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Contractor of the Year Finalist
Keith Johanson, Todd Sleeper and Marco Spagnuolo Flagstaff, Arizona Understanding its balance sheet and accepting the inherent risks and opportunities are keys to this firm’s staying power. By Christina Schave Eagle Mountain Construction Year started: 1991 Annual volume: $8 to $10 million Markets served: private and public commercial, government – mass earthwork, underground utility, concrete […]
December 4, 2010
Maintenance/Management
Resources Equipment Maintenance-Management Software By Tom Jackson Unlike yellow iron, you just can’t fire up a piece of equipment management software at your local dealer and take it for a spin. The process of selecting the right software program for your fleet management program requires a lot of research – much of which you can […]
December 4, 2010
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Granite Construction JV gets $306 million project
Eastside Corridor Constructors (ECC), a joint venture team comprising Granite Construction Co. and PCL Construction Services Inc., has been awarded a $306 million contract by the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to reconstruct and widen the existing State Route 520 in King County. Granite’s share of the contract is 60 percent, or about $184 million. […]
December 1, 2010
Maintenance
Terex Roadbuilding will provide support services
The Terex Roadbuilding manufacturing location in Fort Wayne, Indiana, will provide Genie 360-degree aftermarket support services for Genie aerial and Terex branded products. Currently, there are 17 Terex Service centers and more than 200 field and service technicians located throughout the United States. The technicians are equipped to provide maintenance repair and reconditioning services for […]
December 1, 2010
Maintenance
Track loaders: multi-purpose machine with low lifetime costs
How do you cost out a multi-purpose machine? As one or three? Dozing is just one of the many applications a track loader can tackle. “Its hard to measure productivity on a track loader because of all the things it can do,” says Ken Nebergall, product sales engineer, track-type tractors and track loaders at Caterpillar. […]
November 29, 2010
Maintenance
Doosan names new mobile generator dealer
Doosan Portable Power named Pro Power Solutions of Norcross, Georgia, an authorized dealer of its full line of mobile generators for select counties in Georgia. Pro Power Solutions is a full-service company that provides generator repair and maintenance services for all major brands of generators, as well as rental generator units, installation solutions and technical […]
November 24, 2010
Maintenance
Trade up to higher performance level Okada hammers
Okada America hydraulic hammers deliver consistent, high-impact performance throughout its extensive line of 17 models.  Sizes range for carriers weighing anywhere from 3,000# to over 100,000#.  The unique Okada design extends each hammer’s life and minimizes maintenance cost by reducing shock and vibration. A two-plate bracket enclosure protects the working mechanism and allows heat dissipation. Inquiries about trade-ins of any […]
November 22, 2010
Business
Dialight partners with Capital One
Dialight partnered with Capital One Equipment Leasing and Financing to extend affordable and flexible leasing and lending options to customers looking to upgrade their existing lighting fixtures to Dialight’s LED lighting. As part of the program, Capital One Equipment Leasing & Financing will offer a wide range of flexible financing terms to meet the needs […]
November 22, 2010
Business
Steve Noonan joins Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB)
Steve Noonan has been named an assistant vice president in the Newark, N.J., office of Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), a global infrastructure strategic consulting, engineering, and program/construction management organization. In his new position, Noonan will manage PB’s Northeast Rail Vehicle Group, responsible for vehicle and system technical inputs to planning and engineering projects, as well as […]
November 19, 2010
Maintenance
Transportation leaders laud 15-cent gas hike proposal
Leaders from a coalition of transportation interests are lauding a draft proposal released by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. “We applaud the draft proposal released today [Nov. 11] by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform co-chairs to increase the gas tax by 15 cents to support vital transportation infrastructure improvements. […]
November 16, 2010
Business
Schwarze, Wells Fargo offer financing program
Schwarze Industries has teamed up with Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Inc. (WFEFI) to offer a new financing program for Schwarze sweeping and road maintenance equipment. Financial product options with the new program include equipment loans, terminal rental adjustment clause (TRAC) leases, and municipal equipment financing. Terms range in length from 36 to 60 months, and […]
November 15, 2010
Business
AEM names 2010 Hall of Fame inductees
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has inducted Jim Gorman of The Gorman-Rupp Co. and Dr. Hans Liebherr of Liebherr Co. into the AEM Hall of Fame. The AEM Hall of Fame seeks to create a wider public understanding and appreciation of the industry’s role — not only in the past but for the future […]
November 10, 2010
Business
Final Take
By Equipment World Staff  Get involved Project EverGreen and The Boss Snow Plow have joined forces to help America’s military through SnowCare for Troops, a nationwide program that provides free snow removal services for the families of members of the military serving overseas. The initiative follows the success of GreenCare for Troops, which has […]
November 9, 2010
Maintenance
Maintenance
Building green LEED certified shop facilities can make your technicians and office personnel happier, healthier and more productive – and give you a professional edge on the competition. By Tom Jackson All too often shops and maintenance facilities are ill-lit and dingy; cold in winter, hot in summer. No wonder contractors complain that it’s hard […]
November 9, 2010
Safety
Marketplace
By Amy Materson  PORTABLE PLASMA CUTTER Experience portability when plasma cutting with Miller Electric’s Spectrum 875 Auto-Line plasma cutter, which offers technology that enables the unit to be used anywhere with no physical linking mechanism. The 56-pound unit cuts 1 1/4-inch-thick metal at a rated 10 inches per minute, and also recognizes and adjusts […]
November 9, 2010
Safety
Caltrans receives $171 million to improve passenger rail service
The California Department of Transportation has awarded the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has been awarded $171 million to improve service on its highly successful intercity passenger rail service. “The federal funding for intercity rail provides the impetus to expand and greatly improve passenger rail service statewide,” said Caltrans Director Cindy McKim in a written […]
November 9, 2010
Machine control
Technology
Tech tools Track, control, monitor and easily transfer information By Tom Jackson From pickups to dozers, telematics system tracks anything in your fleet If it’s a machine and it moves, you can track and manage it with the new Navman Wireless Qtanium 300 GPS tracking device. Designed to work with both on-highway trucks and off-road […]
November 9, 2010
Business
Tier 4 Report
Deere Tier 4 Interim engines Reducing emissions with a whole arsenal of tools By Tom Jackson  With a substantial engine business, not just for Deere-branded equipment but many other OEMs worldwide, John Deere Power Systems has a significant new lineup of engines for 2011.* And the company wasted no time getting certification for and […]
November 9, 2010
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