Wed November 29, 2017
Volvo CE Names Authorized Dealer in South Dakota
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has appointed TranSource Truck & Equipment Inc. (TranSource) as its official dealer in South Dakota. TranSource is a Sioux Falls, S.D.-based company that recently purchased the assets of Sheehan Mack Sales and Equipment (Sheehan), the former Volvo CE dealer in Sioux Falls, renaming it TranSource Truck & Equipment....
Wed November 29, 2017
Volvo CE appoints Two New Dealers in Iowa, Nebraska
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has appointed two new dealers to the company's dealer network in the Midwest. The appointments reflect Volvo CE's strategy to expand and strengthen its dealer network, partnering with seasoned, expert dealerships that know their markets well and can provide a best in class machine uptime experience to Volvo CE's customers, according to the company....
Mon November 27, 2017
Experts at Construction Climate Conference: Ambitious Carbon Reduction Goals Needed
An audience of contractors, clients, academics and sustainability professionals were told how setting brave targets and involving the entire supply chain is necessary to deliver the innovative processes, tools and behavioral changes needed to substantially reduce embedded and operational carbon in infrastructure projects....
Damian Joseph - Wed November 22, 2017
Remote Control Decreases Downtime on Florida's Interstate 4
The alert came in on a sunny Wednesday morning in Florida: 'Engine coolant critically low.' A technician sprang into action, temporarily halting a Volvo excavator from its work on the I-4 Ultimate Improvement Project, where the machine had been playing its part in one of the country's largest infrastructure initiatives....
CEG - Mon November 20, 2017
The I-4 Megaproject — Much More Than Just a Road Build
The I-4 Ultimate megaproject serves as a great example for where the future of transportation is headed globally. Its design and engineering is on the cutting edge of infrastructure development, and the support given to the project by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and its dealer Flagler Construction Equipment (Flagler) epitomizes the modern job site....
Tue November 14, 2017
Euro Auctions to Hold its First Timed Auction
Euro Auctions, worldwide auctioneers of industrial plant, construction equipment and agricultural machinery, has just announced its first ever 'Timed Auction' to be coordinated via its new Hong Kong operation, with the hammer day, to conclude all transactions, set for Thursday, Dec....
Thu November 02, 2017
Volvo Construction Equipment Expands Parts Distribution Footprint
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is bolstering its commitment to customer uptime with a new parts distribution center in the Greater Toronto Area which is scheduled to open in early 2018. “This new facility is a key step in our journey to be number one in machine uptime in the industry,” said Ken Silverman, vice president, Aftermarket and Customer Solutions, Volvo CE Region Americas....
Mon October 30, 2017
When Artificial Intelligence Meets The Construction Industry
The potential for artificial intelligence — or AI — is high on the social agenda. Seemingly, everyone from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to Tesla CEO Elon Musk has an opinion on the impact of AI on our everyday lives....
Thu October 26, 2017
One of New England's Oldest Construction Companies Still Going Strong in Boston
The northeast is known for its hard rock conditions and Boston is no exception. McCourt Construction Company, headquartered in Boston, has been building America since 1893. This 120-year-old construction firm, which has been intricately involved in the growth of eastern Massachusetts as well as projects around the world, has a unique advantage: as one of the oldest construction firms in New England, there is almost no situation that it has not seen and dealt with....
Tue October 24, 2017
Volvo CE Sales Up 34 Percent in Q3
Market share gains in key segments coupled with good cost control and growing demand in most markets helped Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) post an especially strong third quarter of 2017. This saw sales up 34 percent, order intake up 45 percent and delivers up 48 percent in the period, as well as a strong improvement in profitability. Adjusted for currency movements, net sales in the third quarter increased by 34 percent to SEK 15,091 M (11,539)....
