All North America Articles

Lou-Tec in Canada sold to private equity
Quebec-based company aims for growth following investment by Sagard and others
‘Tipping point’ for digital infrastructure
The building of data centres in the future needs to be ‘greener’ and more agile, says new report
Detailing North America’s latest breakbulk projects
Wind components, vessels and modules, ACT rounds up several significant breakbulk cargo projects.
Construction continues on Florida high-speed rail
Julian Leek and Mary Kanian report on the Brightline high speed rail project to Orlando International Airport.
OSHA to develop emergency standard for vaccination mandate
OSHA will issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to outline the requirments for how vaccination mandates will be enforced.
Plans for new US$400 billion city
Entrepreneur Marc Lore has released details of an ambitious plan to build a brand new city in the US 
ML utilities acquires UES
The purchase positions ML Utilities to better serve its growing customer base in Tennessee, USA
New President for Yanmar Compact Equipment North America
Tate Johnson announced as new president, and two other key appointments made
AMECO CEO outlines new strategy and diversification goal
Interview: CEO Gary Bernardez discusses how the now independent AMECO North America will diversify into the construction and maintenance contracting sector
Hexagon introduces new laser scanning sensors
Tech company’s Leica BLK ARC and Leica BLK2FLY join the BLK series of autonomous surveying products
BrandSafway names EVP and CTO
Mark Choe has joined BrandSafway as the company’s new EVP and CTO
Sunbelt Rentals partners with AEG Presents
Sunbelt Rentals has been named the official rental provider for two music festivals put on by AEG Presents
In Memoriam: Greg Etue
Tadano Mantis Regional Business Manager Greg Etue passed away on August 25th.
Ritchie Bros names president
Ritchie Bros confirms internal appointment 
Higher capacity trolleys for heavy lifts
Enerpac has improved its ETR-Series Trolley System with higher capacity trolleys and swivel plates to accommodate header beams and lifting systems
JLG patented self-levelling boom released
The unique 73ft 670SJ self-levelling RT boom lift, first seen at ConExpo in 2020, is now available in North America
Doosan to showcase mini-excavators at ARA Show
 DX62R-3 and DX85R-3 mini-excavators work well in confined sites and on slopes 
Demand for telecrawlers continues to grow
The once niche market telescopic crawler is now a rental fleet mainstay. 
Manitowoc’s most iconic crane
D.Ann Shiffler asks, which was Manitowoc’s most iconic crawler crane: the 3900 or the 4100?
SHOW GUIDE: SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop
The 2021 SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop will be held in-person, September 14-16 in Chicago, IL.
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