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Vermeer forms alliance with Pioneer One

Vermeer Corporation has signed an alliance agreement with Pioneer One based in Mooresville, Ind., a leading manufacturer of horizontal directional drilling air hammers. The exclusive agreement offers contractors access to the Pioneer One line of rock tooling solutions through the global Vermeer dealer network. “This agreement provides our customers with access to a proven rock boring […]

June 2, 2011

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Peterson’s Eastern Parts Distribution center now open

Peterson opened their Eastern Parts Distribution Center (EDC) in Columbia, SC.  From the centrally located EDC,  Peterson will be able to ship rush and emergency spare parts to customers throughout Eastern and Central North America in two days or less using lower cost ground freight services. With a large population of Peterson grinders, chippers, and blower trucks […]

June 2, 2011

Safety

Contractor of the Year Finalist

Terry Robertson Brawley, California   By Mike Anderson Hometown pride keeps this California contractor working hard for his friends, family and neighbors A&R Construction Year started: 1988 Annual volume: $5 to 7 million Markets served: Grading and wet utilities If home is indeed where the heart is, it explains plenty about why California contractor Terry […]

May 30, 2011

Safety

2011 Attachments

Our 11 categories of attachments are designed to help you zero in on what it will take to help you complete whatever the task at hand. Whether you’re going to rip, shred, break, crush, cut, dig, grab, grind, move, measure, mulch, flatten, sweep or control, there’s an attachment that’s perfect for the job. CLEANUP PLOW […]

May 30, 2011

Construction Equipment

Woodco Machinery acquires certain assets from Volvo Construction Equipment & Services

Volvo Construction Equipment dealer Woodco Machinery (Woodco) has acquired certain assets from the Volvo Construction Equipment & Services (VCES) Southborough, Massachusetts location. Woodco has now added Volvo compaction, paving and milling products to its existing portfolio, which includes wheel loaders, excavators, articulated haulers, motor graders, compact wheel loaders and excavators, skid steer and backhoe loaders. […]

May 17, 2011

Technology

JP Carlton to add dealership

JP Carlton announced a new addition to its dealer network.  Southeastern Equipment, Cambridge, Ohio, will now carry the entire Carlton stump cutter and wood chipper lines.  Southeastern Equipment has branch locations throughout Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky, and offers a highly trained staff of service technicians.  Specializing in both new and used equipment Southeastern Equipment also […]

May 17, 2011

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Okada America ships equipment for Japan cleanup

Okada America, Inc., shipped two containers of various hydraulic recycling and re-handling attachments to aid in the earthquake and tsunami relief efforts that devastated areas of Northern Japan. “We are sending anything that can cut steel and aluminum, crush concrete or separate various materials,” said Tony Neikirk, vice president of sales for Okada America. “It […]

May 10, 2011

Safety

LaHood announces $2 billion in high-speed rail awards

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on May 6 announced $2 billion in high-speed rail awards providing an unprecedented investment to speed up trains in the Northeast Corridor, expand service in the Midwest and provide new, state-of-the-art locomotives and rail cars as part of the Administration’s plan to transform travel in America. Twenty-four states, the District […]

May 9, 2011

Business

CONEXPO/CONAGG 2011

CONEXPO-CON/AGG What it means to you and the future of the industry Staff Reports With a backdrop of 20-percent construction unemployment and two years of abysmal machine sales, the tri-annual heavy equipment trade show CONEXPO-CON/AGG opened on March 22nd, in Las Vegas – ground zero in the housing bust and a town still reeling from […]

May 4, 2011

Safety

Inspection Checkpoint

Used compact track loader checklist By Marcia Gruver Doyle Machine make/model: Hours: Serial number: Bucket size: Exterior frame/bucket/cylinders Note condition of the following: • Bucket cutting edge • Bucket structure/wear plate • Rear door • Rear lights • Cab handles • Cab glass • Boom cylinders • Tilt cylinders • Hydraulic lines, hose and fittings […]

May 4, 2011

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Granite awarded $41 million rail relocation project in Northern California

Granite Construction Inc., one of the nation's largest infrastructure contractors, announced the award of a $41 million rail relocation project by the City of Sacramento. Granite booked the project into its first quarter 2011 backlog. Located in downtown Sacramento, the railyards project includes the relocation of about 2.3 miles of heavy rail track, major utility infrastructure and site improvements, construction of multiple access tunnels for pedestrians and service vehicles as well as new passenger tracks and platforms.

April 20, 2011

Construction Equipment

Helac Corporation launches new website

Helac Corporation, a worldwide leader of helical, hydraulic rotary actuators and construction attachments, launched a new e-commerce website today.  The new site, www.helac.com/store allows customers to buy seals, bearings and valve cartridges online via credit card for Helac Corporation’s standard PowerTilt product lines, including PT and TT Series. Customers are able to search by product […]

April 12, 2011