Therese DunphyTherese Dunphy has been covering the aggregates industry since 1991 and helped launch Aggregates Manager in 1996.RoadbuildingGo behind the scenes with Lego Technic’s wheel loader R&DAlthough the end product may be child’s play, the process of creating one of Lego Techic’s models is far from it. A new video from Lego Technic shows how it recreated a working miniature of Volvo’s largest wheel loader, the L350F. “Let’s be honest, whether you’re a child or an adult, construction machines are fun,” […]November 3, 2014Construction EquipmentJCB shows off updated 457 wheel loader and JS300 excavator at Hillhead quarry show in UKTwo machines from JCB caught my attention this week while touring its booth at this year’s Hillhead quarry show in Buxton, England: the new JCB 457 wheel loader and JS300 crawler excavator. Loader sports an all-new cab The JCB 457 features a new loader design that incorporates the all-new JCB CommandPlus cab. It is the […]June 27, 2014WorkforceAim is admirable, but OSHA’s proposed silica rule has 3 fatal flawsLast week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began its public hearings on a proposed update to its 40-year-old rule on crystalline silica exposure. Those hearings will conclude Friday, April 4 and a final rule could follow in short order, possibly providing the basis for a future rulemaking from the Mine Safety and Health […]March 24, 2014RoadbuildingDiesel Fuel Report: Prices Up All OverU.S. On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices (dollars per gallon, prices include all taxes) Change from 2/04/2013 One Week One Year United States $4.022 +0.095 +0.166 East Coast […]February 6, 2013RoadbuildingTransportation and Infrastructure Committee to set ground rulesOn Jan. 23,at 10 a.m., the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold its organizational meeting, Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) announced. The meeting will be held in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building. “I look forward to getting to work to improve our nation’s infrastructure,” Shuster said in a committee press release. “These issues have a […]January 23, 2013RoadbuildingShuster announces T&I leadership appointmentsCongressman Bill Shuster, who was selected Nov. 28 to be the next chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced the appointment of key senior staff to lead the Committee in the 113th Congress. “I am pleased that these experienced and knowledgeable professionals have agreed to help me run the committee next year. Their […]December 5, 2012BusinessLiebherr tackles qualified labor shortage through trainingAs I toured Liebherr’s plant in Guaratingueta, Sao Paulo, Brazil, it was interesting to see how the company answered the challenge of a qualified labor shortage.November 15, 2012RoadbuildingYokohama’s Nash talks tiresYokohama Tire Corp. can be found in the Central Hall at booth 8271. Over the years, the off-the-road (OTR) tire market has been like a roller coaster as far as supply and demand. The market was hit hard by the recession in 2009, but tire manufacturers were surprised at how quickly it came roaring back, […]September 20, 2012RoadbuildingSchneider assumes new responsibilities with MDU ResourcesMDU Resources Group, Inc. has appointed Bill Schneider to the new position of executive vice president of Bakken development. He will coordinate business development and marketing activities of all MDU Resource companies in the Bakken area and report directly to Terry Hildestad, president and CEO of MDU Resources. “The Bakken area is undergoing unbelievably fast […]January 3, 2012BusinessSchneider assumes new responsibilities with MDU ResourcesMDU Resources Group, Inc. has appointed Bill Schneider to the new position of executive vice president of Bakken development. He will coordinate business development and marketing activities of all MDU Resource companies in the Bakken area and report directly to Terry Hildestad, president and CEO of MDU Resources. “The Bakken area is undergoing unbelievably fast […]January 3, 2012Previous PagePage 2 of 3Next PageTop StoriesCollectors CornerScrappy Collector Rescues, Restores Vintage Equipment in YouTube VideosSam Descutner's YouTube channel “Scrappy Industries” has more than 60,000 followers watching his missions to save machines from the scrapyard.Compact equipmentVideo: A Closer Look at Yanmar’s V7 Compact Wheel LoaderMarket PulseBest-Selling Used Construction Equipment of 2023Contractor of the YearThe 2024 Contractor of the Year: Going Above Industry Standards in EverythingThe DirtAfter Deere Split, Hitachi Emerges on Its Own in America