As the construction equipment industry reacts to the spread of COVID-19 measures across the globe, demand for construction equipment remains high. Ritchie Bros Auctioneers reported as of Monday, demand for equipment is high - with strong pricing at recent events Google searches for Aerial Work Platforms and Telehandlers remain consistent with 52-week norms Sales at equipment [...]
After announcing Thursday that they would be pulling out of the show, Volvo says it will be staying at the CONEXPO in Las Vegas this week. On Thursday the company announced its construction equipment arm would be pulling out of the show because of the outbreak of COVID-19. But Friday Volvo Construction Equipment said it was [...]
On March 5, Volvo Group announced all its business areas were withdrawing from ConExpo over Coronavirus concerns. Volvo Construction Equipment had one of the largest booths in the Festival Grounds, at more than 60,000 sq. ft. Other companies that have decided not to exhibit or attend the co-located shows include Platform Basket, Dana Incorporated, Michelin, Mack [...]
Las Vegas, NV -- CONEXPO-CON issued an update Monday urging show attendees to avoid shaking hands during North America's largest construction trade show. Show organizers stress that attendance is still expected to exceed 2017 numbers and that the show is taking the health and safety of attendees seriously. We have had NO major exhibit cancellations. Most [...]
Arlington, VA -- Construction spending in January increased 1.8 percent to $1.369 trillion from December and 6.8 percent from January 2019 as all major segments logged gains, according to a new analysis of federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. “Public spending on infrastructure, along with single-family housing, was exceptionally robust in [...]
Stick with this great new compilation of forklift fails and telehandler disasters. There's a crazy explosion at a scrap yard around the 9-minute mark that's a great reminder -- safety first! We won't share videos where people are hurt. There are some exceptional close calls in this video -- and many bad choices. For your consideration, [...]
ORLANDO – Construction Equipment sellers have a new way to guarantee a machine sale in 2020 with the Fleet Up marketplace. For a limited time, new Fleet Up subscribers will be guaranteed a sale within the first three months of listing on the site, or get their money back.* “We want to help rental yards and [...]
What's this? New telehandler deals - and it's not even Telehandler Tuesday? Here are four enclosed-cab telehandler deals: 2013 Genie GTH5519 Enclosed Cab with FF Tires and 2773 hours for $33,000 2011 Skytrak 8042 Enclosed Cab with FF Tires and 3629 hours for $41,000 2012 Genie GTH1056 Enclosed Cab with FF Tires and 2508 hours for [...]
We have three telehandler deals to share for January 28, 2020: 2013 Skytrak 10054 Enclosed cab with 3625 hours for $71,000 2015 JLG G10-55A Enclosed cab with 3890 hours for $73,000 2011 Skytrak 8042 Open Cab with 3490 hours for $38,000 Contact us at info@ironteksolutions.com if you would like more details on these telehandler deals. IronTek [...]
A global study of businesses with less than 400 employees by Siemens Enterprise Communications found that employees spend 17.5 hours each week addressing the pain points caused by communication barriers. Not addressing these everyday communications pains leads to increased operating costs, unsatisfied customers, and let's your competitors respond faster. 68% of respondents said they experience difficulty [...]
