Related Links: Crowds Pour Into World of Concrete 2013 ENR's Coverage of Bauma 2010 The construction industry's biggest trade show, Bauma, is coming at a time when the global economy presents a mixed bag. Europe is standing still. North American housing is starting to wake up. China is slowing down. How can contractors plan for the years ahead?Equipment manufacturers, which have dropped millions of dollars to lug their latest heavy iron to Munich's fairgrounds this coming April, are optimistic that innovation will keep construction moving at a healthy pace. Exhibits will be on display April 15-21 and feature some 3,300
Photo Courtesy of Richie Bros. Auctioneers The gavel pounded for internet bidders at the Florida equipment auction. Related Links: Equipment Dealers Jump Into the Auction Market IronPlanet Wins Auction Lawsuit Against Ritchie Bros. Hammer Time at Richie Bros. Auction Nearly a third of the $176-million gross sales at last month's Ritchie Bros. Orlando auction went to internet bidders, setting a new company record. "Prices were strong for the smaller heavy construction items as well as one of the nicest selections of cranes that we've ever sold in our yard here in Orlando," says Steve Kriebel, regional sales manager for the
Photo Courtesy of John Deere Related Links: How John Deere's New Hybrid Wheel Loaders Get Their Juice Crowds Pour Into World of Concrete 2013 John Deere's entry into the growing hybrid segment rolled out at this year's World of Concrete show, held on Feb. 5-8 in Las Vegas.Shown in prototype form at CONEXPO 2011, the 644K Hybrid Loader includes a few tweaks, including an upgrade to its original fuel-economy estimate of 15% to 20% more than the non-hybrid version's; now, Deere says the 20-ton hybrid gets up to 25% savings. Its simple controls and quiet operation are thanks in part
Photo Courtesy of Bobcat Co. Photo Courtesy of Mack Trucks Inc. This week we look at an upgraded concrete pumper chassis from Mack Trucks and a rebar-bender for Bobcat loaders.The Bobcat Rebar Bender is designed to fit a Bob-Tach mount, and it is able to bend rebar up to No. 6 grade to angles up to 200°. A wired remote control allows for the operation of the rebar bender from outside the cab. The rebar bender comes with five mandrels for different sizes of rebar, and an optional bar stop is available for making repeated bends with ease. Bobcat Co.;
Trailblazers seeking a faster, safer and less costly way to build concrete shear walls in seismic-zone high-rises have pioneered the use of steel fibers as link-beam reinforcing-steel "decongestants."
Photo courtesy of IronPlanet Inc. IronPlanet argued that under the terms of the sale, it was due a 25% cancellation fee. Related Links: Equipment Dealers Jump Into the Auction Market Ten Minutes With Michael Kneeland, CEO of United Rentals Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers vows to appeal a trial jury's nearly $3-million judgment against the company for undermining online rival IronPlanet Inc.On Feb. 4, a Jackson County, Iowa, jury ordered Ritchie Bros. to pay $2,857,539, including $1.5 million in punitive damages, for breach of contract and intentional interference."We are disappointed with the jury's verdict," says Ritchie Bros. CEO Peter Blake. "We are
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