Business Wire - Wed December 30, 2020
Oshkosh Corporation Announces Its Acquisition of Pratt Miller
Oshkosh Corporation, an innovator of mission-critical vehicles and essential equipment, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pratt Miller, which specializes in advanced engineering, technology and innovation across the motorsport and multiple ground vehicle markets, for a cash-free, debt-free purchase price of $115 million....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed December 30, 2020
What to Expect From New Administration
The construction industry could be in for a bumpy ride as the U.S. economy recovers from the coronavirus and the recession tied to it. Dodge Data & Analytics calls for a 4 percent regain in 2021, after a 14 percent loss this year....
UDOT - Tue December 29, 2020
Governor-Elect Reappoints UDOT Executive Director
Utah Governor-Elect Spencer R. Cox reappointed Carlos Braceras today as the executive director of the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). For the past seven years, Braceras has been responsible for UDOT's more than 1,700 employees and the design, construction and maintenance of Utah's 6,000-mile system of roads and highways....
Avant Techno USA - Tue December 29, 2020
Leguan Appoints Avant Tecno USA New Distributor for North American Market
Avant Tecno USA and Leguan Lifts announced their partnership and distribution plans for the North American market. Avant Tecno USA and select dealers in its extensive network began promoting, selling and servicing the Leguan 190 spider lifts designed for tree care, heavy duty professional and rental use in October 2020....
Monroe Tractor - Mon December 28, 2020
Monroe Tractor Welcomes Rick Case, District Sales Rep, to Syracuse, N.Y., Location
Rick Case has joined the Monroe Tractor team as district sales manager of the Syracuse, N.Y., location. Case brings more than 30 years of industry experience working in the construction, transportation, municipal and aggregate production fields....
Command Alkon - Wed December 23, 2020
Command Alkon Acquires Ruckit Inc. Portfolio of Trucking Management Software
Command Alkon, a provider of a supplier collaboration platform for construction's heavy work, has acquired Ruckit Inc. , a transportation logistics platform for the heavy materials and construction industries....
CEG - Wed December 23, 2020
Vendors Assist With Linder North Carolina Open House
An open house event, which had originally been slated for March of 2020, was finally held on Dec. 3 to commemorate the relocation of the Linder Industrial Machinery branch facility in Greenville, N.C. The Greenville location differs from the other 15 Linder branch facilities throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida as it also includes the complete line-up of Kubota machines, in addition to the other lines of heavy equipment carried....
Monroe Tractor - Wed December 23, 2020
Monroe Tractor Names Mark Padoleski CE Director of Sales of New York, New England Locations
Monroe Tractor has named Mark Padoleski CE director of sales. Padoleski will be responsible for managing and communicating expectations in all areas of Monroe Tractor's CE sales locations in New York and New England....
Federal Transit Administration - Tue December 22, 2020
FTA Allocates $544M for Seven Transit Infrastructure Projects
The Trump Administration announced Dec. 17 a total of $544.3 million in federal funding will be allocated by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to seven transit infrastructure projects in Arizona, California, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina and Utah....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue December 22, 2020
Erb Equipment's Dick Christ Retires After 52 Years of Service
While the world bids adieu to 2020, Dick Christ, store manager of Erb Equipment in Owensboro, Ky., will be spending his first moments as a retired man. Christ is calling it a career on Dec. 31 after nearly 53 years in the heavy equipment business....
