Brooke WisdomRoadbuildingFinancial DistrictThe art of riding the short-term/long-term transportation funding teeter-totter.May 9, 2011RoadbuildingBid ListPothole patching equipment is featured this month.May 9, 2011EquipmentTrucksJobsite trucks get headline treatment Truck manufacturers at CONEXPO-CON/AGG made sure contractors knew they weren’t going anywhere. By Jack Roberts and Staff Reports Freightliner: Severe Duty Freightliner had a singular message at this year’s show: It is recommitting to the North American vocational truck market in a big way. And to back up its words, […]May 5, 2011SafetySafety WatchDemo dangers Knowledge is the key to staying safe during demolition Accident: An ironworker for a steel erection company was performing demolition work on a hollow block wall inside a building. An opening had been cut in the wall for a doorway, leaving 16 inches on either side, and leaving the header beam suspended without […]May 5, 2011BusinessReporterBy Equipment World Staff Top techs honored The Association of Equipment Management Professionals honored the top equipment technicians from within its ranks at AEMP’s annual conference held in conjunction with ConExpo-Con/Agg. The 2011 National Technician of the Year winner in the private sector was Tom Hellmers, Murphy Tractor and Equipment, Omaha, Nebraska. The public […]May 5, 2011BusinessCONEXPO/CONAGG 2011CONEXPO-CON/AGG What it means to you and the future of the industry Staff Reports With a backdrop of 20-percent construction unemployment and two years of abysmal machine sales, the tri-annual heavy equipment trade show CONEXPO-CON/AGG opened on March 22nd, in Las Vegas – ground zero in the housing bust and a town still reeling from […]May 4, 2011TechnologyOn RecordCoast to coast By Marcia Gruver Doyle When you consider Carl Fisher’s original vision – a $10 million privately funded coast-to-coast gravel road – the Lincoln Highway met expectations and then some. The Lincoln Highway – now a nostalgia route more than a name on a map – was the granddaddy of national highways. Fisher, […]May 4, 2011BusinessMarketplaceWhen a show only occurs every three years, it’s likely to be jam-packed with introductions such as the products featured here. CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 proved true to the norm. LOTS OF OPTIONS Kobelco Construction Machinery America unveiled three Mark 9 excavators at the show; the 181-horsepower SK260-9, the 197-horsepower SK295-9 and the 269-horsepower SK350-9. Operating […]May 4, 2011Success StoriesBryan Force, 2011 Contractor of the Year, rides Pennsylvania’s oil boomBryan Force had it all set up. His dad David saw to it that he would have a good job at the local power plant as soon as he graduated from high school. And having worked there for decades, his dad knew all the ropes. Bryan had taken all the tests, met all the requirements […]May 4, 2011SafetyInspection CheckpointUsed compact track loader checklist By Marcia Gruver Doyle Machine make/model: Hours: Serial number: Bucket size: Exterior frame/bucket/cylinders Note condition of the following: • Bucket cutting edge • Bucket structure/wear plate • Rear door • Rear lights • Cab handles • Cab glass • Boom cylinders • Tilt cylinders • Hydraulic lines, hose and fittings […]May 4, 2011Previous PagePage 4 of 48Next PageTop StoriesBulldozersConstruction’s Mighty Bull Stands the Test of Time — Dozer Buyer’s Guide 2026Here are the latest and most popular models from Case, Caterpillar, Develon, Dressta, Hyundai, John Deere, Komatsu and Liebherr.Mini ExcavatorsXCMG Releases 2 New Mini Excavators for North American MarketGraders/Scrapers“The Lightest 30-Yard Scraper on the Market” — K-Tec's New 1230Pickups2027 GMC Sierra 1500 Completely Redesigned, Gets GM's New 481-HP V8Compact Track LoadersMeet Cat’s New Dirt-Pushing 253 Compact Track Loader
