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Columbus, Ohio's National Veterans Memorial, Museum Named Best Construction Project of 2018

Columbus, Ohio's National Veterans Memorial and Museum was the most significant construction project of 2018, the Associated General Contractors of America announced April 2. As a result, the project's contractor, Turner Construction Company, received the association's Construction Risk Partners Build America Grand Award, as well as the award for the best new building between $10 to $75 million....


Franklin Equipment Appoints Tony Repeta Its Chief Operation Officer

Franklin Equipment has appointed Tony Repeta as its chief operation officer, effective March 25. Repeta will lead the company in growing each area of the business categories — rental, sales, parts and service — within the contractor, homeowner, municipalities and other markets in the company's 18 locations across seven states....


Kobelco Celebrates Production of 1,000th Excavator at Manufacturing Facility

Pictured left to right: Raymond Riter, Mike Jones, Jim Riter and Jimmy Riter of A Crano Excavating purchased the SK210LC-10 from Kobelco dealer, Southeastern Equipment. Kobelco Construction Machinery USA recently produced its 1000th excavator at its manufacturing facility in Moore, S.C., and celebrated the milestone by hosting a ceremony on March 27, 2019....


Empire Crane Takes Delivery of New Terex RT 100US Rough Terrain Crane

Empire Crane in North Syracuse, N.Y., recently added its first Terex RT 100US rough terrain crane. The recently introduced 100-ton (90 t) crane offers a five section, fully hydraulic boom that extends up to 154 ft....


Conger Announces Promotion

Conger Construction Group Inc. , a commercial construction firm based in Lebanon, Ohio, recently announced the promotion of Robby Wilson to director of construction operations. Wilson joined Conger in 2000 and has more than 30 years of construction industry experience....


Cleveland Brothers Opens New One Call Rentals Facility in Washington County, Pa.

Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co. Inc. , the exclusive Cat dealer of central and western Pennsylvania, as well as northeastern Pa., northern West Virginia and western Maryland, has expanded its facility locations to provide products and services to the Washington, Pa., area....


Ransome Attachments Inks Deal to Distribute Grab-N-Drive in United States

Ransome Attachments has finalized a deal with Cernos Oy to add the Cobra screening bucket to its lineup of multi-functional attachments. The move is intended to complement another recent addition — the Gyru-Star compact screening bucket — and to bring the Cobra's added crushing functionality to its customers on the heavier side of the market....


Construction Spending Increases 1.0 Percent From January to February 2019

Construction spending increased by 1.0 percent from January to February, while construction employment increased compared to February 2018 levels in 275 out of 358 metro areas, according to an analysis of new government data April 1 by the Associated General Contractors....


Doosan Bobcat North America, Montabert Announce Transfer in U.S. Distribution Rights

Effective April 1, Doosan Bobcat North America will transition its rights to the U.S. sales, marketing and service of the Montabert brand of attachments to Montabert SAS, creating a direct link between the brand's U.S....


Westchester Tractor Founder/President Announces Company Succession Plan

Westchester Tractor was founded by John Apple in 1976 at its original location in Goldens Bridge, N.Y., as a Ford Tractor dealer. In the early years, the company concentrated on Ford tractor loader backhoe and industrial tractor sales....






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