Fri January 20, 2017
Contractor Revamps Construction Layout With New Solution
One of the keys to the success of any equipment dealership is insight into its customers' needs. To illustrate: Western New York's Admar Supply Company, because of a long relationship with local firm Catenary Construction, knew they were beginning to question their traditional methods for handling construction layout....
Eric Olson - Thu November 03, 2016
Indiana Contractor Paves With Intelligent Compaction
Walsh & Kelly Inc. first had the task of resurfacing a largely rural, four-lane highway in north-central Indiana. The job itself was fairly routine: paving an 8-mi. (12.9 km) long stretch of state Road 19 in Elkhart County requiring a .5-in....
Mon October 24, 2016
James River Equipment, Benchmark Tool & Supply Jointly Host Skeet Shoot, Customer Appreciation Event
James River Equipment Company and Benchmark Tool & Supply jointly held a skeet shoot customer appreciation event at Drake Landing in Fuquay-Varina, N.C., on Oct. 7. Contractors from eastern North Carolina tested their shooting skills despite the steady rain at the well-attended event....
Wed October 19, 2016
W.I. Clark Company Holds Customer Appreciation Day in Wallingford, Conn.
The W.I. Clark Company celebrated the first day of fall by hosting a customer appreciation day on Sept. 22 at its Wallingford, Conn., location. This family owned and operated business began in 1920 with Winfred Ira Clark selling parts off the back of a motorcycle....
Wed October 05, 2016
MINExpo 2016 Offers Latest in Mining Equipment, Technology
MINExpo 2016 was held in Las Vegas, Nev., from Sept. 26 to 28. Manufacturers displayed the latest in mining equipment, innovative technology and solutions. Exhibits covered more than 840,000 sq. ft. (78,038.5 sq m), outpacing MINExpo 2012....
Jeff Winke - Wed September 07, 2016
Organizers Already Prepping for ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017 in Las Vegas
The triennial mega show, ConExpo-Con/AGG, returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center March 7 to 11, 2017. The show will apparently be even more massive this time around. The name, ConExpo-Con/AGG, stands for the combined Construction Exposition and International Concrete, and the Aggregates Show....
Jeff Winke - Tue August 09, 2016
Builders Use Topcon Technology on Norfolk Hilton Project
Norfolk, Va., has a history of adapting to change. With beginnings in 1636, the city has undergone war, epidemics, fires and economic depression to grow into the state's second largest city, the region's economic hub and home to the United States Naval Station — the largest Navy base in the world, spanning approximately 3,400 acres....
Jeff Winke - Wed January 27, 2016
Small Contractor's Gamble on New Technology Pays Off
Trying something new involves risk. Risk can be scary. In a quiet, safe spot it can be easy to be brave and proclaim what an unknown source once said: “Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic.”However, bravado needs to be tempered with reality....
GOMACO - Tue February 24, 2015
GOMACO’s GT-3600 With G+ Controller and Topcon mmGPS 3D
Contractors specializing in tight radii island paving and other parking lot challenges now have some powerful options for 3D slipforming. The GOMACO GT-3600 curb and gutter machine with 3D guidance quickly and accurately slipforms tight radii curb and gutter in parking lots....
Tue February 24, 2015
CADsoft Consulting Partners With Topcon Distributor
CADsoft Consulting Inc., a leader in the implementations of design and construction technologies for the last 24 years, has signed a joint venture with the leading positioning distributor of Topcon’s field scanners and robotic technologies, RDO Integrated Controls, a division of RDO Equipment Co....
