
Kubota introduces the KX057-4, a new conventional tail swing model in the five-ton class. This new KX-4 Series compact excavator is designed to provide operators with enhanced performance and increased stability in open areas. The KX057-4 offers an optional hydraulic float angle blade with 25-degree pivot angle for increased productivity; while the machine’s new design adds stability and lift capacity. Stability, Power and Productivity The conventional...

The area’s longest-running crane service provider, Southern Crane, recently experienced the thrill of lifting into place the massive stage supporting the world’s biggest band. Southern Crane was contracted by LiveNation to help assemble the stage for U2’s 360 Degree Tour when the band performed in Raleigh last month. View the massive stage under construction through a Southern Crane time-lapse photo shoot at Carter-Finley Stadium. The octagon...

Using a grader attachment on a Bobcat® loader is an economical alternative to dozers and an efficient method of spreading and grading material, especially on jobsites larger equipment can’t access. Bobcat now offers two additional grader options for larger and more powerful loaders. New features include hydraulic side-shift for easier grading in tight areas or next to obstacles, and an end-wing kit to use the grader like a box blade. Grader...

John Deere has added a new PowerTech E™ 6068 Tier 3 engine to its 710J Backhoe, improving both emissions compliance and power. “Deere’s got the most powerful backhoe available at this size level, so contractors can step up to Tier 3 engines without sacrificing power, durability or lugging power, ” said Bob Tyler, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Division. The 710J still provides the greatest dig...
McGuire Real Estate, a San Francisco-based real estate company specializing in luxury real estate, announced today the appointment of Gregory Bryan as Realtor® in its San Francisco downtown office at 560 Davis. Bryan joins McGuire from Keller Williams Realty in San Francisco where he was a Realtor. Earlier he was a project manager with Wells Fargo where he developed and managed banking products that were secured by commercial and residential properties....
Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. announced the appointment of Warren Haruki as chairman and Robert (Rob) Webber as president and CEO, effective January 1, 2009. They replace David Cole who resigned earlier this week after five years as chairman, president and CEO of the 100-year old company. Cole will continue to serve as a director and will be the Company’s representative to the boards of Hawaii BioEnergy and Hawaii Superferry. “Rob Webber...
Sitar Company, a leading New Jersey commercial real estate firm, today announced that Joseph Nitti, Douglas J. Sitar and William Sitar III have been named “2008 All-Star Commercial Real Estate Brokers” by Real Estate New Jersey. The “2008 All-Star Commercial Real Estate Broker” rankings are awarded by Real Estate New Jersey, a monthly commercial real estate magazine, to New Jersey brokers who have demonstrated excellence in notable real estate...
American Realty Capital announced the appointment of Jesse Galloway as its Assistant General Counsel. Mr. Galloway will advise ARC’s senior management team on real estate related legal issues. He will work closely with the Company’s outside legal counsel in representing ARC in its commercial real estate and financial transactions, including legal activities related to American Realty Capital Trust, the non-traded, public REIT which ARC advises,...
John Deere introduces the 75D mid-sized hydraulic excavator. This conventional boom, reduced tail swing unit weighs in at 17, 637 pounds, has a 15-foot, 1-inch dig depth and is perfect for light residential, site development, underground and landscaping duties. “This excavator’s reduced tail swing and 360-degree rotation enable it to get into tight spaces, ” said Mark Wall, excavator product marketing manager for John Deere. “Once...
“Grand Estates” is a superb collection of home furnishings designed to bring your home to a new level of sophistication, at an incredible value! Constructed of hardwood with hardwood veneers, this elegant furniture collection features classic lines with a fabulous hand-painted effect that creates the look and feel of real leather, complemented by attractive metal scrollwork. The result is a graceful furniture collection that resembles...