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....
AED - Thu January 28, 2021
Associated Equipment DistributorsJoins Forces with Spanish Manufacturers Association of Construction and Mining Equipment
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) announced that the Spanish Manufacturers Association of Construction and Mining Equipment (ANMOPYC) had become the newest memberof AED. Based in Zaragoza, Spain, ANMOPYC is a sector, private and non-profit organization founded in 1982 to protect the interests of the Spanish construction, public works and mining companies and contribute to strengthening their presence in foreign markets....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 28, 2021
Biden's Executive Orders Has Construction Industry Concerned
President Joe Biden signaled changes in climate and energy policies when he signed a slew of executive orders on his first day in office. Though some consider this a positive move toward reducing global warming and carbon footprint, others see it as adversely affecting the construction sector and a threat to the economy, which President Biden campaigned to support....
AED - Tue January 26, 2021
Associated Equipment Distributors, National TV Show Inside the Blueprint Announce Strategic Partnership
Inside the Blueprint (ITB) and Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) have entered into a strategic partnership to provide AED and its members with educational content regarding issues, initiatives and new solutions related to the equipment distribution industry....
CEG - Wed January 20, 2021
Industry Associations Pledge to Work with Biden, Harris to Move Country Forward
Construction industry associations are beginning to weigh in following the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. as the 46th President of the United States on Jan. 20, 2021. Stay tuned for updates as more associations make their statements on the new administration....
AED - Tue December 22, 2020
AED Scores Significant Victory in COVID Relief Package
On Dec. 21, lawmakers unveiled a $2 trillion COVID-19 relief and government funding package that contained several AED priorities, including an additional $10 billion for state Departments of Transportation (DOT) to fund road and bridge projects....
AED Foundation - Tue November 10, 2020
AED Foundation Awards Brandeis Machinery & Supply Co., Power Equipment Co. IRAP Designation
Brandeis Machinery & Supply Co. and Power Equipment Co. recently became the first AED distributor member recognized by The AED Foundation (AEDF) as an Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP)....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 01, 2020
AED Gets Approval to Oversee Apprenticeship Programs
After a two-year application process, the AED Foundation has been authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor to create and manage department-approved apprenticeship programs in Associated Equipment Distributor dealerships....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 24, 2020
Upcoming Rental Report to Take Unique View of Industry
The Association of Equipment Distributors has compiled a report that may just revolutionize the American heavy equipment rental industry as it examines management practices and provides granular benchmarking data for this important industry segment....
