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Equipment Exports Up 20% 5/18/2009
U.S. construction equipment exports rose 20% from 2007 to 2008 at more than $20.7 billion, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. South America bought $3.3 billion of equipment, a 44% increase over 2007, and Asia took delivery of $3 billion worth of U.S. construction equipment, a 25% increase. More
Stormwater Association Formed 05/18/2009
The Stormwater Equipment Manufacturers Association was formed to support the regulatory and engineering communities as well as individual cities and states, in implementing the Clean Water Act. The association, based in St. Paul, MN, consists of organizations involved in the manufacture of stormwater quality solutions.
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Unique Attachments Created A Niche By Ivy Chang - 05/04/2009
Some people lead their lives by going backwards in time, and Earl Emerson is one of them. Emerson's interest in building mechanical parts began as a child and he realized those dreams at age 50, when he started EZ Spot UR. Along the way, he gained some mechanical skills during his time at Bobcat, where he worked for 32 years, and in Vietnam as a helicopter mechanic.
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A Fond Farewell from Construction Digest By Tom Hale - 04/27/2009
All good things must come to an end sometime. Such is the case with Construction Digest. This is the final issue of Digest, marking the end of a proud, 83-year-old publication. Throughout the years, we have provided readers in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and West Virginia with stories on unique and challenging projects.
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Roland Machinery Co. Holds First Business Expo Story by Mike Larson, Editor - 04/20/2009
Near the end of February, Roland Machinery Co. held its first-ever business solutions expo. The event at Roland's Wisconsin Division headquarters in De Pere drew about 250 customers from as far away as Eau Claire, WI, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The attendance would have gone even higher if one of the winter's worst blizzards hadn't lashed into the area in mid afternoon.
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Editor's Report By Mike Larson - 04/20/2009
Dear Western Builder Readers, I am sad to say that this is the final edition of Western Builder. Since its founding in 1902, this hardy magazine has survived two world wars, the Great Depression of the 1930s, and several more recent recessions. Unfortunately, it has now been killed off by the difficult current economic climate that is affecting all kinds of printed publications.
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Tips for Bidding a Wrap-up Project By Duke Mills - 04/20/2009
With President Barack Obama's stimulus package going ahead, major infrastructure projects will come on line and many — if not most — of these projects will be covered by wrap-up insurance programs. Wrap-ups are often used in large government projects such as roads, bridges, prisons, post offices, and school districts.
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HCSS Expanding Into New HQ Staff - 04/20/2009
Construction software developer HCSS has broken ground on a new, company-owned office building on an 8-acre campus in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land. Rosenberger Construction of Sugar Land is the contractor for the new building which was designed by Powers Brown Architecture of Houston. HCSS chose the companies for their experience designing and building attractive tilt-wall office buildings.
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Restoring The Bricks in Roswell An apartment building dating from almost 170 years ago is restored and expanded to create new residential space in an historic Atlanta suburb.
Restoring The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum The restoration of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City involved rebuilding the museum's Pier 86 into a state-of-the-art docking facility.
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