WINN, Mich. (August 31, 2017) – The National Joint Power Alliance (NJPA) has awarded Morbark LLC, with a 4-year contract to provide NJPA members with grounds maintenance equipment. The contract (#062117-MBI), which officially began August 18, 2017, also covers related attachments, accessories and services.

RENTON, Wash. (August 31, 2017) – Paccar Parts is proud to announce the opening of the 100th TRP Store in Alexandria, Louisiana. TRP is PACCAR’s global brand of quality aftermarket replacement parts for all makes and models of trucks, trailers and buses. And TRP Stores add a new level of parts quality, availability, delivery and customer service to commercial vehicle owners and operators around the world.

PERRY, Okla. (August 30, 2017) – Public works managers across the nation have welcomed the use of keyhole coring: a less-costly, safer and less-disruptive approach to underground roadway and sidewalk utility repairs than traditional, large excavation techniques. Today,Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, announced its partnership with Utilicor Technologies, Inc.

(August 2017) — OSHA published a Proposed Rule that would delay the deadline for crane operator certification by a further year until November 17, 2018. 
 
The Proposed Rule, which was expected, is intended to provide additional time for the Agency to fix language in the crane rule relating to certification by type and capacity, as well as to define the additional steps OSHA will require to ensure certified operators are qualified.
 

(August 29, 2017) — Seventy percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industrywide survey released today by Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America.

WASHINGTON — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the August 2017 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). 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.