MOLINE, Ill. (Oct. 22, 2024) — Expanding jobsite capabilities for its customers, John Deere announced a new strategic partnership with Trimble. In the future, the Trimble Earthworks Grade Control technology will be integrated with the John Deere SmartGrade platform, giving customers access to the Trimble technology ecosystem.

SAUK CENTRE, Minn. (Oct. 17, 2024) — Felling Trailers Inc., a manufacturer of industrial and commercial trailers, has appointed Kevin Maves and Carl Thigpen to their outside sales team representing Felling Trailers in the western U.S. Maves now serves the southwestern U.S. region covering California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. Thigpen now serves the northwest U.S. region, covering Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado.

Oct. 14, 2024 — Amy Marks has joined Compass Datacenters as senior vice president of innovation. As a leader on the Innovation team, Marks will be responsible for continuously improving Compass’ ability to deliver customizable, scalable, efficient and sustainable data center campuses throughout North America.

BURLINGTON, Mass. (Oct. 16, 2024) — Highwire, a contractor success platform for capital project construction and operations, has launched its new Prequalification solution. This solution enables general contractors (GCs) to assess their subcontractors' default and safety risk by evaluating a wide range of factors, including financial viability, capabilities, experience, pending litigation and past defaults.