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IPAF appoints country manager for Brazil

August 30, 2012
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IPAF appoints country manager for Brazil

Antonio Barbosa (pictured) has joined the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) as country manager for Brazil. This new appointment strengthens IPAF’s operations in the fast-growing markets in Latin America, where IPAF has an office in Chile.

Antonio Barbosa has over 35 years of experience in sales, marketing and after-sales support. He has...
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U.S. construction machinery exports gain 43 percent in 2011

March 2, 2012
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U.S. construction equipment exports increased 43 percent in 2011 compared to the previous year for a total $23.5 billion of machinery shipped to other nations, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). This follows growth of 28 percent in 2010 after a 2009 decline of 38 percent in the depths of the recession.

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Dual presidency – VDMA and CECE

February 9, 2012
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Dual presidency – VDMA and CECE

Johann Sailer new at the helm of the German Construction Equipment and Building Material Machinery Association (VDMA) and President of the Committee of the European Construction Equipment (CECE)

The members of the Construction Equipment and Building Material Machinery Association within VDMA e.V., the German Engineering Federation, have unanimously elected Johann Sailer (50), Managing Partner at...
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Time for Washington to do More than Talk About Infrastructure and Job Creation

January 25, 2012
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Time for Washington to do More than Talk About Infrastructure and Job Creation

Contractors World has said it many time, politician worldwide find it very easy and convenient to talk-the-talk but when it come to action, the ability to walk-the-walk is full of compromised and excuses. And we are not the only ones to think this way.

Here is a statement on State of the Union...
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Outdated Bidding Polices for Pavement Costs Taxpayers Billions

January 25, 2012
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Outdated Bidding Polices for Pavement Costs Taxpayers Billions

As oil prices rise and refineries adopt new technologies, industry experts are seeing a direct impact on the costs for states to build and maintain roads and highways. The lower “initial bid” of asphalt roads has disappeared, yet industry experts say many state departments of transportation (DOTs) have not changed their bidding policies.

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