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Business
When looking for veterans to hire in construction, start with your local Guard and Reserve units
Contractors looking for technicians and operators love the idea of finding somebody with military training, skills and experience. But finding them, especially if you know nothing about the military, is like using aerial reconnaissance to look for a needle in a haystack. The problem is that military members on active duty already have full-time jobs. [ā¦]
August 9, 2019
Dealers
Runnion Equipment opens new Ill. facility
Boom truck dealer Runnion Equipment has opened up a new facility in Hodgkins, Illinois, that will accommodate all of the companyās crane services. The company held a grand opening ceremony on June 26 at the new facility. The 37,400 square-foot building houses 17 service bays, a training center for technicians and operators, and an expanded [ā¦]
August 9, 2019
Safety
Trench death leads to proposed fine of $145,860 for Ohio contractor
An Ohio plumbing contractor faces proposed fines of $145,860 following a trench collapse that killed a 43-year-old employee during a residential sewer installation project. Payne Enterprises of Dayton was cited for two repeat violations for failing to install adequate collapse protection and for not having a competent person inspect the trench before employees entered it, [ā¦]
August 8, 2019
Dealers
Komatsu now providing equipment to government, non-profit customers through Sourcewell contract
Komatsu America has been awarded a contract for construction equipment, attachments and supplies by Sourcewell, a governmental cooperative agency. Known as the National Joint Powers Alliance until 2018, Sourcewell serves government agencies, municipalities, schools and non-profits by partnering with and contracting vetted companies that its clients can then purchase products and services from. The idea [ā¦]
August 8, 2019
Construction Equipment
Manitou launches compact construction equipment with Manitou name, color
Manitou Group is known in the United States for its telehandlers and forklifts, and now the company plans for the Manitou brand name to also resonate with buyers of compact construction equipment. The company is currently launching a Manitou compact equipment line worldwide, including in North America. The nine compact track loader models, 10 skid [ā¦]
August 7, 2019
Roadbuilding
Volvo gears up for a new round of Road Institute courses on paving, compaction
Volvo Construction Equipmentās next Road Institute will kick off in November. The institute provides operator and maintenance training on Volvo pavers and soil and asphalt compactors and their hydraulic and electrical systems, as well as teaches paving best practices and details the latest in requirements for state departments of transportation. Those who complete the paver [ā¦]
August 7, 2019
Dealers
Doosan adds Bobcat of Springfield to dealer network in Ill.
Bobcat of Springfield, Illinois, is the latest authorized provider of Doosan sales, service, parts and rental equipment. The company offers a wide range of Doosan equipment, including crawler excavators, wheel excavators, material handlers, log loaders and wheel loaders. The location serves Springfield and the surrounding areas of central Illinois. The location is one of 11 [ā¦]
August 7, 2019
Pickups
Goliath is the six-wheeled, supercharged Chevy Silverado youāve always needed
Got nearly $400,000 burning a hole in your pocket and wish Hennessey would make you a six-wheel super truck thatĀ didnātĀ have the word Ford on it anywhere? Rest easy, the Goliath Silverado is here. After a successful launch of the VelociRaptor, a six-wheel modification of Fordās Raptor F-150, Hennessey has introduced a similar truck based on [ā¦]
August 6, 2019
Business
Crane count for major cities continues to rise
The most recent Crane Index by Rider Levett Bucknall reports the fourth consecutive 6-month period with an increase in the number of operating tower cranes in 13 major cities in the United States and Canada. RLB expects this trend to continue throughout the year and sees it as a gauge of the growth of the [ā¦]
August 6, 2019
Dealers
Product support game-changers put ācustomer experienceā first
Pick two out of three: price, quality (including customer service) or speed. The so-called āunattainable triangleā might still apply in some businesses, but for the dealer product service business ā the key profit center of the dealership ā the customer experience expectation has been irreversibly Amazoned. Best price, high quality and next-day delivery with tracking [ā¦]
August 6, 2019
Construction Equipment
Terex completes sale of Demag Mobile Crane business to Tadano
The $215 million sale of Terex Corp.ās Demag Mobile Crane business has been completed. The business was purchased by Tadano, a Japan-based global crane company. Terex said the deal is another step toward improving profitably and becoming more focused. The company also recently completed the sale of its boom truck, truck crane and crossover product [ā¦]
August 5, 2019
Dealers
Bidadoo reports 50% growth in its online equipment auctions
Bidadoo, an online construction equipment auction firm, reports a 50 percent increase in sales growth for the first half of 2019 when compared to the same period last year. Part of the growth has come from an increase in construction equipment manufacturers and rental companies using the online auction service to sell equipment coming off [ā¦]
August 5, 2019
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