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‘Unlike Anything in Recent Memory’

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By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT

Caltrans highways in the Eastern Sierra Nevada have and are feeling the brunt of the heavy rains and snow falls hitting the area in rapid succession and via intense short periods, which in turn have led to avalanches, mudslides and flooding that have closed roads for extended periods and damaged infrastructure.

While many in California welcome the precipitation to help relieve drought conditions impacting the state, the influx of heavy downpours and snowstorms since last winter have taken its toll in this mountainous region of the state.

Caltrans personnel and crews are responding effectively. This includes Christopher Andriessen, District 9 maintenance public information officer and customer service liaison.

“This winter and this avalanche are unlike anything District 9 has faced in recent memory,” said Andriessen.

“The severity and duration of these storms were stronger

see SNOW page 28

California has seen some of the most snowfall it has ever experienced in recent memory over the last few months, prompting the emergency work from Caltrans and Qualcon Contractors to remove hundreds of inches of snow from highways.

Combatting Construction Fraud

By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT

Funding sources, competition and thin margins can result in construction fraud. Contractors are often more vulnerable than owners because they juggle so many aspects of the project: materials, vendors, equipment, subcontractors, site safety and their own employees. A limited system of checks and balances can create more fraud risk.

Construction contractors understand the pressures that are simply the nature of their work. Jumping interest rates, volatile material costs, see RISK page 22

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8 TEXAS CONTRACTOR RAMPS UP WORK TO MEET DFW DEMANDS

Residential growth north of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex has been explosive, according to Precision Concrete & Excavation LLC Vice President of Operations

Todd Osborn.

10 CATERPILLAR CROWNS 2022/2023 OPERATOR WORLD CHAMPION

More than 5,500 machine operators worldwide have been competing in the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge since the spring of 2022, and now one of them has emerged as the “World Champion.”

10 THUNDER CREEK NAMES NEW TERRITORY SALES MANAGER IN WEST

Thunder Creek Equipment has named Warren Jablonski its newest territory sales manager, focused on serving the agriculture, construction and off-road heavy equipment markets in California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona.

11 ABC NAMES ‘CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR’ WINNER

Associated Builders and Contractors announced award winners in Excellence in Construction; Safety Excellence; Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Excellence and Contractor of the Year.

14 MANITOU CHOOSES SIEMENS XCELERATOR TO MANAGE PRODUCTS

Manitou Group, a world reference in the handling, aerial work platform and earth moving sectors, has teamed up with Siemens Digital Industries Software to develop a global solution for managing the lifecycle of its products.

14 NTEA ANNOUNCES LATEST FIRMS EARNING MVP STATUS

Fleet managers, truck dealers and OEMs know truck equipment manufacturers and distributors with MVP status have implemented specific business and quality standards and comply with federal regulations.

14 NEW INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT LAW IS WORKING, SAYS ARTBA

More than 36,000 transportation improvement projects — including at least one in every congressional district — have moved forward in the past 16 months as implementation of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act continues.

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TAYLOR ANNOUNCES ITS NEW ZH-360L BATTERY ELECTRIC FORKLIFT

Taylor Machine Works Inc.’s 36,000-lb. capacity ZH-360L heavy lift truck— a ZERO vehicle emissions battery electric forklift — marks another major step in the drive to electrification across the heavy industrial material handling sector.

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YANMAR, ASV OFFICIALLY JOIN FORCES TO BECOME YCENA

Yanmar Compact Equipment North America finalizes its status as a single legal entity. The major milestone comes three years after the Yanmar Group acquired ASV Holdings Inc.

39 CENTURY OF INNOVATION: KENWORTH TURNS 100 IN 2023

Throughout the last century, more than 1.3 million trucks have hauled goods across the United States and Canada roadways with the Kenworth badge on the grill.

42 STELLAR INTRODUCES TMAX 1-13 ALUMINUM MECHANIC TRUCK

Stellar, a 100 percent employee-owned and operated manufacturer, launched the latest body in its TMAX Aluminum Mechanic Truck Series, the TMAX 1-13, at Work Truck Week 2023.

42 NTEA RELEASES SPRING 2023 U.S. VEHICLE MARKET REPORT

NTEA — The Association for the Work Truck Industry released the second edition of the U.S. Commercial Vehicle Market Report — Powered by Commercial Truck Trader, NTEA and S&P Global Mobility.

42 STELLAR COO SCHNIEDERS TO HANG THEM UP AFTER 27 YEARS

Stellar announced that Chief Operating Officer Steve Schnieders was retiring, effective March 2023. Schnieders joined Stellar in 1996 and was “employee number 126.”

44 GRACO INC. INTRODUCES ITS NEW GCI SERIES CARTRIDGE INJECTOR

The lubrication industry’s first cartridge injector, Graco GCI establishes a new level of durability and serviceability by delivering up to two times the life of current injectors while cutting replacement time.

48 EURO AUCTIONS HOLDS 25TH ANNIVERSARY SALE AT LEEDS FACILITY

A Euro Auctions sale at its flagship site in Leeds featured more than 6,000 lots for sale on the company’s 25th anniversary, providing the biggest sale ever. Nearly 5,000 bidders registered to take part in this sale.

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Texas Contractor Ramps Up Work to Meet DFW Demands

Residential growth north of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex has been explosive, according to Precision Concrete & Excavation LLC Vice President of Operations Todd Osborn.

“The pace is off the charts and we’re continually ramping up as fast as possible to meet customer demand,” Osborn explained. “During the past few months, we’ve added employees and our revenue stream quadrupled in just under a year. We just keep popping.”

Demand for Precision Concrete & Excavation continues to grow because the company provides customers with turnkey site construction services. Osborn said when a client managing a development gives the company a project, they can be assured it will be done on budget and on schedule.

“We take a piece of bare ground where maybe there were cows grazing at one point and leave with a finished product ready to build on,” Osborn said. “Our services include clearing, mass grading, utility installation, retaining and screen wall construction, putting pads to grade, and both concrete and asphalt paving. There is very little we can’t do. Our customers like that because they don’t have to coordinate multiple contractors.”

Experience to Meet Challenges

While most of Precision Concrete & Excavation’s growth has come during the past year, it has steadily been building its resume since owner Jeremy Gosselin founded it approximately five years ago. Osborn, who had his own business and subcontracted utility installation for Precision Concrete & Excavation, joined the company around the time its demand increased. Bryan Poché came on board as the director of business development.

“Experience is one of our greatest strengths and a big reason why we have been able to build so quickly,” stated Poché. “Jeremy has about 20 years in the industry and Todd and I brought several years to the table. We know how to plan, sequence and execute in order for projects to go smoothly from start to finish. That’s helped us develop some excellent relationships that have turned into mainly repeat

work.”

Osborn estimated that Precision Concrete & Excavation typically has about 15 jobs in the works at any one time across a territory that covers around a 70-mi. radius of its headquarters in Celina, Texas.

“Fortunately, most of our jobs right now are within about 25 miles, so we haven’t had to travel too far, which has been attractive to new hires,” said Poché. “That’s helped us build an excellent staff of people who we can depend on, which only increases our abilities and success.”

During the past couple of years, Precision Concrete & Excavation crews have completed, or are in the stages of completing, several large undertakings. One of the biggest and most complex is a subdivision project in Celina, Texas, where crews have moved about 500,000 yds. of dirt and installed approximately 30,000 ft. of utilities.

“We don’t shy away from challenges and that one defi-

nitely meets the criteria,” stated Osborn. “There are places where we laid 36-inch gas pipelines 30-feet deep and there were existing energy transfer lines that we had to contend with. There’s rock at about 25 feet deep, so we’re laying 3foot sewer pipe 30-feet deep. There was some soil conditioning as well. From start to finish, it’s about a year-long job.”

Building Komatsu Fleet With KSM

Precision Concrete & Excavation turns to Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. (KSM) for Komatsu equipment and support. KSM Territory Manager Matt Probey assists with acquisitions and Product Support Sales Representative (PSSR) Jordan Washam helps coordinate service and parts needs.

“Based on our experience, we have a good idea of what we need in terms of machinery, but the Kirby-Smith team also has guided us in using equipment that may be more effective and efficient on certain projects,” said Osborn. “For instance, putting a versatile dozer like a (Komatsu) D71 on a job that can handle everything from stripping to final grade may be the better choice than using a large dozer for mass excavation and then bringing in a smaller one to finish. They have really helped us build up our fleet and increase productivity in a relatively short timeframe, as well as been a great resource when it comes to financing and putting packages together. We have significantly reduced the percentage of competitive machines we own thanks to them.”

Poché added, “Kirby-Smith separates itself from the competition through service. We rarely have issues with Komatsu equipment, but on the occasions we do, they respond right away. Kirby-Smith understands how valuable it is to keep downtime to a minimum because, bottom line, it affects all of us. In some cases, we haven’t seen that with other equipment dealers.”

Precision Concrete & Excavation currently utilizes approximately 30 pieces of Komatsu equipment from KSM. In addition to dozers, it has varying sizes of excavators, wheel loaders and trucks.

Todd Osborn, vice president of operations. Bryan Poché, director of business development.

An operator digs a utility trench with a Komatsu PC360LC-11 excavator.

On a job site near Celina, Texas, an operator moves dirt with a Komatsu D85EX dozer. “We love the reliability of Komatsu,” commented Precision Concrete & Excavation Vice President of Operations Todd Osborn. “It performs day in and day out with excellent uptime. The durability is great too.” see PRECISION page 34

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Caterpillar Crowns 2022/2023 Operator World Champion

More than 5,500 machine operators worldwide have been competing in the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge since the spring of 2022, and now one of them has emerged as the “World Champion” — the best Cat construction machine operator on the planet.

On March 14, Patrick Doheny of Australia took the crown out of nine finalists from around the world who competed in the final round of the Global Operator Challenge in the Cat Operator Stadium in Las Vegas.

Caterpillar’s year-long Global Operator Challenge is one of the largest construction industry events, with operators from nearly three dozen countries participating. The Challenge highlights the amazing ways construction machine operators masterfully guide Cat machines and use the latest technologies to get the job done.

“Caterpillar created this competition to celebrate machine operators who build our world, advocate and drive awareness for their trade, and highlight solutions that address jobsite challenges,” said Jason Hurdis, Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge Execution Lead and Global Market Professional. “All of the competitors — and especially our nine finalists — showed tremendous skills and abilities operating the latest Cat construction machines and technologies, maneuvering through some difficult challenges and showing the world the invaluable role they play in infrastructure creation.”

The Challenge kicked off in the spring of 2022 with more than 10,000 operators worldwide signing up to compete. After a pre-qualification phase, the first round featured 5,500 contestants competing in local events organized by 77 Cat dealers in 32

countries.

The second round in the fall of 2022 consisted of four regional events held in the United States, Brazil, Spain and Japan. These competitions included digging a trench, loading a precise amount of dirt and hauling or maneuvering the machines through obstacles.

The third and final round this week in Las Vegas was the ultimate test of precision. Grouped into teams of three — Team Americas, Team Europe and Team Asia — the nine finalists competed individually and as teams, as they faced three challenges in a specially constructed stadium featuring stands, fans, big-screen TVs and play-byplay announcers.

The finals kicked off with the “Fork ‘n Loader” challenge, where each operator used the Cat 950 wheel loader with Payload technology to load and move material through specified locations on the course.

The “Backhoe Services” challenge had operators using both ends of the Cat 420 XE backhoe to open a small box and precisely place small objects inside. This challenge was designed by Jaus Neigum, the 2020 Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge World Champion, and highlighted Caterpillar’s Customer Value Agreements and services offerings.

During the final “Trench Run” challenge, operators showed off their trenching skills using a Cat 315 excavator equipped with Grade technology.

Final scores were based on the operator’s skills, efficiency and competence in executing a variety of tasks, with penalties imposed for errors. Awards were given to the overall event champion, the individual with the lowest time in each skills challenge, and the team with the lowest combined score. The

operators completed the challenges using Cat construction machines integrated with the latest machine-control and payload technologies, including Cat Payload, Grade and Command, Cat Grade Assist, rearview cameras, return to dig and return to carry.

Final Awards

Patrick Doheny from Australia was crowned the champion. Caterpillar awarded him with a trip for two to a location where Caterpillar has one of its worldwide production facilities.

“I am beyond thrilled to have earned the title of the best Caterpillar machine operator on the planet,” Doheny said. “Kudos to Caterpillar for hosting such an incredible event to highlight the importance of our profession. It is truly a dream come true to see your life’s passion be rewarded in such an amazing way.”

In second place was Matt Ferris from the United States, and third place was awarded to Łukasz Mokrzyski from Poland.

Other awards presented were:

• “Fork ‘n Loader” challenge winner — Patrick Doheny from Australia

• “Backhoe Services” challenge winner — John Schiedeck from the United States

• “Trench Run” challenge winner — Łukasz Mokrzyski from Poland

• Team champion Team Americas (Fernando Do Nascimento from Brazil and Matt Ferris and John Schiedeck, both from the United States)

Nine Finalists

Representing Europe, Africa and the Middle East:

• Sebastian Behr — Germany (placed third in the 2019/2020 Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge) with 35 years as an operator

• Pontus Ericksson — Sweden with 11 years as an operator

• Łukasz Mokrzyski — Poland with 15 years as an operator

Representing the Americas were:

• Fernando Do Nascimento — Brazil with 28 years as an operator

• Matt Ferris — United States (Arizona) with 20 years as an operator

• John Schiedeck — United States (Texas) with 16 years as an operator

Representing Asia-Pacific were:

• Patrick Doheny — Australia with 25 years as an operator

• Masato Imai — Japan with 20 years as an operator

• Nick Thompson — Australia with 15 years as an operator

For more information, visit www.cat.com/operatorchallenge. 

Thunder Creek Names New Territory Sales Manager in West

Thunder Creek Equipment has named Warren Jablonski of Los Angeles, Calif., its newest territory sales manager (TSM), focused on serving the agriculture, construction and off-road heavy equipment markets in California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona.

Thunder Creek manufactures and sells a full range of mobile fueling and service solutions. This includes the original multi-tank bulk diesel trailers that allow businesses to haul up to 920 gallons of diesel without a HAZMAT endorsement, and the company’s proprietary 2-in-1 closed loop system for handling diesel exhaust fluid (DEF).

Jablonski joins Thunder Creek after more than 15 years of equipment rental

and sales experience, representing some of the largest brands in the construction universe while serving businesses from local contractors to large multi-national corporations. He is particularly adept at “making the new and unknown — known and approachable.”

“I have a customer-focused approach, whether dealer-driven or in direct sales,” he said. “I make a strong effort to be solution-centric because that produces happy customers in the end.

“I am excited about working with a premium product in the off-road world. Having the ability to show customers how they can save time, money and resources while streamlining processes,

positions us for a truly expansive growth in a market that is hungry for the solutions and business improvements that Thunder Creek provides.”

“Warren is an enthusiastic leader with strong experience in communicating the real-world value of his products and services to the off-road capital equipment space,” said Larry Lea, vice president of sales, Thunder Creek Equipment. “That’s the kind of knowledge that helps contractors and businesses make meaningful change in how they work, and Warren will be the face of Thunder Creek accomplishing this in the West.”

For more information, visit ThunderCreek.com.

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Patrick Doheny, Global Operator Challenge champion.

ABC Holds Annual Award Ceremony; Names ‘Contractor of the Year’ Winner

Associated Builders and Contractors announced award winners in Excellence in Construction; Safety Excellence; Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Excellence and Contractor of the Year.

The winners were announced and honored March 16 during ABC Convention 2023 at the 33rd Excellence in Construction Awards Gala.

• Performance Contractors of Baton Rouge, La., Named 2023 Contractor of the Year

• ABC Announces Top 82 Construction Projects of 2022

• ABC Honors 49 Safety Leaders in the Contractor Community

• Seven ABC Members Recognized for Exemplary Leadership in Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity

The 33rd Annual National Excellence in Construction Awards ceremony celebrates the best in merit shop construction, honoring the most outstanding construction projects and contractors of 2022 for their remarkable achievements in leadership, safety, innovation and inclusion, diversity and equity.

For more information, visit abc.org. 

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Manitou Chooses Siemens Xcelerator to Manage Products

Manitou Group, a world reference in the handling, aerial work platform and earth moving sectors, has teamed up with Siemens Digital Industries Software to develop a global solution for managing the lifecycle of its products.

As part of the Group’s digital transformation, the implementation of this tool aims to standardize its design processes. Manitou Group has chosen Teamcenter software for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of software and services.

Dedicated in particular to the management of the machine database, the elements linked to the various components and their nomenclature, Teamcenter will be implemented to streamline and simplify product design on all of the Group’s 10 production sites in the United States, India, Italy and France. In addition to this innovative tool, Siemens’ NX software for product engineering has been chosen as the CAD (ComputerAided Design) tool.

This sizeable project is fully in line with the Group’s desire to make its digital transformation one of the pillars of its strategic roadmap.

Julien Waechter, vice president R&D at Manitou Group, said, “This major invest-

ment will allow us to modernize our tools, particularly through virtual reality, to enhance our performance and to achieve the same design across several sites without having to rework the data. In practice, we will have unique data for each product for all Group employees.

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NTEA Announces Latest Firms Earning MVP Status

Because standards don’t raise themselves, NTEA’s Member Verification Program (MVP) acknowledges the companies leading the industry to excellence.

Fleet managers, truck dealers and OEMs know truck equipment manufacturers and distributors with MVP status have implemented specific business and quality standards and comply with federal regulations.

New MVP members (since Oct. 1, 2022)

• Aspen Equipment Co. (Ankeny, Iowa)

• Bostick Truck Center (Pontiac, Mich.)

• Kalida Truck Equipment Inc. (Kalida, Ohio)

• Masterack — Wentzville, Mo. (Wentzville, Mo.)

• Monroe Truck Equipment (De Pere, Wis.)

• Monroe Truck Equipment Inc. (Louisville, Ky.)

• Reading Truck (Claremore, Okla.)

• Reading Truck (Clinton, Md.)

• Reading Truck (Reading, Pa.)

Renewals

• AutoPort Inc. (New Castle, Del.)

• Bay Bridge Mfg. Inc. (Bristol, Ind.)

• Demountable Concepts (Glassboro, N.J.)

• Hartford Truck Equipment (South Windsor, Conn.)

• Knapheide Truck Equipment Center Raleigh (Garner, N.C.)

• Maddock Machinery Corp. (Tucson, Ariz.)

• Wil-Ro Inc. (Gallatin, Tenn.)

Current NTEA Distributor and Manufacturer members are encouraged to apply for MVP status at any time. There is no charge — NTEA underwrites the cost of MVP as part of an ongoing effort to enhance the core competencies of its members. Once qualified, companies receive MVP status for a three-year term. To renew, MVP members must again document compliance, ensuring their ongoing commitment to professionalism, industry knowledge and high performance.

For more information, visit www.ntea.com/mvp. 

tools, including our ERP. Siemens’ reputation and the expertise of the support teams convinced us that we were making the right decision.”

By implementing this global solution, the Group will be able to optimize the time spent on its product development, while working on a single tool that allows the entire product life cycle to be centralized, the company

said.

Sixteen-hundred users will be impacted by this change. They primarily work in the design and R&D offices, in the methods, technical documentation and after-sales departments, and in the marketing teams, and will be given training within the Group over the next three years.

The first stage of this implementation, up to 2024, concerns definition of the core model and preparation for deployment. The Group’s goal is to implement the solution in the United States by the end of 2024, with roll-out in Europe and India estimated for 2025. To help the project run smoothly, the team from Siemens is working closely with the Manitou Group project team.

“We are delighted that Manitou Group has selected the open and interoperable Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of software and services and we are fully committed to supporting Manitou during its journey to achieving its digital transformation goals,” said Jean Marie Saint-Paul, CEO Siemens Digital Industries Software France.

“It’s another great example of how industry pioneers are choosing our solutions to help them build the products of the future and we look forward to helping Manitou Group across the globe.” 

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New Infrastructure Investment Law Is Working, Says ARTBA

More than 36,000 transportation improvement projects — including at least one in every congressional district — have moved forward in the past 16 months as implementation of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)continues, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chair Paula Hammond told a congressional panel March 28.

In her testimony, Hammond, a senior vice president with WSP USA, cited examples of how federal transportation investments are yielding benefits for the American traveling public:

• Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge, which collapsed Jan. 28, 2022, was reopened in less than a year as a 460-ft., four-lane span with the help of $25 million in federal funding, including IIJA money.

• In Idaho, a 6.5-mi. stretch of Highway 95 is being expanded with new lanes, wider shoulders and more level grades.

The ARTBA chair acknowledged inflation continues to have impacts on the states’ ability to deliver projects.

“Increased material costs and supply chain challenges undoubtedly have had a dilutive impact on the law’s investments,” Hammond said. But she added, “It’s also clear this situation would have been dramatically worse had Congress opted for another flat-funded extension of surface transportation programs. Our analysis shows there has been real market growth over the last year.”

Hammond cautioned committee members about new and well-meaning IIJA requirements related to expansion of Buy America.

“If Buy America provisions are not pursued with stakeholder input and articulated clearly, it could have the opposite outcome and result in unnecessary project delays.”

Concluding her testimony, Hammond observed, “The initial data reveal IIJA’s highway, bridge and public transportation investments are working as intended. Many more benefits for the American people are still to come.”

For more information, visit www.artba.org. 

(L-R) are Julien Waechter, VP R&D Manitou Group; Jean-Marie Saint-Paul, CEO Siemens Digital Industries Software France; and Maurizio Achilli, VP Sourcing Manitou Group.

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FAE Introduces New Equipment, Displays Popular Models at ConExpo

During ConExpo 2023, FAE had its largest booth resence ever, displaying 17 of its most popular modls, including six brand new equipment releases.

RCU: Remote Controlled Tracked Units

Hard-to-access areas, steeply sloping terrain, ough grades up to 55 degrees

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or FAE’s new RCU ine of compact remote controlled tracked carrirs, according to the manufacturer.

Main applications for the FAE RCU line include: orestry management, plantation and crop maintenance, canals, rivers and pond overgrowth cleanup, ower lines, oil & gas, R.O.W. maintenance, roadside nd railway vegetation management -- any applicaion where access to larger units is limited or the working terrain is too dangerous for an operator.

FAE has released two models in the series, the RCU-55 and the RCU-75.

BL4/SSL: Forestry Mulchers for Skid Steers

FAE launched its new BL4/SSL at a global scale during the week of ConExpo 2023 and the attachment made its first ever debut during the show.

Designed to offer the highest productivity, durability, visibility and ease of maintenance for the operator, the BL4/SSL features a powerful bite limiter system, complete with the new, ultra high performing BL MAX Blade. This head delivers high productivity and unmatched shredding capacity in vegetation management and is ideal where the agility and compactness of a skid steer is required, the manufacturer said.

The BL4/SSL is available in VT version and with FAE’s exclusive Sonic technology, which optimizes performance by up to 30 percent and offers easy calibration, setting and monitoring through a dedicated FAE App for smartphones.

Main applications for the BL4/SSL include heavy vegetation management in woods and forests, roadside and railway vegetation maintenance, canals, rivers and pond overgrowth cleanup, wildlife habitat protection & food plots, orchard & vineyards maintenance and restoration, maintenance of commercial and residential green areas, parks, trails and green recreational areas.

• For skid steers from 90-135 hp

• Available in two working widths: 62 in. and 72 in.

• 12 in. shredding diameter

• Bite limiter technology with BL MAX blade

• Available in VT and Sonic versions

Brandt Unveils Its New BMH40A Material Handler at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023

Brandt featured its all-new BMH40A material handler at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023. The BMH40A is the only North American-designed, -built, andsupported material handler on the market.

“The industry has been looking for a heavy lifter that delivers world-class productivity with the round-the-clock support that you typically only get from an onshoremanufactured product,” said Jason Klassen, senior VP sales — manufactured products at Brandt.

“The fact that it is built on proven John Deere components is a huge bonus that means increased uptime and exceptional reliability from the machine.”

Additional features include rapid cycle times that allow operators to get the job done faster, and an energy recovery system and auto-

idle/shutdown that maximizes fuel efficiency, contributing to reduced cost of operation and wear of machine components.

The BMH40A was developed through Brandt’s collaborative product design process, which involved extensive consultations with contractors and operators.

“Consultation and collaboration are key elements of Brandt’s business. As a result, we have been able to design a world-class material handler that improves productivity, increases uptime, and provides a lower cost of operation,” said Chris Semple, president — manufactured products at Brandt.

“The feedback we have received on the BMH40A has been outstanding. The industry asked for this machine, and Brandt delivered.”

For more information, visit brandt.ca. 

The BMH40A was developed through Brandt’s collaborative product design process, which involved extensive consultations with contractors and operators.

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FAE Introduces New Iron, Displays Models at ConExpo

Sonic System

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DML/SSL Forestry Mulcher for Skid Steers

FAE recently upgraded one of its most popular products on a global scale, the DML/SSL, with all innovations aimed at optimizing the head’s efficiency and productivity.

Top new features include a redesigned frame for greater visibility and durability and a new rotor design. The DML/SSL is now available in VT version, with a fixed tooth rotor, and in BL version with a Bite Limiter, fixed blade rotor, both also now available with Sonic technology, an FAE exclusive.

This DML/SSL is ideal for high productivity vegetation management in wooded and forestry areas, offers a large shredding capacity and is compact and agile. Applications for this unit include vegetation management, roadside maintenance, canals, rivers and ponds overgrowth cleanup, wildlife habitat protection & food plots, orchard & vineyards maintenance and restoration, maintenance of commercial and residential green areas, parks, green recreational areas and more.

• For skid steers from 50 to 75 hp

• 58 in. and 68 in. working width

• 5 in. shredding diameter

• Sonic technology

• Bite Limiter Technology

•Available in DML/SSL/VT, DML/SSL/BL, DML/SSL/SONIC, DML/SSL/BL/SONIC.

UMM/EX/HP/SONIC: Forestry Mulcher for Excavators

As FAE expanded its line of excavator forestry mulchers with Sonic technology, the new UMM/EX/HP/SONIC head was born. Designed to work with the most powerful excavators, this unit offers a large operating capacity, enhanced productivity and performance managing dense vegetation. The UMM/EX/HP/SONIC features an ultra heavy duty frame, reinforced side plates, bolt-on counter blades, flow control valve and a powerful variable torque hydraulic piston motor.

The UMM/EX/HP/SONIC model is recommended for managing and controlling vegetation in wooded areas, maintaining green spaces, managing wildlife habitats and food plots, and any other applications where a large mulching capacity is required.

• For excavators from 30 to 36 T

• With a flow rate of 48-79 gal/min

• 62 in. working width

• 16 in. shredding diameter

• Sonic technology

FAE’s exclusive Sonic System ensures that the operating carrier and the FAE mulcher are completely aligned by automatically calibrating the mulcher’s parameters. The system continuously manages the mulcher’s hydraulic settings for a significant boost in overall productivity of up to 30 percent. The Sonic system also minimizes rotor stalling and shortens recovery time due to the quick recovery of the rotor’s rpm.

RPL/SSL and RPM/SSL: Compact Road Planers

Based on “cold planer” technology, the new FAE RPL/SSL and RPM/SSL deliver efficient and powerful performance with technology that helps finish the job faster and with outstanding milling precision, according to the manufacturer.

Designed for “plug and play” pairing with skid steers, these units feature self-leveling skids for optimal results, hydraulic drive system, depth indicators, optimum operator visibility, water injection system, specially designed teeth and a rotor layout engineered by FAE to increase performance and reduce vibration.

The FAE RPL/SSL and RPM/SSL are designed for smaller paving jobs in residential and commercial applications where dedicated planers have limited access. The main applications for these units is to restore asphalt and concrete surfaces, milling prior to resurfacing, removing damaged pavement, or to simplify excavation operations.

RWM/SSL: Disc Road Planer

The RWM/SSL is a disc type road planer designed for extreme precision and “plug and play” pairing with skid steers. It features a depth indicator for ultra-precise depth management, self-leveling penetration skids for a constant working depth, optimized side output for a clean track at all times, hydraulic drive system for accurate positioning, modular cutting disks, optional water injection system and specifically designed teeth for asphalt and concrete surfaces.

The most common application for the RWM/SSL is to perform extremely precise excavations for laying electrical, water, gas, fiber optic conduits and other utilities.

• For skid steers from 75 to 120 hp

• Up to 20 in. working depth

• Modular widths of 3 in., 4 in. and 5 in. based on interchangeable modular cutting discs selected

For more information, visit fae-group.com.

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Experts Urge Implementing Compliance Programs Now

RISK from page 1

labor shortages and indecipherable project pipelines go with the territory.

Fraud can happen when economic uncertainty hits a company’s shaky finances and inappropriate action is taken to mitigate the chaos.

Fraud Crushes Contractors

Procurement and change orders threaten the contractor who doesn’t immediately and directly benefit from the fraudulent action.

In these situations, contractors don’t get a fair shot at hiring time, according to accounting firm Grant Thornton. They also can be hurt by cash flow issues when funds are drained as a result.

Theft is an even greater risk for contractors who must manage complex logistics while juggling myriad aspects of the job. Material prices alone over the past two years have incentivized asset misappropriation, said Tim Lynch, Grant Thornton construction advisory manager.

The situation has resulted in illegal resale of materials on the black market.

“The theft of valuable material directly affects a contractor’s already narrow margin” said Lynch.

Insurance may cover some of the direct cost of the theft, but there is a significant indirect cost, he said.

“Business owners now worry about locking down their inventory and wonder who they can trust instead of focusing on winning the next project.”

When project-level staff are tasked with handling labor and wage compliance, violations can occur in this area. These managers and accountants are often incentivized to keep costs down and increase profits.

“Direct financial incentives provide a clear motivation for someone to commit fraud,” said Alex Koltsov, Grant Thornton forensics director.

And that’s why contractors need proper oversight to monitor those risks, he added.

Other factors that contribute to fraud vulnerability are remote job sites that are inherent in the construction industry. Remote job sites make it difficult to watch over assets and prevent theft, said Steve Thomason of business advisor LBMC.

Offsite work presents the ability to also conceal embezzlement by spreading out fraudulent costs over multiple contracts, he said.

Common construction fraud risks include fictitious vendors, ghost employees, vendor kickbacks and materials theft. Bid rigging, change order falsifications and cyber threats and data theft also can threaten a contractor’s business.

“While many of these risks are pervasive to all industries, contractors are uniquely susceptible to fraud schemes,” said

Thomason.

Lynch and Koltsov believe implementing value-added solutions can prevent and limit fraudulent behavior.

“Implementing compliance programs may sound unnecessary, especially in an unfavorable economic cycle,” Koltsov said.

“However, we urge companies to recognize that fraud increases during these fragile times.”

Failing to develop an effective construction fraud program now can lead to huge financial and time burdens later, he said.

The best way to combat construction fraud is with management oversight, preaches construction payment software developer Levelset.

Give Diligence Its Due

In general, due diligence is crucial to a project, said Alex Benarroche, Levelset legal associate.

“Try to hire local and established contractors to reduce the possibility of fraud,” he said.

Inform yourself about local market conditions, availability of competition and bid pricing of comparable projects in the area.

“It’s also a good idea to familiarize yourself with their business structure,” said Benarroche. “Many times, subsidiary companies may be trying to conceal who the principal is. Know who you are working with.”

Designate a chief compliance officer as a communication point between contractors on the project and the owner/management team.

Benarroche believes the compliance officer should not only conduct initial investigations but regular ongoing reviews as well.

“Continuous monitoring is a simple way to decrease the likelihood of fraud,” he said. “Your chief compliance officer should have the power to conduct periodic audits and be able to review payrolls, invoices and contracts.”

Finally, said Benarroche, stay alert. “Fraud occurs when people stop paying attention.”

Implementing these measures early on in the construction project will help long-term, but staying alert will protect a contractor from fraud.

Violations can lead to lawsuits, which costs money. A history of fraud can destroy a company’s reputation. “Always be vigilant,” he urged.

A system of adequate segregation of duties throughout the accounting and financial processes is what Thomason of LBMC advises.

“There should be multiple employees involved in the responsibilities for authorizing [and] recording transactions.”

Multiple trusted employees also should perform reconciliations and access cash funds or assets, he said.

Thomason urged contractors to focus on internal controls and segregate duties. This way, “contractors can limit the opportunities for fraud perpetrated and concealed by the same individual,” said Thomason.

For instance, he said, reconciling billings and receivables should be performed by someone who does not have access to incoming payments.

“Carefully review line items and quantities on payment applications for any irregularities.”

Thomason also urged contractors to monitor the jobs-in-progress schedules closely for significant overbillings or under-billings.

Always obtain competitive bids for materials and subcontracts over a certain amount. And have an employee other than the project manager review supplier and subcontractor invoices, he added. “Require dual signatures/approval on all checks or electronic funds transfers.”

Pre-qualify subcontractors, verifying bonds with bonding agents and prohibiting payments unless surety bonds are on file. Also, watch out for lowest bids that are consistently awarded to the same subcontractor or supplier. Monitor the jobs in progress schedules closely for-profit fade to detect fictitious costs, advised Thomason.

Keep a close eye out for duplicate payroll payments and reconcile the W-2s and payroll tax reports to the general ledger system.

“Perform occasional jobsite visits to compare employee headcount at the job site to time reports and payroll checks/direct deposits.”

On the job site, compare material quantities purchased with the original bid. Reconcile purchase orders to delivery tickets and invoices.

Watch for Potential Threats

When it comes to details, attention is key in Grant Thornton’s suggested policies and practices.

The financial consulting firm advises contractors and owners to implement a program for business protection.

• Keep on dealing with the details.

Incorporate detailed cost estimates throughout the project lifecycle, the accounting firm urged.

“One of the best ways to stop construction fraud is to stop the slush fund from filling up.”

Engage qualified cost estimators and quantity surveyors who can deter fraud by monitoring market-reasonable pricing.

• Vet your vendors before project commencement.

Perform risk-based due diligence, said Grant Thornton. Identify potential conflicts of interest and assess performance risk.

Recognize the regulatory risk in hiring a company or individual with a track record of

law enforcement red flags.

“These proactive due diligence steps should be supported by regular site visits during construction,” the firm added. These site visits for the purpose of ensuring the chaos is actually orchestrated properly, should be a regular practice.

• Fix your eyes on your high-value assets.

Implement enhanced oversight of your investments to prevent inventory shrink and theft, urges Grant Thornton.

“Companies that are already experiencing unacceptable levels of inventory shrink should aggressively minimize the opportunity for theft.”

Companies that regularly hold high-value items also should protect against misappropriation.

Install video monitoring and access controls at storage and project staging locations. When scheduling staff in the logistics process, rotate individuals as you make regular assignments.

Perform regular inventory cycle counts to track any discrepancies between system records and supplies on hand. Confirm any allegations are investigated, remediated and communicated throughout your organization.

• Set labor compliance oversight policy from the get-go.

Incorporate a centralized system for oversight for labor compliance, one of the most manipulated costs on a construction project. Identify and analyze labor rate anomalies against requirements and address them with management, project owner and governing bodies. Companies that manage numerous projects should develop a standardized process to collect, process, analyze and identify labor insights, believes Grant Thornton.

• Build audit rights into the contract.

Contractors “should include strong audit rights in their construction contracts to deter inappropriate behavior,” said the firm. “Companies should message third parties that an objective audit at project milestones or completion is good vendor hygiene and not an allegation of fault.”

A third-party audit can trace not only which companies received payment but how much they were paid, notes the firm.

“An objective cost audit is often the most efficient way for a company to validate overbillings or unacceptable behavior.”

These solutions and techniques can help protect businesses, believe Lynch and Koltsov.

“The controls are just as necessary in a booming economy as they are in a recession,” they said. “But the potential for fraud at this time should cause business owners to pause and make sure their protections are sound.”  CEG

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Qualcon Contractors Clean Up Snowiest Winter in Decades

and longer than what’s been seen in the past few decades.

“California was impacted by multiple atmospheric rivers this winter,” he added. “The first wave of storms arrived at the end of December through the middle of January and the second wave of storms arrived toward the end of February through the middle of March. With February being one of the coldest on record for the state, the snow from the first series of storms didn’t have much of a chance to melt before the second wave of atmospheric rivers arrived. Per various resources, this winter has been the snowiest in decades with Mammoth Mountain reporting more than 700 inches of snow this season and June Mountain reporting more than 535 inches. The atmospheric rivers were often accompanied by high winds and rains at lower elevations and we have experienced flooding and mudslides in Mono, Inyo and eastern Kern counties through the winter season.”

The extent of damage was such that Caltrans brought in general contractors to pitch in.

“Due to the nature of the avalanches on U.S. 395 and the unknown expectations of how much repair work would be required to reopen the road, it was decided early in the process to issue an emergency contract as the snow removal and possible repairs would require specialized equipment,” said Andriessen. “Caltrans maintenance crews would continue to handle snow removal efforts and snow clean-up outside of the avalanche area. Because of the severity of the storms that impacted the region in late February/early March, Caltrans District 9 brought in Caltrans maintenance workers and equipment from other districts to aid in the snow removal process.”

Qualcon Contractors Inc. was issued an emergency contract for the snow and debris removal and the required repairs on the avalanche closure. Concpec, a local small business based out of Lee Vining, was contracted to transport the Qualcon heavy equipment vehicles to the avalanche site.

Granite Construction was issued an emergency contract for repairs to State Route 120, State Route 168 W and U.S. 6.

Equipment to Get Job Done

Outside of the equipment used by the contractors, District 9 had a considerable fleet of equipment on-site. This included eight snow blowers, 25 trucks of various sizes with snow plows, eight graders and 37 different equipment operators. In March, the district received 16 additional pieces of equipment — 12 trucks of various sizes with snow plows, three loaders, and one grader with a plow and 31 additional operators from Caltrans Districts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 and 12.

“Caltrans mechanics were on hand for repairs to all equipment Caltrans used,” said Andriessen. “The speed of any repairs would depend on the severity of the issue.”

Snow removal operations featured equipment such as a Cat 966M wheel loader and a Cat 336F excavator. For earth operations, a Cat D5K dozer, a Cat 966M wheel loader and Peterbilt trucks were utilized.

Avalanches, which occurred between February 25 to 28, led to the closure of U.S. 395 between Lee Vining and Mono City, covering sections of highway road with snow and debris between 30 to 40 ft. high. This closed roads in some places for up to two weeks. This emergency work had Caltrans bring in Qualcon Contractor Inc. to pitch in. Caltrans maintenance crews also cleared snow from sections of U.S. 395 and State Route 167.

Caltrans performed two avalanche mitigation operations

using a helicopter and an explosives team. The first operation occurred on March 7 and the second on March 23.

“In both instances, more than a dozen explosives were dropped from a helicopter on the hillside along U.S. 395 at Mono Lake,” said Andriessen. “The purpose of these operations was to trigger avalanches. However, the snowpack proved to be too solid and no avalanches were triggered outside of a few small ones on March 23. Caltrans utilized the Gazex system in tandem with these helicopter operations, and it activated the system again on the morning of March 29.”

Gazex is a remote operated avalanche control system that explodes a propane gas/oxygen mixture in areas designated

as a risk for avalanches.

“Caltrans has a few of these pipes on the hillsides north of Lee Vining, but not where the avalanches happened this year,” said Andriessen. “The area where the avalanches occurred this year had not experienced avalanches in the past. One thing we have seen in recent years is avalanches occurring where they haven’t before. Explosives were dropped from the helicopter by a skilled explosives team trained for that type of avalanche mitigation. The hillside was examined by our avalanche crew before the operation to pinpoint the spots that looked most likely to generate an avalanche. In both helicopter mitigation operations, there were two flights to the hillside to drop explosives and the order of each drop location was determined by the explosives crew.”

Explosives-wise for the ground operations, a Dyno AP+ 2x16 was employed. The explosions were initiated with a safety fuse with a #8 cap, lit with a pull wire igniter.

The avalanche closure ended at 3:10 pm on April 7and the highway between Lee Vining and State Route 167 fully reopened in both directions.

“The project was one location and we worked it from both the south and north sides,” said Qualcon President Pierre Ithurburu. “We would excavate the snow and debris from both ends and work towards each other in the middle. The challenges were that we kept having storms and shutting the operation down due to unsafe work conditions. We had spotters watching the slopes and snow above us to ensure the crew on the ground was safe. More potential avalanches were the largest risk. We had multiple days where we had to stop work due to the avalanche danger being too high. The road is now open and we just have final cleanup and installation of roadside signs [to install].”

Crews removed trees, rocks, snow, metal rock fence, and guardrail.

“The snow was excavated with an excavator and placed on the downhill slope,” said Ithurburu. “The debris was removed and hauled to disposal facilities.”

Crews worked 12 to 14 hour days during daylight hours.

“We had as many as 14 people at some points,” said Ithurburu. “We ran two five- man crews from each end.”

Operators utilized Cat 966 and 950 wheel-loaders and Cat excavators — two 336s and one 320.

Qualcon has been involved in previous emergency operations for Caltrans, and it has drawn up contingency plans to deploy crews and equipment.

“We sent the crew to avalanche training prior to starting work,” said Ithurburu. “All the crew members were equipped with avalanche beacons, probes and shovels. We mobilized our crew within a week of getting the call.”

District 9 had prepared for the emergency and it received help from other districts as the severity of the weather grew.

“Every year, District 9 begins preparing for winter operations in the fall and maintenance crews approached these storms and their impacts as they have all past storms, working 24-hour shifts clearing snow from the main arteries of Inyo, Mono and eastern Kern counties. We appreciate the hard work and sacrifice our maintenance crews have made this winter, and we know as this record snowfall begins to melt, there will be more work to be done throughout the rest of 2023; work our maintenance crews are more than prepared for."  CEG

(All photos courtesy of Qualcon Contractors.)

SNOW from page 1

This winter has been the snowiest in decades with Mammoth Mountain reporting more than 700 in. of snow this season and June Mountain reporting more than 535 in.

Caltrans performed two avalanche mitigation operations using a helicopter and an explosives team. The first operation occurred on March 7 and the second on March 23.

SECTION Attachments & Parts

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Expanded Range of Cat Attachments Adds Versatility

Caterpillar announced a range of new Cat attachments available for backhoe loaders and mini excavators, increasing application versatility for these machines.

Rugged and reliable, the new models span the range of demolition and sorting grapples, multipurpose grapples for Cat Tiltrotators, vibratory compactor plates and cold planers.

Expanded Demolition, Sorting Grapples

Expanding the Cat demolition and sorting grapple line, the new G306 and G308 models are specifically designed for 5to 6-ton and 7- to 10-ton mini hydraulic excavators respectively. These new models excel in waste, recycling and heavy-duty material handling applications where precise material placement is required. With open and close functions controlled by the machine’s first auxiliary function and rotation head handled by the second, these grapples deliver fast and productive material handling with 360-degrees of bidirectional rotation, according to the manufacturer.

A slim design makes it easier to get into tight spaces, and material capacities range from 0.21 cu. yd. with the G306 to 0.31 cu. yd. for the G308. Vertical perforated shelves offer high wear resistance, positive penetration, good load visibility and easy positioning, while the oversized heavy-duty cylinder with load holding valve delivers constant clamping force, even when maneuvering the grapple or machine.

Providing reliable operation with low maintenance intervals, the swing bearing features a single-ball heavy-duty, internally driven design. For longer life, the weld-on base edge design is made of HB500 Brinell equivalent material and bolt-on cutting edge (BOCE) from high-strength, abrasion-resistant steel.

A First for Cat Tiltrotators

The first hydraulic attachment expansion for the Cat Tiltrotator (TRS) product family, the new Cat G206 and G208 multi-purpose grapples expands the grapple technology in combination with the TRS6 and TRS8 models for 5- to 10-ton mini hydraulic excavators. These models allow maximum maneuverability with TRS attachments, and an integrated bracket provides minimal offset to optimize performance of grapple functionality.

With the G206 sized for 5- to 6-ton excavators and the G208 for 7- to 10-ton models, these multi-purpose grapples deliver 14.5-kN (3,260-lbf) and 18.4-kN (4,136-lbf) maximum closing force respectively. An integrated cylinder load holding valve maintains grapple closing pressure with no leakage, while the hard-mounted piston accumulator maintains grapple arm closing forces with shifting loads.

Optimal routing of the integrated jumper lines and hoses safeguards against damage and dirt infiltration for long-term reliability.

The grapple design is optimally matched to the tilt rotate

system, and the rotation of the TRS allows for quick and easy material engagement. To avoid any bending torques in radial direction, these grapples feature a welded box structure. With grapple arms and arm edges built with AR450 steel, the arm offers high abrasion resistance for longer wear in extreme conditions.

Performance-Matched Vibratory Compactor Plates

Caterpillar expands its Cat vibratory plate compactor line with the new CVP28 and CVP55 models and relaunches its CVP16 and CVP40 compactors with new design enhancements. Well suited for the compaction of soil, sand, gravel and asphalt, the compactors’ flexibility delivers lower invest-

ment and maintenance costs for contractors engaging in residential, commercial and industrial work.

The Cat CVP range is performance-matched to Cat machines, covering all backhoe loaders and excavators ranging from the Cat 302.7 to the 313. They offer compaction widths from 12 in. to 26 in. and compact areas ranging from 2 sq. ft. to 5.7 sq. ft. at vibration frequencies from 33.3 to 40 Hz (2,000 to 2,400 vpm). Delivering best-in-class performance, optimize compaction frequency combines with force to drive material particles close together for solid, stable compaction, according to the manufacturer.

Their heavy-duty steel frame delivers maximum power to the ground. Rubber mounts isolate vibrations from the compactor attachment, minimizing vibration feedback to the rest of the machine. The high efficiency gear-type hydro motor is vibration driven for consistent, reliable power. The design’s access cutouts are laser cut for easy access to hardware when mounting the top bracket. The compactor is simplified with standard auxiliary hydraulics.

Expanding the flexibility of the CVP range, post and plate driver attachments bolt to the bottom of the CVP28 for specialized applications. All models can be equipped with a backfill blade to help spread out material in the ditch prior to compaction, and a swivel mount rotates 90 degrees in each direction to minimize machine movements.

Milling Precision

Designed for small paving jobs in residential and commercial applications, new Cat cold planers deliver economical restoration of asphalt and concrete surfaces. They efficiently mill imperfections prior to resurfacing and remove deteriorated pavement and traffic lane stripes.

Offering a working width of 13.8 in. and 5-in. maximum milling depth, the new PC35 is designed for operation with side-shift backhoe loaders and 5- to 6-ton mini hydraulic excavators. The new Cat PC45 replaces the PC404 with its 17.7-in. cutting width and 6-in. cutting depth and is ideal for use with backhoe loaders and extends the planer’s compatibility to 7- to 10-ton mini hydraulic excavators.

The cold planers come standard with a cut depth indicator, giving the operator a quick view of set depth. Delivering consistent depth control, milling depth is manually adjusted and locked in. Their heavy-duty gear motor provides high torque and efficiency across the speed range, while a hydraulic relief valve limits pressure to the motor for increased longevity.

Helping to maximize productivity, a standard pressure gauge provides feedback to the operator to allow for ground speed adjustments. Simplifying operation, the PC35 and PC45 reuse existing hammer lines and are equipped with drum center and width indicators.

For more information, visit www.cat.com. 

A Cat G308 demolition and sorting grapple for mini excavators.

A Cat PC35 cold planer on a Cat 305 mini-excavator.

Ignite Attachments Introduces New Snow Pusher to Lineup

Ignite Attachments, the newly launched brand of accessibly priced attachments and three point (3PT) implements for compact equipment in the agriculture, landscape, rental and construction industries, announced the addition of a snow pusher attachment to its product lineup.

Available via a digital, direct-to-consumer storefront, the snow pusher is designed to clear parking lots, driveways, building sites and more with maximum efficiency. Like all other products from Ignite, it promises to be the right fit for the compact and utility equipment that buyers already own, offered at the right price and delivered right on time.

The Ignite snow pusher attachment is built to last, featuring a corrosion-resistant finish that can stand up to harsh winter conditions and an 8-in. replaceable rubber cutting edge that offers long wear surface protection and excellent scraping ability.

Amplifying its durability even more the snow pusher’s skid shoes are replaceable, extending the longevity of the pusher, and reversible, doubling its lifespan and providing cost savings down the road, according to the manufacturer.

As with all Ignite offerings the snow pusher is built to make existing equipment more versatile, connecting to skid steer loaders, compact track loaders and compact tractors equipped with the universal quick attach interface. For hard-toreach spots, Ignite will offer an optional back drag kit to pull snow away from buildings.

“We know the challenges that come along with winter weather. Critical areas with high foot and vehicle traffic need to be cleared of the snow, and quickly,” said Lead Engineer Matt Foley. “After a storm, jobs to do start coming in and can pile up swiftly. Folks need tools that help them complete the work faster and more efficiently. The snow pusher is designed for just that, delivering high volume capacity for maximum snow removal speed, plus the ability to clear larger areas with fewer passes.”

With a revolutionary e-commerce experience, transparent shipping pricing and the proprietary Fit Finder, Ignite removes

guesswork from the shopping process and continues its promise of speed and efficiency, the company said.

Now with 57 offerings under the Ignite umbrella, the brand will continue to innovate with new attachments and implements to meet consumer demands of hardworking business owners and homeowners across the country.

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Precision Concrete & Excavation Leans On Iron From KSM

“My experience with Komatsu goes back a long way, even before I joined Precision, so I know they are quality machines that get the job done,” said Osborn. “We love the reliability of Komatsu. It performs day in and day out with excellent uptime. The durability is great too. Some of our work can be hard on equipment. We’re ripping rock, not baking cakes, and Komatsu has always been up to the task.”

Plus, KSM technicians perform routine maintenance for the first 2,000 hours or three years through Komatsu Care.

“Kirby tracks the machines and contacts us to set up the services when it’s convenient for us — again, to minimize downtime,” said Poché. “They track the hours with Komtrax, and they have worked with us to use Komtrax as well, so we can monitor hours, fuel usage, machine utilization and more. The level of service we get from Kirby is unmatched.”

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While it is Precision Concrete & Excavation’s preference to do full site packages, the company does occasionally break out its services and do stand-alone clearing, utility, paving and dirt jobs. It’s also

not solely focused on residential construction.

“We have done some light commercial and a little bit of municipal, but residential is our bread and butter,” said Osborn. “There’s so much more of it right now, and most sites are open with no existing utilities or structures to deal with, so we can get in and get the job done quickly and move on to the

next.”

Osborn and Poché don’t foresee any change in the current plan and continue to look forward to Precision Concrete & Excavation building on what it has accomplished.

“We see the growth pattern continuing for the near and long term,” said Poché. “In fact, it’s likely we will branch out farther and

develop more relationships with developers. Another thing that won’t change is our commitment to doing the best for our customers. We believe there are a lot more projects where we can partner up because there just doesn’t seem to be any slowdown in this area.” 

(All photos courtesy of Kirby-Smith Machinery.)

KSM Territory Manager Matt Probey (L) and KSM PSSR Jordan Washam (R) talk with Precision Concrete & Excavation Director of Business Development Bryan Poché on a job site. “Kirby-Smith separates itself from the competition through service,” said Poché. “Kirby-Smith understands how valuable it is to keep downtime to a minimum because, bottom line, it affects all of us.”

Precision Concrete & Excavation utilizes a diverse fleet of Komatsu equipment acquired from KSM, including wheel loaders, dozers, excavators and trucks.

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Taylor Machine Works Announces Its New ZH-360L Battery Electric Forklift

Taylor Machine Works Inc.’s 36,000-lb. capacity ZH-360L heavy lift truck— a ZERO vehicle emissions battery electric forklift — marks another major step in the drive to electrification across the heavy industrial material handling sector.

Battery electric material handling equipment is not new to Taylor, as it showcased the first two electric container handlers in October 2019 at the Port of Los Angeles on Clean Air Day.

Robert Taylor, president and COO of Taylor Machine Works said, “We will continue to develop zero emissions options for customers that have such targets in their ESG Plans. As always, you can depend on Big Red to continue striving to meet the needs of the customer.”

The 36,000-lb. capacity lift truck has long been the most popular size material handler across all major industries, including wood products, iron and steel, concrete, oil and gas, and port operations.

Taylor has met the lifting needs of these industries for more than 96 years and is now leading the charge to provide battery electric versions of these same heavy lift machines.

This overall effort is not new. Taylor has been utilizing the cleanest internal combustion technology in its lift trucks for years, the company said. The NOx and PM emissions from its off-highway internal combustion engines have been reduced by more than 90 percent compared to the previous Tier-III models.

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battery electric models like the Taylor ZH-360L.

The ZH-360L is powered by Permanent Magnet Synchronous Electric Motors and American manufactured NMC batteries. It also features an advanced E-Axle that utilizes regenerative braking to assist with battery recharge during operation.

This heavy capacity truck can lift 36,000-lbs. on a 48-in. load-center and operate uninterrupted through an average duty-cycle 8-hour shift. Recharge time also is optimized to only 1.5 hours. If opportunity charging at lunch and breaks is utilized, the run time can approach the same multi-shift work cycles as any internal combustion counterpart.

The operator cabin of the ZH-360L is available with many features to assist

with operator comfort and protection. The all-steel Taylor DREAM cab can be outfitted with Poly-Armor protective glass, which can withstand up to six times more impact energy before shattering than standard tempered glass. The Clear-VU operator station with Comfort Steer also is available, which removes the traditional steering wheel and dash, to open visibility from floor to ceiling.

All operational controls are moved to the left and right armrest, which improves overall operator posture and arm positions.

Taylor has three additional models of ZERO emission Lift Trucks in its portfolio. The ZLC Series of loaded container handlers is already available in a second-generation model and have been working successfully in heavy duty-cycle U.S. Ports for several years.

“The ZH-360L is now poised to meet heavy lifting needs across the many additional industries mentioned above. The industry feedback generated around this new Taylor ZH-360L is exciting, and we are honored to provide a product that meets the needs of our industrial partners, their operators, and the surrounding communities,” the company said.

Taylor builds over more than 100 models of material handling equipment in capacities from 4,000- to 125,000lbs. and is “diligently working to offer all Taylor models in ZERO emissions configurations and look forward to what the future holds.”

For more information, visit taylorbigred.com. 

Yanmar Compact Equipment North America (YCENA), encompassing the Yanmar Compact Equipment and ASV brands, finalizes its status as a single legal entity. The major milestone comes three years after the Yanmar Group acquired ASV Holdings Inc. Now, the Yanmar Compact Equipment division in North America and ASV officially join to become YCENA.

“This is a huge step for us, our dealers and our customers,” said Tate Johnson, president of YCENA. “The alignment of the two brands allows us to focus on expansion, new products, and overall strategic growth in North America while finding new ways to serve our customers.”

Yanmar CE and ASV have operated as YCENA from a commercial standpoint since July 2020. The alignment as a single, legal entity allows for a better, more capable, and dedicated compact equipment entity focused on leadership in the North American compact equipment market. It will also allow a wider range of compact equipment offerings longterm, offer a single way for compact equipment dealers to do business with YCENA and strengthen the global Yanmar Compact Equipment team.

The Yanmar CE and ASV brands will remain distinct under YCENA with each brand retaining its product lines and dealer networks. Currently, Yanmar Compact Equipment offers mini-excavators, compact wheel loaders and tracked carriers with a focus on commercial construction, residential construction, utility and rental applications. ASV offers compact track loaders and skid steers popular in the landscaping and forestry markets.

For more information, call 1/800-205-9913 or visit www.YanmarCE.com or www.asvi.com. 

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This Taylor ZH-360L can lift 36,000-lbs. on a 48-in. load-center and operate uninterrupted through an average duty-cycle 8-hour shift.

The Taylor ZH-360L new ZERO vehicle emissions battery electric forklift.

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A Century of Innovation: Kenworth Turns 100 in 2023

Throughout the last century, more than 1.3 million trucks have hauled goods across the United States and Canada roadways with the Kenworth badge on the grill.

In 2023, Kenworth begins a year-long celebration, commemorating its 100th anniversary and contributions to the transportation industry.

The history of Kenworth began in 1923 when Harry W. Kent and Edgar K. Worthington incorporated the Gersix Motor Company as Kenworth. The company name was formed from a combination of letters from the founders’ last names while the world-renown Kenworth “bug” logo originated from the K in Kent and W in Worthington.

That first year, the small Seattle truck manufacturer produced 78 six-cylinder, gasoline-powered trucks. Since then, Kenworth has produced more than a million Class 5 to Class 8 models, and super heavy duty trucks, like the C500 6x6 with its gross combination weight rating of 1 million pounds. Kenworth also is now producing medium and heavy duty battery electric vehicles.

“Kenworth’s storied history over the past 100 years provides much to be proud about. From being the first U.S. truck manufacturer to offer a diesel engine as standard equipment in 1933 to selling Kenworth trucks with an electric powertrain today, it’s been quite a journey,” said Kevin

Baney, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president.

“We’re also especially proud of our leadership in truck aerodynamics with the Kenworth T600 introduction in 1985. That model began the revolution in fuel-efficient trucks and its evolution has tremendously advanced in the new flagship T680 that sets industry standard today in truck aerodynamics.”

Kenworth’s success and staying power in a competitive business can be traced back to a philosophy established early in the firm’s history. The goal was to build the right Kenworth truck for each customer’s application to get the job done and build that truck to last. That philosophy, which continues to be true to this day, resulted in Kenworth establishing a solid reputation for its quality, innovative and durable trucks driven by modern technology.

“Kenworth has remained true to its core values since its founding,” said Baney. “We’ve achieved many amazing accomplishments in our first 100 years. But there’s more work to be done at Kenworth as we drive the next 100 years and continue our mission of producing The World’s Best trucks.”

For more information, visit www.Kenworth100.com. 

The Kenworth plant on Yale and Mercer streets in Seattle was constructed in 1923. It had a capacity to build 50 trucks per month and remained in-use until 1946.

Kenworth was the first American truck manufacturer to install diesel engines as standard equipment. The first diesel was built for Valley Motor Express in California, and had a small HA-4 Cummins engine — 100 hp. It also had the first vertical exhausts in the industry.

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Stellar Introduces TMAX 1-13 Aluminum Mechanic Truck

Stellar, a 100 percent employee-owned and operated manufacturer of mechanic trucks and cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, trailers, and service truck and van accessories, launched the latest body in its TMAX Aluminum Mechanic Truck Series, the TMAX 1-13, at Work Truck Week 2023.

The new 13-ft. aluminum body offers additional compartment storage and is intended for a 108 in. cab-to-axle chassis with 22,000- to 22,900-lbs. gross vehicle weight rating, such as the Ford F600 or Chevrolet 6500.

“This new offering in our TMAX 1 Aluminum Mechanic Truck product line provides customers another excellent equipment option to fit their unique jobsite demands,” said Adam Oppermann, product manager at Stellar. “As the needs of our customers evolve, we strive to make smart advancements in our products to ensure we can continue to be the preferred choice for mechanic trucks.”

Similar to other TMAX 1 models, the TMAX 1-13 Aluminum Mechanic Truck is ideal for cranes up to 53,100 ft.-lbs., like the Stellar 86 Series Telescopic Service Crane. The TMAX Series features the crane carrying reliability of the Stellar Torq-Isolator torsion box understructure and crane compart-

ment. This feature isolates the crane’s lifting forces into the stabilizers and chassis frame, rather than into the storage compartment, avoiding unnecessary twists to the truck’s body and doors.

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NTEA Releases Spring 2023 U.S. Vehicle Market Report

NTEA — The Association for the Work Truck Industry released the second edition of the U.S. Commercial Vehicle Market Report — Powered by Commercial Truck Trader, NTEA and S&P Global Mobility.

This semi-annual industry report delves into the details, data and trends around the commercial vehicle life cycle — from chassis sales to truck registration to later stages when used vehicles re-enter the sales market.

“We’re excited to release the spring 2023 U.S. Commercial Vehicle Market Report to the industry,” said Kevin Koester, NTEA managing director. “We continue to mine new data with the goal of providing valuable insights and helping the industry through historically challenging times. We look forward to discussing our findings in our session at Work Truck Week and receiving feedback to continue to improve this valuable resource.”

The second report was released in conjunction with Work Truck Week 2023 in Indianapolis, Ind., during a session on trends impacting the North American commercial vehicle population led by representatives

from Commercial Truck Trader, S&P Global Mobility and NTEA.

“Knowledge is power, and the insights shared in the 2023 U.S. Commercial Vehicle Market Report will arm dealers with the right data to make more strategic and informed decisions in their business,” added Charles Bowles, director of OEM & strategic initiatives at Trader Interactive, parent company of Commercial Truck Trader. “We are thrilled to once again discuss the insights from the report at Work Truck Week alongside NTEA and S&P Global Mobility.”

“We are proud to continue collaborating with NTEA and Commercial Truck Trader to deliver this great resource to the work truck market,” said Mark Hazel, associate director, commercial vehicle reporting at S&P Global Mobility. “As the industry works through various supply shortages and the rise of electric vehicles, this report will continue to provide valuable information to help businesses navigate these times.”

For more information, visit ntea.com/cvmarketreport. 

ies feature aluminum extrusion compartment tops with two built-in accessory mounting rails. These mounting rails eliminate the need to drill holes in the compartment tops, allowing for easier and faster mounting and relocating of accessories. In

addition to ease of installation, aluminum truck bodies have an overall reduced weight in comparison to their steel counterparts, allowing for more payload for the operator. For more information, visit www.stellarindustries.com. 

Stellar COO Schnieders to Hang Them Up After 27 Years

Stellar, an employee-owned and operated manufacturer of mechanic trucks and cranes, tire service trucks, hooklifts, roll-off cable hoists, trailers and service truck and van accessories, announced that Chief Operating Officer Steve Schnieders was retiring, effective March 2023.

“Steve has led the operations group since 2005 and since that time, Stellar has grown significantly,” said Dave Zrostlik, president of Stellar.

“Throughout this period of growth, we’ve maintained a strong tradition of operational excellence and Steve has played an integral part of that success as he helped lead numerous plant expansions and helped Stellar branch out to additional locations in northern Iowa, Nebraska and Pennsylvania.”

Schnieders joined Stellar in 1996 and was “employee number 126.” Throughout his career, he has held a variety of leadership roles in both engineering and operations, and has been instrumental in helping grow the operational footprint to five different locations with more than 700 employees.

“We thank Steve for his tenure, service

and accomplishments and wish him well with his future endeavors,” said Zrostlik. With Schnieders’ departure, Stellar also announced the promotion of Brian Kingery to vice president of operations. For more information, visit www.stellarindustries.com. 

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Graco Inc. Introduces Its New GCI Series Cartridge Injector for Lube Systems

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Graco Inc., a manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, launched the GCI Series injector platform for single-line parallel automatic lubrication systems.

The lubrication industry’s first cartridge injector, Graco GCI establishes a new level of durability and serviceability by delivering up to two times the life of current injectors while cutting replacement time from minutes to seconds, according to the manufacturer.

The new design doubles the output of current injectors in its class at a lower cost for increased uptime and savings on labor costs.

“A significant step forward for automatic lubrication technology, Graco GCI was developed with special considerations for both construction and mining maintenance professionals,” said Shane Norman, Graco’s Lubrication Equipment Division global product marketing manager.

“With simplicity at the core of its design, GCI significantly reduces replacement installation time, requiring only a single wrench and eliminating the need to disconnect lube lines. This new streamlined cartridge injector design leverages state-of-theart manufacturing processes to deliver

greater life. The unprecedented level of durability creates the opportunity to slash the number of injector replacements, parts costs and service downtime frequency to keep machines up and running.”

The GCI Series injector platform is available in two- to six-bank aluminum and highpressure steel manifold options, using the same mounting pattern as existing injector technology while taking up a smaller footprint. Locked-in color-coded output spacers dictate the amount of grease dispensed per lubrication cycle, reducing the likelihood of incorrect field adjustments during a repair.

Quick-exchange injectors deliver up to .150 cubic inches of grease at an accuracy level of +/- 3 percent and have a high-visibility 360-degree view indicator pin that enables easier troubleshooting.

This new cartridge injector system from Graco ushers in a new era of automatic lubrication system technology — transforming uptime, production capacity and profitability expectations through groundbreaking reductions in maintenance frequency, labor and costly downtime, the manufacturer said.

For more information, visit www.graco.com/GCI. 

The GCI Series injector platform is available in two- to six-bank aluminum and high-pressure steel manifold options, using the same mounting pattern as existing injector technology while taking up a smaller footprint.

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EMAIL: AMERICAUSEDEQUIPMENT@ GMAIL.COM; PHONE: +1-657-236-7399

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EMAIL: USEDEQUIPMENTS

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Euro Auctions Holds 25th Anniversary Sale at Leeds Facility

A Euro Auctions sale at its flagship site in Leeds featured more than 6,000 lots for sale on the company’s 25th anniversary, providing the biggest sale ever.

Like the perfect storm, the planets aligned, consignors offered more quality machinery than ever before, buyers got wind of the fact the machinery on offer was of exceptional quality and there was lots of it. That, combined with consignments of 1,000 excavators, from mini diggers to over 22-ton machines, that went over the ramp on sale day, this was the most exceptional sale that Euro Auctions has ever hosted, the company said.

And, if that wasn’t enough, it coincided with the 25th anniversary of Euro Auctions.

In March 1998, in Dromore, Northern Ireland, the Keys family was hosting its first plant auction, which featured 371 lots. Now, 25 years later, 6,171 lots from 578 vendors, from 28 countries, were sold to 4,888 bidders from 90 countries.

At this March sale, 578 vendors from 28 countries consigned equipment to the sale. Predictably, it was the home nation that ruled this auction, with 511 vendors coming from the UK.

Nearly 5,000 bidders registered to take part in this sale, with 84 percent bidding

online, however, with floor bidders and the camp-followers who like to turn up at each auction for the buzz of a “big sale”, the crowd on the day was one of the biggest Euro Auctions has seen, with 20 percent of bidders registered for the first time with Euro Auctions, of which more than 15 percent purchased.

Again, the home crowds were the most aggressive bidders with UK buyers securing 45 percent of the lots on offer, with bidders from Europe being 51 percent of the buyers, with the Middle East, North America, Africa, South America and the Caribbean making up the remainder.

“To continue to report that Euro Auctions has just had another record-breaking sale, sale-on- sale, may be sounding repetitive, however the business cannot apologize enough for that continued exuberance in reporting each sale,” Chris Osborne, sales manager at Euro Auctions, said.

“That fact is each sale just gets better and better. We are inundated with good machinery and our customers trust us to achieve best price.”

Record Consignments Show Confidence, Trust in Euro Auctions

“The strength of this sale was astounding,

ONLINE, VIRTUAL Training/Professional Development

For further information, contact AGC: Phone: 703/548-3118 Email: info@agc.org

NORTH AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY (NASTT)

NASTT 2023 No-Dig Show

Dates: April 30, 2023 – May 4, 2023

Place: Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon Visit the conference website for all the details! Nodigshow.com (http://www.nodigshow.com/)

For information on CRANE SAFETY COURSES: cranesafe@gmail.com

800/654-5640

Address: 224 W. Central Parkway, Suite 1024 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS (AGC)

AGC Events Calendar:

All AGC Web-Eds are scheduled in Eastern Standard Time (EST). Conferences are scheduled using the local time zone where the event takes place.

• AGC EDGE Lean Construction Education Program (https://training.agc.org/course/vlea 2310501/)

Date: Monday, May 1, 2023 – 11:00 AM

ONLINE/VIRTUAL Training/Professional Development

• AGC EDGE Project Manager Development Program (https://training.agc.org/course/vpmd230501/)

Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 – 1:00 PM

ONLINE, VIRTUAL Training/Professional Development

• AGC EDGE Building Information Modeling Education Program (https://training.agc.org/course/vbim230501/)

Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023 – 9:00 AM

ONLINE, VIRTUAL

Training/Professional Development

• Webinar: The Power of Community: Make Positive Impact While Winning Work? (Https://www.agc.org/learn/education-training/events/power-community-making-positive-impact-while-winning-work)

Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023 – 2:00 PM

Training/Professional Development

• AGC EDGE Construction Supervision Fundamentals (Https://training.agc.org/course/vcsf230501/)

Date: Monday, May 15, 2023 – 9:00 AM – Friday, May 19, 2023 –5:00 PM

ONLINE, VIRTUAL Training/Professional Development

• AGC EDGE Construction Supervision Fundamentals (Https://training.agc.org/course/vcsf230601/)

Date: Monday, June 5, 2023 – 1:30 PM – Monday, June 19, 2023 –6:30 PM

Description: With over 2,000 attendees and 200 exhibiting companies, the NASTT 2023 No-Dig Show is the largest Trenchless Technology Conference in North America, where thousands of professionals attend to learn new methods and techniques that will save money and improve infrastructure. This trade show and conference provides attendees an opportunity to learn methods in technical sessions, network with peers and talk to vendors during exhibit hall hours.

For more information on this event, contact NASTT, 22722 29th Drive SE #100, Bothell, WA 98021. Phone: 888/388-2554 Email: info@nastt.org

Lakeside Sand & Gravel

Historical Construction Equipment Association of Ohio 59th Annual Spring Show

Dates: Friday, April 28, 2023 - Saturday, April 29, 2023

Place: Lakeside Sand & Gravel 3498 Frost Road, Mantua, OH 44255

Description: Friday, April 28th (9 AM to 8 PM)

. Purchase Items at the Watch FOB, Construction Memorabilia, Scale Models & Toy Show.

. See the Largest Display of Watch FOBs for Show and Sale anywhere on Earth!

. Win Prizes from 50/50 Drawings all Day Long!

. Win Toys and Memorabilia throughout the Day!

Saturday, April 29th (8 AM to 5 PM)

. Attending the Lakeside Sand & Gravel Antique Construction Equipment & Open House.

. Watch FOB, Construction Memorabilia & Toy Show.

. See Construction Equipment as old as 1910.

. Take Gravel Pit Tours. Enjoy Food & Refreshments!

. 100% of Donations go to Hattie Larlham Foundation.

For more information on this Show, contact Lakeside Sand & Gravel –Phone: 330/274-2569.

North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA)

Shore Up for Safety” Construction Safety Week

Dates: May 1 – 5, 2023

The North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA) has timed the inaugural Shore Up for Safety Week to support National Construction Safety Week, May 1 – 5, 2023.

NAXSA’s event is a week-long, nationwide mobilization of members and colleagues as lifesavers, promoting safety awareness and training through hands-on activities with customers, contractors, and crews. The goal is to focus a full work week on reaching as many companies and workers as possible with critical information about the proper use of shoring systems.

What Qualifies as a “Shore Up for Safety” Event?

Any excavation safety training, competent person class, toolbox talk, safety

with the number and quality of consignments unprecedented,” said Osborne.

“With many large rental companies refreshing inventory, sending large multiple consignments to this sale, and the numbers were quite remarkable. The value of those Top-10 consignors amounted to over £20 million in sales. One rental company consigned £7.5 million of machinery, another £2.6 million, another £2.1 million, another £1 million. In the list of the next 40 consignors, in the top 50, the average consignment per individual vendor was in the region of £200,000.

Strong Prices

“At this auction it was evident prices were going to be strong from the very first day,” Osborne said. “There was an urgency to the activity of the sale, with prospective buyers not holding back, but getting straight into serious bidding. My colleagues and I could feel the atmosphere which was palpable.

“We have been noticing this sense of urgency at previous sales where buyers are keen to try and secure good lots. Whilst this is a ‘self-regulating’ industry, with the market dictating the value of each item sold — demand and supply set the price. Those following the auction closely will have noticed

meeting or presentation.

Who Can Participate?

Everyone who wants to put safety awareness back into job planning and be part of creating a change in job site safety culture. In short, everyone is willing to play their part to stop unprotected trench fatalities. Anything Else?

NAXSA also provides Registered members with Shore Up for Safety stickers that deliver immediate access to safety answers and experts – a world of resources linked right to a worker’s hard hat – via a QR code easily scanned with a mobile phone.

Shore Up for Safety materials position hosts, companies, and workers as positive, proactive lifesavers who will bring what they learn forward to help all peers and meet all challenges they may encounter.

NAXSA was created to promote the safe and efficient use of excavation shoring practices. It was formed to represent manufacturers, engineers, rental companies/distributors, universities/educators, associates/suppliers, and government agency representatives who share the common goal of maintaining safety in the excavation shoring industry with the result of zero deaths and injuries.

For more information, contact North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA), P. O. Box 964, Mt. Juliet, TN 37121-0964. Phone: 1-615/488-0902. Fax: 1-615/488-0903.

Association of Women Contractors (AWC)

Our Mission:

The Association of Women Contractors provides advocacy, collaboration, and industry leadership to support and enrich women-owned companies in the construction industry.

Address: 1337 Saint Clair Avenue #4 Saint Paul, MN 55102 Phone: 651/489-2221

May Member Mingle – Bituminous Roadways

Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 – 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (CDT)

Description:

Member Mingles are our monthly networking events. They are hosted by our members, for AWC MEMBERS ONLY! On the second Wednesday of each month (with a few exceptions for all Mingle dates, locations, and times) we visit a different member’s office for two (2) hours of open-house style networking with your fellow industry professionals. Join us Wednesday, May 10 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM as Construction Associate

Member Bituminous Roadways hosts us at their Burnsville offices.

Venue: Bituminous Roadways

Address: 1520 Commerce Drive Mendota Heights, MN 22120

Starts: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 @ 3:00 PM (CDT)

Ends: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 @ 5:00 PM (CDT)

For more information, contact AWC: Phone: 651/489-2221.

Minnesota Subcontractors Association (MSA)

MSA General Contractor Awards

DATE: Thursday, May 18, 2023 (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM)

Join MSA for their annual TOPS General Contractor Awards Event at Frattalone Companies.

Venue: Frattalone Companies

Address: 3205 Spruce Street St. Paul, MN 55117

Visit MSA’s Event Page to learn more.

that many models increased in prices since the sales of late 2022.”

Market Price

“The used construction and agricultural machinery sector in the UK, and Europe, uses each Euro Auctions sale to ‘price check’ the industry,” Osborne said.

“As we sell so much construction and agricultural machinery, every 6 weeks, we do know the true value of equipment. With 6,000-plus machines at this sale, including 1,000 excavators, we have a wide breadth of data at our disposal as to what machine values are. As we will sell models and ranges from almost every popular manufacturer, age from new to 10+ years old, we really do know what current values are.”

Stock In Abundance

“For the next Euro Auctions sale at the Leeds site, on the 26th to 29th April we have over 1,000 pieces already consigned to this auction and in the yard at Leeds. With consignors choosing to work with Euro Auctions so far out in the auction cycle, vendors trust us and want us to sell their equipment for them.”

For more information, visit www.euroauctions.com. 

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Association of Women Contractors (AWC)

The Association of Women Contractors provides advocacy, collaboration, and industry leadership to support and enrich women-owned companies in the construction industry. Learn more about us.

AWC, 1337 Saint Clair Avenue #4, Saint Paul, MN 55102

Phone: 651/189-2221

MAY NEWCOMER LUNCHEON

DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2023 (11:30 AM – 1:00 PM)

Venue: Burger Moe’s

Address: 242 7th Street W St. Paul, MN 55102

This (FREE) event will give you the opportunity to learn more about the benefits of AWC membership, meet AWC staff, board members and each other!

Please note: This event is reserved for new AWC Members who have not yet attended a Newcomer event. As well as potential members who are interested in learning more about AWC.

National Commission – Certification of Crane Operators

National Commission for the certification of Crane Operators commonly referred to by the acronym NCCCO is a non-profit organization, established in January 1995 and headquartered in Fairfax, VA. NCCCO is dedicated to improving safety and standardizing education in the world of construction. The NCCCO, of course, is devoted specifically to certifying crane operators and operators of similar equipment. Requirements for CCO Mobile Crane Operator certification include the following: Be at least 18 years of age, comply with NCCCO’s Substance Abuse Policy, Pass Written Examinations (Core and at least one Specialty), Pass Practical Examination(s) – Candidates must pass the Practical Exam within twelve (12) months of passing the written examination.

Contact Information: NCCCO, 2750 Prosperity Avenue, Ste. 505, Fairfax, VA 22031

Phone: 703/560-2391 Email: info@nccco.org

Crane Safety for the Competent Person

OSHA deems a competent person to be a necessity on every jobsite and is someone who has sufficient experience and/or knowledge to recognize crane hazards, correct unsafe conditions, and who could shut down the worksite until any hazards are corrected. The competent person should be the most knowledgeable person, in this case about crane safety, on the work site.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) OSHA is a Government Agency that operates within the United States Department of Labor and protects employees in both the public and private sectors. OSHA laws state that employers must maintain a safe working environment for their employees.

For more information, contact:

US Department of Labor, OSHA, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210.

Phone: 800/321-6742 (OSHA)

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