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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Gov. Pat McCroryand North Carolina legislators praised eachother for the new method they approved last

year to fund transportation projects they say is based not on who youknow but more on reducing gridlock and creating jobs.

The result, the state DOT said, is efficiencies to fund 300 additionalprojects in its first 10-year road-building proposal.

Everybody understood that we needed to get politics out of the roadand transportation decision-making business, TransportationSecretary Tony Tata said.

There will be new political pressure in 2015 upon GOP legislativeleaders and the Republican governor to locate tens of billions of dollarsover the next generation to pay for needed but yet-funded projects.McCrory has said hell offer options and a recommendation early nextyear. The gap between anticipated transportation funds and needs was

Bowen Engineering photoConstruction crews in Chattanooga are building a $14.2 million residuals cen-trifuge facility at the Tennessee American Water Plant that will process solidmaterials remaining from treating the water drawn from the Tennessee River.

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Construction crews inChattanooga are building a $14.2million residuals centrifuge facility

at the Tennessee American Water Plant that will process solidmaterials remaining from treating the water drawn from theTennessee River. The project includes two centrifuges thatwill minimize the amount of the solid material, which thenmust be hauled off-site for land application or other disposalmethods.

There are multiple activities going on, said RosemaryCarswell, manager of engineering of Tennessee AmericanWater. Concrete is being poured, rebar is being tied, formwork is being placed, piping is being laid and there is pothol-ing being done to locate existing utilities underground.Theres a lot of movement going on around the plant site.There are more than 30 extra people and personal vehicleson-site moving around on a daily basis. This is in addition tothe 100 Tennessee American Water employees.

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In good news for taxpayers, theAmerican Road & TransportationBuilders Association (ARTBA)said the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agencys (EPA) Dec.19 decision not to regulate fly-ash,a byproduct of coal combustion toproduce electricity, as a haz-ardous material will saveAmerican taxpayers $105 billionover the next 20 years.

That, research by the associa-tions foundation found, would be

the additional cost to build roads,bridges and airport runways if fly-ash, widely recycled as a pave-ment mix additive, was not avail-able as a building material.

The EPAs rule will be settingnew requirements for the storageof fly-ash.

ARTBA has been activelyengaged in the regulatory and leg-islative debate in Washington overfly-ash since 2007 and applauded

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8 HUGHES BROTHERS CONSTRUCTIONSUCCEEDS WITH NORTRAX

Hughes Brothers Construction Inc., based in Wildwood, Fla., is a family company

founded in the depths of the recession in 2011. The hard work of brothers Chad

and Justin Hughes, combined with a boost from Nortrax and John Deere, has paid

off and helped the company to thrive.

12 THOMPSON PUMP ADAPTS PRODUCTS WITH CHANGING TIMES

George A. Thompson and his sons, Bill and George Jr., founded Thompson Pump

in 1970.

20 NORTRAX MIAMI HOSTS CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY

More than 150 guests attended the event and enjoyed morning pastries, coffee and a

catered luncheon in the service shop.

34 BOBCAT OF ATLANTA NAMES SALES MANAGERJason Smith has joined Bobcat of Atlanta as the manager of Sales and Marketing for

the companys Atlanta and Marietta locations.

34 INTERNATIONAL IRON NAMES NEW PRESIDENT

Long time central Florida resident Tom Bauers has recently joined the team at

International Iron as president to oversee the continuing growth of the company.

40 LAWRENCE EQUIPMENT INC. EXPANDS OPERATIONS WITH SUFFOLK, VA., OPENING

Located at 3750 Pruden Blvd., Suffolk, Va., the newest Lawrence Equipment facility

encompasses 15,900 sq. ft. (1,477.2 sq m), on 13 acres with diagnostic and repair

equipment.

78 MAY HEAVY EQUIPMENT JOINS NORAM May Heavy Equipment, based in Columbia, S.C., now represents the NorAm 65E com-

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83 IRONPLANET, CAT AUCTION SERVICES AGREETO MERGER

IronPlanet, a leading online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equip-

ment and trucks, and Associated Auction Services LLC, an alliance of Caterpillar

and several of its independent Cat dealers, that operate under the name of Cat

Auction Services, have signed an agreement to merge the two companies.

84 RITCHASON HOSTS FINAL SALE OF 2014Ritchason Auctioneers Inc. wrapped up its last sale of 2014 and final celebration of its

25th anniversary year with a successful auction on Dec. 13 at the companys head-

quarters in Lebanon, Tenn.

86 RITCHIE BROS. HOSTS UNRESERVED AUCTIONIN RALEIGH-DURHAM, N.C.

More than 1,650 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneerss

multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Raleigh-Durham, N.C., on

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Hughes Brothers Construction Succeeds With NortraxBy Brenda RuggieroCEG CORRESPONDENT

Hughes Brothers Construction Inc., based in Wildwood,Fla., is a family company founded in the depths of the reces-sion in 2011. The hard work of brothers Chad and JustinHughes, combined with a boost from Nortrax and JohnDeere, has paid off and helped the company to thrive.

Deere was there from the start, and has met the demandfor our growth, Justin said. Our salesman Richard Taylorhas the same no quit attitude we have and never stops work-ing for us... Deere runs deep. It started back in my fatherscompany and followed over to ours. Theykeep us going with good equipment, greatservice and the right financing to meet ourneeds. The loaders outperform all others, andthe uptime on the excavators is second tonone. Nothing is as precise or as productiveas the 672gp motorgraders and the 410e haultrucks. Theyve really made a believer out ofme. We overload those trucks all day, everyday, and they just take it! Were proud of ourrelationship with John Deere and Nortrax.Theyve never told us no and took a chanceon us when the economy was still shaky. Wecredit them with a great deal of our success.

Chad said that his father was in the under-ground business, and the brothers originallyworked for him.

When the market turned down, we had agood amount of public work on the books, sowe were able to weather the downtime, andthen after that, he was just ready to retire, hesaid. Thats when Justin and I went intobusiness as Hughes Brothers, which wasabout three years ago.

Justin reported that they started HughesBrothers in November of 2011, breaking

ground on the first job in May of 2012. I was in the field along with five other guys, and my

brother was in the office, he said. We had no idea if wewould make it or not. We just didnt want to work for some-one else. We did 15 million in sales in 2013, and are lookingto top that by a good bit in 2014 while self-performing morework than last year and subbing out less.

Chad said that when they initially went into business, theyfocused on dollar stores and gas stations whatever theycould make a living at.

Being blessed and fortunate like we are, we made it towhere were at, so its been good, he said. When we first

went into business, John Deere stepped up, gave us whatev-er we needed, and worked with us as far as maintenance andeverything goes. Thats probably our main reason that were85 percent John Deere equipment.

Currently, the company owns more than 20 pieces ofnewer John Deere equipment.

Nortrax never restricted us with a credit limit, Chadsaid. If we wanted it, we got it from them. Some of the otherdealerships were kind of leery of jumping on board with uswhen we first got started, so Nortrax has really stepped up.They never told us no throughout the whole thing. If weneeded it, we got it. Back in my fathers company, he was a

big Deere customer before he retired, andthat relationship with Richard and Nortraxkind of followed suit over here.

According to Chad, the bulk of their workconsists of subdivision jobs right now.

The structure of the company is based onChad doing all the estimating, office workand handling all the finances while Justinruns all the field operations.

Its really a good deal because with Justinrunning the field and me running the insidepart, I have a part in my role, and Justin hasa role, and we really dont step on eachothers toes, Chad said. Everything flowsand everything works well.

Hughes Brothers has about 54 employeesat this time.

Weve got apartment complexes and wedo commercial, but probably 85 percent ofour workload right now is subdivisionwork, he said. Weve done DOT work, wedo offsite utilities and were capable of bond-ing highway work, but right now werefocusing on the private sector more than any-thing.

The operator of this Deere 544K backfills behind a pipe crew. The operator loads Deere 410E trucks with a Deere 470G excavator.

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Thompson Pump Adapts Products With Changing TimesBy Brenda RuggieroCEG CORRESPONDENT

George A. Thompson and his sons, Billand George Jr., founded Thompson Pump in1970.

I was just graduating from college Ihad just graduated in December of 69, andmy brother was just graduating from highschool, Bill Thompson said. My dad hadbeen working at the Cape [Canaveral] theApollo program. He was working for ITTFederal Electric, and his job was as an engi-neer on the Vanguard, which was a missiletracking ship. At that time we had just land-ed the men on the moon, so the Apollo pro-gram was winding down, and my dad sawthat now were going to have to do some-thing else, and he decided that he would liketo start his own company.

Thompson said that his father had a back-ground in pumps from being in the Navyduring WWII and going through technicalschools provided by the U.S. military. Whenhe got out of the Navy in 1945, he workedfor a company in New York City (now acompetitor), where he learned even moreabout pumps and how to apply them fordewatering primarily wellpoint dewater-ing, but for other applications as well. Thefirst product the company introduced wasnot a pump, but a type of underdrain pipethat Thompsons father invented for dewa-tering.

Not that my father had invented the ideaof the underdrain pipe, Thompson said.There were all sorts of French drains andmethods of pre-drainage of the ground. Hehad this concept for the underdrain pipeshortly after we started the company. Heworked with a company out of New Orleansto develop an economic manufacturing pro-cessing using plastic to make underdrainpipe. My dad patented this process shortlyafter.

At this point, the company had a methodof getting water from the ground to thepump, but needed to have the pumps, aswell.

We started buying engines, buying thepump ends, building the frames, puttingthem together and then renting the complet-

ed product, Thompson said. Our businesswas geared almost 100 percent towards shal-low well dewatering underdrain dewa-tering for construction so we used a lot ofFairbanks Morse pump ends, Leeman vacu-um pumps and Detroit Diesel engines. Atthat point in time we had no real capital, butmy dad was able to convince the vendors togive us a little leeway on our payments.They extended credit to us, and we neverdefaulted on a single bill. In the first year, weprobably built five pumps and sent five well-point systems or underdrain systems out, andwe were actually in many respects doingcontract dewatering, so we were buildingour pumps using components manufacturedby others, and using the underdrain pipe, andthen about a year later we started addingwellpoints to our repertoire.

Thompson said that the next big step inthe evolution of the company came aboutwhen his father decided that the componentsthat were available at that time, such as cen-trifugal pump ends and vacuum pumps,were not as efficient as they should be fortheir purposes.

They were good products, but when youtried to use them for dewatering, especiallywhen you had to handle a lot of air and

water, my father thought there was a betterway of doing it. His idea was to take the con-cept of a Roots blower and the industrialrotary pump and adapt it to pumping groundwater. Those types of pumps are good forpumping air, and theyre good for pumpingviscous fluids like molasses and oils, butthey had not been employed for pumpingground water with a certain amount of sandand grit and chemicals like sulfur and iron inthem. My dad took that idea and thenchanged the materials of construction andthe clearances. Then he worked with a com-pany to make the patterns and the molds, andwe started building our own rotary pumpends. It took us a couple of years to com-pletely debug that product, but our cus-tomers could see from the very beginningthat the rotary pump was highly efficient,required less horsepower, burned less fueland handled more air and more water pergallon than any other product that was outthere.

Thompson Pump made many other adap-tations over the years. One of the more sig-nificant ones is the Enviroprime System.

In our business, you need to be veryenvironmentally conscious. We were notic-ing that some of the products out there were

slobbering a lot of oil, Thompson saidThey were discharging a lot of thepumpage, not through the discharge of thepump, but through the priming system. As acompany, and with my dads guidance, wedeveloped what we call the EnviroprimeSystem, which is a component for a primingsystem that prevents the pumpage fromgoing onto the ground.

More recently, Thompson has gone to oil-less vacuum pumps, meaning that theres nooil in the portions of the pump that handlethe pumpage.

In addition to our OVT oil-less vacuumpumps, sound attenuation is a major require-ment for our customers, Thompson said.We were one of the first companies in theUnited States probably not the first, butone of the first to adapt sound enclosuresfor pumps. They had been widely used ongenerators and compressors for years.Variable speed pumps are a little bit differentthan generators, there needs to be openingsfor the intake and output. We developed acanopy to work with our pumps and now ourproduct is one of the quietest available on themarket.

When Thompson Pump first started busi-ness, their work was within 200 miles of PortOrange. In the early 70s, the Florida marketwent into decline, so the company beganmoving into the North and South Carolinaterritories. At that time, there was a lot ofdevelopment happening in the Hilton HeadIsland area, so Thompson Pump opened abranch in Goldsboro, N.C. A few years later,they opened one in Jackson, Miss., and thenChesapeake, Va.

Within a relatively short period of time,in 1980 about 10 years from when we start-ed, we had three branches in operation in thesoutheast, and that was more or less ourstomping grounds.

Since then, we have expanded to 21branch locations as far north as Providence,R.I., and as far west as Kansas City. We alsohave a network of distributors and dealersthat handle the rest of the United States forus. In addition, we are represented in everystate, and we have representation in Canada,Mexico and around the world. As time has

Bill Thompson, current president ofThompson Pump.

This is one of the first Thompsondiaphragm pumps, trailer mounted fora rough-terrain application from 1975.

The early version of a 6 in. Thompsonvacuum assisted wellpoint pump circa1958.

Thompsons first 6 in. heavy duty trashpump utilizing a Lombardini air-cooleddiesel engine. Introduced in 1976, thepump seal is lubricated by a hydraulicgreaser.

The circa 1973 Thompson high pressurepump for jetting wellpoints. The engineis a Deutz air-cooled diesel with aBerkley pump end.

George A. Thompson, founder ofThompson Pump.

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Thompson said several key people havebeen instrumental to the companys develop-ment over the years. One is Frank Willis,who has since passed on.

You know, in a small company, you needpeople to wear a lot of hats, and I think thatswhat we saw, Thompson said. My dad, ofcourse managed a lot of the product devel-opment, all of the sales and most of the engi-neering including applications engineering and then Frank took over as our generalsuperintendent, and he was responsible foractually implementing the manufacturing inthe business, so I would say that Frank Williswas one of the key contributors.

Another is George Jr., who Thompsonsaid was a very fast learner and willing to dowhatever needed to be done.

We used to say that once it goes out thedoor, George Jr. was responsible for it soas a young man, he was traveling in thesoutheast United States making sure that ourequipment was operating properly,Thompson said.

Another person retiring this year is BobCastello. He joined Thompson in 1974 andworked in many capacities. Until about 12years ago, he was the national service man-ager, and then he took over as productionmanager.

So now the young guy who joined usright out of college ended up being in chargeof all of our production, Thompson said.

Shawn Mackey joined the company whileshe was in high school as a part time officeemployee, and now serves as vice presidentof finance, having graduated fromUniversity of Central Florida. She has beenwith the company for nearly 38 years.

Bill Crooms serves as national servicemanager, and Dale Conway is vice presidentof engineering. Crooms joined Thompsonfrom the vocational program at DaytonaBeach Community College as a shopmechanic. He then worked as a fieldmechanic, moved up to production managerand then became the national service man-ager. He has been with the company for 37years. Dale Conway joined as a part timeemployee while he was in high school andthen graduated from the University ofFlorida in mechanical engineering. Heworked in 10 different positions in the com-pany before becoming vice president ofengineering. Hes been responsible for all ofour product development for the past 12years.

When speaking of the key business phi-losophy, Thompson Pump values honestyand integrity.

We built the business based on being

honest with our customers and giving themsupport and value, Thompson said. Werenot just out selling a product or renting aproduct. Our goal is to provide complete sat-isfaction for our customers by having highethics, honesty, and integrity. We tell themwhat we can do, and we do it; and if we cantdo it, then we recommend somebody elsewho can.

Another of the companys foundingphilosophies is that a good vendor is just asimportant as a good customer.

We try to work very closely with oursupport vendors to make surethat everything were doing is awin-win situation, Thompsonsaid. A win for us, a win forour vendor and a win for ourcustomers. And those valuesalso translate into the way wedeal with our employees. Wepromote the idea that were notlooking for people who are justlooking for a job. We want peo-ple who are looking for a career,and consequently we havemany, many people who havebeen with our company formore than 25 years, which Ithink in todays day and time isa little unique.

Another important aspect of the companyphilosophy is that employees, who are con-sidered team members, are taught to neverbe satisfied, because there may be a better,more efficient, or less costly way of accom-plishing a task. Employees are taught tofocus on continuous improvement andalways try to get better every day.

According to Thompson, the economyhas had a significant impact on the company.

The recession forced us to reinvent ourcompany, Thompson said. I know its aclich that you hear a lot, but it actually did.What we saw was that while we werefocused primarily on construction and dewa-tering, when construction was in the downcycle, we had to look elsewhere for business.We went out of the United States looking forbusiness, and we also diversified our mar-kets we focused more on mines, pits andquarries, and we focused more on the oil andgas industry. Were deeply involved in frack-ing, which was not even on our radar screenseven or eight years ago. Weve been therecipient of the Green Award by the VMA(Value Added Manufacturing Alliance), andwhat we see is that our products are becom-ing more environmentally conscious. Weaddress environmental issues, not only withour products, but also with the applications.Were deeply involved with remediationtype projects and clean up projects. I see uscontinuing our growth and expansion, con-tinuing our market and product diversifica-tion.

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biggest changes hes seen being in businessfor 44 years is that when he first started rightout of college, his customers were knowl-edgeable about how to operate equipment.

They would rent equipment and buyequipment, and they werent looking for asmuch support and guidance and training andinstruction as they are now, Thompson saidI think a lot of the knowledge has been lost maybe not lost, but its centered in maybea smaller number of people. I think our cus-tomers are looking for more support fromour distributors, from our branches and from

our factory. An example of that is some ofthe new engines that are coming out. Ifyoure not a computer person, you cantdiagnose a problem on these engines, but theold mechanics could look at the exhaust andsmoke and they could tell you what waswrong with it. Well, you cant do that any-more.

Secondly, I think there is an atmosphereof rising expectations. Ive seen it for at leastthe last 20 years, where customers areexpecting more from their suppliers. Ourmanufacturing operation expects more fromour vendors, and our employees are expect-ing more from our company. So they havehigher expectations of us and we have high-er expectations of ourselves. So, Im seeingthat as a positive change.

A third, major change noted byThompson is the availability of equipment.When Thompson Pump first started, therewere only two or three other competitorswithin the state of Florida, and they were afairly long distance away. Customers wouldanticipate their needs in advance of whenthey would need the product.

They were planning and we could plan,Thompson said. Its not that way today.Today, there are many places where you canget pumps, and most of them are within anhour or so of wherever you are in the UnitedStates. The customers do not plan ahead asthey used to. They call and expect deliverythis afternoon or tomorrow morning. Even ifits a specialized pump for a specialized proj-ect, theyre expecting you to be able to deliv-

er it, and if you cant, then someone else can.And also, along with that comes the expec-tation of very low pricing, but at the sametime, high quality, high performance, imme-diate delivery, availability, all those things.

He said that he sees the company addingadditional branches and distributors in thefuture. However, Thompsons philosophy isdifferent than some of the other companies.

As opposed to some of our competitors,we dont establish a distributor and then assoon as theyve developed a territory, go andopen up a branch, Thompson said. We will

not do that and thats back tothe ethical standards that weadhere to. At the same time, wewill not sell equipment into anarea where we dont have sometype of support mechanism. Iftheres an area where we seethat theres a demand for ourproducts, we will either estab-lish a distributor or open up abranch, and I see us doing thatnot only domestically, but inter-nationally as well.

As for the management ofthe company, the future appearsto be in place as well.

Were very fortunate in thatwe do have a very strong suc-

cession plan, and we have a strong group ofstaff thats ready to take over this companyand lead it into the next phase of our evolu-tion, Thompson said. Im very fortunate tohave two sons who are very active in thebusiness. Chris Thompson is our vice presi-dent of branchoperations, and hes been withthe company 15 years. He is very knowl-edgeable, and has been through the matricu-lation in our company with just about everydepartment, and I think he and DaleConway, our VP of engineering, are ready toprovide the leadership thats necessary.

I also have another son, BobbyThompson whos a regional manager for ourcompany, and hes been with the companynow for almost 11 years. He has a very highaptitude for leadership in our company. AndId be remiss if I didnt mention MajidTavakoli and John Farrell. Majid is our vicepresident of applied products. Hes responsi-ble for all of our projects that are ongoing,and John is our vice president of sales. So wehave a very strong group of younger folkswho are already leading the company, andtheyre just going to take an even greater roleas we go forward.

As a major manufacturer of leading edgepump solutions servicing a broad range ofapplications throughout the world, I amproud of our people and the company whichThompson Pump has become.

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This was a pretty simple job, compared to most that wedo, Chad said. This ones in the dry section. We do a lot ofjobs where the utility work has to be dewatered with a sumpdrain, but this job was dry.

Having GPS systems on the trucks allows them to checkthe grade without having to stop the dozer.

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Everything we have that we buy has the three-year, 5,000hour power train warranty, and then John Deere gives us theoption to extend that warranty, Chad said. Pretty much 90percent of our John Deere equipment is still under that war-ranty. I think one loader has come off of it, and a motorgrad-er, but when they give us that option, we go out and they doan inspection for us. So far, we have extended the warrantyon the two pieces that have expired.

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Jason Smith has joined Bobcat of Atlanta as the managerof Sales and Marketing for the companys Atlanta andMarietta locations.

Smith founded a steel building material company and hasbeen in the construction business for more than 12 years. Hiscompany, Smith Steel and Supply, was based in Rome, Ga.,with branches in Dublin, Ga., and Erin, Tenn. The companyspecialized in components needed to build an entire steelbuilding including the frame, secondary components, insu-lation and fasteners and would deliver to a job site ready tobe assembled. Component sales became Smiths strengthand the niche that worked for his business plan. After Smithbuilt his business and did some strategic consolidations, hesold the company to a competitor in 2010.

Following the sale of Smith Steel and Supply, Smithjoined his father-in-law in the commercial truck business.Selling fleets of over the road and commercial (medium andlight duty) trucks, Smith gained vital business to businessexperience.

Bobcat of Atlanta was one of Smiths previous customers. Bobcat of Atlanta had bought several trucks from us. It

is there that I met Rick Gilbert, the owner and Joe Foster, thegeneral manager and COO. They were in need of a salesmanager, said Smith. They identified me as a candidateand they invited me to meet with them and talk a little bitabout the opportunity. After we initially talked, and the morewe spoke, we realized it was a good fit for both parties. Itwas a blessing really.

Smith was familiar with heavy equipment from his previ-ous businesses, but admitted he still had a lot to learn.

This is an industry that is really booming right now.Thats very encouraging because the compact equipmentneed stretches across so many vocations, which says goodthings about the overall economy, said Smith.

Smith is a believer in Bobcats intense training program. Ive been involved daily in this intense training program,

as well as receiving onsite training. Ive brought a set ofmanagement skills with me and am now learning thenomenclature and technical aspects of the equipment. Fromthe sales staff and guys on the counter and even the techni-cians, everyone has done a great job of helping me to get upto speed. I certainly appreciate each and every one of these

individuals. It definitely feels like a family atmospherehere, said Smith.

With the operations running smoothly under the directionof Foster, Smith is able to focus solely on inside and outsidesales and marketing.

Bobcat of Atlanta has a great reputation and the currentgrowth and growth potential is definitely exciting, saidSmith. Any time a company is growing both the franchiseand the brand, like we are here with Bobcat, I think wevegot some pretty exciting prospects on the horizon. I knowwere moving in the right direction.

For more information, visit www.bobcatofatlanta.com. (This story also can be found on Construction

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Bobcat of Atlanta Names Sales Manager

Long time central Florida residentTom Bauers has recently joined theteam at International Iron as presidentto oversee the continuing growth of thecompany.

In this role, Bauers will oversee allday to day operations, as well asgrowth strategies for the company.Bauers comes to International Ironwith more than 20 years experience inthe construction equipment dealerbusiness. With his local and nationalexperience, International Iron is takingthe next step in becoming one ofCentral Floridas premiere heavyequipment dealers.

Based in Apopka, Fla., InternationalIron is the dealer of Kubota, Sany,

Dynapac, Atlas Copco as well as othercomplementary lines. InternationalIron is a full service heavy equipmentdealer with additional focus in fieldservice, shop service, parts and rentals.Despite having only been in businessfor four years, International Iron hasshown strength with its success anddetermination at becoming the bestpartner for its current, and future cus-tomers. Bauers brings the organizationand drive necessary for InternationalIron to become a premiere dealer,according to the company.

(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment GuidesWeb site at www.constructionequip-mentguide.com.)

International Iron Names New President

Jason Smith has joined Bobcat of Atlanta as the man-ager of Sales and Marketing for the companys Atlantaand Marietta locations.

Long time central Florida residentTom Bauers has recently joined theteam at International Iron as pres-ident to oversee the continuinggrowth of the company.


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Lawrence Equipment Inc. ExpandsOperations With Suffolk, Va., Opening

Executives of Lawrence Equipment Inc., a CaseConstruction Equipment dealer, announced the expansion ofthe companys operations with the opening of a facility inSuffolk, Va.

Located at 3750 Pruden Blvd., Suffolk, Va., the newestLawrence Equipment facility encompasses 15,900 sq. ft.(1,477.2 sq m), on 13 acres with diagnostic and repair equip-ment. The new location will service customers in theHampton Roads area. The Suffolk Branch will include thesame product offering as all Lawrence Equipment locations

such as new and used equipment, rental services, heavy haul-ing and in shop or over the road service.

According to David Hanger, president of LawrenceEquipment, the continued growth stems from the companyslongstanding tradition of helping customers succeed in thehighly competitive construction industry.

The construction industry always has ups and downs, butone constant is the passion we share at Lawrence Equipmentto help customers grow their businesses and improve effi-ciencies, whether its providing them with the right machineor working with them to solve any number of challenges,said Hanger. The key to our success is helping customerswin. As 100 percent employee-owned, we are devoted toproviding our customers our signature high level of service.Were extremely excited about our newest location and theopportunity it represents for our company and customers inthe area.

Headquartered in Roanoke Va., Lawrence Equipmentnow operates a total of five dealerships in Virginia. Withoperations in Roanoke, Ashland, Bridgewater, Suffolk andWaynesboro, and employing a total of fifty-five people,Lawrence Equipment provides its customers with quickservice regardless of their location throughout theCommonwealth of Virginia.

Hanger said Lawrence Equipment plans to hire eight newemployees as part of the expansion.

For more information on Lawrence Equipment, call540/966-4590 or visit www.lawrenceequipment.net. Formore information about Case Construction Equipment, visitwww.casece.com.

(This story also can be found on ConstructionEquipment Guides Web site at www.constructionequip-mentguide.com.)

Lawrence Equipment has a fully stocked parts depart-ment. Delaine Babb fills another parts order from alocal contractor.

The facility is conveniently located at 3750 Pruden Blvd. in Suffolk, Va.

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Newest Cat Vocational Truck Model Enters Full ProductionIntroduced at ConExpo-

Con/AGG 2014, the CT681 is aClass 8 set-forward-axle model witha spacious and ergonomic cab,industrial styling, and a vocational-specific engine and transmission.Like the Cat CT660, the first modelin the Cat vocational truck line, itsbacked by bumper-to-bumper serv-ice at more than 400 Cat dealer loca-tions with more than 2,300 servicebays in North America.

Extensive testing of the CT681with North American customers wasdone as part of Caterpillars field fol-low program the equivalent ofmore than three years of heavy truckuse. Applications included snowplow, concrete mixer, dump andsuper dump.

This process provides a crucialfeedback loop between our cus-tomers and our vocational truckproduct team, identifying any requiredchanges to design and production, saidDave Schmitz, global on-highway truckproduct manager. Customers who havetested the truck tell us it drives well, its pow-erful, its quiet and their drivers enjoy gettingbehind the wheel. Based on this feedback,were confident the CT681 is ready to han-dle whatever tough jobs our customersthrow at it.

Industrial, Attachment-ReadyDesign

With its set-forward axle, the CT681allows customers affected by bridge law for-mulas in their states or on the interstate high-way system to maximize loads. Its also idealfor those who prefer a longer wheelbasetruck for better ride quality on long hauls orrough haul roads.

Comfortable, Productive CabThe CT681s spacious interior helps

reduce driver fatigue, enhance safety andboost productivity. The ergonomic dash-board and center stack feature easy-to-readgauges that drivers can view through thesteering wheel. A tuned cab air suspensionsystem, premium grade sound insulation,

and tight fitting components and trim deliv-er a smooth, quiet ride.

Drivers can choose from multiple seatoptions, including the Cat comfort seat,while a leather-wrapped steering wheel thattilts and telescopes comes standard. Theyllalso find plenty of room for paperwork, logbooks and other important items in the easy-to-reach side compartments, back-panelstorage and oversized side pockets.Overhead, under-dash and adjustable maplights illuminate key work areas, and easy-access HVAC controls and vents are posi-tioned for optimum air flow.

In terms of safety, the CT681 offers anenhanced view of the road, due to a curved,sloped, wraparound windshield in a one- ortwo-piece design, sealed-beam halogenheadlights and LED park/turn lights. Large,heated, cowl-mounted mirrors with integrat-ed turn signals also enhance all-around visi-bility. A generous door opening, three-pointgrab irons and skid-resistant steps helpensure safe entry and exit.

Performance-Matched Engineand Transmission

Under the hood, the CT681 is powered bya Cat CT Series vocational truck engine with

horsepower ratings from 365 to 430 andpeak torque ratings from 1,250 to 1,550 lb.-ft. Designed for vocational applications,these engines deliver optimum horsepow-er/torque combinations and the flexibility tomatch power and performance to specificjobs and operating conditions.

CT Series engines feature a highly effi-cient selective catalytic reduction (SCR)solution to meet emissions standards, withupgraded in-cylinder technology and provenaftertreatment. A compacted graphite ironblock, designed for durability, reducesweight by as much as 200 lbs. (90.7 kg)compared to standard iron allowing usersto increase payloads for added efficiencyand profit, according to the manufacturer.

In addition, a single electronic controlmodule and fewer electrical connectionshelp reduce diagnostic and maintenancetime, and a fluid-free head gasket eliminatesthe risk of coolant leaking into engine oil orexhaust gases entering the cooling system.

Performance-matched with the engine isthe optional Cat CX31 automatic transmis-sion. With six forward speeds and onereverse, its built to complement the torqueoutput of Cat CT Series engines.

The Cat CX31 automatic transmission

features a high power-to-weightratio, full power shifting and quickacceleration to boost productivity.Ideal speed and torque combina-tions help improve fuel economy,and two side PTO locations and aCat exclusive rear PTO enhanceperformance and serviceability.

Automatic shifting is easy tolearn and simple to operate, makingit easier to find, train and retain pro-ductive drivers. Jobsite safety isenhanced as well, since drivers dontneed to operate the clutch or removetheir hands from the wheel.

Other options for the CT681include a variety of manual trans-missions and the Ultrashift Plusvocational transmission built byEaton.

Cat Connect/LINK technologies

The CT681 comes standard with ProductLink, a proprietary Cat telematics systemthat collects data from on-board systems andtransmits it via satellite and cellular networksto a secure Internet site. Using Product Linkand its easy-to-use web interface,VisionLink, truck owners and fleet man-agers can access accurate, timely data abouthow, when and where trucks are being used.With information from LINK technologies,customers can make fact-based decisions tohelp reduce costs, enhance productivity andimprove security.

An optional vehicle infotainment systemand Bendix tire pressure monitoring systemalso are available on the CT681.

We designed the CT681 based on hun-dreds of hours of customer input, saidGeorge Taylor, director of Caterpillars glob-al on-highway truck group. The result is atruck thats built to maximize payloads,work hard and last for years, even in thetoughest applications, and the success of ourfield follow program bears that out.

For more information, visit www.drive-cat.com.

(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment Guides Web site atwww.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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SECT IONTrucks & Trailers Extensive testing of the CT681 with North American customers was done as part of Caterpillarsfield follow program the equivalent of more than three years of heavy truck use. Applicationsincluded snow plow, concrete mixer, dump and super dump.

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Kenworth Medium Duty Cabovers Add New OptionsKenworth has added several new options

for its medium duty cabovers.The Kenworth K270 Class 6 model now

is available for order with 19.5-in. (49.5 cm)tires and wheels. Selecting this option lowersthe height of the K270, making it ideal fortruck fleets, municipalities and other opera-tors involved in curbside pickup and deliv-ery activities. Bridgestone 19.5-in. front andrear tires are offered along with Alcoa andAccuride 19.5-in. front and rear wheels.

The standard 22.5-in. (57 cm) tire andwheel package for the K270 and KenworthK370 Class 7 cabovers enables them tomatch up to standard dock heights at pickupand delivery locations in several applica-tions.

Kenworth also introduced Allison 3000HS and RDS 5-speed and 6-speed automat-ic transmissions for its cabovers. Allisonsheavy duty vocational transmission seriesopens

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