Therese DunphyTherese Dunphy has been covering the aggregates industry since 1991 and helped launch Aggregates Manager in 1996.RoadbuildingCat 990K Aggregate Handler hauls 25% more, saves lots of timeCaterpillar's brand new 990K Aggregate Handler is specifically made to handle greater loads. Check out the capabilities of the new heavy equipment product here.February 26, 2019Construction EquipmentCat’s Next Gen 120, 140 graders are highly customizable for “truly new” operator experienceThe Cat 120 & Cat 140 motor graders were highlighted at Caterpillar's year-end media event. Check out the highly customizable motor graders on Equipment World.December 7, 2018HomeThe REALLY big show: next year’s bauma now 2.5 times the size of ConExpoThe bauma Innovation Awards is expected to be huge for the heavy equipment industry as it is already over twice the size of ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017. Details here.November 29, 2018DealersJohn Deere dealers to offer Kespry’s automated construction drone service in exclusive dealAgainst the backdrop of ConExpo 2017, a show which highlighted drone technology with a drone aviary in its Tech Experience area, John Deere and Kespry announced an exclusive global strategic alliance through which Deere Construction & Forestry dealers will provide the Kespry Aerial Intelligence System to their customers on jobsites around the world, beginning in North […]March 10, 2017Construction EquipmentTerex CEO lays out streamlined company’s new strategyAfter years of acquisitions and divestitures, Terex Corp. has narrowed its focus to three key markets and is setting the course for growth in the specific niches in which it will continue to play. “It has been a very dynamic and exciting time for Terex,” noted John Garrison, president and CEO, during a ConExpo 2017 media […]March 10, 2017ConExpo-Con/AggVolvo CE debuts new flagship wheel loader: L350H boasts new design, fuel savingsExpected to be available early next year, Volvo debuted the all-new flagship of its wheel loader range, the L350H. It features a 10-percent improvement in fuel efficiency and a host of other productivity improvements, as well as a new design. So what does it take to design a flagship unit? “Number one, you want to come out […]March 9, 2017Construction EquipmentCat upgrades M Series medium loaders with in-depth production monitoring, improved payload measurementAt its year-end press event, Caterpillar announced updates to its M-Series medium wheel loaders. Cat says the upgrades, which are consistent with its recent trend toward short-cycle rollouts of new features, tackle not only machine-specific productivity, but overall site productivity as well. The updates apply to the 950M, 966M, 972M, 966M XE, 972M XE, 980M, and 982M. The […]November 15, 2016Construction EquipmentAtlas Copco discontinues Powercrusher crushing and screening lineupAtlas Copco announced that it will discontinue its Powercrusher business, which manufactures and sells mobile crushers and screeners. “We are discontinuing this business as it does not fit strategically for us,” says Johan Halling, president of Atlas Copco’s Mining and Rock Excavation Technique business area, in a corporate press release. “We will ensure existing Powercrusher customers will continue to have their equipment serviced in […]February 10, 2015Construction EquipmentAt trade show preview, Intermat awards Wacker Neuson, Liebherr and other machines for productivity, worker safetyJournalists attending an Intermat pre-show event got a sneak peek at many of the products to be featured at the show, to be held April 20-25, in Paris, France. Intermat is one of a trio of international construction equipment shows held on a rotating basis, along with Las Vegas-based ConExpo-Con/Agg and Munich, Germany-based Bauma. The […]January 29, 2015RoadbuildingDOL and the aggregates industry talk roads, jobs, and safetyCollaboration 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 […]November 5, 2014Page 1 of 3Next PageTop StoriesThe DirtHere Come the "Midis" – New Holland Now Has Its Own New Class of ExcavatorsThe excavators – between a mini and a full – are built by sister company Sampierana, bringing production under the CNH umbrella.Market PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Bulldozers of 2024Battery electricIt’s All About the Batteries: Power Tools Push Boundaries at World of ConcreteCompact ExcavatorsA Closer Look: Kubota’s First Electric Mini Excavator, the KX038-4eFeatured Sponsor13 Step Plan To Boost Tech Efficiency from Fullbay