Wed January 03, 2018
Registration Opens for IEDA 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo in Orlando
The Independent Equipment Dealers Association (IEDA) encourages all current members and vendor/exhibitor associate members to register now for its 2018 Annual Meeting, Feb. 18 –20, at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 29, 2017
Readers' Choice: Best Industry Stories of 2017
As the year comes to a close, we would like to thank you, our readers, for choosing CEG as your trusted source for construction news. While this year has seen a multitude of major construction projects, announcements, legislation and more, 10 stories topped the list as most-popular, chosen by our online community....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 29, 2017
Industry Leaders Pull Together in the Face of 2017's Worst Natural Disasters
When disaster strikes, the construction industry is notorious for pulling together and helping communities get back on their feet. Among hurricanes, floods and wildfires alone, 2017 saw more than its share of natural disasters....
Mon December 18, 2017
Sixty-Four-Story Brickell Flatiron Condo Tower Takes Shape
Vertical construction of Brickell Flatiron, a 64-story luxury condominium tower now rising in Miami's Brickell Financial District, has surpassed the building's 17th floor pedestal. With about one full level expected to be completed every week going forward until top-off, the 736-ft.-tall high-rise is slated to become one of the tallest residential towers in the United States upon its delivery in late 2019....
Mon December 18, 2017
Crews to Finish Cleanup of Irma Debris in Central Florida
Orlando, Fla. (AP) Dec. 11 marked three months since Hurricane Irma blew into Central Florida on Sept. 11 with gusty winds that toppled trees and shook loose several million cubic yards of branches and limbs....
Mon November 27, 2017
Jeff Martin Auctioneers to Showcase at Premiere Florida Auction Event in Feb. 2018
Jeff Martin Auctioneers will join hundreds of consignors for the premiere auction event at the Brown Ranch Auction site, Feb. 12-14, 2018 in Kissimmee, Florida. Jeff Martin Auctioneers will feature items in construction and farm equipment, heavy trucks, heavy trailers and related items at the three-day, multi-ring auction, located at The Brown Ranch, 5000 Oren Brown Road, Kissimmee, FL....
Damian Joseph - Wed November 22, 2017
Remote Control Decreases Downtime on Florida's Interstate 4
The alert came in on a sunny Wednesday morning in Florida: 'Engine coolant critically low.' A technician sprang into action, temporarily halting a Volvo excavator from its work on the I-4 Ultimate Improvement Project, where the machine had been playing its part in one of the country's largest infrastructure initiatives....
Tue November 21, 2017
With Record Attendance at Final 2017 Orlando Auction, Ritchie Bros. Looks Forward to 2018
With consignments already coming in from Europe and across the United States, Ritchie Bros. ' Feb. 2018 Orlando, Fla. auction is building momentum. Last week the company held its fourth and final Orlando auction of the year, selling more than 2,150 equipment items in a single day and attracting the site's largest crowd ever outside of its record-breaking February auctions....
Tue November 21, 2017
Yoder & Frey Announces World's Largest Sale of Diesel Engines, Power Plants
Yoder & Frey will be hosting what they believe to be the worlds largest 'Engine Sale', an auction of specialized engines and power plants for heavy trucks and construction machinery at the upcoming Kissimmee winter sale to be held in Florida between Feb....
Mon November 20, 2017
Dobbs Management Acquires John Deere Construction & Forestry Stores
Dobbs Management Service, LLC (“Dobbs”), a family investment office based in Memphis, Tenn., has acquired seven John Deere Construction and Forestry Stores serving the South Florida market....
