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Purchasing a piece of used equipment can be a smart investment, but sometimes it's tough to know exactly what you're getting for the money. If you're searching on a used equipment site or buying at auction, you might find two comparably sized machines with comparable age and hours — yet one is priced lower.... Continue Reading...

In the late 1960s, college student Michael Gallogly spent two summers working as an oiler on the Newport Bridge. A half-century later, he recalls in vivid detail the men he encountered, including one Native American ironworker who stood on the barge's steel deck in front of the engine shacks.... Continue Reading...

Janet Felosky, Monroe Tractor CEO, was inducted into SUNY Canton's Hall of Fame June 7, 2019, as a Distinguished Alumni. She was recognized for her accomplishments in business and leadership alongside seven other recipients.... Continue Reading...

The release of the ZW220-6 shows how Hitachi Construction Machinery Loader America has raised its sights to deliver productivity and efficiency for the most demanding owners and operators. The ZW220-6 is the first of Hitachi's new mid-sized wheel loaders in the Dash-6 Series, fully equipped... Continue Reading...

Merlo's new range of Panoramic telehandlers includes the P50.18Plus, which brings powerful stability to the construction market. This high capacity telehandler, with a lift height of 58 ft. 5 in. (17.8 m), a reach of 44 ft.... Continue Reading...

Balance is always better when it comes to business. Which is why Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) embraces a culture that puts diversity and inclusion at the center of its success. With ever more targets to increase representation across all groups, Volvo CE finds out what diversity means ... Continue Reading...

The Merlo Roto R50.35 S-Plus, with its 115 ft. (35 m) lift, is now available in the United States. Offered exclusively to the U.S. market through Applied Machinery Sales and its deal... Continue Reading...

As the oil and gas industry in West Texas continues to roar, the heavy activity of energy exploration and production translates to a constant flow of 80,000-lb. trucks traversing the roads in the state's Permian Basin.... Continue Reading...

In conjunction with its year long 125th Anniversary celebration, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is issuing five $10,000 grants to non-profit organizations who partner with AEM member companies and/or their distribution networks to cultivate the next generation of the equipment industry's workforce.... Continue Reading...

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA's enhanced SK850LC-10 excavator is the largest Kobelco Generation 10 model and features cutting-edge power and efficiency capabilities to make downtime a thing of the past, according to the manufacturer.... Continue Reading...

Berry Companies Inc. has announced the addition of Greg Joerg to the position of CFO. Joerg most recently owned his own consulting firm, working with small-to-midsize companies in operations, financial processes and functions and IT strategy.... Continue Reading...

Twenty-five years ago, Peter Vieveen was just a man in his garage, hoping that the idea he had spawned might lead to a more secure future for his family. Today, his idea has become the benchmark for work-zone safety standards throughout North America — and Vieveen is enjoying a well-earned retirement.... Continue Reading...

Future students at the University of Arizona will reap the benefits of an area designed purely to ensure their achievement. Work began earlier this year on the Tucson campus of the Student Success District, a project that entails connecting three existing buildings and constructing one new building.... Continue Reading...

A major overhaul of the healthcare facility profile in Lubbock, Texas, began earlier this year as Covenant Medical Center began construction on Hope Tower to replace an aging, outdated hospital with a campus spread out over five buildings.... Continue Reading...

To support the launch of its new FUSO FE GAS truck and the industry-only production series FUSO eCanter all-electric truck, a complete remodel of the North American FUSO Academy Training Center was opened on June 17, 2019.... Continue Reading...

Designed to meet the demanding needs of today's earth movers, the new John Deere 850L dozer boasts the productivity, reliability and durability customers expect in a production dozer. A few of the customer-inspired updates include a larger displacement engine, increased operating weight, new... Continue Reading...

Situated at the water's edge of Biloxi Bay on the southernmost flank of the United States, Ocean Springs, Miss., is a community of 17,000 people and two beaches. Since 2010, East Beach — the smaller of the city's sand-and-water recreational areas — has been embroiled in a legal challenge over the building of a sidewalk.... Continue Reading...

Allen, a leader in concrete finishing equipment, announced the debut of the 2019 PRO430E edger walk-behind trowel. This new trowel features a rotating edge ring that is perfect for troweling along the edges of walls or around protruding pipe and conduit, according to the manufacturer.... Continue Reading...

ASV Holdings Inc. , a manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, added new dealers to its dealer network in Q1 of 2019 — King Hydraulic Inc. and ... Continue Reading...

In a construction milestone, crews have installed the first beam of the new, $1.6 billion Mazda Toyota plant in Huntsville, Ala. The erection of the manufacturing facility is well under way, with 2,500 workers projected to be on site by late summer.... Continue Reading...