Craig Mongeau and Joe Barron - Fri October 19, 2018
Hurricane Michael Recovery: Equipment Suppliers Do Their Part to Help
When Hurricane Michael slammed the Gulf Coast earlier this month, it left an unprecedented trail of destruction that will cost millions of dollars and months, if not years, of effort to repair. In the aftermath of the first Category 4 hurricane to strike the Florida Panhandle since record keeping began in 1851, equipment dealers faced the twin challenge of supplying dozers and excavators for government cleanup efforts while at the same time recovering from the damage to their own businesses....
Gary Fineout - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue October 16, 2018
Michael Lays Bare Panhandle's Weaker Building Codes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Unlike in South Florida, homes in the state's Panhandle did not have tighter building codes until just 11 years ago; it was once argued that acres of forests would provide the region with a natural barrier against the savage winds of a hurricane....
Bandit Chippers - Mon October 08, 2018
Meco Miami Joins Bandit as Authorized Dealer for Miami-Dade, Monroe Counties
Miami-based Meco Miami Inc. has joined Bandit's ever-expanding network of authorized Bandit dealers, offering its customers in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties Bandit's complete lineup of hand-fed chippers, stump grinders and skid steer loader attachments....
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers - Mon October 01, 2018
Ritchie Bros. Now Accepting Consignments for February 2019 Orlando Auction
Ritchie Bros. ' February Orlando auction is one of the most anticipated equipment events of the year, as thousands of people from around the world vie for the opportunity to purchase equipment from some of the most well-respected companies from the United States, Latin America, Canada and abroad....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon September 24, 2018
Florida's Palmetto Express Work Speeds Toward Finish Line
The Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) $262 million (estimated) design-build SR 826/Palmetto Expressway project will be completed in late fall as crews from the joint venture of Community Asphalt Corporation, Condotte America, De Moya Group Inc....
Jeff Martin - Tue September 18, 2018
Jeff Martin Auctioneers Announces 2019 Florida Auction Dates
Jeff Martin Auctioneers is pleased to announce we will be back in 2019 on the winter auction scene in Kissimmee, Fla. Our auctions will be held February 11 to 14, 2019. Due to the overwhelming response, we have added an additional day to our Premier Auction Event....
Yoder & Frey - Tue September 18, 2018
Yoder & Frey Start Preparations for 2019 Florida Auctions in Kissimmee
Yoder & Frey is already starting to receive confirmations of inventory consignments to go under the hammer at the next Kissimmee winter equipment sale, which commences for a week from Feb. 12 to 16, 2019....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon September 10, 2018
Florida Eyes Finally Solving Its 'Missing Link' Problem
Started in May 2017, Halley Engineering Contractors Inc. is a year away from completing the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) $33 million NW 87 Avenue Roadway Project between NW 74 Street and NW 103 Street that it is taking place in western Miami-Dade County....
Putzmeister - Mon September 10, 2018
Concrete Pump Proves Instrumental for Seven Mile Bridge
When driving on the iconic Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys, one can see breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. The scenic view, at least for the next couple years, also will include a Thom-Katt trailer-mounted concrete pump working from the edge of the bridge at times, and more frequently from a barge below....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 30, 2018
Two Construction Workers Die After Fall Onsite
Two Florida construction workers were killed on the job Aug. 30. The workers were on the construction site of an Orlando hotel at around 4:15 in the morning, when the scaffolding they were working on between the sixth and seventh floors collapsed....
