Related Links: Tony Illia's WOC 2013 Photo Gallery Cement Use to Climb 8% in 2013 Putzmeister Expands Into Ready-Mix Trucks Ahern Rentals' Sales Soar Despite Bankruptcy New Bricklaying Champion Crowned Utah Case Dealership's Fifth Generation Hilti Introduces Hollow Drill Bit STIHL Unveils The Rock Boss Wagner Meters Launches Rapid Moisture Tester Brokk Highlights New Demolition Machine Chicago Pneumatic Unveils New Breaker After a long, harsh downturn, concrete contractors and suppliers are looking up as they face a "huge pent-up demand," said Portland Cement Association chief economist Ed Sullivan, who spoke Feb. 5 at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas."The
This week we look at a pipe-ramming hammer from HammerHead Trenchless Equipment and a commercial building wrap from Fortifiber Builder Systems Group. Click to begin the slide show.
Related Links: Ten Minutes With Michael Kneeland, CEO of United Rentals Caterpillar Crawls Into Auction Territory Construction equipment dealers are increasingly bypassing third-party auctioneers to dispose of used machines themselves. The do-it-yourself auction strategy can both maintain valued customers and groom future buyers. It additionally enables dealers to forgo commission fees, which can run 12% to 15% of the final auction price although costs climb higher for smaller machinery and first-time clients, say industry experts. Equipment requiring pre-auction preparation and repair can increase total fees, too."Everyone wants to be in the auction business," says James J. Jeter, president IronPlanet Inc.,
Photo courtesy of Ford Named for the Greek god who holds up the Earth, Ford's Atlas takes trucks further into the digital age with handy telematics tools. Related Links: Meet Ford Transit, Heir to the Econoline Throne Test Drive: 2011 Ford F-150 General Motors and Chrysler's Ram division showed off new pickup trucks at this month's Detroit auto show, but Ford Motor Co. offered a look at a pickup of the future. Its Atlas concept incorporates smart technology that is designed to make work less stressful."It is a vision of where future Ford trucks could go," says Mike Levine, Ford
Photos courtesy of Ford Ford's 2014 Transit van promises to deliver 25% better fuel economy and more capability than the outgoing E-Series van. Photo courtesy of Ford Related Links: Meet Ford Transit, Heir to the Econoline Throne A Turbo Twist Comes To Ford's Commercial Van Like any tool, a commercial vehicle should be both functional and dependable, attributes often associated with Ford's best-selling E-Series work vans.Formerly known as Econoline, Ford's E-Series has been the top U.S. contractor van for decades. However, with such competitors as Mercedes' Sprinter, Nissan's NV and the forthcoming Fiat-based Ram ProMaster van, the E-Series' glory days
Photo by Tudor Van Hampton for ENR United hosted 230 equipment vendors at its annual management meeting, the first since its merger with RSC. Photo by Tudor Van Hampton for ENR Related Links: Post-Sandy Repair Crews Push On Why Contractors Are Renting More and Buying Less Instead of red and blue states, there were red and blue stores. It wasn't the same as holding a national election, but last year, Michael Kneeland, CEO of United Rentals Inc., was charged with the difficult task of merging RSC (whose brand color is red) and United (whose brand color is blue) to form
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