In anticipation of rising prices & the escalating intensity of this winter’s El Niño cycle, buyers should consider purchasing the right safety equipment now

LOS ANGELES (January 20, 2016) —The winter season continues to create an inordinate amount of storm activity across North America, forcing businesses to reevaluate the priority and required functionality of their safety gear. Cold weather increases hazards related to rain, snow and ice, exposing workers to dangerous fall and slipping risks and making it important for employers to equip their workers with the correct gear.

Manual is intended to supplement, not replace, manufacturer operating manuals

MILWAUKEE (January 27, 2016) - The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has produced a new brush chipper safety manual that outlines safe equipment operation, start-up and shutdown guidelines and maintenance precautions for a variety of brush chipper machine types.

Manufacturer members working through AEM’s Environmental & Reduction Equipment Council (EREC) provided content development and review, with input also provided by AEM’s Forestry Equipment Council.

Mobile-responsive site is easy to use & find what you need

NATIONAL (January 27, 2016) — The Power Tool Institute (PTI) recently announced the launch of its new website. PTI’s new site features mobile compatibility and easy access to specific safety information for various tool types, including information for teachers to use in the classroom.

Standard provides guidance for organizations to operationalize integrated health & safety programming

CHICAGO, Ill. (January 26, 2016) UL’s Integrated Health & Safety Institute (IHSI) announced that it has published a new standard to address how closely aligning health and safety strategies can yield measurable benefits. 

Location is stocking Bandit's compact line with a wide range of hand fed chippers & stumpers in stock

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (January 27, 2016) - ACT Construction Equipment, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, joins Bandit Industries’ growing network of authorized dealers. ACT is stocking Bandit's compact line with a wide range of hand fed chippers and stumpers in stock and ready to show and demonstrate. They are fully stocked with parts and trained to service hand fed chippers and stump grinders.

2016 Construction Industry Forecast sees optimism weaken despite upbeat views about local construction, profits, two-year outlook

SAN FRANCISCO (January 19, 2016) – The construction industry is entering 2016 less optimistic than in 2015, but overall bullish about local, nonresidential construction activity, according to a recent survey of industry contractors and equipment distributors released from Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company.

Live auction will begin on January 30

Omaha, NE (January 25, 2015) – Proxibid will provide online bidding for Alex Lyon & Son’s seven-day auction in Kissimmee, Florida. The auction will feature rental returns, construction equipment, aerials, forklifts, cranes, dump trucks, truck tractors, trailers, support and attachments.

The organization aims to help those in the equipment rental industry that have been impacted by Winter Storm Goliath

MOLINE, Ill. (Jan. 4, 2016) - Winter Storm Goliath, a massive system named by forecasters that caused numerous tornadoes and historic flooding along major rivers, impacting more than seven states throughout the South and Midwest during the past week and resulting in many deaths, is unprecedented.

Comprehensive RT mobile crane module is designed to train for safe & skilled operations

MONTREAL, QC (January 14, 2016) — To coincide with unpredictable winter conditions in North America and Europe, CM Labs Simulations has released a new operator training solution. The Montreal-based company bolstered its lineup with a new rough terrain mobile crane module.

Website provides listings of paving equipment, tools & materials

NATIONAL (January 8, 2016) - Hard Surface Products Distribution Inc. recently announced the launch of its brand new e-commerce website, Asphalttool.com. Asphalttool.com is an easy, affordable e-commerce site providing pavement equipment, tools and materials. Asphalttol.com offers only the highest quality products from leading industry manufacturers and suppliers.

Press conference to highlight launch of new resources on concrete fundamentals & decorative concrete flatwork during World of Concrete

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (January 14, 2016) – The American Concrete Institute (ACI), an organization whose mission it is to develop and disseminate consensus-based knowledge on concrete and its uses, will be conducting a press conference at World of Concrete on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, to announce the launch of essential new resources for the concrete professional.

What: American Concrete Institute Press Conference

Sales of N-Series trucks and Isuzu Parts Reach All-Time Highs

ANAHEIM, Calif. (1/1/2016) Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. announced that it shattered two long-standing sales records in 2015—for the highest parts sales and for sales of Isuzu commercial trucks.

Isuzu dealers retailed 20,725 Isuzu trucks to customers in 2015—a record for Isuzu trucks in the United States. This record included a whopping 10.5 percent gain in Isuzu N-Series sales versus 2014.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (January 7, 2016) – Construction Business Owner, the leading business management magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Viewpoint Construction Software.

The live online event, “The Project Manager’s MBA, Part II,” will take place February 17, 2016, at 1 p.m. EST. Registration is free at constructionbusinessowner.com/webinars.