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WASHINGTON, DC (September 15, 2016) – Liquidity Services announced the launch of a new marketplace IronDirect that provides construction equipment buyers a convenient online platform to purchase a large and growing number of value-priced and premium brand products.
VANCOUVER (September 7, 2016) - This move is designed to meet the increasing demand for the company’s specialty resin flooring solutions and enable continued sales growth in the Western Canada region, having outgrown the previous facility.
MT. PROSPECT, Ill. (September 2, 2016) – Trade professionals know that getting the job done right demands a combination of attitude, skill and the right tools. Bosch is one company that understands the commitment it takes and that’s what the “Stand By Your Work” Sweepstakes is all about – showing pride in what you do.
PLEASANTON, Calif. (September 8, 2016) – IronPlanet announced IronPlanet LiveStream the next generation in online bidding for live on-site auctions. IronPlanet LiveStream builds on IronPlanet’s leading online technology with new, on-site auction features for buyers who need to stay in the field, on the job, or who prefer the convenience of buying online.
PELLA, Iowa (September 12, 2016) – Thunder Creek Equipment has named V&H Trucks Inc. as its official construction market dealer for the state of Wisconsin.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Sept. 2, 2016) - When Bridge Development, of Chicago, Illinois, planned to build an advanced, convertible refrigerated/freezer building near Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport, they turned to refrigerated facility construction specialists Tippmann Innovation (TI). Ground breaking on the ambitious, 241,140-square-foot building is scheduled for August 31, 2016. The facility is located at 1010 South 146 St.
WEST BEND, Wis. (August 29, 2016) - Manitou welcomes Briggs Equipment Inc.
San Francisco (August 25, 2016) — Stallworth Enterprises Inc. announced the debut of a new web database, DesignAsBuilt.com. Design As Built (DAB) is an advanced product search and sourcing tool for building professionals.
NAPLES, Fla. (August 25, 2016) – EHC Inc. announced the start of development of two new projects with two new clients in Fort Myers - Lake at Metro with Red Canyon, LLC and Riverside with Dalton Communities LLC.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (August 31, 2016) - Exports of United States-made construction equipment were down 24 percent overall at midyear 2016 compared to the first half of 2015 with a total $5.65 billion shipped to global markets.
SAINT GEORGE, Utah & DENVER, Colo. (September 1, 2016) - busybusy has released an upgrade to their employee management system. The free upgrade includes a direct integration with Quickbooks that removes the need to collect and manually input labor information.
VANCOUVER & PLEASANTON, Calif. (August 29, 2016) – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated and IronPlanet jointly announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Ritchie Bros. will acquire IronPlanet for approximately $758.5 million, subject to customary closing adjustments.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 25, 2016) – Tuesday, August 30, Build with Strength hosts its first-ever event designed specifically for reporters and bloggers who contribute to the expansive discourse on build design/construction.
ATLANTA (August 24, 2016) — The Southeastern Construction Owners & Associates Roundtable (SCOAR), an industrial construction association, agreed to circulate lists of equipment needed by Trade Up, announced Crane Industry Services (CIS).
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 24, 2016) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) (MLFI-25), which reports economic ac
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 23, 2016) - Hawaii’s Kunia Country Farms project, owned by partners Jason Brand, Cary Takenaka, and C. Scott Wo, was recently awarded the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) Envision Gold award.
ELKINS, W.Va. (August 22, 2016) — Barko Hydraulics LLC announced the addition of Newlons International Sales LLC to its dealer network for all forestry equipment product lines. Located in Elkins, West Virginia, Newlons will carry Barko equipment for all of West Virginia and two counties in Maryland.
CHICAGO (July 7, 2016) — VelocityEHS announced the release of its new Safety Meetings product to help customers keep their workplaces safer by making it easier to schedule, record, track and report on important safety meeting information across the organization through a centralized platform.
DUBLIN, IRELAND & BOSTON, MASS. (March 9, 2016) – Fleetmatics Group PLC issued the third edition of its FleetBeat Report, which included an in-depth analysis of the driving behavior of fleets of customers across the United States, incorporating specific regions and industries that experience the most and least severe driving incidents according to the data analyzed.
