Wed December 13, 2017
Demolition to Begin Soon at Partially Collapsed School
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Demolition is expected to get under way at the Minneapolis school where an explosion caused a partial collapse, killing two longtime employees in August. Minnehaha Academy said on its website that it has secured the necessary permits from the city and that crews will be working to remove debris from the site....
Wed December 13, 2017
Bunch Brothers Hosts Annual Fall Auction in Louisville
Bunch Brothers held its annual fall auction at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., on Dec. 5 to 6. The extensive lineup of equipment at the two day auction was well matched with the large crowd of equipment buyers who turned out to bid....
Blake Nicholson – Associated Press - Wed December 13, 2017
Judge Grants Tribal Request for Dakota Access Plan
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The Army Corps of Engineers and the developer of the Dakota Access pipeline must complete an oil spill response plan for the stretch of pipe beneath the Missouri River in North Dakota, a federal judge ruled Dec....
Wed December 13, 2017
Ritchie Bros. Hosts More Than 2,800 Bidders at Auction in Chicago
More than 2,800 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million-dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Chicago, Ill., on Dec. 8. With bidders from 40 countries, approximately 54 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as India, Ukraine and Japan....
Wed December 13, 2017
Erb Equipment Hires Jeff Powell
Erb Equipment Company is excited to announce Jeff Powell as its product and sales manager of material handling and demolition. In this new role, Powell will be dedicated to growing the exposure of Erb Equipment Company in scrap, material handling and port handling operations....
Wed December 13, 2017
Erb Equipment Company Takes on Terex/Fuchs Line of Material Handlers
Erb Equipment Company recently announced that it has taken on the Terex/Fuchs line of material handlers. The unique design features of the material handlers make the machines veritable all-rounders in materials handling....
Wed December 13, 2017
Riverfront Development Could Impact Iowa, Neb.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Work is under way on a mixed-use development in Council Bluffs, Iowa, that could benefit the city's neighbor across the Missouri River in Nebraska. The River's Edge is a mixed-use development that will include offices, apartments, retail space and housing....
Wed December 13, 2017
ACE: Cuyahoga Dredging Done, Sediment Confined
CLEVELAND (AP) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it has finished dredging the Cleveland Harbor and Cuyahoga River shipping channel and plans to work cooperatively with “our Cleveland stakeholders” going forward....
Wed December 13, 2017
Kirby-Smith Opens Its Newest Facility in Kansas City
More than 160 guests stopped by Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc.'s grand opening celebration for its newest location in Kansas City, Kan. Jeffry Weller, COO and executive vice president of Kirby-Smith, Tim Yauilla, Kirby-Smith's Kansas City sales and operations manager and Del Keffer, vice president of sales of Kirby-Smith, cut the ribbon during the event, officially opening Kirby Smith's 10th branch....
Wed December 13, 2017
I.R.A.Y. Hosts Heavy Equipment Auction in Foley, Minn.
I.R.A.Y. held a heavy equipment, truck and trailer action on Dec 1 in Foley, Minn. Manufacturers represented at the sale included Volvo, Freightliner, Mack, Ford and many more. With headquarters in Foley, Minn., I.R.A.Y....
