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Reaping Big Beautiful Business Success

Construction contractors have a lot to think about now that President Trump has signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. The legislation contains provisions that will affect business planning and operations well into the future, say financial advisors....


JCB Wins $45M U.S. Marine Corps Contract for New Backhoe Loader

JCB has secured a five-year, $45 million contract to provide 4CX backhoe loaders to the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The comprehensive agreement includes not only machines but also attachments testing and hands-on operator training, ensuring mission readiness from the ground up....


Turner Selected for $158 Million Emergency Operations Center

Turner Construction Co. and design-build partner DGA Architects of Mountain View were awarded a contract by the Department of General Services to build a $158 million Emergency Operations Center for the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)....


With Many Schools in Maine Needing Repairs or Rebuilds, Better Funding Solutions Must Be Found

Many aging schools in Maine need significant upgrades, with air quality, security and space concerns creating significant challenges for students and educators. As school districts across the state struggle to keep up with repairs and replacements, a new push is under way to reform how Maine funds school construction....


Both Taunton, Chicopee, Mass. Reach Major Milestones to Improve City Facilities

The city of Taunton, Mass., celebrated a major milestone in the construction of its new Public Safety Complex late in 2024 with a steel topping-off ceremony late 2024. Municipal officials were joined at the onsite event by the contractor, Waltham-based CTA Construction Managers....


ARTBA CEO Dave Bauer's Statement as Senate Confirms Sean Duffy to Lead U.S. DOT

American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and CEO Dave Bauer has issued the following statement:"Sean Duffy's decisive confirmation as secretary is a testament that bipartisanship remains key to advancing meaningful transportation policy....


Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to Speak at AED Summit

AED announced that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will speak to AED members during the General Session at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16. In 2018, DeSantis was elected the 46th Governor of Florida. As Governor, he has led across a wide range of issues by successfully navigating Florida through the COVID pandemic, protecting Floridians from the harmful impacts of illegal immigration, expanding school choice, promoting public safety (with a record 50-year crime low in the state), keeping Florida's economy strong, ensuring road improvement projects are fully funded and ahead of schedule, and making historic investments in environmental conservation and stewardship....


VIDEO: HES Equipment Hosts Rally for Vice President-Elect JD Vance

HES Equipment held a rally Oct. 29, 2024, for Vice President-elect (then Vice Presidential nominee) JD Vance at its facility at 4203 Blue Star Hwy. in Holland, Mich. According to the company, it was the biggest rally held for Vance with more than 2,000 people inside the building, while another 1,000 were waiting outside....


AED Outlines Tax Policy Priorities to Ways & Means Committee

On Oct. 15, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) submitted its priorities to the House Ways & Means Committee's Republican Tax Teams that are charged with studying key tax provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and preparing for next Congress' expected reform debate....


Fed Funding to Increase U.S. Battery Production

In July, the Biden administration announced it would fund $1.7 billion for electric vehicle component production at 11 manufacturing plants across the country. In doing so, the fed made progress toward both ending the nation's dependence on China for batteries and meeting its 2030 goal of making 50 percent of all new U.S....



Today's Top Stories

  1. Blanchard Machinery CEO, President Joe Blanchard Passes at Age 60  →
  2. Bell Trucks Names Ridgeline Equipment as Northeast Dealer  →
  3. Terramac Expands U.S. Dealer Network  →
  4. PennDOT, Contractors Get Ready to Slide New Commercial Street Bridge Into Place in Pittsburgh  →
  5. Historic Bridge in N.C. Demolished After Heavy Damage From Hurricane Helene  →
  6. Cavs, Cleveland Clinic Top Off New Performance Center  →
  7. Joule, Caterpillar, Wheeler Announce Agreement to Power America's Growing Data Center Energy Needs  →
  8. Construction Begins On $274M U.S. 33 Expansion Project  →
  9. DFW Airport Completes Terminal F Module Moves as Sixth Terminal Takes Shape  →
  10. Granite Nears I-10 Reconstruction Completion in Ariz.  →
  11. James River Equipment Expands Mid-Atlantic Presence With Acquisition of Four JESCO Equipment Locations  →
  12. Komatsu North America, Pronto Launch Autonomy Solution for Quarry-Size Trucks  →
  13. Charles A. McGrath, FASAE, CAE Inducted into CMHA Hall of Fame  →
  14. I-5 North County Enhancement Project Nears End  →
  15. Philippi-Hagenbuch Engineers Water Tanks for Unique Environments, Maximum Capacity, Improved Safety  →
  16. SITECH South Showcases New Bluelight Technology  →
  17. Sullair Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Company Picnic, Public Art Donation  →
  18. Gee Heavy Machinery Announces Business Closure  →
  19. Gregory Poole Equipment Opens New GP Rental Location  →
  20. Liebherr at IRPT 2025 Annual Conference  →
  21. New Tech Helps MacKay Construction Conquer Pudding Stone On BC Project  →





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