Two big construction industry outlook reports released in early January show promising construction industry stats where workforce is concerned. The supply-chain issues and labor shortages continue, yet respondents to both surveys said they plan to hire and increase staff this year.... Continue Reading...

The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) held its Summit Jan. 17-19 at Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Fla. Like all other businesses, equipment dealers as a group have faced some real challenges over the past couple of years, between Covid-19 restrictions and the overwhelming challenges presented by supply chain disruptions.... Continue Reading...

When Hyundai Heavy Industries announced the acquisition of Doosan Infracore in August of 2021, it ended speculation about where control of the Doosan brand would land. At the same time, it left some unanswered questions for the industry at large, most notably for Doosan's end users, its distributors, and its competitors.... Continue Reading...

Topcon Positioning Group has announced its all-new MC-Mobile portable machine control solution for compact equipment. Based on the Topcon MC-X machine control platform, MC-Mobile offers the user experience and competitive performance benefits of full-size machine control guidance solutions for compact excavators, skid steers and compact track loaders (CTL).... Continue Reading...

Josh Dennis knew he was going to run a concrete service — all the way back to when he was a youngster in Dover, Tenn. In his small hometown, along the west bank of the Cumberland River and not too far east of the larger Tennessee River, there were few industries for folks to make a decent living.... Continue Reading...

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced the winners and finalists of its 2021 Operational Excellence Awards. "NAPA members strive for excellence beyond constructing high-quality asphalt pavements.... Continue Reading...