by admin | May 2, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Heavy Machinery News
Ritchie Bros.’ largest Canadian auction ever set new company records for online sales, bidders and number of sellers: CA$140+ million (US$111+ million) sold to online bidders (58 percent) 16,700+ bidders from 55 countries 10,200+ items sold for 1,125+ sellers...
by admin | May 2, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Workforce News
It’s that time again: a look at how Apple Campus 2 is coming along. Matthew Roberts, one of a few drone owners who has uploaded videos to YouTube each month showing the progress Apple is making on its new headquarters, has published his latest May update. The drone...
by admin | May 2, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
It was the award season for Caterpillar recently, which won state and local awards as manufacturer of the year. Last week Caterpillar received from the Athens-Clarke County Economic Development Department its Manufacturer of the Year Award. Then this week, Caterpillar...
by admin | May 2, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Workforce News
What makes today’s forklifts safer to operate than ever before? Experts name some of the most important improvements of the past few years and explain why forklifts of the future are likely to be even safer. If a forklift driver who retired 20 years ago came...
by admin | May 2, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
Two Pennsylvania firms that have supplied the recent construction boom with rental claims are joining forces, in a match made on Wall Street. Apollo Global Management LLC, the giant New York private-investment group headed by Sixers co-owner Josh Harris, says a group...
by admin | May 2, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
Apollo Global Management LLC has struck deals to acquire Maxim Crane Works LP and AmQuip Crane Rental LLC, creating a U.S. lifting equipment company valued at close to $1.4 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter said. Apollo’s agreements with...