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I DA U N I V E R S A L M a rc h -A p r i l 2 0 1 7 3 CONTENTS FEATURES DEPARTMENTS UNIVERSAL IDA 4 Editor's Notes 7 President's Post 11 Legal Line 13 Trends and Tidbits 19 Nuts and Bolts News 53 Trade Show Calendar 54 Advertisers Index Editor Nancy Estes Art Director Bonnie Hickman INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION 3030 LBJ Freeway Suite #125 Dallas, Texas 75234 Ph: 972-241-1124 Fax: 214-722-7658 info@idaparts.org www.idaparts.org IDA Universal is the offi cial publication of the Independent Distributors Association. Published six times annually, it is mailed to IDA Members and prospective members. Please send address correc- tions to the association offi ce listed above. References are made in this publication to Original Equipment Manufacturers. ese trademarks are used for identifi cation purposes only. e information contained in this document is the confi dential, proprietary, trade secret property of the Indepen- dent Distributors Associa- tion ("IDA") and is for the sole and exclusive use of IDA and its members. Any other use of this informa- tion or distribution to others is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized use of this material may subject the user to federal and/or state criminal and civil penalties under law. How Custom Equipment, Selective Partnerships Grew Northwest Demolition into Sought-A er Contractor 16 Excavators, in particular, are highly customized and purpose- built to take on a variety of demolition tasks. Brave New World! 30 So ware will disrupt most traditional industries in the next 5-10 years. Family Meetings: A ree Legged Stool Family meetings are frequently cited as one of the mainstays of family fi rm continuity. 37 e Most Massive Earthmoving Projects of 2016 Numerous superlatively massive projects were completed, underway or in the planning stages 40