Acquistion of construction equipment, information and tips from the editors at Associated Construction Publications - the leading source of information for the heavy, highway and non-residential construction industry en-us http://www.acppubs.com/community/Acquisition/48551.html?nid=4217 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:13:33 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6659512.html?nid=4217 IronPlanet broke its record for the largest one-day auction on January 29 and sold $20.88 million of equipment. The new figure is a 10-percent increase over the company's previous one-day record of $18.97 million set in January 31, 2008. More than 15,000 visitors from 147 countries participated in the auction from more than 750 lots in 30 states. Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6658044.html?nid=4217 U.S. construction equipment exports rose 20% from 2007 to 2008 at more than $20.7 billion, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. South America bought $3.3 billion of equipment, a 44% increase over 2007, and Asia took delivery of $3 billion worth of U.S. construction equipment, a 25% increase. Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6655475.html?nid=4217 Diesel engine manufacturers continue to refine their product offerings in preparation ... Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650931.html?nid=4217 In mid-February in Houston's Reliant Park, the air is thick with anticipation of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Many Texans make the trek to Houston every March as a rite of spring, but the Show is a truly international event. General attendance at the 2008 Show was more than 1.8 million people. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6651263.html?nid=4217 On today's construction sites, time is most assuredly money — and time spent handling construction materials ... Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6646706.html?nid=4217 The East Side Combined Sewer Outflow project in Portland is designed to significantly reduce the city's sewage and storm water overflows into the Willamette River. When completed in December 2011, it will collect and intercept overflows from 12 existing combined sewer outfalls that discharge to the river. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6645402.html?nid=4217 The Mining Safety and Health Administration offers some pretty sobering statistics and investigations ... Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6645262.html?nid=4217 On March 19, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers held a ribbon-cutting grand opening at its newest site near Medford, MN, with an unreserved industrial equipment auction. The 120-acre site, at 6000 Frontage Road W., replaces the former 28-acre site in Lakeville, MN. The site has a new 30,653-square-foot building for refurbishing equipment and a 561-seat auction theater. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6645890.html?nid=4217 A new initiative from the Environmental Protection Agency designed to reduce diesel emissions and improve air quality could ... Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6641644.html?nid=4217 Aerial work platform (AWP) related revenues reached $8.8 billion in 2007 and are predicted to have fallen by 3 percent to $8.5 billion ... Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6638663.html?nid=4217 The computer age initiated the decline of the paper printing industry. Following suit, paper manufacturers have not fared well in recent years. While it's highly doubtful the world will find itself completely paperless anytime soon, there's already been enough of a shift to put plenty of players in the paper industry out of work. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6640284.html?nid=4217 Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. (SDA) acquired Dietrich, Bailey and Associates, PC (DBA) on February 4. Both firms are professional engineering and surveying firms that have served Southeast Michigan for many years. DBA is headquartered in Plymouth, MI, with a second office in Monroe, MI, while SDA is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with additional offices in Rochester Hills, Brighton and Tren... Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6639511.html?nid=4217 Allentown Shotcrete Technology, Inc., has reached an agreement for exclusive distribution of the Sika/Aliva family of wet- and dry-process shotcrete equipment to the U.S. market. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6636409.html?nid=4217 Tucson, AZ— Local owners Jeff Bleecker and Lance Evic of Arizona Equipment Rental 1, LLC, have opened their fourth construction equipment rental store. The Volvo Rents-Eloy serves the Pinal County, AZ, market and is located at 222 S. Sunshine Blvd. The store's phone number is 520-466-7774 and the fax number is 520-466-1185. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6636616.html?nid=4217 ISCO Industries, the nation's largest distributor and supplier of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) piping products, has announced the acquisition ... Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6635220.html?nid=4217 Bellevue, WA — PACCAR Leasing Co. has added two locations in Alaska. The new locations are: Kenworth Northwest PacLease, 2838 Porcupine Drive, Anchorage, 907-279-0602; Kenworth Northwest PacLease, 2262 Van Horn Road, Fairbanks, 907-455-9900. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6637209.html?nid=4217 Fontaine PartSource™, the aftermarket business of Fontaine Trailer Company, has announced their "Right Now" stocking program for heavy-haul accessories and options. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6633619.html?nid=4217 Vancouver, BC – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announced a preliminary gross auction proceeds estimate of $3.57billion for 2008. This represents a 12-percent increase over 2007 gross auction proceeds, making 2008 the largest year in the company's 50-year history. Ritchie Bros. conducted 193 unreserved industrial auctions in 13 countries throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia,... Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6633621.html?nid=4217 Stringham Construction, a full-service construction and excavating company, is effectively using a Hydrema 922C articulated dump truck ... Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6634936.html?nid=4217 JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, has announced the launch of a new toll-free phone number to help customers reach JLG Service Centers. JLG customers can dial 1-877-JLG-CENTER, and a quick menu will guide them to the JLG Service Center of their choice. Once connected, JLG personnel can help with scheduling a repair, inspection or parts order. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST