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| | | | | | | | | | | | Author: Giles Lambertson, CEG Correspondent
“Tad Agoglia is almost looked upon as an angel here in Parkersburg, Iowa,” said city administrator Chris Luhring. Agoglia doesn’t have wings, as it turns out, but his story does have a Christmas feel.
Two years ago, Agoglia converted his profitable disaster response and cleanup company to a nonprofit foundation. He left his home and went on the road where he spends all year donating his expertise to stricken communities and seeking support and training for his team. Several leading equipment manufacturers and construction industry companies have caught the giving spirit and are backing him with money and machinery.
“When you meet him, you’ll quickly see that his passion is unprecedented,” said Darrin Foulk, vice president of Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co., which has Caterpillar dealerships across Pennsylvania.
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Fourth and fifth graders from P.S. 115 in Brooklyn, N.Y., learned about the newest environmentally friendly construction equipment — a Komatsu Hybrid PC200LC-8 — when they visited a construction site adjacent to the Canarsie Pier near exit 13 of the Belt Parkway on Dec.
“Tad Agoglia is almost looked upon as an angel here in Parkersburg, Iowa,” said city administrator Chris Luhring. Agoglia doesn’t have wings, as it turns out, but his story does have a Christmas feel.
JLG Industries Inc. has once again been named a Cat Rental Store preferred allied vendor. Each year, Caterpillar reviews and selects companies based on a review of their products features and benefits, product support capabilities, training and distribution capabilities and dealer satisfaction survey performance.
Today’s economic realities now demand using every trick of the trade in order to make equipment last longer while squeezing every excess expense – including constantly purchasing new tools – out of the balance sheet.
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has released a new CAD-based desktop application for surveying and job site information editing and plotting — SurveyMaster Lite.
William Shatner will draw upon his nearly 60 years in show business to inspire and entertain attendees of The Work Truck Show 2010 and 46th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention.
The Six Mile Creek Bridge project in Erie County, Pa., is part of Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell’s Accelerated Bridge Program, which is adding $200 million a year to the mix of federal and state funds the state invests in bridges.
COR Equipment Sales, Stamford, Conn., is now an authorized dealer for Anaconda Conveyors USA in New England and New York. “We became a dealer because we were looking for a quality piece of equipment that complements our line of Rubble Master compact recyclers.
Ron McClain, northeast regional manager of IronPlanet announced the appointment of Dave Kreis to northeast area manager. Reporting to Kreis are new hires Chris Reseska, territory manager — Connecticut, Vermont, upstate New York and western Massachusetts and Matt Listro, territory manager — Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine.
J.F. Kiely Construction Co. contributed to Water For People for the second year in a row by participating in the 4th Annual Water For People event at SoHo on George in New Brunswick, N.
Milton CAT recently hosted a “Grade Us” field day at its Syracuse, N.Y., facility to introduce the newest grade control, machine automation and GPS hardware and software.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will make safety improvements and operational upgrades to Route 73 in Moorestown and Maple Shade, Burlington County.
ATLANTA (AP) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has some badly needed medicine for Atlanta’s construction industry — two new research buildings at the agency’s campus in Chamblee.
Contractor Equipment Rentals had been doing business as a Volvo Rents store since its founding in 2002. The company recently dropped its association with Volvo and will now operate under its original name, Contractor Equipment Rentals Inc.
When Communications Services Inc. (CSI) of Marshville, N.C., needs to run underground fiber optic line for telephone service to new housing developments, it relies on the Atlas Copco 185 series air compressor to provide the power for all of its tools.
Nortrax held a Dig, Dine & Drive event Dec. 3 in Polk City, Fla. The event kicked off with a presentation on Tier 4 emission standards by John Deere’s Vice President of Service Bill Pyles.
Henry H. Taylor of Lexington became chairman of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission on Dec. 3, succeeding F. Hugh Atkins of Spartanburg.
After more than 42 years of service to Cowin Equipment Co., Senior Vice President and General Sales Manager Dennis McPoland has elected to retire at the end of 2009.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) A gloomy state budget forecast isn’t deterring those who want a new Vikings stadium. A couple dozen fans, part of a group called SavetheVikes.
Phil Servaes Dirt Construction of Atchison, Kan., has had a very long relationship with Dean Machinery in Kansas City. In fact, Phil Servaes, owner of Phil Servaes Dirt Construction, said he has been familiar with the Dean Machinery name for more than five decades.
The Illinois Equipment Distributors (IED) welcomed Jim Cox as president and thanked Rick Dahl for his service Dec. 4 at the group’s membership meeting.
I.R.A.Y. Auction held a Heavy Construction Equipment and Truck/Trailer Consignment Auction Dec. 4 in Foley, Minn.
Winding through the back roads of Iowa, bikers put more than 270 mi. on their odometers during the seventh annual Road Machinery & Supplies (RMS) Adventure Tour on Aug.
Roland Machinery Company has hired James Jesuit as general manager — Chicago division. With more than 23 years working in construction equipment wholesale and retail, Jesuit will be in charge of overall management sales, service, parts and operations for Roland Machinery —Chicago division’s three branches in Bolingbrook, Marengo and Portage, Ill.
The longest concrete slab, beam and girder-style structure in Oregon is being replaced by a new structure that meets modern standards. The Martin Luther King, Jr.
A tight, winding roadway where the accident rate is noticeably higher than the California average, State Route 299, specifically the stretch west of Redding, has for years worried the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
Pro Petro Services, in Midland, Texas, found it saved as much as five to six working days per well by mixing up its fleet — using a smaller rig to drill the pre-sets and then a larger rig to finish the work.
Western Construction Auction (WCA) held an auction in Perris, Calif., at the company’s Los Angeles facility Dec. 5. The facility is located at 2021 Goetz Road in Perris.
ECCO Equipment Corporation has teamed up with the Las Vegas Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America to provide equipment for Camp Potosi, which is located on Mt.
Komatsu’s new Hybrid PC200LC-8 excavator scooped the first bucket of dirt in a groundbreaking ceremony for Komatsu Equipment’s new headquarters on Dec.
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