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Volvo Rents hopes to grow into - and with - region.(Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Inc. expects good sales from new offices in Michigan)(Company Profile)
Byline: Sheena Harrison Most people see only the construction barrels and scaffolding across the region. Volvo Construction Equipment Rents Inc. sees $6 billion in business - and an invitation to enter the market. The Asheville, N.C.-based compa Byline: Sheena Harrison ...
Tags: company, construction, construction equipment, sales, Volvo
Research articles 2005-06-27
Editor's Report.(meshed breifs)
By Tom Hale The Chicago Building Congress has presented its Award of Honor to Alvin Gorman, chairman of Power Construction Co. Gorman has over 42 years of experience in institutional, commercial and health care construction projects, all in t ...
Tags: construction, construction equipment, Editor
Research articles 2004-11-08
Volvo Construction Equipment Connects With Customers Through Click Commerce
Volvo Construction Equipment Volvo CE is a leading manufacturer of construction equipment and has a broad base of dealerships that sell, maintain and rent more than 100 equipment models. Volvo CE wanted to create a Web site that would provide robust functionality for both dealerships and end-users, with tools necessary...
Tags: Volvo, Dealership, Construction Equipment, Volvo Construction Equipment, Construction
Case studies
A Checklist for Evaluating Cab Design of Construction Equipment
The objective of this article is to introduce a one-page checklist for evaluating cab design of construction equipment. The cab design evaluation checklist was developed, pilot-tested, and used to measure several characteristics of cab design see Table I. The checklist was based on a literature review and was then discussed...
Tags: Checklist, Construction Equipment, Construction
Case studies
Practical 3D Animation of Multiply Articulated Construction Equipment
This paper presents research that led to the design and implementation of practical 3D animation methods to visualize multiply-articulated construction equipment in 3D animations of discrete-event construction process models. Using principles of forward and inverse kinematics, the paper presents the design and the implementation of generic pieces of multiply-articulated virtual...
Tags: 3D, Construction Equipment, Institute For Operations Research, Construction
White papers 2004-11-11
Error Modeling For Automated Construction Equipment
This paper introduces the statistical error modeling approach for a computer-controlled Large-Scale Manipulator LSM. The LSM is sufficiently representative of several types of construction equipment to be able to serve as a general test bed. In the analysis, three factors which are measurable in real time: distance, hydraulic pressure, and...
Tags: Positioning, University Of Wisconsin, Construction Equipment, Modeling, LSM, Research & Development, Construction, Branding, Business Operations, Marketing
White papers 2003-02-24
Data Warehousing For Construction Equipment Management
Equipment logistics, maintenance, and repair are important aspects of construction equipment management. A well-managed equipment fleet helps reduce downtime, as well as total maintenance and repair costs. With quickly growing fleets of equipment, large contractors tend to divert the maintenance and repair of equipment from equipment managers to project managers....
Tags: Data Warehouse, Construction Equipment, University Of Alberta, Equipment Manager, Equipment Data Warehouse, Construction, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
White papers 2006-07-28
Dynamic 3D Visualization Of Articulated Construction Equipment
Dynamic three-dimensional 3D animation can be of significant value in improving the verification validation, and communication of Discrete-Event Simulation DES models of construction operations, which in turn can make the models more credible and thus useful in operations planning and decision making. This paper presents research that led to the...
Tags: 3D, University Of Michigan, Construction Equipment, Construction
White papers 2005-10-01
Labor Unrest And The Quality Of Production: Evidence From The Construction Equipment Resale Market
This paper examines the construction equipment resale market to assess whether equipment produced by the world's largest manufacturer of construction machinery, Caterpillar, experienced lower product quality in facilities that underwent contract disputes during the 1990's. Analysis of auction data reveals that resale market participants significantly discounted machines produced in these...
Tags: Resale, Construction Equipment, Construction
White papers 2006-04-01
Becoming A Practical Buyer: Knowing The Essentials When Buying Used Construction Equipment
In these days, being practical is a must. This is the reason why most of the independent contractors prefer to rent construction equipment instead of buying their own. Most of the contractors tend to believe that by following this practice they are already saving themselves a good amount of sum....
Tags: Contractor, Construction Equipment, Construction
White papers 2008-01-01
Types Of Construction Equipment And Their Uses
Construction equipment range from the very heavy equipment to the portable and mobile lighter equipment, some of them with a precise description of their functions are detailed below. Engineering equipment with a front bucket/shovel and a small backhoe in the rear combined with a tractor is known as backhoe loader....
Tags: Blade, Construction Equipment, Heavy Construction, Bulldozer, Heavy Construction Equipment Marketplace, Construction, Blade Servers, Servers, Hardware
White papers 2008-04-25
New Or Used Construction Equipment - The Return On Investment Decision
It has always been a debate whether to buy new or used construction equipment. Smaller fleets prefer to buy used heavy equipment as they attract less capital investments. Another reason for people to opt for used equipment is that they are sometimes as good as new and come at a...
Tags: ROI, Construction Equipment, Article Creek, Construction
White papers 2007-04-22
Telematics In The Construction Equipment Arena
Nowadays' North American construction equipment business environment appears daunting at best. Construction equipment manufacturers are experiencing flat revenue growth and continued earnings pressures, while monthly orders for construction and mining machinery were down as much as 10 percent during 2002. Given increasing consolidation among Original Equipment Manufacturers OEMs - which...
Tags: Accenture Ltd., Telematics, Construction Equipment, Construction
White papers 2004-03-09
Construction Equipment Mechanic Resume Cover Letter
This is a template for construction equipment mechanic resume cover letter. If you are applying for a construction equipment mechanic job, don't forget to send such cover letter with it.
Tags: Mechanic, Construction Equipment, Construction
Tools & templates 2009-01-01
A Construction Equipment Manufacturer Gets A Supply Chain Makeover
Multiquip Inc., a Carson, Calif.-based manufacturer of construction equipment for the rental industry, needed to modernize management of its warehouse inventory. Consultants from UPS audited the company's processes and created a supply chain that takes advantage of contemporary tools and technology. The outlook: increased productivity, 20 percent greater efficiency and...
Tags: United Parcel Service Of America Inc., Supply Chain, Construction Equipment, Construction, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Software, Software
Case studies 2009-01-01
Rush Enterprises Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions. And we'll go first to Peter Nesvold with Bear Stearns. Peter Nesvold - Bear Stearns Good morning, guys. Marvin Rush Good morning Peter. Peter Nesvold - Bear Stearns First, just a quick housekeeping item, what was the pricing by different products? Rusty Rush...
Tags: Dealership, Call Transcript, Residential Construction, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., Construction Equipment, Earnings, Rush Enterprises Inc., Construction, Sales Strategy, Sales, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2008-04-18
CNH Global Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call Excerpt CNH Global NV CNH Q3 2007 Earnings Call October 23, 2007, 10:00 AM ET Executives Albert Trefts, Jr. - Senior Director, IR and Capital Markets Rubin J. McDougal - CFO Camillo Rossotto - VP and Treasurer and CFO, Financial Services Harold Boyanovsky -...
Tags: Call Transcript, Construction, Construction Equipment, Earnings, Equipment, Management, Market, North America, Quarter, Sales, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Seeking Alpha, Strategy, Unit Sale, Western Europe
Earnings calls 2007-10-24

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IRAN: IRAN TO IMPORT CONSTRUCTION AND MINING EQUIPMENT FROM CATERPILLAR.
According to "Tehran Times", the giant American manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, Caterpillar, is looking for possible ways of starting business in Iran. Caterpillar has already set up a sales and after-sales services offic According to "Tehran Times", the giant American manufacturer of construction...
Tags: Caterpillar Inc.
Research articles 2005-07-05
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. announced that it will acquire road construction and maintenance equipment builder B.R. Lee Industries Inc. for $129 million
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. ST Engineering announced that it will acquire road construction and maintenance equipment builder B.R. Lee Industries Inc. for $129 million. The deal will be done through Vision Technologies Land Systems VTLS Inc., one of ST Engineering's U.S. subsidiary operations. Upon completion of the acquisition, BR Lee...
Tags: Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.
Research articles 2006-06-01
ICUEE.(International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition)(Brief Article)
Staff The website of the 2005 International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition ICUEE features a "virtual trade show" which provides detailed "Demo Expo" exhibitor information to help attendees plan their visit to the show. ICUEE will be held September 27-29,...
Tags: Utility Equipment Co.
Research articles 2005-08-15
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