Construction Industry News

NAPLES, Fla. (April 24, 2017) – EHC Inc. has announced two new transportation projects in Southwest Florida – SR 80 East of Labelle and Homestead Road in Lehigh. AJAX Paving awarded EHC with the nearly 12-mile SR 80 project for the Florida Department of Transportation. The Homestead Road widening project is with Stevens and Layton for the Lee County Department of Transportation.

MILWAUKEE (April 24, 2017) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has presented Statistics Outstanding Merit Awards to 36 companies for their exemplary performance in AEM data reporting programs. The awards recognize member companies for timely and accurate data submission, meeting attendance and timely response to ballots, audits and surveys during the 2016 calendar year.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (April 24, 2017) – B2W Software announced the company is working together with Mike Vorster, a highly regarded educator and consultant on construction equipment management, to help contractors improve asset utilization while cutting ownership and maintenance costs.

NEW YORK (April 21, 2017) – New construction starts in March increased 5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $743.7 billion, marking the third straight monthly gain, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.  The total construction growth in March was led by the nonbuilding construction sector, and particularly by public works which featured the start of two large pipeline projects – the $4.2 billion Rover natural gas pipeline in Ohio and Michigan, and the $2.

MORRIS, Minn. — Superior Industries Inc. has announced Grant Aggregate as a new distributor of Superior components products. Officially a distributor since January 1, 2017, Grant Aggregate will market, stock, and sell Superior idlers, pulleys, belt cleaners and other conveyor accessories. 

MAUMEE, Ohio (April 20, 2017) – Dana Incorporated announced that the company recently earned major supplier awards from Manitou Group, John Deere, Hyster-Yale and AGCO, recognizing the company’s commitment to excellence and continuous improvement. Together, these four original-equipment manufacturers represent 16 brands across the construction, agriculture, forestry and material-handling markets.

WASHINGTON (April 20, 2017) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the April 2017 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $1 trillion equipment finance sector.

PHOENIX, Ariz. - The Professional Business Coaches Alliance (PBCA) recently named George Hedley a “2017 Business Coach of the Year - USA.” Hedley is the founder and principal of Hardhat Presentations and Business Coaching based in Rancho Mirage, California, and a monthly columnist in Construction Business Owner magazine. 

RACINE, Wis. (April 18, 2017) - CASE Construction Equipment has extended the submission deadline for the Dire States Equipment Grant – first announced at CONEXPO/CON-AGG 2017 – to May 18, 2017.

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WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced a delay in enforcement of the crystalline silica standard that

TULSA, Okla. (April 13, 2017) — Vacuworx is honored to receive the 2017 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Exporting for the second time in 4 years. Steve Smith, director of international sales, accepted the award on behalf of Vacuworx President Bill Solomon, presented at the 34th Annual Oklahoma World Trade Conference at the Oklahoma City University Meinders School of Business.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Bandit Industries Inc. welcomes Totem Equipment and Supply to the company’s growing dealership network.

Located in Anchorage, Totem Equipment will offer sales, parts and service for Bandit hand-fed wood chippers and stump grinders. Serving Alaska’s construction industry since 1961, Totem Equipment offers a wide range of experience among their staff, including specialized Bandit parts and service training.

WASHINGTON (April 12, 2017) -- Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 2.8 percent in 2017, according to the Q2 update to the 2017 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S.

SAN DIEGO (April 6, 2017) – The Raken App recently launched an improved feature on its award winning SaaS application. Raken Summary Reports quickly and easily automates reports for the construction team and owner on any size project.

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