Case intros CX145C SR and CX235C SR minimum-swing radius excavators with fuel savings, boosted productivity
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Terex launches TL 120 compact wheel loader with a 16% boost in power
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Doosan’s new DX140LCR-3 excavator features reduced tail swing, operator comforts
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Ford puts robots behind the wheel to ramp up truck durability testing (VIDEO)
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Fortune: Equipment maker Sany’s “bold” ambitions for U.S. market rub some the wrong way
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25% of U.S. bridges declared deficient in 2012
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Texas DOT launches new tools for warning drivers about road construction zones
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Hyundai launches R480LC-9A and R520LC-9A production-class crawler excavators
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Sioux Falls women finding work they love in construction industry
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Construction on LA’s 405 freeway impacts Jewish community’s observation of Sabbath
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