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Christine Allen - Mon September 12, 2016

Calder Brothers Welcomes Gov. Nikki Haley

Calder Brothers Corporation welcomed Gov. Nikki Haley (R) Aug. 30 to its headquarters and manufacturing facility of Mauldin Paving Products in Taylors, S.C. The visit, which was years in the making, was orchestrated by members of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), including Glen Calder, vice president of administration and manufacturing of Calder Brothers, who also sits on the government and public affairs committee of the AEM....

Jeff Winke - Wed September 07, 2016

Organizers Already Prepping for ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017 in Las Vegas

The triennial mega show, ConExpo-Con/AGG, returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center March 7 to 11, 2017. The show will apparently be even more massive this time around. The name, ConExpo-Con/AGG, stands for the combined Construction Exposition and International Concrete, and the Aggregates Show....

Wed August 31, 2016

Are U.S. Construction Equipment Exports Still Down at Midyear?

Exports of US-made construction equipment were down 24 percent overall at midyear 2016 compared to the first half of 2015 with a total $5.65 billion shipped to global markets. Europe was the sole region with a gain – up 2 percent, and South America and Africa led the double-digit declines, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), citing U.S....

Fri August 26, 2016

AEM Launches Final Phase of Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced the launch of the final phase of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge, an incentivized competition sponsored by the trade association to solicit groundbreaking ideas and solutions that address some of the biggest challenges facing United States infrastructure....

Tue August 09, 2016

Poll: Infrastructure Unites Voters in Divisive Election Year

With 90 days left before Election Day, a national poll released Tuesday by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) found that half of registered voters say the nation's infrastructure has gotten worse over the last five years, and a majority of voters said roads and bridges are in “extreme” need of repair....