Giles Lambertson - Mon February 01, 2016
At 100, Portland Cement Association Still Holding Strong
At World of Concrete in Las Vegas Feb. 2, the Portland Cement Association officially launches its centennial year celebration. This is not all that newsworthy outside of PCA headquarters. After all, cement has been around for at least a couple thousand years in one crude form or another....
Thu January 28, 2016
Diggerland Announces Newest Attraction
America's only construction theme park is rolling into its third season, publicly revealing their latest attraction at the Philadelphia Auto Show. The ride, aptly named Shake N' Roll, offers children and their families the unique experience of operating compact “steam rollers.”“The crazier the concept or more unique the machine – the better,” said Ilya Girlya, co-owner of Diggerland USA....
Thu January 28, 2016
MB America Will Exhibit at World of Concrete in Vegas
MB America will again be exhibiting at the World of Concrete at the Las Vegas Convention Center from Feb. 2 through 5, 2016. For the past 15 years, MB has been a worldwide leader in the manufacturing of specialized attachments for the earth moving, demolition and recycling sector....
Thu January 28, 2016
SEAA Announces Convention Agenda, Names Speaker
The Steel Erectors Association of America will host technical and management educational sessions during its 44th Annual Convention and Tradeshow, to be held April 27 to 29 in Charlotte, N.C. Industry experts will share creative technologies, trends and ideas for steel erectors and fabricators to drive business growth, safety and productivity....
Wed January 27, 2016
VT LeeBoy and Stephenson Equipment, Inc. donate $100,000 to the American Cancer Society
Executives from VT LeeBoy and Stephenson Equipment, Inc. presented a$100,000 check to the American Cancer Society at the National Pavement Expo on Jnuary 27th. They also unveiled one of their unique fundraising tools – a pink paver....
Wed January 27, 2016
IronPlanet to Donate Proceeds from Humvees Sold in Annual Orlando Auction
IronPlanet will showcase U.S. military Humvees at its five day Kissimmee, Florida, unreserved public auction. GovPlanet, IronPlanet's online marketplace for used government surplus, is auctioning three High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs), or Humvees, with the proceeds going to benefit the Fisher House Foundation....
Wed January 27, 2016
Messick's Christmas Light Show Tops $25K for Local Charities
For its third year in a row Messick Farm Equipment held a successful fundraising event with its Christmas light show in Elizabethtown, Pa. The animated Christmas light show was open to the public for 24 nights in December and managed to bring in more than 3,175 cars, which raised a total of $25,246.50 in donations for Paxton Street Ministries, Water Street Rescue Mission, Mennonite Disaster Service, Elizabethtown Community Cupboard and Habitat For Humanity....
Wed January 27, 2016
CONEXPO Latin America to Be Held in Peru
Following the highly successful inaugural CONEXPO Latin America trade show held in October, 2015 in Chile, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has announced a CONEXPO Latin America educational event planned for October 10-11, 2016 in Lima, Peru....
Wed January 27, 2016
Former NFL Stars Help With Habitat for Humanity Project
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Some former NFL stars are lending their muscle to a major Habitat For Humanity project in Naples. The men are helping to build a 55-unit housing complex in north Naples, The Naples Daily News (bit.ly/1PMc6Uf) reported on Sunday....
Tue January 26, 2016
SEAA Members to Speak at Conference
The Steel Erectors Association of America announced that subject matter experts representing general contractor, fabricator and erector member companies will be featured speakers at NASCC: The Steel Conference in Orlando, Fla., April 13 to 15....
