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Workforce
Bulldozer operator helps police bust thief after finding him hiding under machine while hauling it away
Sean Welch almost got away with his crime scot-free. He just chose the wrong getaway vehicle. According to a report from The Daily Ardmoreite, the 23-year-old was arrested for stealing $800 in quarters from a vending machine at a laundromat in Ardmore, Oklahoma last week. However, Welch managed to escape from a police car and decided [âŚ]
November 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
DOL and the aggregates industry talk roads, jobs, and safety
Collaboration with the aggregates industry regarding challenges facing it and the nation was the focus of an Oct. 20 roundtable convened by Secretary of Labor Tom Perez, with input from Assistant Secretary of Labor Joe Main. The roundtable included members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), eight state association executives, and eight [âŚ]
November 5, 2014
Technology
Xbox-like remote control could make operating construction equipment as easy as playing video games (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=87] Over the years, advances in controls have greatly improved intuitiveness and thus simplified the operation of construction equipment in many cases. Beyond that, ever-improving GPS technology and machines like Komatsuâs intelligent Machine Control dozers and upcoming excavator, point to a not-so-distant future where a lot of operators could be doing so from outside of [âŚ]
June 5, 2014
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Inspector of collapsed Philadelphia building commits suicide, says collapse âwasnât my faultâ
The collapse of a downtown Philadelphia building that killed 6 people last week has turned even more tragic with news coming this morning that an inspector who surveyed the building weeks before it was demolished was found dead Wednesday night from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Ronald Wagenhoffer, 52, worked for the cityâs Department of Licenses [âŚ]
June 13, 2013
Construction Equipment
Fleeting fame and âMachines of Gloryâ
OK, I didnât hate it. After you ignored the cringe-worthy title, the television show âMachines of Glory,â which aired on Sunday, had its moments. It did take time out from the equipment rodeo shenanigans to explain âthis is an excavator, also called a track hoe,â and go over some basic operating techniques and machine specs. [âŚ]
January 4, 2013
Construction Equipment
âMachines of Gloryâ contestants dish on winning equipment rodeo
After keeping their contractual silence for nearly a year, equipment operators Chris Guins, Tom Gardocki and Justin West can now claim their proper bragging rights: their âYoungâunsâ team won their segment of the âMachines of Gloryâ show, which aired Sunday night. The Discovery Channel show pitted three different teams of operators in extreme equipment rodeo [âŚ]
December 31, 2012
Roadbuilding
Mike Andersonâs American Iron
For a newspaper in this day to put the effort and resources into covering what can often be shrugged off as just one of those things â road construction â is something I truly hope the fine residents of New Hampshire appreciate.
February 17, 2012
Construction Equipment
Volvo Road Institute announces 2010-2011 schedule
Volvo Construction Equipment announced its 2010 â 2011 schedule for Volvo Road Institute. Course curriculum ranges from two- to five-day sessions beginning in September and continuing through June 2011. Courses will be held at the companyâs two training facilities in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and Phoenix, Arizona. The curriculum is designed for operators and crew personnel as [âŚ]
July 22, 2010
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