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Telsmith breaks ground on parts distribution facility
On Nov. 13, leaders from Telsmith Inc., Astec Industries, and the city of Mequon, Wis., broke ground for construction of a 33,760-square-foot facility to handle worldwide parts distribution for Telsmith products. The new parts distribution center will be located adjacent to ... Read More...
ARTBA: Innovation ‘driving force’ to reduce roadway construction zone accidents
Innovation should be the driving force behind creation of new strategies to help reduce the nearly 600 deaths and 40,000 injuries that occur annually in roadway construction zones. That’s the central message for National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) being ... Read More...
ProPickup Truck Expo to feature ‘SmartSessions’
The ProPickup Truck Expo, a new one-of-a-kind trade show that showcases pickups and accessories used in construction, trucking, landscaping, and other hard-working industries, will take place Aug. 22-24, 2012, as part of the Great American Trucking Show, held annually at ... Read More...
Parsons hires Sam Elters as road, highway leader
Parsons has hired Sam Elters as regional transportation director in Arizona and Nevada.
In this position, he will be responsible for all road and highway projects in this region, and he will serve as the lead for major pursuits, including public-private ... Read More...
Major Wire selects new territory manager
Major Wire named Jerry Teague as its new territory manager for the south central United States and Puerto Rico.
Teague will work directly with Major Wire authorized dealers and aggregate, mining, and recycle customers in Arkansas, southern Illinois, eastern Kansas, Louisiana, ... Read More...
LiuGong, Cummins form strategic alliance
LiuGong Construction Machinery and Cummins have formed a strategic alliance that provides LiuGong dealers with the opportunity to become certified and authorized Cummins Service Providers. Cummins has been a long-time partner and supplier of engines for LiuGong products.
Dan Collins, deputy ... Read More...
Ritchie Bros. conduct massive heavy equipment auction
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers plans to conduct a massive three-day heavy equipment auction in Edmonton, AB on April 24 - 26, 2012.
More than 4,300 heavy equipment items and trucks will be sold in the auction, including one of the largest selections ... Read More...
New Holland reaches skid steer milestone
New Holland Construction celebrates 40 years of manufacturing skid-steer loaders. The company’s skid-steer loader category began in 1972 with the introduction of the L35.
Today, New Holland skid-steer loaders are sold in 120 countries around the world through New Holland Construction ... Read More...
Construction employment rises
The construction industry was up 21,000 jobs in January, likely due to two months of unseasonably mild winter weather. The Associated General Contractors of America released data attributing the higher temperatures to the two-year high in employment for the industry.
However, ... Read More...
Nonresidential construction employment increases
Nonresidential construction employment increased in December by 17,000 despite a 16-percent decrease in overall construction employment. Associated General Contractors of America officials said unseasonably warm weather likely extended the construction season, benefiting construction employment.
“Nonresidential construction is clearly driving last month’s ... Read More...
ARTBA: Salary, wage information benchmarked
The 2011 U.S. Highway, Street & Bridge Construction Salary & Hourly Wage Guides from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) benchmarks salary and wage information for 112 occupations in the transportation design and construction industry, including management, engineering, ... Read More...
Caterpillar announces new parts distribution center in Spokane, Washington
Caterpillar Logistics Services on June 24 announced plans to open a new parts distribution center in Spokane, Washington. The new facility will span more than a half million square feet and is part of the North American multi-year expansion and ... Read More...
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