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Deere second-quarter construction sales increase 26 percent
Deere & Company‘s global net sales and revenues rose 12 percent during its second quarter, according to results released today. The company says it was the eighth consecutive quarter of record earnings. Deere said it is “successfully managing major new product launches featuring advanced engine emission technology while significantly expanding its global market.” Construction and […]
May 16, 2012
Business
New products, technology headline Husqvarna event
At a media event Tuesday, Husqvarna showcased their latest products, stressing the company’s commitment to innovation and developing new technology. Mark Michaels, product manager, said that while mature markets are contracting globally, Husqvarna has continued to expand in the construction market, and in North America, which provides 41 percent of the company’s construction business. […]
May 16, 2012
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VMAC adds to its marketing department
VMAC has hired Ian Simpson as the company’s business analyst. In this position, Simpson will provide research and recommendations on which product development, promotional campaigns and communications decisions are based. Simpson will represent VMAC at a number of tradeshows and industry events over the coming year and will use those experiences in the market […]
May 16, 2012
Business
Clark: Alternative fuels key to American economic prosperity
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark on Tuesday, May 15, said the investment, development and use of alternative fuel technologies in all sectors of American life is more than simply a means of weening the United States off foreign oil – it’s also the most important component for establishing a new golden age of economic […]
May 16, 2012
Technology
TEST: Trimble acquires Google SketchUp 3D Modeling Platform
Trimble wireless solutions will acquire the popular SketchUp 3D modeling platform from Google in a deal expected to close in the second quarter of 2012.
May 16, 2012
Technology
Mike Rowe grants $52K in tech school scholarships
Mike Rowe, AED Foundation, Dirty Jobs, scholarships
May 10, 2012
Technology
TEST Trimble aquires Google’s SketchUp 3D Modeling Platform
Trimble announced today that it has reached a deal to aquire Google’s SketchUp, a world-renowned 3D modeling tool, in an effort to enhance its office-to-field platform. Terms of the financial agreement were not released. Millions of users in a vast array of industries rely heavily on SketchUp to express their design concepts with relative ease and efficiently. The 3D […]
May 10, 2012
Technology
Ritchie targets non-auction equipment sales with buy
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers has bought AssetNation, a move it says gives them a technology platform with the ability to tap used equipment segments beyond the company’s unreserved auction market. The buy will result in several as-yet-unannounced initiatives “unique to the used equipment industry,” the first of which may be announced in July. Ritchie executives indicated […]
May 9, 2012
Contractor Disaster Resources
DOT gives states $20M for natural disaster repair
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday, May 7, announced $20 million for Oregon, Alabama and South Carolina to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by natural disasters or catastrophic events. “The Obama administration is committed to helping communities return to normal after natural disasters – and that includes ensuring that […]
May 8, 2012
Safety
Marketplace
By Amy Materson CREATURE COMFORTS John Deere incorporated customer feedback when designing the company’s newest hydraulic excavator line, the G-Series. Available in two models, the 160G LC and 210G LC, the Tier 4 Interim-certified G-Series offers more power and productivity than previous models, combined with a more comfortable cab. The excavators feature John Deere […]
May 8, 2012
Business
Profile Products hires former Minnesota DOT employee
Profile Products has hired Adam Popenhagen as regional market development manager. Popenhagen’s territory will consist of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. Popenhagen holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and an associate’s degree in turfgrass management from Anoka-Hennepin Technical College […]
May 8, 2012
Technology
BUILT IN AMERICA
Louisiana storm surge barrier takes top global honors The Lake Borgne Surge Barrier–a two-mile tall, 26-foot tall concrete and steel bulkwark against hurricanes and floodwaters, has been named the world’s most outstanding engineering achievement for 2012. Built in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, the $1.1 billion barrier’s primary designer was a […]
May 1, 2012
Maintenance
Trucks
Ready for Natural Gas? LNG and CNG look to be a medium-duty hit – but will they work in Class 8? By Jack Roberts Natural gas as a fuel for internal combustion engines isn’t a new idea. What is new is the scope of its penetration into new vehicle applications in the wake of rising […]
April 29, 2012
Safety
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April 29, 2012
Success Stories
Steve Cosper, Granite Contracting, Contractor of the Year, 2012
By Tom Jackson 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. Dusting off bluetops for a highway contractor in the hot Alabama sun may not seem like […]
April 29, 2012
Technology
Product Report
Z7 loaders sport new styling Kawasaki intros first two models of 15-machine lineup By Tom Jackson Shipments started this April on the first two models of Kawasaki’s Z7 wheel loader lineup, the 85Z7 and the 90Z7. These will be joined by four additional Z7 machines by the end of this year, with an eventual 15 […]
April 28, 2012
Technology
Nonresidential fixed investment drops 12% in Q1 2012
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) says that nonresidential fixed investment in structures dropped 12 percent in the first quarter of 2012 following a 0.9 percent decrease in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the April 27 Department of Commerce Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report. ABC reports that nonresidential fixed investment in equipment and […]
April 27, 2012
Business
Maintenance
Fleet managers SPEAK OUT on the technician shortage What are the problems, what are the solutions … if any? By Tom Jackson Doug King knows all too well that good diesel mechanics are hard to find. King is an Association of Equipment Management Professionals, Certified Equipment Manager* who oversees more than 900 pieces of heavy […]
April 27, 2012
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