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Business

Bosch names Roberto Rossi director of Workshop Technical Sales

Roberto Rossi is the new director of Workshop Technical Sales for Bosch; he will direct North American sales and service for Bosch service equipment.

November 1, 2012

Business

Manitou third quarter revenues up 10 percent

Manitou’s third quarter saw slightly more than €286 million ($370 million) of revenue, an increase of 10 percent over the previous year, according to the company’s latest earnings report.

November 1, 2012

Contractor Disaster Resources

Sandy storm damage could exceed $20 billion

Sandy, the largest Atlantic storm in history, hit the Eastern coast of the United States Monday night, and left damage that could exceed $20 billion in its wake.

October 31, 2012

Construction Equipment

“Substantial” revision could come to LEED certification standards

The U.S. Green Building Council hopes that the revisions will remedy the problem of some LEED-certified buildings that, despite being built according to green, LEED standards, still don’t live up to their projected efficiency.

October 31, 2012

Construction Equipment

Gauge Belt Wear inspection app available for Android, iPhone

Gates Corporation has released its Parts Image Capture (PIC) Gauge Belt Wear App in an Android version. Gates released an app for the iPhone in June.

October 31, 2012

Home

Crane atop Manhattan building collapses in high winds

A construction crane on top of a $1.5 billion high-rise in Manhattan snapped under the pressure of approximately 95-mph winds on October 29. No injuries were immediately reported.

October 31, 2012

Business

Navistar to close Texas plant, cut 900 jobs

Truck maker Navistar announced Tuesday that it plans to close its truck assembly plant in Garland, Texas, a move that will cut 900 jobs in order to save costs.

October 31, 2012

Construction Equipment

FMI predicts 2012 U.S. construction to total between $826 billion and $844 billion

FMI predicts construction-put-in-place (CPIP) will be around $826-844 billion at the end of 2012. CPIP measures the total dollar value of construction done in the U.S.

October 30, 2012

Construction Equipment

Researchers to shake 1920s building to study its earthquake durability

This two-story building in El Centro, California built in the 1920s has withstood four major earthquakes in its storied past. Its fifth will be manmade.

October 26, 2012

Construction Equipment

Beetle delays TransCanada pipeline construction

Construction on TransCanada's Gulf Coast pipeline has been brought to a halt by a bug.

October 26, 2012

Construction Equipment

New home construction returns to 2006 levels in Washington D.C.

Some extremely welcome news indicative of a growing national trend from the Washington Post which reports that new home construction has been on a steady rise since 2010 in the Washington D.C. metro area.

October 25, 2012

Construction Equipment

Volvo Construction sales fall 9 percent in third quarter, huge dip in operating income

Volvo Construction Equipment reports that it has reduced production and inventory in its facilities along with inventories at its dealers in response to a drop in sales and an "uncertain outlook."

October 24, 2012