Thu August 25, 2016
Northeast Rockbusters Gather at Gluck's Farm in Connecticut for Annual Show
In a perfect bit of synchronicity, the vintage tractors, dozers and earthmovers strutted their stuff on a vintage farm that needed its land dug out and moved around. Filling the vast acreage of Mark Gluck's Farm at 159 Packerville Road in Plainfield, Conn., the Northeast Rockbusters lived up to their name Aug....
Thu August 25, 2016
NAWIC Names 2016 Award Winners at Annual Meeting
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) announced the winners of its Future Leader of the Year, Member of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards. The mission of the awards is to recognize outstanding efforts of NAWIC members....
Thu August 25, 2016
Skyline's 8th Annual Golf Classic Raises Record $112,000
On July 11, Skyline Restoration's eighth annual Golf Classic at the Village Club of Sands Point broke records to raise $112,000 for the charities supported: Smile Train, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, The New York Center for Children and African Soul-American Heart....
Wed August 24, 2016
Illinois Tollway to Receive Government Agency of the Year Award from the Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce
The Illinois Tollway will be presented the Government Agency of the Year Award by the Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce (ILBCC) in recognition of the agency's efforts to increase opportunities for African American firms to participate on Tollway projects....
Wed August 10, 2016
Rudd Equipment Company Showcases Golden Hauler
Rudd Equipment Company held an open house event to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Volvo articulated hauler at the company's Louisville, Ky., location on June 28. Volvo released the first articulated hauler in 1966 and Volvo's Golden Hauler, with custom-gilded paint, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the hauler....
Wed August 10, 2016
NLICA Hosts Construction Expo, Field Day on July 28
Nebraska Land Improvement Contractors Association (NLICA) held its construction expo and field day on July 28. Admission was free, and more than 400 guests had the chance to test equipment for a variety of applications, including earthmoving/land clearing, drainage/irrigation, open ditch work, excavation/grading and many more....
Tue August 09, 2016
Altus CEO Lina Gottesman Inspires Young Women
On Wednesday, August 3, Lina Gottesman, president and CEO of Altus Metal, Marble and Wood, spoke to a group of approximately 30 young women trainees, mostly high school graduates entering college in the fall and college freshmen and sophomores, at the launch of the annual Millie King Entrepreneurship Program presented by the Bella Abzug Leadership Institute (BALI) at Hunter College in New York City....
Tue August 09, 2016
Vanguard/Acrisure Hosts NYC Special Riggers Association Insurance Seminar
Install a rigorous safety program and buy into it 100 percent. Bulletproof your contracts. Use creative underwriting and employ strong broker/client relationships. These were some of the key pieces of advice speakers offered contractors seeking ways to manage and mitigate soaring insurance costs at the New York City Special Riggers Association (NYCSRA)'s first insurance seminar, presented on June 15, sponsored and hosted by Vanguard/Acrisure at the NY LaGuardia Airport Marriott....
Tue August 09, 2016
Dancing Diggers to Perform at Middletown Grange Fair
Earthborne Trucks and Equipment's Dancing Diggers will be performing at the 68th Middletown Grange Fair. This is their fourth-consecutive year performing. Earthborne's JCB Dancing Diggers are a team of expert operators showcasing the amazing abilities of the JCB construction equipment....
Tue August 09, 2016
Terramac to Display 360-Degree Rotating Crawler Carrier at MinExpo 2016
Terramac is preparing for an exciting exhibit at MinExpo 2016. Terramac will showcase its rotating unit and promote their crawler carriers in various mining applications at booth #4639. “Rubber track technology and attachment customizations are the greatest features that set Terramac units apart from other vehicles,” says Matt Slater, Director of Sales....
