OSHA - Wed October 03, 2018
U.S. Department of Labor Updates National Emphasis Program on Trenching, Excavation Safety
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated the National Emphasis Program (NEP) on preventing trenching and excavation collapses in response to a recent spike in trenching fatalities....
Groff Tractor - Wed October 03, 2018
Groff Tractor & Equipment Named Case Diamond Dealer
Groff Tractor announced that the company has been named a Diamond Dealer by Case Construction for the third year in a row. The award recognizes dealerships across North America for excellence in five categories, including sales performance, marketing and communications, product support, parts support and training....
AGC - Tue October 02, 2018
Brayman Construction Named Most Innovative Company in Construction Industry
Saxonburg, Penn.-based Brayman Construction and its affiliate, Advanced Construction Robotics, were named as among the most innovative construction firms in the country for creating an autonomous rebar-tying robot for bridge construction projects....
ARTBA - Tue October 02, 2018
Industry Titan Pete Ruane Honored with ARTBA Award
T. Peter Ruane, the three-decade president and chief executive officer of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), is the 2018 recipient of the group's highest honor — the “ARTBA Award.” It was presented Oct....
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers - Tue October 02, 2018
Ritchie Bros. Introduces Online Asset Management, Disposition Solution: RB Asset Solutions
Ritchie Bros. ' latest solution for the market, RB Asset Solutions, is a complete end-to-end asset management and disposition system. The new cloud-based SaaS solution brings together a suite of tools and services to help customers better manage, analyze and sell their assets....
Perkins - Tue October 02, 2018
Perkins, Affiliates to Purchase IAT's Share Ownership of 400 Series Joint Venture
After a 23-year relationship between IHI Agri-Tech Corporation (IAT) and Perkins Engines Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. , Perkins and its affiliates have agreed to purchase IAT's remaining share of the joint venture....
Volvo - Tue October 02, 2018
Volvo CE's Stephen Lanahan Named SAE/AEM Outstanding Young Engineer
Stephen Lanahan, design engineer II with Volvo Construction Equipment in Shippensburg, Pa., has been awarded the SAE International/AEM Outstanding Young Engineer Award. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and SAE International established the award in 1996 to recognize an outstanding young engineer in the off-highway or power plant industry....
AGC - Tue October 02, 2018
Construction Spending Extends Year-To-Date Gains in August
Construction spending increased 0.1 percent from July to August and 5.3 percent for eight months of 2018 combined, with continued year-to-date gains for major public and private categories, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AEM - Mon October 01, 2018
AEM Encouraged by Trilateral Trade Agreement
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement about the announced United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):"The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a step in the right direction....
Komatsu Mining Corp. - Mon October 01, 2018
Komatsu Mining Corp. Announces Plans for New Headquarters
Just shy of its 135th anniversary in the Milwaukee area, Komatsu Mining Corp. recently announced intentions to build a new, state-of-the-art headquarters and manufacturing campus near the location of the company's original machine shop off South First Street....
