IROCK - Tue July 14, 2020
IROCK Crushers Expand Territory to Houston, Dallas
IROCK Crushers has recently expanded the territory of their dealer, IPE Aggregate, into Dallas and Houston. IPE Aggregate had most recently represented IROCK in parts of Texas and Mexico. IPE Aggregate has been serving the aggregate, construction and mining industry for over 18 years and is headquartered in McAllen....
Kirby-Smith Machinery - Tue July 14, 2020
Kirby-Smith Machinery Opens New Facility in Lubbock
Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. (KSM) has opened a new facility in Lubbock. The 22,000 sq. ft. location features a modern design and includes eight service bays, each equipped with lube banks to ensure the correct amount of fluids for all machines serviced....
Mark Leyden - Mon July 13, 2020
Three Steps Business Owners Should Take Prior to Succession Planning
Many business owners today simply do not adequately plan their succession. Reasons for procrastination vary and include not wanting to leave or let go, not wishing to face their own mortality and an apprehension about creating family disharmony with tough discussions and decisions....
Construction Information Systems - Mon July 13, 2020
CIS Breaks Down the Pandemic Impact with a Look at the Numbers of Projects Out to Bid in 2019 vs. 2020
As the industry works to come back from the effect of the pandemic and related shutdowns, CIS looked at the numbers of private and public projects out to bid across its coverage areas for the first six months of 2019 and 2020 to gauge the impact....
JCB - Mon July 13, 2020
JCB's Quiet Electric Mini Wins Award
JCB is celebrating the news that its electric mini excavator has scooped one of the world's most prestigious prizes for engineering innovation. The UK's Royal Academy of Engineering announced that JCB's ultra-quiet and zero emissions 19C-1E electric mini excavator has won the 2020 MacRobert Award....
Takeuchi - Thu July 09, 2020
Takeuchi Announces EquipmentShare as New Dealer in Columbia, Mo.
Takeuchi-US has introduced EquipmentShare as a new dealer. Located in Columbia, Mo., it will be selling the full range of Takeuchi track loaders, excavators and wheel loaders. In addition to stocking parts, this location also will be an authorized Takeuchi equipment repair center to support new and existing customers....
VDOT - Thu July 09, 2020
Virginia DOT, Industry Partners Create Transportation Job Board
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), along with its partners in the transportation construction industry – including the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA) and the Virginia Asphalt Association (VAA) – announced July 7 an initiative to connect Virginians with available jobs through the Virginia Transportation Construction Job Board....
Steel Erectors Association of America - Thu July 09, 2020
SEAA Names Person of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Recipients
David Deem, president of Deem Structural Services, Longview, Texas, and Bob Beckner, retired Senior VP of Peterson Beckner Industries Inc. , Dallas, Texas, recently were honored by the Steel Erectors Association of America....
ALL Family of Companies - Wed July 08, 2020
ALL Family of Companies Named a Load King Cranes Authorized Service Center
Load King LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Custom Truck One Source (Custom Truck), has named The ALL Family of Companies (ALL) an authorized service center of Load King cranes. The announcement is effective immediately....
Link-Belt Excavators - Wed July 08, 2020
LBX Announces New Five-Year/5,000-Hour Standard Warranty for Link-Belt X4 Excavators
LBX Company LLC, Lexington, Ky., announced standard full-machine warranty terms of five years or 5,000 hours on new Link-Belt X4 excavators purchased after July 1, 2020. This warranty package also includes a five-year/10,000-hour XtraStructure warranty....
