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By Julie Davis, Senior Director of Workforce Development, Association of Equipment Manufacturers MILWAUKEE – “There is a war for the most talented, dependable people to join your team versus someone else’s team.” That’s how national career search and talent acquisition expert Chris Czarnik began his “Best Practices in Employee Retention …

The Official CESAR (Construction Equipment Security and Registration) Scheme has reached a major milestone in its rollout across the construction plant and agricultural machinery industry. In November this year, the 500,000th machine fitted with the security marking system rolled off the production line. CESAR scheme, powered by Datatag and owned …

As world leaders gather for the crucial climate summit – COP26,the CEA is committed to supporting its members on the journey to achieving net zero in the UK by 2050. Many of our member companies have already started their own roadmaps for reducing carbon emissions, however, it will be a …

An Opportunity Missed. Following Rishi Sunak’s Budget and Spending Review Announcements yesterday, Suneeta Johal CEO, CEA (Construction Equipment Association) comments: “The Chancellor’s pledge to invest in our economic infrastructure, innovation and skills were welcomed by the CEA…… but there were many missed opportunities to help the manufacturing sector. The government …

This CECE Summit 2021 took a deep dive into future scenarios of jobsites and looked at innovations in connected industries. The image of construction equipment is changing towards a modern and digitalised industry, which will be crucial in building the Europe of tomorrow and wants to attract the younger generations. …

By: CONEXPO-CON/AGG MILWAUKEE – Every 11 minutes someone in the U.S. dies by suicide. Too many of those who do, work in the construction industry.  In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) studied the correlation between suicide and occupation for the first time and found that workers in construction …

The UK Government has published its Net Zero Strategy, outlining the country’s plan for lowering carbon emissions and meeting the climate targets set out in the Paris Agreement. Said to build on the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution – which was published in November of …

MILWAUKEE (October 21, 2022) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced it has named John Somers as its vice president, Construction & Utility Sector, effective immediately. Somers replaces Megan Tanel, who will succeed Dennis Slater as AEM President effective January 1, 2022. Somers will be responsible for the strategic …

By: Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) MILWAUKEE – Fiscal stimulus has played a pivotal role in helping the U.S. economy recover. Over the next couple of years, though, additional proposals carry a lot of potential for the construction industry in particular. “We’ve included the American Jobs Plan (AJP) in our economic forecast,” …

Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment remained strong in July and were 31% above the levels seen in the same month last year when sales were still recovering from the impact of the first lockdown. As a result, sales in the first seven months of this year were 66% …