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Roadbuilding

Parsons hires Sam Elters as road, highway leader

Parsons has hired Sam Elters as regional transportation director in Arizona and Nevada. In this position, he will be responsible for all road and highway projects in this region, and he will serve as the lead for major pursuits, including public-private partnerships, design-build projects, and design and construction management projects. Prior to joining Parsons, Elters […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Parsons hires Sam Elters as road, highway leader

Parsons has hired Sam Elters as regional transportation director in Arizona and Nevada. In this position, he will be responsible for all road and highway projects in this region, and he will serve as the lead for major pursuits, including public-private partnerships, design-build projects, and design and construction management projects. Prior to joining Parsons, Elters […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Parsons hires Sam Elters as road, highway leader

Parsons has hired Sam Elters as regional transportation director in Arizona and Nevada. In this position, he will be responsible for all road and highway projects in this region, and he will serve as the lead for major pursuits, including public-private partnerships, design-build projects, and design and construction management projects. Prior to joining Parsons, Elters […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Michelin adds new Earthmover tire plant

Michelin is breaking ground next week on a new Earthmover tire manufacturing plant in Anderson County, S.C. The company is also expanding its existing Earthmover tire facility in Lexington, S.C. The two projects represent a $750 million investment and will create up to 500 new jobs. This announcement is in addition to Michelin’s 2011 announcement […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Major Wire selects new territory manager

Major Wire named Jerry Teague as its new territory manager for the south central United States and Puerto Rico. Teague will work directly with Major Wire authorized dealers and aggregate, mining and recycle customers in Arkansas, southern Illinois, eastern Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, eastern Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas (excluding El Paso) and the United States […]

April 13, 2012

Construction Equipment

KHL: Construction equipment sales grew 25 percent worldwide in 2011

Sales of construction equipment by the world’s 50 largest manufacturers grew 25 percent last year to $182 billion, according to the annual Yellow Table survey by KHL Group. This was a record for the industry, surpassing the previous high of $168 billion, set in 2008, prior to the global financial crisis. The Yellow Table, which […]

April 12, 2012

Construction Equipment

Volvo and Carlson sign screed agreement

Volvo Construction Equipment has entered into a strategic alliance with Carlson Paving Products, offering an updated Wedge-Lock screed by Carlson. The screeds will be sold exclusively through Volvo dealers in North America. In addition, the existing line of Carlson EZ highway class screeds are now available on new Volvo asphalt pavers and through Volvo dealers […]

March 14, 2012

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE sales rise, operating margin drops

Volvo Construction Equipment ended its fourth quarter with a 14 percent increase in net sales, helping the company to a full year sales increase of 21 percent in 2011. Volvo CE sold 84,000 machines last year, up from 66,000 in 2010, began 2012 with an order book 51 percent higher than in early 2011. In […]

March 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Construction employment rises

The construction industry was up 21,000 jobs in January, likely due to two months of unseasonably mild winter weather. The Associated General Contractors of America released data attributing the higher temperatures to the two-year high in employment for the industry. However, Association officials are wary of whether the rise in employment will last. “Although it’s […]

March 9, 2012

Roadbuilding

Volvo CE sales rise, operating margin drops

Volvo Construction Equipment ended its fourth quarter with a 14 percent increase in net sales, helping the company to a full year sales increase of 21 percent in 2011. Volvo CE sold 84,000 machines last year, up from 66,000 in 2010, began 2012 with an order book 51 percent higher than in early 2011. In […]

March 9, 2012

Roadbuilding

Highway Contractor

Live-bottom trucks and trailers earning high marks.

February 17, 2012

Roadbuilding

Highway Contractor

Live-bottom trucks and trailers earning high marks.

February 17, 2012