MANITOU Q3 SALES SLIDE 8%

TractoPart | Oct 24, 2015 | 0 comments

Manitou reported Q3 sales revenue of $300.7 million, an 8 percent decrease from the same period last year. Sales by Division: With third quarter sales of $185 million, the Material Handling and Access Division – (MHA) reported a decrease in sales of 8 percent compared to Q3 2014 and 2 percent over the nine month period. Southern Europe benefitted from a gradual

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Technology Inside the Cab Helps Operators Boost Productivity

TractoPart | Oct 24, 2015 | 0 comments

In the construction industry, time is priceless. Whether your crew is working to meet a demanding timeline or just trying to get home at a reasonable hour, some machines offer technologies to boost productivity. Follow the tips below to get the job done quickly, correctly and most important – safely. We will discuss how to

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Liebherr opens sales and service location for mobile cranes in Colombia

TractoPart | Oct 24, 2015 | 0 comments

The Liebherr Mobile Cranes personnel in Bogotá From left to right: Georg Ries, Libia Rolong, Julio Fuentes and Fernando Simone (all from Liebherr Colombia SAS) Fast, good quality service all over the world – this is one of the main factors behind Liebherr’s success. To continue to improve the range of services for mobile and

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Metro Construction Career Expo set for Nov. 2-5

TractoPart | Oct 23, 2015 | 0 comments

Southern Illinois Builders Association and the Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program are hosting the Metro Construction Career Expo for students Nov. 2-5 to address an acute workforce shortage in the construction industry and raise awareness of career options. For the first time, a free public session is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday,

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$500M energy plant under construction in Greater Cincinnati

TractoPart | Oct 23, 2015 | 0 comments

Michael Schuster, project developer at NTE Energy, said with the land acquired construction started earlier this month. Also at the beginning of the month, St. Augustine, Fla.-based NTE Energy closed $645 million in project financing for construction and operation of its Middletown Energy Center. The financing includes NTE’s partners, Capital Dynamics and Wattage Finance-OH LLC,

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Kinross Gold and Caterpillar renew global alliance; agree on five-year deal

TractoPart | Oct 22, 2015 | 0 comments

Canadian miner Kinross Gold announced today they have renewed their global alliance with equipment manufacturer Caterpillar, agreeing on a five-year deal that will include discounts on parts, services and machinery. Kinross said the agreement represents the framework for doing business with its single biggest supplier for its mining equipment. The company revealed it was able to capitalize on

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CONSTRUCTION SPENDING SLIDES 5% IN SEPTEMBER, UP 12% SINCE 2014

TractoPart | Oct 22, 2015 | 0 comments

Construction spending between January and September increased 12 percent over last year, but dropped 5 percent from August, according to a report by Dodge Data and Analytics. Residential construction was up 17 percent for the period, and nonbuilding work climbed 35 percent. However, construction spending was down 5% in September from August. Nonresidential construction in September

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Where did construction workers go during industry crash?

TractoPart | Oct 21, 2015 | 0 comments

Dive Brief: U.S. Census Bureau economists have determined that 60% of construction workers left the industry during the housing bust and recession and did not return, opting to move into other industries or leaving the labor market altogether. According to the Census Bureau’s job-to-job flows program, of the industry workers who became unemployed between 2006

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Miami New Construction Show to draw thousands for condo convention

TractoPart | Oct 20, 2015 | 0 comments

Thousands of condo sellers, buyers and brokers will come to the Miami Beach Convention Center this week for the Miami New Construction Show. The organizers of the Oct. 22-25 event say it’s expected to attract 25,000 visitors and 300 exhibitors. This is its second year, as it was founded in 2014 by Anita Funtek. The

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2.1 GW-AC of solar PV under construction in Chile

TractoPart | Oct 20, 2015 | 0 comments

A total of 741 MW-AC of solar PV was operational in Chile at the end of September, according to the latest report from CIFES, the nation’s renewable energy center. This means that Chile’s PV capacity grew by 144 MW from the 597 MW in operation that CIFES reported for the end of August. Additionally, 2.11

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