Fri December 12, 2008
GUCA Hosts Industry Meeting at Jock n’ Jills in Macon
Georgia Utility Contractors Association Inc. (GUCA) held an area industry meeting at Jocks n’ Jills in Macon, Ga., on Nov. 13. Thirty-seven contractors, vendors and guests were in attendance for this industry dinner meeting....
Thu December 18, 2008
Cat Auction Services Kicks Off Inaugural Sale
Cat Auction Services held an inaugural auction Nov. 12 in Des Moines, Iowa. A total of 275 pieces of equipment were sold garnering $8.85 million as 499 on-site and 327 online bidders from 14 states and nine countries, including Mexico, Canada and Egypt, vied for equipment which featured complete pre-sale inspection reports based on Cat Used standards....
Wed November 05, 2008
Argument Spurs Ritchie Bros. to Launch Equipment Wiki
The idea started with an argument. Ritchie Bros. employees Clay Tippett and Ken Duncan were strolling through a Dubai trade show and stopped to examine a CNH backhoe. The question came up as to whether its design was based on Ford or Case heritage....
Mon October 13, 2008
Ritchie Bros. to Auction Six-Story Mining Machine
One of the world’s largest mining and earthmoving machines — a Demag HD800 crawler bucket-wheel excavator — will be sold to the highest bidder, regardless of price, at an upcoming unreserved public auction in Fort Worth, Texas....
Mon September 29, 2008
Caterpillar Dealers Form Auction Business
A partnership of Caterpillar dealers has gotten into the auction business. Cat Auction Services offers assurances through detailed inspections, a range of warranty protection and parts discounts for qualified Caterpillar equipment, plus Cat dealer parts and service support, giving both buyers and sellers more information about the equipment and more options after the sale....
Fri August 15, 2008
Frank Boback Joins Petrowsky Auctioneers as Mid-Atlantic Rep.
Petrowsky Auctioneers Inc. has hired Frank Boback as regional sales representative for the Mid-Atlantic operations. Boback has more than 20 years of heavy equipment and truck sales experience, six of those years working directly in the equipment auction industry....
Sat August 09, 2008
AEI Provides New Inspection Service for Online Bidders
Del Nevius, owner of North Texas Crane, has formed a new service company called Auction Equipment Inspections Services (AEI). AEI is a division of North Texas Cranes. The company is based in Lewisville, Texas, but has services nationwide....
Thu June 26, 2008
Ritchie Bros. Opens New U.S. Head Office in Lincoln. Neb.
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers celebrated the grand opening of its new United States head office location in Lincoln, Neb., May 12. Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler cut the grand opening ribbon to officially open the new office....
James A. Merolla - Fri June 13, 2008
Industry Growth Predicted In Spite of Recession Fears
Three out of four adults in this country think we are in a recession. Economists say we are sinking under the worst conditions and factors in 10 years. The construction/contracting industry faces its own challenges through 2008, but, surprisingly, many of them are positive....
Thu May 15, 2008
IronPlanet Moves $4.22M of SLV Earthmovers’s Equipment
IronPlanet, an online auction company for used construction and agricultural equipment, conducted a one-owner auction for SLV Earthmovers of Monte Vista, Colo. The recently held auction liquidated $4.22 million of equipment, achieving 136 percent of its initial price target....
