They operate in all corners of the globe, in various industries and conditions. But they all have two things in common – they are Volvo Construction Equipment customers and they are successful. Here are their stories.
Ask Casey Riley how long he’s been in the paving business, and he’s quick to tell you he had his first diaper change on a road job. It’s a slight exaggeration, but not by much. Riley Paving...
Alaska has produced more gold than any other place in North America, including the Yukon and Klondike fields, which tend to capture more “gold rush” glory. Mining started in 1870, just a...
In June 1998, an experiment to access gas trapped over a mile deep in the Barnett Shale north of Fort Worth, Texas, using sand, water and chemicals ignited a natural gas boom that rippled...
SYB Construction’s Volvo excavators are a familiar sight to commuters on the jammed interstates between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, and the cozy side streets of the residential...
When the first wheeled excavator rolled up to Precinct 2’s maintenance barn in Rusk County, Texas, one veteran operator scorned it “the Octopus,” pointing to its revolving upper carriage and...
City and county governments face a unique set of challenges. They are local. They are funded mostly by taxpayers. Their work can be tedious, but it is essential to the livelihood and safety...
The counties of eastern Texas take pride in being both decidedly rural and resourceful. That spirit is inherent in every resident you meet no matter if they are generations-deep or...
Looking at a map you can find Covington County, Alabama, sitting atop the western end of the Florida Panhandle. Covington’s citizens get the joys of living a short drive from the beaches...
Think Florida, and instantly Disney and oranges come to mind, and rightly so, as tourism and agriculture are the state’s first and second largest industries. Financially, greenhouse and...
The aggregates industry has had a few tough years in the United States but is now recovering. One limestone quarry not only survived those hard times but thrived – by focusing on the future...
When a natural disaster occurs, the leading automotive insurance carriers in North America rely on Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA) to act quickly and recover vehicles. IAA, in turn,...
Jesse Saltmarsh founded Southwick, Massachusetts-based Saltmarsh Industries in 2005 and started small — line striping and parking lot paving were their bread and butter. Fast-forward to...
When a company with four employees goes from bidding $50,000 jobs in 2010 to bidding $750,000 jobs in 2015 and $1 million jobs in 2017 while only increasing its staffing to 10 people, it...
When a natural disaster occurs, the leading automotive insurance carriers in North America rely on Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., (IAA) to act quickly and recover vehicles. And IAA relies on...
How many small business owners can relate to what life was like when you were a young entrepreneur with an incredible idea? You had the business plan in place, but you needed the means to...
Technology is giving the demolition industry an image overhaul. Cranes swinging hefty wrecking balls into concrete walls are being replaced by precision shears and grapples, artfully...
As Blaze Lambing lumbered his Volvo ultra-high reach excavator through downtown Ellwood City, the sight snagged a headline photo in the daily newspaper. Citizens of this Frank Capra-esque...
The Georgia Dome hosted the 1996 Olympics, four Super Bowls, several NCAA Men’s Final Four basketball championships, and over 37 million spectators. It was a marvel of design when it was...
