CEG - Wed August 28, 2019
Chadwick Ba-Ross Celebrates 90th Anniversary With Customer Appreciation Events
Chadwick-BaRoss, one of New England's leading construction equipment distributors, is celebrating its 90th anniversary in business with customer appreciation events at each of its locations across the region....
Volvo - Mon August 26, 2019
Volvo CE Customers See Significant Gains in Machine Uptime Since ActiveCare Direct Launch
For equipment owners, nothing is more important than machine uptime. The same is true for Volvo CE, and the results of two years of concerted efforts to improve uptime services bear this out: Nearly 100 percent enrollment increase in the ActiveCare Directadvanced telematics service since fall 2018— plus a growing list of machine models eligible for the program and additional case alerts for improved machine monitoring....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Thu August 22, 2019
Why Tennesse's Sitton Construction Remains Loyal to Ascendum, Volvo
For Greg Sitton, work has always operated as a family affair — even before founding his own business, Sitton Construction, 35 years ago in Tennessee. Sitton's father worked many industry-related jobs, from electrical installation to plumbing to home building, the latter of which birthed a successful real estate business to list his growing number of properties....
CEG - Thu August 15, 2019
Volvo Customers Strike Gold at Woodco Machinery Event
On Aug. 7, 2019, customers of Woodco Machinery, Massachusetts' Volvo distributor, were given the opportunity to get a first-hand look at the Volvo Gold Rush excavator as it makes its way across North America....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon August 12, 2019
Lead Engineering Weathers Challenges of I-95 Re-decking
The $13.46 million re-decking of four bridges along Interstate 95 in Port St. Lucie at Glades Cut Off Road (County Road 709) and Ten Mile Creek (just south of Okeechobee Road/Exit 129) will be completed in weeks, much to the relief of motorists that are now able to enjoy a smooth ride....
Katie Kohler – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon August 05, 2019
Companies Do Their Part — and More — for Community
Some say there is nothing more satisfying than a job well done. Many top construction equipment companies would agree but add a caveat — nothing is more satisfying than a job well done while also being able to make a positive impact on the community, and sometimes the world....
Volvo - Wed July 31, 2019
Volvo Construction Equipment Announces 2019–2020 Road Institute Course Schedule
Registration is open for the Volvo 2019 – 2020 Road Institute, an operator and technician training program that is now in its 54th season. Courses run November 2019 through May 2020 and offer a mix of classroom and hands-on training on a variety of operations and maintenance topics....
Volvo - Wed July 24, 2019
Volvo Releases Video Series Lampooning Traditional Equipment Telematics
MID: 140, PSID: 15, FMI: 8 — many construction equipment owners and fleet managers have been hit with round after round of confusing fault codes like this as part of their telematics systems. Instead of deciphering a large number of fault codes, Volvo CE customers with an ActiveCare Direct subscription receive a simple case alertby e-mail about the most urgent issues....
Volvo - Thu July 18, 2019
Volvo CE See Sales Rise 10 Percent in Second Quarter
Improvements in the key European and North American markets, coupled with a strong focus on its service business, volume flexibility in the industrial system and tight cost control helped Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) deliver a good all around performance in its second quarter 2019 results....
Volvo - Tue July 02, 2019
Volvo CE Opens Certified Used Center at Alta Equipment Company
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has opened its second Volvo Certified Used Center in North America. Alta Equipment Company (Alta) in New Hudson, Mich., was selected for this second location, joining the initial VCU center announced last year in Las Vegas....
