Ritchie Bros. to Conduct 2010 World of Concrete Charity Auction

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is the world’s largest auctioneer of industrial equipment. It’s a company that knows how to keep the construction equipment industry moving in this tough economic stretch. When it’s not selling equipment to the highest bidder, Ritchie Bros. is concentrating on making the market better by conducting events like the World of Concrete benefit auction in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, starting at 1 p.m.

All proceeds support the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) post-secondary education program, developed by its National Steering Committee (NSC). Ritchie Bros. will waive its Internet purchase fee for this benefit auction. Interested buyers can bid in person at World of Concrete or online at www.rbauction.com. The CIM benefit auction features a wide range of donated items, including equipment and cement and sports packages. Like every Ritchie Bros. auction, the CIM auction will be unreserved, which means there are no minimum bids or reserve prices. Every item will be sold to the highest bidder on Feb. 4, regardless of price. Last year’s CIM benefit auction attracted more than 200 bidders and raised approximately $300,000 for CIM program expansion.

CIM benefit auction details: location of room is N262, Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas (onsite at World of Concrete); date is Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010; auction starts at 1 p.m.; registration opens at 11 a.m.

The following day, Ritchie Bros. will sell hundreds of equipment items for the construction, transportation and other industries during a one-day unreserved public auction at its Las Vegas auction site on Friday, Feb. 5. For more information, visit www.rbauction.com.