Auction will take place Tuesday, July 28, at 10 a.m. CST

OMAHA, Neb. (July 14, 2015) – Proxibid has been selected by Hilco Industrial and Gordon Brothers Group as one of the groups to offer live online bidding for its upcoming auction of machinery and equipment used for the production and distribution of premium grade frac sand.

The auction will take place Tuesday, July 28, at 10 a.m. CST in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, with live online bidding taking place at that time via Proxibid.

Bandit's existing NJPA contract is for landscape and grounds maintenance

ISABELLA COUNTY, Mich. (July 15, 2015) - Bandit Industries is pleased to announce it was awarded an additional contract from the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) contract for Medium Duty and Compact Construction and Maintenance Equipment with Related Attachments, Accessories and Supplies. (Contract No. 042515-BAN).

This was awarded in addition to Bandit’s existing NJPA contract for Landscape and Grounds Maintenance (Contract No. 031014-BAN).

CPII certification promotes quality infrastructure by advancing the knowledge and practice of construction inspection

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 14, 2015) – The American Public Works Association (APWA) announced today that 24 public works professionals from across North America have recently earned the Certified Public Infrastructure Inspector (CPII) credential. Since its’ inception, the APWA certification in public infrastructure inspection program has credentialed a total of 252 U.S. and Canadian professionals with the CPII certification.

New location will house the company's parts and attachments inventory

Rock Hill, SC (July 20, 2015) – Applied Machinery Sales (AMS-Merlo), the official importer of world class Merlo telehandlers, is pleased to announce its expansion with a new office location in Rock Hill, South Carolina. With nearly 48,000 square feet of space, this new location furthers AMS-Merlo’s plans to expand their business and support their growing dealer network.

Cape Canaveral location uses Schweiss to source doors for company buildings

SpaceX is getting to be a name as identifiable as NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Since government funding was cut for NASA, SpaceX has been in the forefront of space exploration. They have already developed expendable rockets able to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS).

Panel will focus on construction mobile apps

BROOKFIELD, Wis. (July 8, 2015) – Mark McKenzie, Penta Technologies executive vice president and director of product management, will speak as part of an eight-expert panel in the Mobile Apps + Construction workshop.

It will be held 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. on July 16, 2015 at BuiltWorlds, located at 1130 W. Monroe Street, Suite 220, in Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago Pneumatic's vice president of sales has more than 35 years of experience in the industry

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (July 8, 2015) – Chicago Pneumatic Construction Equipment vice president of sales, John Vogel, is running for the American Rental Association (ARA) Associate Member Director. The position holds the responsibility of representing associate member perspectives and interests as they relate to the ARA.

Awards program honors innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 10, 2015) – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced that AUI Contractors’ work on the JFK Tribute & General Worth Square project in Fort Worth, Texas, has earned the company a Pyramid Award in the Other Construction - Less than $2 million category of ABC’s Excellence in Construction Awards. The company was honored on March 5 during the 25th annual Excellence in Construction Awards celebration in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

PDQ Rentals will utilize rental management software by Point-of-Rental

NORWALK, Conn. (June 29, 2015) – PDQ Rentals, Santa Fe Springs, Ca., has entered into an agreement to access the SmartEquip Network. By utilizing SmartEquip’s Enterprise application, in conjunction with their existing rental management software by Point-of-Rental, PDQ will be able to streamline their service process, eliminate parts order errors and increase their rental fleet’s utilization.

Construction marketplace launches redesigned buying and selling platform for used construction equipment and materials

HOUSTON (June 26, 2015) -- Eiffel Trading Company unveiled its revamped online marketplace. The new Eiffel Trading Company site will allow contractors nationwide to list their used heavy civil, marine and oilfield equipment and materials free of charge and non-exclusively.

The Eiffel Trading Company marketplace update will also allow contractors looking to buy used equipment and materials to easily search by location, price and equipment or material type.

High-quality trencher parts, HDD tooling and drill pipe will be available at conference

LINO LAKES, Minn. (June 9, 2015) —Underground Tools Inc. will be displaying its expanded line of premium quality directional drilling pipe and HDD tooling, as well as high quality trencher parts, at ICUEE 2015. UTI’s comprehensive line of HDD down-hole tooling features improved designs and includes drive chucks, starter rods, reamers, sonde housings, pilot bits, carriage chain and more.

Construction expected to grow at modest rate across key sectors

NEW YORK, NY, June 24, 2015 – Construction activities are expected to grow at 5 percent in 2015, levelling off from the previous forecast of 8 percent in Q1 2015, according to the Q2 Construction Outlook released by FMI Corporation.

NJPA contract pertains to compact construction equipment

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (June 24, 2015) – The Toro Company has officially been awarded a national contract by The National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) for compact construction and maintenance equipment. The contract was approved on May 19, 2015, and the award is classified under contract number #042815-TTC with NJPA.

Partnership brings easy equipment financing to its trusted online marketplace

OMAHA, Neb. (June 24, 2015) – Proxibid announced an exclusive partnership with Enverto Investment Group, an equipment finance company, to provide financing for equipment purchases made in the Proxibid Marketplace, via its Express financing.

Safety awareness campaign kicks off with list of myths

(June 3, 2015) - The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) released a Top 10 list of common underground utility myths, along with the facts for safe underground utility installation, repair and maintenance.

Safe machinery operation saves lives, and equipment manufacturers want underground utility industry professionals to always think safety on the jobsite.

Construction market leaders increase adoption of enhanced solution and partner integrations

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (June 23, 2015) – Egnyte announced it has expanded its footprint in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Market. Egnyte’s solution powers enterprise file services for construction firms around the globe, and the enhanced solution includes new feature sets and third-party partner integrations to extend the value for project managers and IT decision makers.

The state of New York was the first to pass legislation to require the new sign

DEER PARK, N.Y. (June 15, 2015) - Allstate Sign & Plaque, a signage company based in Deer Park, New York, is offering contractors and builders signage featuring the newly designed accessibility symbol.

“In 2012, the Accessible Icon Project created this symbol and we’re proud to provide these products to contractors throughout the nation,” said Mark Fick, president of Allstate Sign & Plaque.

Dealer will offer various Fecon forestry attachments to three states

LEBANON, Ohio (June 22, 2015) - Fecon announced Road Builders as their dealer and service provider for Kansas, Nebraska and western Missouri. Road Builders will offer Fecon’s proven line of Bull Hog Mulchers, FTX Track Carriers (ranging from 97-600 hp) and various other forestry attachments.