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Construction Equipment

Volkswagen turned its Amarok pickup into a glacier-climbing monster truck and it’s the best thing at the Winter Olympics (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

The 2014 Winter Olympic Games kick off today (though opening ceremonies aren’t until tomorrow) and while that normally has nothing to do with equipment or trucks, Volkswagen has given us reason to smile this morning. You might not have known this, but just about five years ago Volkswagen won the bid to become the “official […]

February 6, 2014

Construction Equipment

Claw and shear painted like a Seahawk rip apart a Ford Bronco in a spot-on Super Bowl prediction

“This is a special occasion.” That’s why Lisa Parberry, who co-owns the Scrap-It recycling center in Ferndale, Washington, says she and her employees decided to paint one of their shears to look exactly like the Seattle Seahwaks logo and rip apart a 1985 Ford Bronco. The Seahawks won their first Super Bowl Sunday night against […]

February 5, 2014

Business

JCB is building a $49 million championship golf course, complete with 18th century mansion-turned-clubhouse

JCB plans to build a championship golf course right in its own back yard. The $49 million course will be built mainly for the use of the company’s network of 770 dealers. It is planned as an 18-hole, Par 72 championship course and will be built on 240 acres to the south of the Rocester […]

January 13, 2014

Business

Labor shortage pushes up construction cost of Minnesota Vikings stadium

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority is in the process of doing a bit of recalculating and prioritizing as it faces the challenge of staying within the $975 million budget for the next home of the Minnesota Vikings in downtown Minneapolis. According to a report from Finance & Commerce, the challenge of finding skilled laborers has caused […]

October 7, 2013

Construction Equipment

Graveyard found beneath construction site of high school football stadium

Well, this certainly brings a whole new meaning to booing at a football game. Come 2016, the football team of one Virginia high school will call the site of a pre-Civil War graveyard their home turf. According to WTOP.com, the Prince William County school system has begun preparing the site of a new high school […]

September 4, 2013

Business

Caterpillar names Peoria baseball stadium “Dozer Park”

In what has to be one of the most unique names for a ballpark to date, Caterpillar has named the baseball stadium in its hometown of Peoria, Illinois  “Dozer Park,” according to a report from the town’s paper the Journal Star. The ballpark is the home of the Peoria Chiefs minor league baseball team, a farm […]

May 13, 2013

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar 924K wheel loader makes guest appearance during March Madness

In what was one of the goofier moments of this past weekend’s plethora of March Madness coverage of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, CBS  briefly put a Caterpillar 924K to work. Craig Sager, who has occasionally broken up the action on the court with lighthearted reports and outlandish suits, climbed into the Cat 924K […]

March 25, 2013

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Poll: Who’s your Cinderalla favorite for March Madness?

We all love a Cinderalla story during March Madness and while Florida Gulf Coast University in particular has the country in awe with its circus-like dunk showcases, three low-seeded teams have advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Two of those teams, No. 9 seed Wichita State University and No. […]

March 25, 2013

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Who will win the BCS National Championship?

A showdown for the ages is fast approaching. On January 7, the undefeated no. 1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take on the 12-1, no. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS National Championship game.

January 2, 2013

Business

Contractor shows school spirit with loud loader paint job

Many businesses simply adopt a nearby school's colors or patch a team logo on their uniforms or shirts to show that special connection. But Smith commissioned a special Murray State Racers paint job for the company’s new Case TR270 compact track loader.

August 27, 2012

Recruiting & retention

College sports “arms race” makes construction a constant on many campuses

As universities race to attract the best athletes with the best facilities, construction on college campuses is nearly constant.

June 15, 2012