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Dealers

Business Roundup: News on Terex MHPS sale, IronDirect, McCann, Carlson Paving, construction jobs/spending

Construction loses 3,000 jobs in Dec. but employment remains up from 2015 After reaching an 8-year high in November, employment in the U.S. construction industry fell slightly, losing 3,000 jobs in December. According to preliminary data from the Labor Department, construction now employs 6.699 million Americans. Despite the loss, construction employment remains at its highest point since December […]

January 9, 2017

Dealers

Thompson Machinery opens Cat Rental Store in Jackson, Tenn.

Caterpillar dealer Thompson Machinery has opened a new Cat Rental Store at its Jackson, Tennessee, operation to serve its west Tennessee customers. “The addition of the Cat Rental Store in Jackson fills a gap between our Nashville and Memphis locations that expands our footprint in which to serve customers’ equipment rental needs,” says Mike Rattan, […]

January 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

McCann Industries adds Carlson Paving Products to lineup

McCann Industries, with seven locations in the Chicago area, has added Carlson Paving Products’ pavers and accessories to its equipment lineup. “We are excited to introduce our customers to the Carlson paving line,” says Jim McCann, president at McCann Industries. “These machines are not only easy to operate and maintain, but their reliability and quality […]

January 6, 2017

Dealers

2017 AED Summit dealer education sessions for Jan. 12

The final day of dealer education sessions during the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit Jan. 10-13 in Chicago will cover marketing strategies for online buyers, employment law, financial operations, tax planning and parts sales. Here are details on the sessions scheduled for Jan. 12. You can see previous schedules here. Professional Dealer Education Sessions Jan. […]

January 5, 2017

Dealers

2017 AED Summit dealer education sessions for Jan. 11

As part of the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit Jan. 10-13 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, equipment dealers will be presented with a series of education session providing management tips covering personnel, sales and rental and executive-level concerns. Here are details on the sessions scheduled for Jan. 11. Professional Dealer Education Sessions Jan. 11 2:45-4 […]

January 4, 2017

Dealers

IronDirect opens Customer Experience Center in Asheville, N.C.

Online equipment seller IronDirect has officially opened its Customer Experience Center in Asheville, North Carolina, most recently holding a dealer recruitment event in mid-December. The facility, encompassing 100-acres, is designed to allow customers and dealers to “operate and evaluate” equipment from the equipment brands the company offers, including Berco, Lonking, Paladin, Sakai and Shantui. IronDirect […]

January 3, 2017

Dealers

2017 AED Summit & CONDEX to provide networking opportunities, new dealer education sessions

The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit and Construction Dealer Expo (CONDEX), Jan. 10-13 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, is set to provide networking opportunities in addition to a new and extensive series of education sessions for dealers, focusing on people management, product support, sales and rental issues, customer engagement and other topics. Over the next […]

January 3, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Updates on Caterpillar, Tier 4 equipment sales, DEF contamination tips, Ford Super Duty recall, top 10 videos of 2016

The Top 10 Construction Equipment Videos of 2016 We’ve gone back through our thousands of posts to determine the top 10 construction equipment videos on the site for 2016. These are ranked in order based on the number of clicks you, our dear readers (and watchers), provided. And this might actually be our favorite mix […]

January 2, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: News on Euro Auctions, Yoder & Frey, Ritchie Bros., compact track loader sales, top news stories of 2016

Year in Review: The Biggest Construction Equipment News Stories of 2016 While everyone has their sights on ConExpo in March, it might be easy to overlook what a busy year 2016 turned out to be. Here’s an quick overview, plus a timeline, of what happened in the construction equipment industry last year. Bonus: check out our […]

January 2, 2017

Dealers

RDO Equipment’s Riverside (Calif.) location moving into concrete work of Phase 2

John Deere dealer RDO Equipment is progressing along on Phase 2 at its new Riverside, California, location, with the placement of a concrete slab the last week of December. “December is a crucial month for concrete work, the most important item being reinforcement and prep of the Phase 2 slab for placement,” says General Manager […]

January 2, 2017

Dealers

Doggett Equipment Services implements Safety Vision for collision avoidance

Heavy equipment dealer Doggett Equipment Services has picked Safety Vision for providing collision avoidance systems and on-board digital video recording for its 80-vehicle service fleet. Doggett Equipment has 30 dealerships across Texas and Louisiana, and is headquartered in Houston with regional headquarters in San Antonio and Baton Rouge Louisiana. It has more than 1,500 employees […]

December 30, 2016

Dealers

Tier 4 regs driving contractors to buy lower-tiered used equipment

If you suspected that contractors are snapping up as much used Tier 3 equipment as they can get their hands on, now there’s proof. A recent survey conducted by the Independent Equipment Dealers Association (IEDA) found that the Environmental Protection Agency’s Tier 4 emissions mandates for diesel powered off-road equipment are driving up demand for equipment […]

December 27, 2016