Brooke WisdomRoadbuildingRoad Science TutorialRegional Partnerships Link State, Local Agencies with State-of-the-Art Pavement Preservation Practice.March 1, 2011SafetyMarketplaceBy Amy Materson Editor’s pick SAFETY MADE SIMPLE Keep workers safe when guiding steel trench plates into place with the Trench PlateMate from the Bradley Blume Corporation. As a trench plate is lifted over the trench by a backhoe or excavator, a worker must maneuver the end of the plate into place – usually […]February 7, 2011BusinessMaintenance: Equipment TransportHow to haul safely Part 2: Safe equipment transport involves truck, trailer and machine by Larry Walton, contributing writer While we addressed the need for properly rated vehicles to transport equipment in the first part of this article (see January issue), making sure you have enough truck is not the last word in safely moving […]February 7, 2011EquipmentMaintenanceFuel Filtration New fuels and new engines demand a new filter regimen By Tom Jackson Going green has its drawbacks. When it comes to cleaning up diesel emissions, the price you pay is reduced fuel quality. If you’re not careful, clogged fuel filters and ruined injectors may result. Fresh from the refinery, diesel fuel is […]February 7, 2011MaintenanceMachine Matters MoreKeeping Compactors on a Roll The trend is to size up when buying, and try to work that soil roller more often, says product specialist By Mike Anderson The dozer’s done its job, the dirt’s in place, and now you need that compactor to come along. But, regardless of brand (and there’s a healthy choice), […]February 7, 2011Construction EquipmentFinal TakeBy Lauren Heartsill It’s all uphill from here Recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the steepest street in the world, Baldwin Street, located in Dunedin, New Zealand, has a maximum elevation of 19 degrees. Baldwin Street, photographed here, is surfaced with concrete instead of asphalt because tar would flow down the slope […]February 7, 2011BusinessOn RecordIt’s over but it’s not By Marcia Gruver Doyle While the headline on a recent press release touted that “more construction firms plan to hire” in 2011, I found more meat eight paragraphs down. In a December survey of roughly 1,200 contractors, the Associated General Contractors of America found that 28 percent of respondents say […]February 3, 2011MaintenanceProduct FocusCompact Excavators BRIDGE GAP The Hitachi ZX60USB-3, with a swing boom and backfill blade, bridges the gap between Hitachi’s compact and mid-sized excavators. • Uses a D-section frame skirt to increase the rigidity of the upper structure frame • A 20-inch variable speed fan reduces the excavator’s noise level and fuel consumption • Independent […]February 3, 2011EquipmentRebuilt MachineryTerex glider reman What it takes to turn an aging front discharge concrete mixer into a good-as-new machine By Tom Jackson In the current construction economy, some ready mix producers are reluctant to buy new mixer trucks at full price. But, as their fleet ages, it requires more and more repairs, suffers more downtime […]February 3, 2011MaintenanceTop Financed EquipmentBackhoes, 14- to 15-foot maximum dig depth What are the top financed models in this size of backhoe? Contractors and others have been choosing these machines – new and used – throughout most of 2010. Lauren Heartsill The Case 580 Super M, which has a maximum digging depth of 14 feet 5 inches with […]February 3, 2011Previous PagePage 10 of 48Next PageTop StoriesExcavatorsKomatsu's New PC365-11 Hybrid Excavator Boosts Power, Cuts Fuel UseA fully electric swing system increases swing speeds for the 38-metric-ton model while converting wasted energy into a 70-horsepower boost.Compact equipmentCloser Look: Bobcat's UV34XL UTV with New Limited PackageCompact Wheel LoadersThe Right Fit for Your Jobsite? – Compact Wheel Loader Buyer's Guide 2025-26Pickups2026 Ford Maverick Revealed: Compact Pickup Gets Choice of 5 Trims, 2 EnginesCompact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Kubota’s New U17-5 Mini Excavator Gets Tough in Tight Spaces
