area N

The ICUEE Demo Show is set for October 1-3 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. In the run-up to the International Construction and Utility Equipment Expo, we’ll be providing a series of sneak peeks to give you an idea of what to look for. Check out our guides to the show’s South Wing here […]

September 27, 2019

Business

AGC urges Trump administration to back off threat of cutting Calif. highway funding

The Associated General Contractors has weighed in on the dispute between California and the Trump administration, calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to delay any cuts to highway funding to the state. AGC officials say cutting funding would put at risk “the livelihood of thousands of construction workers and the success of hundreds of […]

September 27, 2019

Dealers

Flour to sell AMECO construction rental unit in effort to gain profitability

Fluor Corporation will sell its AMECO equipment services business along with its government-facing business, according to a report by DallasNews.com. The actions come after the Irving, Texas-based company reported its worst-ever quarterly  performance and replaced its chairman, CEO and chief financial officer. Second quarter results showed the firm “took $714 million in pretax charges from […]

September 27, 2019

Construction Equipment

Genie updates entire GS scissor lift line ahead of new ANSI standards

In preparation for new standards for aerial lifts that take effect in December, Genie has unveiled two new scissor lift models for the U.S. market, along with upgrades to its full line of GS slab scissors. During a press event September 17 at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, the company announced that it will add […]

September 26, 2019

Construction Equipment

What to see at ICUEE 2019: Hyundai, Terex Utilities, Vanair, VMAC, Doosan Portable Power, American Eagle in Areas K & L

The ICUEE Demo Show is set for Oct. 1-3 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. In the run-up to the International Construction and Utility Equipment Expo, we’ll be providing a series of sneak peeks to give you an idea of what to look for. Check out yesterday’s guide to the show’s South Wing here. […]

September 26, 2019

Roadbuilding

WVDOT uses new PBTG technology to build Fourteen Mile Bridge

The West Virginia Division of Highways is building the new 58-foot Fourteen Mile Bridge along Lincoln County Road 37 near Ranger using a technology that hasn’t been used in the state before, the TimesUnion reports. The new bridge is being built using a press-brake-formed steel tub girder (PBTG) bridge, which consists of galvanized shallow trapezoidal […]

September 26, 2019