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Tom Jackson

Tom Jackson is the executive editor of Equipment World magazine and has been writing about construction and related fields for 26 years. A 1979 graduate from the University of Alabama, Jackson is also a U.S. Army veteran and a father of two.

Any telescoping service truck crane with lifting capacity within 2,000 to 14,000 pounds falls within the rules of the OSHA 1926 Subpart CC.

You may already be in violation of OSHA’s new...

Posted on May 21, 2013

Any telescoping service truck crane with lifting capacity within 2,000 to 14,000 pounds falls within the rules of the ...

Lack of skilled construction workers and technicians could choke off economic recovery

Lack of skilled construction workers and technicians...

Posted on May 07, 2013

Goldman Sachs today released a report naming the 40 stocks it thinks will boom in the coming months. Not surprising, ...

U.S. needs to “Think Big” like Germany if it wants to escape construction, technician labor shortage

U.S. needs to “Think Big” like Germany if...

Posted on May 03, 2013

More fun than a video game. Teens at Think Big were encouraged to try their hand and equipment simulators. Contractors ...

Save money, boost uptime, be a hero with smart tire management

Save money, boost uptime, be a hero with smart tire...

Posted on May 01, 2013

Tire inspections and record keeping enable you to get a true picture of how well your tires are holding ...

Rammer fills out line with new 5011 large hammer and 3 new small hammers

Rammer fills out line with new 5011 large hammer and 3...

Posted on Apr 28, 2013

The Rammer 5011 hammer works in two modes, long stroke for hard materials and short stroke for softer. For carriers ...

Webinar sorts out OSHA’s new crane rule for materials delivery

Webinar sorts out OSHA’s new crane rule for materials...

Posted on Apr 26, 2013

Does your material delivery fall under the new OSHA regs? Depends on the type of crane you use and ...

New Sandvik CH550 cone crusher optimizes performance

New Sandvik CH550 cone crusher optimizes performance

Posted on Apr 26, 2013

Sandvik organized a trio of drummers to regale the crowd with a "Stomp" like performance on it's new CH550 ...

Wirtgen’s plug-and-play AutoPilot Field Rover eliminates stringlines

Wirtgen’s plug-and-play AutoPilot Field Rover...

Posted on Apr 25, 2013

Last week, we told you about Wirtgen receiving an innovation award at the latest Bauma construction equipment show in Munich. ...

LiuGong shows off its largest excavator, new skid-steer at Bauma

LiuGong shows off its largest excavator, new skid-steer...

Posted on Apr 24, 2013

Liu Gong's latest excavator, the Model 945E, is also it's largest. LiuGong, showed up at Bauma this year with a ...

Terex CEO discusses roadbuilding sale at Bauma, says company “not looking to be another Cat or Volvo”

Terex CEO discusses roadbuilding sale at Bauma, says...

Posted on Apr 17, 2013

Terex Chairman and CEO Ron DeFeo Today at Bauma, Terex Chairman and CEO Ron DeFeo gave the press a briefing on ...

Cummins debuts 12-liter Tier 4 Final engine at Bauma

Cummins debuts 12-liter Tier 4 Final engine at Bauma

Posted on Apr 16, 2013

Cummins took the wraps off its QSM 12 engine, Tier 4 Final version, at Bauma yesterday. The six cylinder powerplant ...

Displayed at Bauma as a concept machine, the LIebherr R 9XX combines electric and hydraulic technology to power the swing motor and boost output for heavy work loads.

Liebherr heats up hybrid race with R 9XX excavator...

Posted on Apr 16, 2013

While emphasizing that it was only a prototype, Liebherr nonetheless had its R 9XX concept electric hybrid excavator on display ...

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