If you’ve ever attended the SC&RA Annual Conference, you’ve likely heard a trio of musicians from within the industry. Alvaro Rodriguez, President of Montajes y Proyectos Especializados (MPE Group) is one of the guitarists, joined by Eddy Kitchen of Kitchen’s Crane & Equipment and DICA’s…
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July 10, 2023, (Urbandale, Iowa) DICA and the Koberg family announce the loss of company founder Dick Koberg, who died on June 27, 2023. Known affectionately as DK, Richard “Dick” Koberg, 82, and his wife Carolyn founded DICA using the first two letters of their first names.
A native Iowan, Dick…
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Using an Aerial Lift is a common everyday occurrence on almost every job site. They are highly accessible and can pose an ongoing threat by their sheer operational simplicity. However, as OSHA has stated and Aerial Lift Certification has noted, using an aerial lift requires proper training and a clear…
Now on its fourth year, Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) is a campaign established by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) to raise awareness of the importance of safe lifting operations. This year GLAD will take place on July 13 to share information about apprenticeships, technology,…
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Decisions by contractors or maintenance crews to use ground protection can be critical to protecting the ground around a job site and making projects more efficient. Without it, damage to the ground can stall future projects with repairs that chew up valuable time and resources.
On the market today…
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Concrete pump operators face significant challenges when setting up equipment on job sites. Ground conditions are often unlevel, have been disturbed, and are affected by weather conditions. When the ground is not strong enough to support the ground-bearing pressures exerted by the concrete pumping equipment,…
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December 12, 2022 (Urbandale, Iowa), DICA will unveil several new products during CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023, which will take place March 14-18 in Las Vegas. Complementing the company’s product line of FiberMax Crane Pads will be the next generation of engineered crane pad. The new crane pad meets the demand…
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December 7, 2022 (Urbandale, Iowa) DICA announces that the International Union of Operating Engineers’ (IUOE) Training Center in Crosby, Texas has received a set of FiberMax Crane Pads to use with its two new all-terrain cranes.
As one of the IUOE’s equipment partners, these FiberMax 6x4x6 crane…
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November 10, 2022 (Urbandale, Iowa), DICA announces the acquisition of SlatTrax, the next generation of ground protection and temporary access road for a variety of markets, including general construction, utilities, public works departments, grounds care, and hardscape contractors, to name a few. SlatTrax®…
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Last month, DICA participated in the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association’s (SC&RA) Annual Crane & Rigging Industry Workshop in Dallas, Texas, which provided critical updates for users of cranes. The association reported nearly 600 people in attendance.
In his report to the Safety…
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Getting It Right – A DICA Partner’s Success Story
DICA Remembers Founder Dick Koberg
Aerial Lift Safety Checklist by Aerial Safety Certification
DICA Shares Resources for Safe Set Up in Support of #GLAD23
Justifying an Engineered Ground Protection Solution
Peace of Mind for Pump Truck Operators
DICA to Showcase Multiple New Products at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023
DICA Sends FiberMax Crane Pads to IUOE’s Texas Training Center
DICA Expands Ground Protection Product Line with SlatTrax Acquisition
Getting the 411 on the Crane and Rigging Industry