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Construction Equipment

Kubota names new North American CEO for Texas HQ

Harry Yoshida has worked in the United States in various positions for Kubota during his long tenure with the company. Learn more about him on Equipment World.

December 26, 2018

Dealers

Hyundai CE adds G.W. Van Keppel to dealer network

Hyundai Construction Equipment officially announces the addition of a new company in its dealer network. See what geographical markets it opens Hyundai up to.

November 21, 2018

Dealers

Volvo CE promotes McCall to VP of key accounts

McCall has been with Volvo for 12 years, previously serving as government, sales and marketing manager and will now report to the president of the Americas region.

June 22, 2018

Dealers

Matthew Flannery named president of United Rentals; Kneeland continues as CEO

Matthew J. Flannery has been named president of United Rentals, a position he assumes in addition to his responsibilities as chief operating officer. Michael Kneeland, who became president and CEO of United Rentals in 2008, will continue to lead the company as CEO. Flannery joined United Rentals in 1998. In addition to COO, he previously […]

March 14, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Depot’s Holdman tapped to lead Texas Rental Association

Michael Holdman, rental supervisor of Equipment Depot in San Antonio, has been elected to serve as president of the Texas Rental Association. “The goals that I have set for the coming year include helping rental operators connect with skilled employees, reinstituting TRA regional meetings, getting more members involved at all levels and reaching out to younger […]

September 7, 2017

Roadbuilding

Obama proposes $10-per-barrel tax on oil production to fund green infrastructure

President Barack Obama is aiming to implement more measures to combat climate change, and this time he’s eyeing oil companies to foot the bill. The Hill reported that the White House announced Obama will propose with his budget request next week a $10-per-barrel fee on oil production in order to fund a new $32.4 billion per-year “green transportation plan.” The plan […]

February 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Democratic presidential candidates call for increased highway funding

During Sunday’s Democratic presidential debate in Charleston, South Carolina, Sunday night, all three candidates vowed that transportation funding would be one of their top priorities if they were elected to the White House. In the first question of the final Democratic presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses, front-runner Hilary Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Mayland Gov. […]

January 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

AED: Highway bill to stimulate more than $13 billion in heavy equipment sales

The newly passed FAST Act that pumps $305 billion into transportation over the next five years isn’t just good for the construction companies doing the road work and the drivers who might have an easier commute. It’s also major boon for the heavy equipment industry. Associated Equipment Distributors said that the Fast Act would pump $13.27 […]

December 11, 2015

Roadbuilding

States praise Congress for passing long-term highway bill

When Congress passed the first national long-term highway bill in a decade last week, it was a huge relief to state officials across the U.S. The constant uncertainty with patch after patch made planning for transportation projects difficult because state DOTs didn’t know if and how much money they might be getting from the federal […]

December 10, 2015

Roadbuilding

Obama signs 5-year highway bill into law

For the first time in a decade the United States has long-term transportation funding as both the House of Representatives and Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to pass the five-year, $305 billion FAST Act. President Obama signed the bill into law Friday. “Under the Act funding will go up by roughly 11 percent over five years. This […]

December 4, 2015

Roadbuilding

White House says Obama will sign highway bill; House set to vote today

President Barack Obama will sign Congress’ new $305 billion transportation bill into law should it pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate this week. According to The Hill, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the president will sign the FAST Act into law before the deadline in order to prevent transportation funding […]

December 3, 2015

Roadbuilding

House and Senate unveil 5-year, $305 billion highway bill

Members of the United States House of Representatives and the Senate were able to reach an agreement on a unified highway bill and announced on Tuesday a $305 billion bill that would provide transportation funding for five years. The negotiators from the two chambers in the conference committee unveiled on Tuesday the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, […]

December 2, 2015