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CONEXPO 2017

Triennial Construction Equipment Trade Show Opens

Jeff Rubenstone

March 7, 2017

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Crowds are flocking to Las Vegas to see the latest construction equipment on display at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.

Ritchie Bros. Annual Orlando Auction Draws Buyers Betting on Growth

Jeff Rubenstone

March 1, 2017

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The annual parade of heavy iron past the viewing stands at the Ritchie Bros. auction in Orlando, Fla., is often taken as a bellwether for the health of the equipment industry.

Atlas Copco Sells Off Roadbuilding Unit, Plans Spinoff

Michael Dumiak

February 7, 2017

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Swedish-based construction and mining toolmaker Atlas Copco is selling its roadbuilding equipment division to Fayat Group and will purchase a German manufacturer of drum-cutter attachments for excavators.

Obituary

Tudor Van Hampton, ENR Managing Editor for the Digital Age, Dies at 39

A master of many skills, Van Hampton combined them with a passion for construction

Debra K. Rubin

February 5, 2017

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In a career cut short by illness, Van Hampton mastered reporting, editing and multimedia skills to showcase what worked in construction—and what didn't.

How to 3D Print an Excavator

Jeff Rubenstone

February 2, 2017

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Technology has long been a focus of CONEXPO-CON/AGG events, but organizers are expanding the coverage into what is being called the Tech Experience.

What to See at Conexpo 2017

Technology to be a big draw at construction’s triennial equipment show

Jeff Rubenstone

February 1, 2017

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With hopes that the Trump administration will make a serious investment in U.S. infrastructure and scattered economic indicators hinting at an uptick in construction, equipment manufacturers are looking to call attention to the latest advancements in construction technology at this year’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show.

Materials

Silica Rule Dustup at World of Concrete 2017

Construction companies have until June to comply.

Jeff Rubenstone

January 25, 2017

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Crowds were somewhat subdued at the World of Concrete equipment show, held in Las Vegas on Jan. 17-20.

A Year of Mergers and New Technologies for Equipment in 2016

Jeff Rubenstone

December 27, 2016

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With signs of improvement in global equipment sales, including a few bright spots in the U.S., the equipment market saw consolidation and new developments in autonomous equipment in 2016.

2016 Q4 Cost Report

Hope Grows in Equipment Sector for 2017 Dig Out

Sector anticipates lift from a two-year slump if Trump promises and commodity prices hold up

Jim Parsons

December 21, 2016

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The prospect of an infrastructure-focused, business-friendly administration in Washington, D.C., may bode well for the construction industry, analysts say, but opinions are mixed as to whether it will lift sales of equipment out of a two-year-long slump.