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Roadbuilding
Equipment World Contractor of the Year, 2012
Steve Cosper got his love of construction as a teenager working summer jobs. But it was his keen appreciation for financial management and an aggressive use of digital technology that helped his company survive the recession.
June 7, 2012
Paving the drag strip adjacent to the Charlotte Motor Speedway brought Granite Contracting praise from the racing community.
Equipment
Intermat Overview
Tier 4 Final intros headline Intermat   By Marcia Gruver Doyle and John Latta     Tier 4 Final engines and transmissions with claims of double-digit leaps in fuel economy headlined Intermat, which took place in Paris, France, April 16-21. Selective Catalytic Reduction, or SCR, is the front runner in Tier 4 Final technology, with […]
May 25, 2012
The Tier 4 Final QSF2.8 will be manufactured at Cummins’ new plant in Beijing, China.
Construction Equipment
Top Financed Equipment
Motor graders, 145 horsepower and above Smooth shifting and fingertip controls have made these models the top financed motor graders throughout 2010 and into this year.   The Caterpillar 140M – replaced by the M2 series this year – has two electro-hydraulic joysticks that reduce hand and wrist movement. This steering control system creates a […]
May 24, 2012
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Business
Survivor Stories
Adding business in tough times By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle While many contractors were struggling to keep their businesses in the black during the recession, Harrod, Ohio, native Randy Jones started a second company. Jones’s company, RD Jones Excavating, handles utility, road and public construction projects, with a client list including Procter and Gamble, Ford, Walmart […]
May 24, 2012
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Technology
NTEA Work Truck Show 2012 sets new records
NTEA, the Work Truck Show 2012, held March 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, was the biggest work truck event in history. It broke all standing event records, with a verified 10,408 attendees checking out work trucks and equipment from 563 exhibitors. The event’s Green Truck Summit on March 5-6 also hit new […]
March 27, 2012
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Conexpo-Con/AGG 2014
Event: Start Date: 03/04/14 End Date: 03/08/14 Phone: (800) 867-6060 Web: www.conexpoconagg.com
March 21, 2012
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American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)
Event: 49th Annual Meeting Start Date: 11/26/12 End Date: 11/30/12 Phone: (847) 966-2272 Web: www.pavement.com
March 21, 2012
Roadbuilding
Conexpo-Con/AGG 2014
Event: Start Date: 03/04/14 End Date: 03/08/14 Phone: (800) 867-6060 Web: www.conexpoconagg.com
March 21, 2012
Roadbuilding
Granite Construction named as one ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’
Granite Construction Inc. has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2012 World’s Most Ethical Companies. Granite says it made the list by setting the industry standard for its commitment to bettering the communities in which it works, promoting sustainable business practices, and setting the highest levels of ethical behavior in the […]
March 21, 2012
Business
Granite Construction named as one ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’
Granite Construction Inc. has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2012 World’s Most Ethical Companies. Granite says it made the list by setting the industry standard for its commitment to bettering the communities in which it works, promoting sustainable business practices, and setting the highest levels of ethical behavior in the […]
March 21, 2012
Roadbuilding
New Holland sponsors PLANET’s 2012 Student Career Days and loader backhoe competition
New Holland Construction is a major sponsor of the Professional Landcare Network’s (PLANET’s) 36th Annual Student Career Days, an annual conference and career fair that draws more than 900 students enrolled in horticulture, landscape, and lawn care programs at colleges and universities across the country.   Students compete in events that are directly related […]
March 21, 2012
Roadbuilding
NTEA Work Truck Show 2012 sets new records
NTEA, the Work Truck Show 2012, held March 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, was the biggest work truck event in history. It broke all standing event records, with a verified 10,408 attendees checking out work trucks and equipment from 563 exhibitors. The event’s Green Truck Summit on March 5-6 also hit new […]
March 21, 2012
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