CEG - Tue August 10, 2021
Equipment Manufacturers, Associations Hail Senate Passage of Historic Infrastructure Bill
The U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Aug. 10 by a wide bipartisan majority vote, 69-30. Nineteen republicans joined all 50 democrats in passing the bill, which now will head to the House, though that chamber may not take up the bill until fall, after its August recess....
CEG - Thu July 22, 2021
S.C. Congresswoman Mace Tours May-RHI, Talks Infrastructure Plan, Industry Concerns
Freshman Congresswoman Nancy Mace, a Republican from the 1st District of South Carolina, visited the Summerville branch of May-RHI on July 7 to learn more about the construction equipment business and talk about President Biden's proposed infrastructure plan....
AED Foundation - Tue June 22, 2021
AEDF Announces Vision 2025 Goal Increase
The AED Foundation (AEDF) announced a significant change to Vision 2025, a five-year-long campaign focused on providing industry education opportunities to reduce the workforce shortage. This transformation includes raising the goal for the number of recognized high schools from 50 schools to 150 schools....
AED Foundation - Thu June 17, 2021
AED Foundation's Latest Research Report Looks at 'Building Diversity into the Equipment Distribution Industry'
The AED Foundation's latest commissioned research report, Building Diversity into the Equipment Distribution Industry, provides industry stakeholders with key recommendations to recruit and retain a diverse workforce....
AED Foundation - Wed June 09, 2021
Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES High School Outdoor Power Equipment Program Gains AEDF Recognition
The AED Foundation (AEDF) announced that the BOCES High School District completed a successful recognition recently by adding the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES High School Outdoor Power Equipment Program located at the Ormsby Educational Center in East Aurora, N.Y., to its growing list of recognized high schools....
CEG - Wed June 02, 2021
Heavy Equipment Industry Professionals Gather in Las Vegas
The 2021 AED Summit was held at the Mirage Casino and Resort in Las Vegas from May 24 to 26. The most obvious news at this year's event was that the rules have changed and attendees could see each other's faces with the relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions....
AED - Wed April 21, 2021
AED Leaders Embark on 'Driving for Dealers 2.0' — The Sequel
The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) executive team embarked on a nine-day multi-city motor coach tour on April 21 to visit equipment dealers across the midwest and south central regions to underscore the need for a robust federal infrastructure bill....
CEG - Thu April 08, 2021
The Sky's the Limit at AED's 2021 Summit in Las Vegas
AED is bringing the 2021 Summit to Las Vegas on May 24 to 26 at the Mirage Hotel. Summit is one of the industry's safest interactive and innovative equipment distribution events in North America, according to AED....
CEG - Wed March 31, 2021
White House Releases Infrastructure Proposal: 'The American Jobs Plan'
Associated Equipment Distributors' (AED) President and CEO Brian P. McGuire; ARTBA President and CEO Dave Bauer; Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater; and National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) President and CEO Audrey Copeland issued statements following the White House releasing its framework for an infrastructure package (the American Jobs Plan)....
AED - Wed February 03, 2021
AED's McGuire: Buttigieg's Leadership is Welcomed in Push to Rebuild America's Infrastructure
Brian P. McGuire, president and CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors, issued the following statement upon the Senate's confirmation of Pete Buttigieg to be U.S. Secretary of Transportation. "AED congratulates Pete Buttigieg on his confirmation to serve as President Biden's Transportation Secretary....
