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Brenda Ruggiero - Wed December 07, 2016

Fall Hill Avenue and I-95 Overpass Replacement Project, City of Fredericksburg, Va.

A project in Fredericksburg, Va., is on schedule for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), involving the widening of Fall Hill Avenue and the replacement of the I-95 overpass. Fall Hill Avenue carries approximately 17,200 vehicles per day, and the number of vehicles is expected to double in the next 20 years....

Ronald Mullins - Wed December 07, 2016

… Another Man's Treasure

By Ronald MullinsSPECIAL TO CEGShortly after sunrise each morning when General Manager Stuart Sharpe and his team arrive at the sprawling Tervita Metals Recycling worksite, located in northeast Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, they gaze out over tons and tons of what others would call junk....

Mon December 05, 2016

KOBELCO Construction Machinery U.S.A. and KOBELCO Cranes North America to Merge in 2017

KOBELCO Construction Machinery U.S.A. and KOBELCO Cranes North America announce plans to merge under KOBELCO Construction Machinery U.S.A., effective January 1, 2017. The union of these subsidiaries in the North American market takes place following the KOBELCO Construction Machinery Co., Ltd....

Sat December 03, 2016

John Deere … Hydraulic Coupler Makes Switching Buckets Easier

Switching buckets has never been easier with the new John Deere hydraulic coupler (16GE23) for compact excavators. Operators are no longer required to exit the cab to switch buckets, so site clearing can continue with high productivity and minimal interruptions....

Sat December 03, 2016

Owner Hits the Road to Demo Splitter

Eric Ransome, owner of Atlantic Excavator Attachments, has taken to the road to demonstrate how his Black Splitter log splitter attachments can optimize firewood processing, wood chipping and mulch processing operations....

Fri November 18, 2016

Kobelco USA Honored with AEM Pillar of the Industry Award

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA, a world class crawler excavator manufacturer, was recently honored with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' (AEM) prestigious Pillar of the Industry award....

Fri November 11, 2016

Terex|Finlay Launches New Models at Customer Open Day

Terex|Finlay, recently hosted an Americas customer open day in San Antonio, Texas. In addition to U.S., South American and Canadian-based visitors, there also was an international flavor with customers and dealers in attendance from Ireland and Russia....

Fri November 11, 2016

Volvo Helps Extract Rich Reward at Treasure Mountain

Cited as a rival to the Italian marbles of classic notoriety, Colorado's Yule marble is celebrated as one of the purest marbles ever quarried, and has adorned many legendary monuments and buildings, including the Lincoln Memorial and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier....

Thu November 10, 2016

Hyundai to Offer 'Trimble-ready' Option for Wheel Loaders and Excavators

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas today said it will soon offer a “Trimble-ready” option, enabling customers to order Hyundai wheel loaders and excavators with factory-installed Trimble machine control and positioning systems....

Mon November 07, 2016

Alex Lyon & Son Hosts Auction in Kissimmee

Alex Lyon & Son held an auction in Kissimmee, Fla., on Oct. 28. A wide variety of equipment was available from a number of manufacturers, including Kobelco, Hitachi, Komatsu, Doosan, Cat, Hamm, Genie and many more....