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What’s happening with equipment supply, demand
While lead times for parts have shortened, demand for equipment is high – and, thus, wait times for end users can be long. Keep Reading
Cat debuts wheel loader to match 50-ton trucks
Cat says its 988 GC wheel loader delivers reliable and efficient operation, allowing customers to move more material at a lower cost per hour. Keep Reading
RubbleCrusher to showcase jaw crusher at open houses
RubbleCrusher will host open houses across three days, targeting dealers, builders, landscapers and contractors. Keep Reading
Volvo CE turns to Young to lead North America
Scott Young, who most recently served as head of the Volvo CE uptime center of expertise, succeeds Stephen Roy in the new role. Keep Reading
BKT promotes longtime employee to managing director
Minoo Mehta takes over as managing director for both BKT USA and BKT Tires. This follows the resignation of Doug Kershaw, who left the company on Aug. 24. Keep Reading
Nonresidential construction spending sees minimal growth in July
Private nonresidential spending increased 0.5 percent, while public nonresidential construction spending was down 0.4 percent in July, a net 0.1 percent gain for total nonresidential construction Keep Reading
Nonresidential construction driving industry employment growth
The Associated Builders & Contractors report that the construction industry gained 22,000 jobs in August, with nonresidential construction accounting for 21,000. Keep Reading
Construction job openings down, labor scarcity remains
Anirban Basu, chief economist at the Associated Builders & Contractors, anticipates labor scarcity to a headwind in 2023, despite job openings going down. Keep Reading
Superior adds industry veteran as training coordinator
Kristen Randall, who spent the last 17 years with Haver & Boecker Niagara, joins Superior Industries as a training and development coordinator. Keep Reading
