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Rafat General Contracting (Bolton, Ontario, Canada) has been in business since 1988. The company has grown since then to more than 400 employees and 200 pieces of equipment that handle everything from excavation and demolition to site remediation and property management. One of the latest projects for Rafat is the mass excavation of a site […]

KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA, a world class crawler excavator manufacturer, is pleased to announce the launch of its SK300LC-10 excavator in North America. As part of the revolutionary KOBELCO Generation 10, the SK300LC establishes new standards in value, productivity and durability. This robust 68,100-lb model is powered by a 252-hp Tier IV Final HINO engine, […]

Contractors, landscapers, farmers, rental professionals and other equipment owners who understand the value of compact equipment can now expect even more power, productivity and uptime on the job with the new John Deere large-frame G-Series skid steers (330G, 332G) and compact track loaders (331G, 333G). These machines were inspired by extensive feedback from John Deere customers looking […]

The ALL Family of Companies is pleased to announce the promotion of Richard “Dick” McDermott to national service manager. McDermott is based in Chicago, Illinois, where ALL operates as Central Contractors Service. He started with Central in 1991 as a crane mechanic and erector, traveling the country to service and assemble/disassemble equipment on the road. […]

CASE Construction Equipment’s dozers, backhoes and a motor grader were all recognized as part of the 2016 Contractor’s Choice Awards from Roads & Bridges magazine. The awards were decided by the magazines’ subscribers, who electronically voted on the best equipment in the industry. The voting takes several months to complete and starts with obtaining equipment […]

Happy 11th Anniversary, Bottom Line Equipment! Below is a letter from their CEO/Owner/Founder, Kurt Degueyter: Eleven years ago today, I signed the documents that created Bottom Line Equipment, LLC. On July 27th, 2005 the State of Louisiana issued our Certificate that officially recognized the entity that we all know as Bottom Line Equipment, LLC. My […]

Doonan® is pleased to share its new “How To” Training Video segment on Adjusting the Slide Axle on a Doonan® drop deck trailer. In this video, Kelly Zecha, National Dealer Manager / Application Specialist, demonstrates the process involved with operating the Slide Axle. Click: http://www.doonan.com/info/videos The Doonan® drop deck Platinum™, with added fixed dovetail and […]

Hitachi’s booth at MINExpo, Sept. 26-28 in Las Vegas will showcase equipment, innovative technology and integrated solutions that mines can apply to reduce overall costs and optimize productivity. The 22,400-square-foot “Hitachi to the Core” booth will give visitors a chance to learn what Hitachi can do for their bottom line by getting up-close and personal […]

Caterpillar Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of the PM620 and PM622 Cold Planers. The machines are high-production, highly maneuverable half-lane milling machine that perform controlled full-depth removal of asphalt and concrete pavements in a single pass. Operating weight for the PM620 is approximately 33 330 kg (73,260 lb) and the PM622 is approximately […]

Continually looking for ways to increase productivity on the job site, John Deere is partnering with HCSS – one of the construction industry's leading providers of management solutions – to further enhance the capabilities of John Deere WorkSight™ and to put the power of JDLink™ data in the hands of customers. The partnership stems from the Association […]

Kirby-Smith Machinery is excited to announce the hiring of Brad Campbell as General Service Manager. Campbell will lead Kirby-Smith’s service business, including strategical oversight of company goals and objectives to further the growth and development of all business segments related to the company’s service operations. The creation of the General Service Manager position will ensure […]

Terex Corporation continues to implement a series of strategic moves and investments to better position its purpose-built Fuchs material handler business for global expansion and sales growth. Recently, the business was rebranded  “Fuchs – A Terex Brand” in key markets for consistent global brand recognition. The Fuchs line also transitioned to the Terex Material Processing […]