Ritchie Bros. auction in Dubai passes US$41 million mark Selling Liebherr, Zoomlion and Schwing's

Ritchie Bros. auction in Dubai passes US$41 million mark Selling Liebherr, Zoomlion and Schwing's

Ritchie Bros. started strong with its first Dubai auction of 2016, selling more than US$41 million of equipment and trucks on March 1-2. This was a 54% increase in gross auction proceeds compared to the March Dubai sale last year, the company said. Around $4.5 million worth of equipment went…
2016 Global Truck-mounted Concrete Pump Industry Report

2016 Global Truck-mounted Concrete Pump Industry Report

2016 Global Truck-mounted Concrete Pump Industry Report is a professional and in-depth research report on the world's major regional market conditions of the Truck-mounted Concrete Pump industry, focusing on the main regions (North America, Europe and Asia) and the main countries (United States, Germany, Japan and China). The report firstly…
Concrete pumping company fined after worker injured

Concrete pumping company fined after worker injured

A concrete pumping company has been fined after a worker was injured when his foot got trapped by the paddles in the hopper of a concrete pump. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) told Llandudno Magistrates’ Court that on 1 October 2014 a worker was cleaning out a pump following…
Brundage Bone Concrete Pumping brings on Gary Bernardez

Brundage Bone Concrete Pumping brings on Gary Bernardez

Jun 19, 2015 Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Inc. of Denver has hired Gary Bernardez as chief operating officer, the company announced Thursday. Brundage-Bone is the largest concrete-pumping company in the U.S. with operations in 16 states. The company was acquired last August by an affiliate of Peninsula Pacific Strategic Partners LLC, an investment firm…
Newington's Modern Concrete Adds Pink Truck To Fleet, Commits To Help Fight Breast Cancer

Newington's Modern Concrete Adds Pink Truck To Fleet, Commits To Help Fight Breast Cancer

NEWINGTON — Pink is not a color you normally associate with concrete. But Modern Concrete owner Marcus King is out to change that. Moved by two women he knows who are battling breast cancer, King decided he wanted to support them and raise consciousness about the deadly disease. His inspiration:…
Superior Court Affirms $2.3M Award for Concrete-Hose Injury

Superior Court Affirms $2.3M Award for Concrete-Hose Injury

The state Superior Court has affirmed a $2.3 million judgment in favor of a construction worker who was injured when a concrete-pumping hose hit him in the head and knocked him off a wall and into a basement. A unanimous three-judge panel ruled Jan. 6 in DeFranca v. Albino Concrete Construction that…
M-Tec CEO speaks of cautious Chinese

M-Tec CEO speaks of cautious Chinese

China's companies to buy Western companies as never before. In BZ-interview, Michael Meding, head of the Neuchâtel M-Tec, about his experiences. M-Tec is one of the last two years Chinese. Michael Meding feels comfortable under the umbrella of Chinese machinery manufacturer Zoomlion. The new owners from the Far East were very carefully to…
Safety alert highlights need to manage risks in concrete pumping operations in the construction industry

Safety alert highlights need to manage risks in concrete pumping operations in the construction industry

Reported by Stephen | 06:29pm, Monday 25 April, 2016 Photo: SafetyCulture Library A safety alert issued by WorkSafe WA reminds builders and concrete pump operators to be aware of the need to manage risks if they operate or contract the operation of a concrete pump on a construction site. The alert follows…
​Liebherr concrete pumps are now available in Canada

​Liebherr concrete pumps are now available in Canada

Liebherr concrete pumps are now available in Canada Bad Schussenried (Germany), May 20, 2016 – Liebherr is introducing truck- mounted concrete pumps and stationary concrete pumps into Canada Liebherr concrete pumps are now available in Canada through Liebherr Canada Ltd. With a head office in Burlington, Ontario, and ten additional…
How many Sask. companies are really working on the Regina bypass?

How many Sask. companies are really working on the Regina bypass?

The province boasts that 70 per cent of companies working on the Regina Bypass project are from Saskatchewan, but a closer look at the list of those companies shows that’s not quite the case. Companies listed as Saskatchewan businesses by SaskBuilds, the government body tasked with procuring work for the project, include businesses…
Ottawa's giant downtown sinkhole will take at least a week to fix, city says

Ottawa's giant downtown sinkhole will take at least a week to fix, city says

Repairs following the sinkhole collapse in downtown Ottawa on Wednesday are expected to take at least a week, and determining the cause may take even longer, city officials say. Massive sinkhole closes Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa TRAFFIC BLOG: How commuters can avoid the Rideau Street sinkhole PHOTOS: Check out pictures and video of the sinkhole in downtown…
How a Greenville man has brought 2,200 Concrete Pumping jobs from China.

How a Greenville man has brought 2,200 Concrete Pumping jobs from China.

Jobs are coming to South Carolina from China, and Greenville resident John Ling is a big reason why. Ling worked for the state Commerce Department for 14 years and ran its recruiting office in Shanghai for a decade before moving back to Greenville in 2014. Over the years, he helped…
Putzmeister America Adams Announces Successor at Putzmeister America, Inc.

Putzmeister America Adams Announces Successor at Putzmeister America, Inc.

SOURCE: PUTZMEISTER AMERICA JUL 20, 2016 Dave Adams, President and Chief Executive Officer of Putzmeister America, Inc. since January 2000, announces Peter Mendel as his successor. Adams' career with Putzmeister spans 20 years, starting with the company as its Vice President of Engineering, and his past 16 years as President and CEO.…
Brundage Bone Concrete Pumping is expanding into the UK

Brundage Bone Concrete Pumping is expanding into the UK

Brundage Bone Concrete Pumping is expanding into the UK with the acquisitions of Camfaud Concrete Pumps Ltd PCP Group and South Coast Concrete Pumping to serve more customers in more places. Proud to welcome these three outstanding businesses to the Brundage-Bone family #BrundageBone #BBCP #ConcretePumping #UK http://ow.ly/rH2f306ntjw
Clayton White promoted to President & CEO of Alliance Concrete Pumps Inc.

Clayton White promoted to President & CEO of Alliance Concrete Pumps Inc.

Alliance Concrete Pumps Inc. is proud to announce the promotion of Clayton White to President & CEO. Clayton has been with Alliance since its inception in 2002, and has worked in every department; managing Sales, Parts, Service & Production at some point in his career. In 2006 Clayton moved to…
Concrete pumping contractor fined $500K over worker’s death

Concrete pumping contractor fined $500K over worker’s death

A concrete pumping contractor in Keysborough has been convicted and fined $500,000 following the death of a worker who was struck by a large section of tubing.The company pleaded guilty to one charge of failing to provide and maintain safe systems of work and one charge of failing to provide…
First skyscraper over one kilometer in height on track for 2020 completion

First skyscraper over one kilometer in height on track for 2020 completion

Jeddah Tower (previously known as Kingdom Tower, is being built in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at a cost of SR4.6 billion (US$1.23 billion). It is on track for completion in 2020 as planned and will be over one kilometer in height. As of 25 January 2018, 60 floors have been completed, and…
Putzmeister celebrates 60 years

Putzmeister celebrates 60 years

Concrete equipment major Putzmeister is marking its 60th anniversary this year, celebrating six decades of global renown in the production of concrete pumps, mixers and other equipment.Describing the history of the brand, a special statement from the company to mark the occasion said the company’s founder, Karl Schlecht, started the company…
SPAC Industrea Acquisition to Acquire Brundage Bone Concrete Pumping

SPAC Industrea Acquisition to Acquire Brundage Bone Concrete Pumping

Sept. 7, 2018 6:36 p.m. ETIndustrea Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company focused on the industrial sector, has agreed to acquire Concrete Pumping Holdings Inc., a leading concrete pumping services and concrete environmental waste management solutions provider backed by Peninsula Pacific.Industria is acquiring the stake from majority…
“Concrete Pumping MarketPlace” Coming Soon!!

“Concrete Pumping MarketPlace” Coming Soon!!

ConcretePumping.com and Rapid Applications are working together to bring you “Concrete Pumping MarketPlace”, dedicated to OEM and aftermarket parts and systems for concrete pumps. We are now soliciting OEMs and all aftermarket ware parts and system suppliers. This will be the perfect place for OEM and aftermarket products, including new…