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Meet the 2021 Contractor of the Year Finalists
Equipment World has named the 12 finalists for its 2021 Contractor of the Year Award. The Cat-sponsored program recognizes contractors for their business acumen, attention to safety, employee relations and equipment management.
June 18, 2021
Business
NCDOT Bid-Rigging Scheme: Contech Must Pay $8.5M in Plea Deal
Contech Engineered Solutions colluded with another company to win NCDOT contracts, DOJ says.
June 17, 2021
Attachments
Manitou Consolidates All Attachments Under One Brand Name
The move consolidates attachments for Manitou, Gehl and Mustang by Manitou machines.
June 17, 2021
Companies
Has a Dealer Really Come Through for You? Nominate Them For Our Dealer of the Year
Nominate a construction equipment dealer who's gone above and beyond the call of duty this past year for Equipment World's 2021 Big Iron Dealer of the Year Award.
May 12, 2021
Big Iron Dealer
Want to Survive as a Construction Dealer? Become More Diverse
How the construction distribution industry prepares itself for the impending demographic cliff will shape their fortune in the future, says a report just produced by Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation.
June 15, 2021
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Business
NY Contractor Must Pay $500K for Overtime Violations
A contractor has to pay $250,000 in back OT wages and an additional $250,000 in damages following a DOL investigation.
June 7, 2021
Business
Asphalt Contractor to Pay $1.75M After False Claims Allegations
Accusations of substandard materials followed work on three Minnesota highways.
June 9, 2021
Equipment
County Wins $25,000 in Equipment Rentals to Help Make Flood Repairs
“The repair of these projects will give hot meals back to elderly individuals, a place for citizens to go and enjoy the outdoors and have picnics and go fishing, and have a place for our veterans to gather."
June 7, 2021
Business
How Contractors Can Get Disaster Cleanup Work During 2021 Hurricane Season
Being in a position to win work takes advanced planning – before a disaster strikes.
April 17, 2019
Contractor of the Year
“I’ve Got a Doctorate in Hard Knocks." How This Colorado Contractor Has Weathered the Ups and Down of the Oil Field
“Sometimes ideas work great and sometimes not," says Rick Davis, a 2020 Contractor of the Year finalist. "That’s where we have our fun, in trying to find different ways to do things.”
June 4, 2021
Better Roads
AGC: 60% of Contractors Report Work Zone Crashes During Pandemic
This survey indicates that, despite the pandemic, a majority of road contractors had drivers invade their work areas.
June 3, 2021
Workforce
United Rentals Hosts Trench Safety Online Training Seminars
In recognition of the 2021 Trench Safety Stand Down this month, United Rentals will hold free online trench safety seminars – including a survivor's story.
June 2, 2021
Business
Sakai Celebrates 20 Years in Adairsville
This manufacturer is celebrating the 20th year at its North American headquarters, where it has a 175-foot-long assembly line for putting together asphalt and soil compactors.
June 2, 2021
Business
Roadtec, Carlson Brands No More as Astec Rebrands
Roadbuilding and other equipment also get a new color scheme and logo.
May 28, 2021
Equipment
Is an Equipment Buying Boom Coming? OEMs Express Elevated Optimism
This construction equipment demand index is at its highest level in over 20 years.
May 26, 2021
Business
Delays in PPP Loan Forgiveness Cause Contractors Group to Challenge SBA
A national contractors group continues its fight to pry open the process and end the delays.
May 19, 2021
Equipment
Rental Company Employee Hatched Scheme to Pocket $4 Million from Equipment Sales
As manager of fleet operations, the employee directed the disposal of used construction equipment and manipulated company records to cover up the theft of almost 400 assets.
May 25, 2021
Equipment
Deere Reports 30% Q2 Sales, Revenues Increase
Supply chain pressures, however, are casting a shadow.
May 24, 2021
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