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Construction Equipment

Contractors, are you ready for the new ANSI standards for aerial lifts?

Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a three-part series on how the new ANSI standards for aerial work platforms will affect contractors. You can view Part 2 by clicking here. Part 3, which you can view here, examines whether contractors are ready to comply. Starting June 1, contractors who use telescopic-boom, articulated-boom or scissor-lift […]

October 29, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Bobcat unveils next-gen skid steers, CTLs; Genie intros new aerial platforms, updates GS scissor lifts; Volvo’s new Dynamic Steering system; Cat unveils simple automatic soil compaction

Genie updates entire GS scissor lift line ahead of new ANSI standards In preparation for new standards for aerial lifts that take effect in December, Genie has unveiled two new scissor lift models for the U.S. market, along with upgrades to its full line of GS slab scissors. During a press event September 17 at […]

September 30, 2019

Construction Equipment

Genie updates entire GS scissor lift line ahead of new ANSI standards

In preparation for new standards for aerial lifts that take effect in December, Genie has unveiled two new scissor lift models for the U.S. market, along with upgrades to its full line of GS slab scissors. During a press event September 17 at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, the company announced that it will add […]

September 26, 2019

Construction Equipment

Genie’s new HF and TraX aerial platforms designed to go where traditional lifts can’t

Genie has launched five new high-flotation and four new tracked models of aerial work platforms for operating in soft sand, turf and other sensitive ground conditions that tend to bog down traditional lifts. The new models range in max platform heights of 40 to 65 feet and load capacities of 600 to 1,000 pounds. They […]

September 23, 2019

Dealers

Bidadoo reports 50% growth in its online equipment auctions

Bidadoo, an online construction equipment auction firm, reports a 50 percent increase in sales growth for the first half of 2019 when compared to the same period last year. Part of the growth has come from an increase in construction equipment manufacturers and rental companies using the online auction service to sell equipment coming off […]

August 5, 2019

Dealers

Terex Corp. posts 8% sales gain in 2Q

Terex Corp. posted an 8 percent increase in net sales in the second quarter over the same period in 2018, excluding the foreign exchange impact. The company’s aerial work platform division, which consists of Genie and Terex Utilities brands, were up 5 percent, excluding the foreign exchange impact, to $870 million. The global backlog for […]

July 31, 2019

Dealers

Terex AWP names Genie North American sales executives

Terex AWP has named a new Genie vice president of North American sales and promoted two others to Genie regional vice presidents. Details on Equipment World.

June 18, 2019

Dealers

Southeastern Equipment adds Mauldin Paving Products to Indiana branches, names new personnel

The three Indiana branches now carry Mauldin's six-model paver line. Southeastern Equipment has also made a few personnel changes. Details on Equipment World.

June 5, 2019

Safety

OSHA’s Stand-Down urges contractors to break for fall-prevention talks

The Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in construction is a voluntary event designed for employers to talk with workers about fall hazards and fall prevention.

May 7, 2019

Construction Equipment

Genie enters new class of slab scissor with GS-1330m

Genie's new "micro-sized" scissor lift fits into space and weight restricted areas that were previously inaccessible to heavier scissor lifts. Details here.

April 9, 2019

Dealers

Genie to host free “Ask Me Anything” event Jan. 29-Feb. 1

Genie invites customers to participate in its "Ask Me Anything" event January 29 through February 1, 2019. Learn more about the event on Equipment World.

January 25, 2019

Dealers

Anticipating uptick in demand, Genie beefs up used equipment team

Genie announces that it has officially expanded its used equipment team to meet a growing demand anticipated for its machines and services. Read more here.

November 16, 2018