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Jon Fye, Fye Excavating, follows his passion for construction
By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle  Jon Fye Sperry, Iowa Fye Excavating Year started: 1995 Number of employees: 45 Annual volume: $6.3 million Markets served: Commercial site work, utilities, demolition, sewer, storm water, heavy equipment hauling and trucking Jon Fye left the security of a long-time job to follow his passion for construction. A go-getter spirit, […]
May 24, 2012
Technology
ARA awards 29 scholarships for 2012-2013
The American Rental Association Foundation awarded 29 students with ARA Foundation and affiliate scholarships, including the Bill Loomer Houston Rental Association Scholarship and the ARA of California Scholarships, for the 2012/2013 academic year. ARA gave a total of $54,500 in scholarships to recipients selected by the ARA Foundation scholarship committee. Daniel Imbro of Party Time […]
May 24, 2012
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Product Focus
CONEXPO-CON/AGG review By Amy Materson and Lauren Heartsill PRODUCTIVE PLASMA CUTTING Perform a range of applications with the Lincoln Electric Tomahawk 625 plasma cutting system, designed for mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass and copper. Operating on 208- or 230-volt single phase 50- or 60-Hz input power, the unit delivers 10 to 40 amps of […]
May 24, 2012
Safety
Product Focus
Air Compressors By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle  TRIPLE POWER The Goodall Power Center 1100 is a 3-in-1 power unit for light- to medium-duty use. • Provides 170 amps of welding power, 4,000 watts of AC electrical power and 16.3 cubic feet per minute of air power • Designed for mobile service mechanics • Can be […]
May 24, 2012
Safety
Product Focus
Trenching equipment By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle EXTEND CYLINDERS Efficiency Production’s high-clearance shores have vertical clearances up to 84 inches, a cylinder extension system and two 8-inch-wide, heavy-duty rails ranging in size from 8- to 16-feet tall. • For trenches up to 25-feet deep and 15-feet wide • Includes oversleeves to protect the cylinders • Has […]
May 24, 2012
Technology
Product Focus
Welders By Amy Materson  SIMPLE-TO-USE SYSTEM Weld or gouge longer with Miller Electric’s XMT 450 MPa multiprocess welder, which handles pulsed MIG welding with up to .052- and 1/16-inch wires and is rated at 450 amps at 100-percent duty cycle. The XMT 450 MPa has a simplified user interface and controls, including a process […]
May 24, 2012
Technology
Product Focus
Grinders, chippers and shredders Lauren Heartsill Dowdle REMOTE OPERATED The CBI Magnum Force Disc Chipper 754 uses a four-knife, 75-inch disc chipper and has a 26-inch feed opening. • Chip discharge chute is remote operated, camera monitored and folds hydraulically for transport • Trash separator and bark pusher discharge on the opposite side of the […]
May 24, 2012
Technology
Product Focus
Gen sets and light towers Selection Questions Most diesel-driven, portable light towers have the same basic components – a diesel engine and generator in a trailer-mounted enclosure, a winch-operated mast and floodlights. Ask these questions on your next job to narrow down your selection: How much light is needed? Know the size of the area […]
May 24, 2012
Technology
Product Focus
Field Service Trucks Selecting a service crane To pick the right service crane, start by asking yourself these questions: How much weight do I need to lift and at what distance? How often will the crane be used? Capacity needs and the duty cycle should govern your crane selection. Electric telescopic cranes If your lifting […]
May 24, 2012
Safety
Reporter
Bargain bids Cash-in-advance, as-is, where-is equipment By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle When buying new equipment isn’t in the budget, contractors can bid on as-is items through this Houston, Texas-based company. Salvex works with bankruptcy departments, insurance companies, transportation/storage facilities, manufacturers and large corporations that have end-of-life or under-used assets for sale. The company creates listings for […]
May 24, 2012
Business
Survivor Stories
Changing schedule pays off With the recession forcing professionals to re-evaluate their business practices, one New Jersey landscaper went back to his law-enforcement roots and watched as his profits grew. By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle “It’s the best year we’ve ever had,” says Patrick Donovan of Classic Landscaping in Edison, New Jersey, with 28 years of […]
May 24, 2012
Technology
Product Focus
Light Towers and Gen Sets By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle  ADDITIONAL OUTLETS Wacker Neuson’s LTN 6K light tower is a narrow-body model with a 6-kilowatt alternator. It has additional outlets with standard 1 x 120V 20A GFCI duplex receptacles and 1 x 120V/240V 30A twist lock. The model is available with a factory-installed, customized options […]
May 24, 2012
Business
How do construction marketers appeal to today’s end users?
By using traditional methods with an eye toward newer avenues, according to an end user generational panel at AEM’s Marketing Council Seminar. Two father-daughter duos headlined the panel. On stage were Roy Chipley, owner, and daughter Whitney Chipley Meade, consultant, with Chipley Company, a Florence, South Carolina, total site prep contractor. Joining them were Bill […]
May 24, 2012
Business
How do construction marketers appeal to today’s end users?
By using traditional methods with an eye toward newer avenues, according to an end user generational panel at AEM’s Marketing Council Seminar.    Two father-daughter duos headlined the panel. On stage were Roy Chipley, owner, and daughter Whitney Chipley Meade, consultant, with Chipley Company, a Florence, South Carolina, total site prep […]
May 24, 2012
Technology
Replace, repair or retire
If you’re looking to buy a used HDD system this year, don’t be surprised if you see prices on the rise. “Units built today have a longer life, which has pushed out the replacement cycle some,” says Richard Levings, Ditch Witch. Contractors are also performing significant repairs on their older drills, instead of replacing them: […]
May 23, 2012
Technology
Indiana plans to finance transportation projects with P3s
Public-private partnerships (P3s) seem to be all the rage, especially while the future of a highway bill reauthorization is still in the works. (Think we'll actually have one before the latest extension expires on June 30?) Indiana is the latest example. While the state spends down $3.8 billion generated by its 2006 lease of the Indiana Toll Road, Indiana has a series of new public-private partnerships in the pipeline that underscore its continued reliance on the technique to provide financing for transportation infrastructure projects, the Bond Buyer reports.
May 23, 2012
Business
CNH teams with Thunder Creek Equipment to offer fuel, service trailer line
CNH Parts & Service, the product support business of agricultural and construction equipment maker CNH Global, on May 22 announced a new supplier agreement with LDJ Manufacturing Inc. of Pella, Iowa, to offer its Thunder Creek Equipment line of fuel and service trailers through Case Construction Equipment, Case IH, New Holland, New Holland Construction, and […]
May 22, 2012
Business
Volvo’s big picture event
Volvo Construction Equipment brought together several hundred dealers, customers and members of the media May 16-18 to talk about their business, philosophy and the future of infrastructure and the environment.  The big powwow was held at Miami Beach May 16—18 and coincided with the only U.S. appearance of the company’s favorite sporting event, […]
May 19, 2012
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