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Highway Conference Takes Off, AED Urges Swift Action

2012 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Request for Proposal Information Session

Construction Materials Prices Inch Up in April

Caterpillar to Sell Majority Interest in Third Party Logistics Business to Platinum Equity

Finning Delivers Record Product Support Revenues in Q1 2012 and Confirms Strong Outlook

April Housing Starts Increase in Canada, Driven by Multiunit Projects

Construction Associations Form the Construction Coalition for a Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace

Builder Confidence in the 55+ Housing Market Shows Significant Improvement in the First Quarter

New Website Helps Home Owners, Buyers Protect the American Dream

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers to Acquire AssetNation

Wajax Announces a 33 Percent Increase in 2012 First Quarter Earnings

Strongco Reports 11 Percent Increase in Total Revenue

Essex Rental Corp. Reports 2012 First Quarter Results; Rebalances Their Fleet

Manitex Net Revenues Rose 35 Percent in Q1

Caterpillar to Offer Complete Hazardous Location Solutions

TransCanada Reapplies for Keystone Approval

Turn Up the Volume! House, Senate Highway Conferees to Meet This Week

The Regulators are Coming: New Federal Mandates Proposed for Hydraulic Fracturing

New Study Shows Rapid Increase in Use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Infrastructure Projects

H&E Equipment Service Reports First Quarter Revenue Up 28.7 Percent

EquipRent Announces New Integration with CRM Software

AGC Notes Workers are Leaving Industry as Employment Gains Remain Sluggish

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Conducts Multimillion-Dollar Grand Opening Auction in Las Vegas, Nev.

Doosan Infracore Selects Servigistics Service Parts Pricing

Cummins Signs Agreement to Purchase SCR Doser Assets from Hilite International

Terex Corp. and Russian Machines Announce Formation of Joint Venture

Volvo CE Breaks Ground on $100 Million Shippensburg, Pa., Facility

100 Housing Markets on Improving List in May

Finning Completes Acquisition of Bucyrus Distribution Business in South America and U.K.

United Rentals Completes Acquisition of RSC

Volvo CE Reports Record Sales and Profitability; North American Sales Rise 111 Percent

"Ready Reckoner” Helps Platform Operators Calculate Correct Spreader Plate Sizes

New Report Cites Need for Positive Messaging on Highways

AED Vice Chairman to Testify about Economic Benefits of Shale Energy Development at Congressional Field Hearing

Terex Announces First Quarter Results

Economists Say Housing Outlook Continues to Slowly Brighten

Newfoundland and Labrador Helps Canada Maintain its Global Mining Superpower Status

Oshkosh Improves Outlook Based on Strong Demand for Access Equipment

Growth Continues during Q1 for Atlas Copco

Record Attendance Reported at Intermat

Caterpillar Reports Record Quarterly Profit; Company Raises 2012 Profit Outlook

Cat Financial Announces First-Quarter 2012 Results

CNH Reports First Quarter Sales Up 22 Percent

The Toro Company Purchases Stone Construction Equipment Assets

Economic Forecast Webinar to Be Held May 3

AED Public Policy Survey Closes Soon — Don’t Miss Your Chance to Weigh In

Diesel Technology Forum to Host Webinar on Federal Grants and Rebates Available for Diesel Emissions Reduction

Neff Rental Goes Live on the SmartEquip Network

New Study Finds 68 Percent of Highway Contractors Had Vehicles Crash into Their Work Zones During the Past Year

CERF Acquires The Bin Company

INCJ, Hitachi Construction Machinery and Nissan Sign Definitive Agreement to Integrate Forklift Businesses

NLRB Posting Requirement Faces Uncertain Future

EPA Issues Updated Air Pollution Standards for Oil and Natural Gas

Caterpillar Receives MOFCOM Approval For ERA Acquisition

Equipment Lease Finance Industry Confidence Up Slightly Fourth Consecutive Month in April

Bank of Canada Keeps Interest Rates on Hold, Hints at Rate Hike

XCMG to Purchase Schwing

IPAF Reports Strong Growth in U.S. Powered Access Rental Market

National Clean Diesel Program Accepting Proposals for $20 Million in Funding Assistance

Single-Family Housing Starts Virtually Unchanged in March

Eaton to Acquire Jeil Hydraulics Co., Ltd

JCB Announces Record Results for 2011

OSHA, NIOSH, Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Renew Alliance

House Unveils Plan to Link Highway Bill to Keystone Approval

Mortgage Interest Deduction Softens Blow of "Tax Day"

Construction Materials Prices Spike in March

Liugong and Cummins Partner for Better Customer Service

EquipRent Launches Embeddable Rental Quote Widget to Online Construction Market

Sunbelt Rentals Acquires Topp Portable Air and Precision Steel Works

Scania and Doosan Infracore Extend Their Supply Agreement

Manitex Reports Record Backlog

Titan Machinery Reports Fourth Quarter Revenue Increase of 65 Percent

Caterpillar to Sell Part of Bucyrus Distribution Business to Cat Dealer WesTrac

Ontario Propels March Housing Starts

Ditch Witch Renews Partners Program

General Public and State DOTs Encouraged to Photograph Faces of Transportation

Michelin to Build New Earthmover Tire Plant in South Carolina

Construction Equipment Sales Grew 25 Percent Worldwide in 2011

Depreciation Bonus Extension Introduced in Senate

Building and Construction Trades Department Leader Dies

101 Housing Markets on Improving List in April

March Construction Employment Dips by 7,000 but Rises 1 Percent from a Year Ago

NMA Board Endorses CORESafety, a New Safety and Health Paradigm for U.S. Mining

Finning Employees in South America Reach Labor Agreement

New Genie Operator Protection Structure to Be Unveiled at Intermat

Titan Machinery Closes on East Helena Rental LLC Acquisition

United Rentals Expands Specialty Rental Operations

AB Volvo Signs Memorandum of Understanding with DEUTZ AG

New EPA Black Carbon Report Highlights Advancements in Clean Diesel Technology and Options to Upgrade Older Engines

Navman Wireless Releases New Mobile App for OnlineAVL2 Fleet Tracking System

MnDOT Announces 2012 State Road Construction Program

AED President Talks Energy, Workforce with Canada Prime Minister

Number Nine: Another Highway Extension Becomes Law

Bill to Permanently Repeal Estate Tax Introduced in Senate

Mining Association of Canada Commends Resource Regulatory Reforms: Budget 2012

Transportation Investment is Critical to Michigan's Economic Recovery Says TRIP

Construction Employment Rises in 30 States – Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas Add the Most Jobs

JLG Releases Mobile Online Express App for Apple Smartphones and Tablets

IronPlanet Reports Record 2011 Sales

Caterpillar Announces New Parts Distribution Center in Mexico

Manufacturing Expands for 32nd Consecutive Month

U.S. Chamber's Capital Markets Summit Calls for Improved Financial Regulations to Spur Economic Growth

America's CEOs See Increased Momentum for U.S. Economy

Terex Equipment Services Relocates and Expands Colorado Location

President Obama Plays Politics with Keystone Again

Innovative Financing Approaches for Water Infrastructure Explored

House Pushing Another Short-term Highway Extension as Transportation Showdown Looms

Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. Announces Record Annual and Fourth Quarter 2011 Results

Cummins Filtration Launches Fleetguard Filtering Change Program

Housing Starts Decline 1.1 Percent in February

Supreme Court Ruling Enhances Judicial Scrutiny of EPA, Other Agencies

Equipment Lease Finance Industry Confidence Up in March

Caterpillar Announces Tier-4 Equipment Protection Plan

Terex Announces New Chinese Crane Joint Venture Partner

Strongco's Equipment Sales Rise 50 Percent in 2011

Manitex Reports Record 2011

Caterpillar to Expand Shandong Engineering Machinery (SEM) Product Line and Increase Capacity for SEM Wheel Loaders

Navman Wireless Partners with OEM Data Delivery

Customer Relationship-Building Opportunity from Construction Writers Association

Senate Approves Highway Bill – Major Step Forward, Says AED

Bipartisan Depreciation Bonus Extension Introduced in House

Cervus Equipment Corp. Completes Frontier Peterbilt Acquisition

Second Annual RALLY for ROADS Set for Tuesday, March 20, in Washington D.C.

Finning Employees in Alberta Ratify Labor Agreement

New Department of Transportation Report on Highway and Transit Conditions Underscores Need for Transportation Investment

Atlas Copco Outlines New Resources for Construction Service Division

Caterpillar Announces Expansion of Manufacturing Facility in Sumter, S.C

CIT Launches New Global Integrated Advertising Campaign

Signs of Improvement at Essex Rental Corp. - 4th Quarter and Year-End Results Reported

Ritchie Bros. to Sell Large Selection of United Rentals Equipment at Upcoming North East, Md., Auction

Senate Passes Highway Bill

Highway Bill Front and Center on Capitol Hill

Bank Forecloses on Stone Construction Equipment

All Three Home Price Composites End 2011 at New Lows According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices

Hertz Acquires Arpielle

Caterpillar Forest Products to Expand Prentice Self-Loader Line Through Collaboration with Epsilon

Fourth Quarter Indices Show Optimistic Outlook for Apartment and Condominium Market

Cummins Wins Climate Leadership Award

CNH Expands in Brazil

Canadian Housing Starts Inch Upward

Construction Employment Declines by 13,000 in February as Industry's Unemployment Rate Hits 17.1 Percent

Strongco Announces Alberta Expansion

Court Upholds New NLRB Notice Posting Requirement But Invalidates Certain Enforcement Sanctions

Dealers to Lobby for Equipment Industry at AED’s Washington Fly-In

John Deere Announces Final Tier 4/Stage IV Engine Technology Path

ASCO Purchases Heritage Equipment in Lubbock and Amarillo, Texas

H&E 2011 Revenues Increase 24.3 Percent Over Prior Year

IronPlanet Reports Record Proceeds from Orlando Auction

Yanmar America Adds Mastry Marine and Industrial Supply Inc. to Its Family of Companies

Innovations in New Clean Diesel Technology Highlighted by California Air Resources Board & Diesel Industry Officials

Ritchie Bros. to Conduct Mining Equipment Auction in Charleston, W.Va., on April 3

Komatsu America Corp. Names Rod Schrader as New CEO and Vice Chairman

Palfinger Signs Two Joint Ventures with Sany Heavy Industry

John Deere Announces Alliance with Topcon

Home Builders Announce Housing Finance System Reform Plan

AWWA Report Finds Water Infrastructure Bill to Top $1 Trillion

Ritchie Bros. Posts 2011 Results - Used Equipment in Tight Supply

Canadian Public and Private Investment in Construction, Equipment and Machinery up 6.2 Percent Versus 2011

Caterpillar to Become Sole Owner of Japanese Joint Venture

House Scales Back Highway Bill

Commission on the Reform of Ontario's Public Services Releases Its Report

New-Home Sales Virtually Flat in January

Toromont Increases Net Earnings by 22 Percent in Q4

Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court Sides with ARTBA in Clean Water Act Case

Shale Energy: Good for the Economy, Good for Small Business, Good for the Equipment Industry

ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: New Business Volume in January Up 21 Percent Year-over-Year

Study Finds Older Drivers at 'Greatest Risk'; Funding Needed For Safety Enhancements

Ditch Witch Orange Armor Program Reduces Downtime, Increases Equipment Value

Cummins, Grupo Laeisz Announce New Joint Venture

Press Conference to Outline Major Clean Air Innovations In New Clean Diesel Technology at CAL-EPA Building in Sacramento

Finning Sets Revenue Record in Fourth Quarter

Discovery Channel to Present New Competition Series, "Machines of Glory"

U.S. Ports & Waterways Critical to Economic Growth, ARTBA Tells Congress

Construction Materials Prices Rise in January

Canadian Home Sales Pull Back in January

EPA's 2013 Budget Proposal Is "Penny Wise and Pound Foolish" in Further Slashing of Successful Diesel Emissions Reduction Efforts

United Rentals Acquires Coble Trench Safety

John Deere Pavillion Reopens

Deere Announces Record First-Quarter Earnings of $533 Million

Doosan Portable Power Drops Ingersoll Rand Branding

Terex Expects Sales to Grow 12-15 Percent in 2012

Ritchie Bros. Conducts World's Largest Heavy Equipment Auction in Orlando, Fla.

Ditch Witch Organization Supports "I Make America" Campaign

Volvo Group Expands Partnership with WWF

Caterpillar Expands Operations in United States; New Factory Near Athens, Ga., Expected to Employ 1,400

Construction Backlog Falls 3.2 Percent in the Fourth Quarter of 2011

Highway Reauthorization Measures Face Uncertain Paths



Event Calendar

Webinar: Proactive Strategies to Manage Rental Risks
June 5, 2012
2:00 p.m. CDT
Presented by Troy Tepp, MS, CSP & Director, Safety Services; Sentry Insurance

Webinar: Hiring and Retaining Quality Employees
June 7, 2012
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CDT
Presented by Christine Corelli

Webinar: Product Support - Parts Profit Disbursement; Parts or Service, a question of the budget process
June 12, 2012
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CDT
Presented by Rich Jilek

Parts Management Unit II: Performance Excellence (PE)
Presented by Ron Slee
June 18 - 19, 2012
Dallas, TX

Service Management Unit II: Performance Excellence (PE)
Presented by Ron Slee
June 20 - 21, 2012
Dallas, TX

Webinar: The Serve Process
September 18, 2012
10:00 am to 11:30 am CDT
Presented by Don Buttrey
Sales Professional Training™

Webinar: Product Support - Customer Satisfaction, Development and Measurement
September 19, 2012
10: 00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CDT
Presented by Rich Jilek

Webinar: A Dealer's Tax Position After Bush Tax Cuts Expire
September 20, 2012
2:00 p.m. CDT
Presented by Garry Bartecki; AED Staff Vice President, Finance and Steve Pierson, Seldon Fox, Ltd

Webinar: Service Management - Inspection
September 24, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon CDT
Presented by Ron Slee

Webinar: Service Management - Work Order Processing
September 24, 2012
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Presented by Ron Slee

Webinar: Service Management - Labor Rates
September 25, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon CDT
Presented by Ron Slee

Webinar: Service Management - Service Organization
September 25, 2012
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Presented by Ron Slee

Test Drive: The Business War Game for Distributor Operations
October 2 & 3, 2012
Oak Brook, Illinois
Presented by Jeff Lefebvre/David Semb - PriSim Business War Games

Webinar: Managing and Motivating Your Employees In Today's New Reality
October 11, 2012
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CDT
Presented by Christine Corelli

CFO Conference for Financial & Nonfinancial Managers
Understanding the Rental Market
October 11 - 12, 2012
Oak Brook, IL

Webinar: Parts Management - Basic Inventory Control
October 15, 2012
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Presented by Ron Slee

Webinar: Parts Management - Tele-selling
October 15, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon CDT
Presented by Ron Slee

Webinar: Parts Management - Pricing
October 16, 2012
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Presented by Ron Slee

Webinar: Parts Management - Warehousing
October 16, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon CDT
Presented by Ron Slee

Parts Management Unit I: When It's Right (WIR I)
Presented by Ron Slee
November 5 - 6, 2012
Chicago, IL

Service Management Unit I: When It's Right (WIR I)
Presented by Ron Slee
November 7 - 8, 2012
Chicago, IL

Parts Management Unit III: Realizing Market Potential (RMP)
Presented by Ron Slee
November 12 - 13, 2012
Palm Springs, CA

Service Management Unit III: Realizing Market Potential (RMP)
Presented by Ron Slee
November 14 - 15, 2012
Palm Springs, CA

The Four Pillars Of The Sales Profession™ For Dealers
Presented by Don Buttrey
November 13, 14 & 15, 2012
Dayton, OH

Webinar: Parts Management - In-store Merchandising
December 3, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon CST
Presented by Ron Slee

Webinar: Parts Management - Purchasing and Expediting
December 3, 2012
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST
Presented by Ron Slee

Webinar: Parts Management - Best Practices
December 4, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon CST
Presented by Ron Slee

Webinar: Parts Management - Standards of Performance
December 4, 2012
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST
Presented by Ron Slee

Webinar: Industry Financial Updates for CEOs/CFOs
December 6, 2012
2:00 p.m. CST
Presented by Industry Financial Experts

Webinar: Service Management - Flat Rating/Standard Jobs
December 10, 2012
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST
Presented by Ron Slee

Webinar: Service Management - Labor Efficiency
December 10, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon CST
Presented by Ron Slee

Webinar: Service Management - Shop Floor Scheduling
December 11, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon CST
Presented by Ron Slee

Webinar: Service Management - Standard of Performance
December 11, 2012
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST
Presented by Ron Slee