WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, the State Street Redevelopment Project in Indiana, Louisiana Transportation Secretary Dr. Shawn Wilson and ACS Infrastructure Development Vice President of Project Management Noah Jolley have been recognized as models of excellence in innovative transportation finance and leadership, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced July […]
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MCLEAN, VA — The Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT), a national business trade association comprised exclusively of approximately 125 chief executives from the leading design and construction companies doing business in the United States and globally, has elected Wassim A. Selman, PhD, PE, president of infrastructure, Arcadis, as Chairman of the organization for a term […]
MONROE, WA – Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, welcomes Matt Lyons to the team as its newest training and application specialist. Over the past year, the company has enhanced training and support services across North America, providing easier access to both in-person and digital educational opportunities for customers through facility upgrades and […]
VALLEY VIEW, OHIO – IROCK Crushers is excited to announce that Continental Equipment Company will be their exclusive dealer to market, sell and service the IROCK product line in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas and Arkansas. Continental Equipment has been serving the mineral processing industry for more than 30 years. Headquartered in Missouri, Continental will be distributing […]
MORRIS, MN — Superior Industries, Inc. recently announced washing product specialist, Frank Squires, is retiring after a 60-plus year career humbly serving the aggregates industry. Squires was a mentor to dozens of producers and manufacturers during his long, storied career including many colleagues in Superior’s wet processing segment. “Early on, he put me in the […]
ORANGE PARK, FL — Once again Women of Asphalt® (WofA) is shining a spotlight on the ladies of our industry. A call to action was sent out this year for the WofA 20 to Watch in 2020 campaign. An overwhelming number of nominations were received for women who exemplify the values, mission, and goals of […]
Volvo Financial Services (VFS) has announced that Patrick Shannon has been appointed President of the company’s North American region, effective July 1. In this role, he will be responsible for the business operations and financial performance for VFS in Canada, Mexico and the USA. Shannon has over 30 years of experience in business operations and […]
SUWANEE, GA — Doosan Infracore North America, LLC, is partnering with Best Line Equipment to expand its dealer network in New Jersey and New York City. The new facility is Best Line Equipment’s first New Jersey dealership and is located at 275 Clark Street, Keyport, NJ, just 8 miles from Staten Island. Best Line Equipment […]
The Composting Council Research & Education Foundation’s (CCREF) Board of Trustees has announced the winners of this year’s Compost Research Scholarships for College Students. Two students were awarded national scholarships. The Foundation received many worthwhile applications but these two stood above the rest. The CCREF annual scholarship is available to college students to assist with their […]
MORRIS, MN — Superior Industries, Inc. recently announced an expanded product partnership with its long-term conveyor dealer, Kimball Equipment Company. The respected dealer, which celebrates 75 years of operation next year, will now sell, service and support Superior’s crushing, screening and washing equipment in addition to the conveying equipment and components lines throughout Utah, Nevada, […]
PITTSBURGH, PA — Equipment Corporation of America (ECA) has promoted John Hayes to branch manager of ECA Florida and hired Ben Morgan as equipment manager with the BAUER Service Team (BST). Hayes will manage all aspects of ECA’s branch in Green Cove Springs, FL, including sales, rental, parts and service. He has excelled since being […]
To strengthen its position, Engcon are now establishing a sales office in Australia, to support the increase in demand locally for tiltrotators and quick couplers “down under”. The new Engcon facility is located in western Sydney and includes technical sales support staff, an administration office, a warehouse, spare parts and servicing. There will also be […]
ATLANTA, GA — SG Contracting Inc., an Atlanta-based general contracting and construction management company, recently announced three people have been promoted to new positions, including Ashleigh Pushnig to CFO. Pushnig is responsible for SG Contracting’s accounting department overseeing the day to day accounting, account analysis, and financial statements. She has 15 years of experience at […]
Volvo Construction Equipment has named Tyler Equipment its 2019 Dealer of the Year in North America. The company also awarded Housby Heavy Equipment the title of 2019 Uptime Dealer of the Year. The Dealer of the Year award recognizes the dealership in North America that best promotes the Volvo brand and the company’s core strategies: to provide […]
RICHFIELD, WI – Hy-Brid Lifts, the industry leader in high-quality, low-level access equipment, announces updates to its sales team. Nik Fleischfresser, formerly Hy-Brid Lifts’ national accounts manager, has been promoted to director of sales, covering western North America. Dave Wanta has been hired as director of sales, covering eastern North America. Fleischfresser previously worked in […]
COLFAX, NC — Brian DeSpain has been promoted to President of UMA Geotechnical Construction. The company stresses that the active, day-to-day involvement of the top officers will not change. Former president Jim DeSpain, now CEO, will continue to focus on finance and contractual relationships with customers. The transition ensures that UMA will maintain its […]
The Steel Erectors Association of America announces that the Ironworker Skills Institute, Pell City, AL., which educates future generations of ironworkers, will receive this year’s SEAA Craft Training Grant. Designated for member companies who are newly implementing SEAA/NCCER Ironworker Training and Assessment programs, the grant covers initial setup, training for administrators, instructors and coordinators, and […]
RICHFIELD, WI – Hy-Brid Lifts welcomes Chad Diacek as regional territory manager of the south-central region. Diacek will cover Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Northern Texas. He will provide customer support as well as continue the growth and channel development of Hy-Brid Lifts’ line of low-level scissor lifts. “My expertise is selling state-of-the-art, innovative construction […]
Doosan Infracore North America, LLC announces its top- performing dealers of 2019. Doosan annually recognizes its dealers that have demonstrated high quality customer service by providing exceptional sales, parts and service to their customers. Annual dealer performance reviews are also a factor in the dealer’s score. The top 2019 Doosan dealers include the following […]
RAPID CITY, SD — Robert Hall, Ph.D., P.E., is the new head of the Department of Mining Engineering and Management (MEM) at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Hall completed his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering at the University of New Brunswick, Canada, and followed up with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering at […]
RENSSELAER, IN – Talbert Manufacturing, specializing in heavy-haul solutions, received a Longevity Award from the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association. The SC&RA is an international organization representing members from more than 46 countries. Every year, it presents Longevity Awards to member companies for their longtime support and dedication to the association and its mission of […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the 2020 Craft Instructor of the Year, Craft Professional of the Year and Young Professional of the Year award winners. All award recipients will be honored during the Careers in Construction Awards event at ABC Convention 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee, on Aug. 19. Ron Cayton, a general […]
Dawes GM recognized for decade and a half of service Steve Freckmann, general manager of Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, has received the Pinnacle Award from the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA). The Pinnacle Award signals the end of Freckmann’s three-year term on the association’s board […]
In 2017, according to the EPA, the construction and demolition industry in the U.S. created almost 570 million tons of waste. It’s easy to think of waste as being worthless – but it has a huge cost – social, environmental and economic. Of course, it doesn’t have to be this way. As one of the […]
GSSI recently announced Amber Onufer is expanding her role at the company. In addition to supporting GSSI’s Geophysical and Environmental markets, she will also manage business operations in Central and South America. “Throughout Central and South America, private and government sectors are realizing the potential of GSSI GPR systems in a variety of industries, including […]