Equipment World recently posted an interesting article about the structural deficient and fraction critical bridges here in the United States. The difference between the two are explained here: Structurally Deficient: bridges in need of repair and or replacing because of component deterioration Fraction Critical: bridges at risk of collapse if one vital component fails The…
Reed Construction Data is a leading construction information source that provides accurate and reliable project leads and marketing intelligence. Early this year, they provided an extremely valuable outlook for the construction segment. This outlook analyzed construction spending from 2005 – 2012, including future projections. In the analysis, there were distinct changes in the total amount…
Wall Street Journal reported today that China is ramping up increased demand for steel, equipment and other materials used in construction. This information is also validated with a recent post we made concerning the mining industry. After disastrous results the first two quarters of 2013, Chinese steel prices are beginning to rebound. In addition the…
Equipment Watch released their 2nd QTR 2013 Auction Results on Crawler Mounted Hydraulic Excavators. During these last few months, there was an interesting shift in the pricing when Komatsu upset Caterpillar as the manufacturer with the HIGHEST average unit sale price. Caterpillar has maintained this position for nearly two years previous to the change. Contributors…
