Fri July 14, 2017
Thompson Tractor Adds IROCK, Screen Machine Industries
On June 1, Thompson Tractor officially became an IROCK and Screen Machine Industries dealer of the entire state of Alabama and the panhandle of Florida. In order to facilitate this product line expansion, the company hired a materials industry expert, made a substantial initial investment in units for sale or rental and parts, and is actively engaged with both of the manufacturers for product and service training....
Fri July 14, 2017
ARTBA Recognizes Entrepreneur, Project of the Year at Conference
The I-595 Corridor Improvements Project in Florida and David Spector, director of the Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE), have been recognized as models of excellence in innovative transportation financing by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
Eric Olson - Mon June 19, 2017
Twenty-Five-Year Project to Safeguard Fla. Residents
The gigantic and complex task of rehabilitating the Herbert Hoover Dike around South Florida's Lake Okeechobee may take close to 25 years when it is finished, but the benefits of the work should ensure the safety of area residents for many decades after that....
Fri June 16, 2017
Travis Body & Trailer Adds Florida Utility Trailers Inc. to North American Dealer Network
Travis Body & Trailer, Houston, Texas, a manufacturer of aluminum end dump, bottom dump, transfer and specialty dump trailers and bodies, has added Florida Utility Trailers Inc. to its network in North America....
Mon June 12, 2017
Terrifying Accident Ends Well After Daring Rescue
A Sarasota construction worker survived a harrowing incident 15 floors up on the outside of a building when a line holding a scaffold he and another worker were standing on snapped, leaving him hanging in his harness for an hour on a dangling scaffold before a daring rescue lifted him to safety....
Fri June 02, 2017
Yoder & Frey Hosts Equipment Auction in Kissimmee
Yoder & Frey held a heavy equipment auction on May 24 at its facility in Kissimmee, Fla. Featured at the auction were Caterpillar 320EL excavators, a Bobcat E60, an unused Barford TR6536 stockpile conveyor, a 2006 John Deere 410G and a 2007 JCB Vibromax VM115D.—CEG...
Fri June 02, 2017
Miacon Construction Show/Expo
The Miacon Construction Show/Expo was held on May 18 to 20 at the Miami Airport Convention Center. On display were heavy and light construction equipment, tools, hardware, trucks, trailers, concrete equipment, building materials and much more....
Fri May 26, 2017
PIRTEK Breaks Ground on Facility Aimed at Accommodating Growth
PIRTEK is significantly expanding its national corporate offices and distribution facilities currently located in Rockledge, Fla. During a groundbreaking ceremony in May, the company made public its plans to construct a new headquarters and primary national warehouse, which, when completed in mid-2018, will be five times the size of its current facilities....
Tue May 23, 2017
PIRTEK Expands South Florida Presence With New Location
PIRTEK has expanded its South Florida presence with a new location in Palm Beach. Owner Sam Belin opened PIRTEK Palm Beach earlier this month, staffing it with three technicians and two mobile service vehicles....
Tue May 23, 2017
H&E Equipment Services Hosts Grand Opening Event
H&E Equipment Services held a grand opening event at its Fort Myers, Fla., location on April 20. Guests were invited to learn more about H&E rentals sales, parts and service and had the opportunity to check out equipment displays and demos....
