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 [...]
We have three telehandler deals to share January 14, 2020: 2013 Genie GTH5519 open cab with 2,500 hours for $34,000 2016 Genie GTH5519 enclosed cab with 790 hours for $45,500 2016 Skytrak 8042 Enclosed cab with 2,205 hours for $85,025 Contact us at info@ironteksolutions.com if you would like more details on these telehandler deals. IronTek Solutions [...]
As a professional in the construction equipment business, IronTek wants to know what you think! Please take a moment (less than 2 minutes) to complete our first-quarter industry survey. As a thank you, you’ll receive a copy of the survey results, and you’ll be entered to win one of three $50 Amazon gift cards. Plus, five [...]
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. SURVEY DATES The Construction Equipment Market Research Survey (“Survey”) will begin on 01/10/2020 at 9:00 a.m. ET and end on 01/24/2020 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The deadline for entries is 01/24/2020 at 11:59 p.m. ET ELIGIBILITY [...]
For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now a hot commodity Tractors manufactured in the late 1970s and 1980s are some of the hottest items in farm auctions across the Midwest these days — and it’s not because they’re antiques. Cost-conscious farmers are looking for bargains, and tractors from that era are well-built and totally functional, and [...]
