Cell phone use while operating mobile equipment is a form of distracted driving and is extremely dangerous. MSHA and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers have jointly developed the following safety alert as a project within the alliance between the two organizations. The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that cell phones are involved in 6,000 auto fatalities each year. Operating mobile equipment has inherent risks…
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Symposium Features Frank Infrastructure Perspectives
Agency, academic and private-sector officials assessed long-range infrastructure planning against demographic changes, technology developments and funding mechanisms during a Northwestern University Transportation Center-hosted symposium, staged to release the Association of Equipment Manufacturers-commissioned “Mobility 2050” study.
Read MoreGetting the Show on the Road
April 11, 2016 – Indiana’s East-West Toll Road is set to receive a $200 million makeover. According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, it is to be the largest project undertaken by the toll road since its original construction in 1954. The project’s scale includes the rehabilitation of 73 miles of pavement, including shoulders and ramps, and the rescue and rehabilitation of…
Read MoreAGG1 is Number One
I just returned from this year’s AGG1 Academy and Expo and to say the show was a smashing success is an understatement.
Read MoreAGG1 Breaks Records in Nashville
The 2016 AGG1 Academy & Expo broke records for attendance, exhibit and education numbers, according to show organizers the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA). The event was held at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., March 22-24, in conjunction with the World of Asphalt. Registered attendance of more than 9,000 beat the…
Read MoreNew AEM and M-ize ‘Equip Connect’ Program Streamlines Warranty Transactions
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Mize, Inc. (m-ize), a leading provider of smarter customer engagement solutions, have launched Equip Connect – a program to help AEM member companies manage the warranty, support and service needs of their distributors, dealers and end-user customers. “Currently, each dealership that carries equipment from multiple manufacturers must learn each manufacturer’s interface for submitting…
Read MoreConstruction Equipment Exports Decline
March 2, 2016 – Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment ended 2015 with a 19-percent decline compared to the previous year for a total $13.9 billion shipped worldwide. All world regions experienced declines, led by Africa and South America, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), citing U.S. Department of Commerce data it uses in global market reports for members. The…
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg Announces 2017 Theme
ConExpo-Con/Agg, the largest international gathering in the Western Hemisphere for the construction industries, revealed its theme for the 2017 exhibition: Imagine What’s Next.
Read MoreAEM Launches Infrastructure Competition
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge — a three-phased, crowd-sourced competition to award a total of $150,000 in prizes for innovative ideas to overhaul the crumbling infrastructure that Americans rely upon to move people, materials, products, services and information.
Read MoreRock Products, AEM Team Up in Chile
I just returned from Santiago, Chile, where the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) kicked off its new ConExpo Latin America trade show.
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