Brooke WisdomRoadbuildingApplications and InnovationsDiesel alternatives making headway in the work truck world. New products from the NTEA Work Truck Show are also featured.April 1, 2011RoadbuildingBid ListA spec guide for Motor Graders 115-169 horsepower is featured this month.April 1, 2011RoadbuildingKirk Landers, Editor EmeritusWe the people — and the people we elect to office — equate roads with costs, but not with opportunity.April 1, 2011RoadbuildingOne II OneA NEW SERIES: ONE II ONE WITH SOME OF THE MOST INTERESTING PEOPLE IN THE BUSINESS: John Latta talks to Dr. Don Brock.April 1, 2011RoadbuildingFinancial DistrictTweaking old-fashioned busy lanes could smooth flow, and productivity demands infrastructure upgrade.April 1, 2011RoadbuildingTrucksIt’s a natural gas Diesel alternatives making headway in the work truck world By Jack Roberts Several years ago, the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show aligned itself with the newly born Green Truck movement. This partnership, that seemed so unlikely at first, has proven to be highly prescient given the alarming spikes […]March 24, 2011BusinessContractor of the Year FinalistSandra Cox Nacogdoches, Texas An emphasis on quality and operational controls keeps this contractor steady through the downturn. By Marcia Gruver Doyle Cox Contractors Year started: 1977 Annual volume: $11 million Markets served: Commercial, government and private general building construction Cox Contractors has seen its company’s volume of contracts more than double during the […]March 24, 2011SafetySafety WatchBalancing act Keeping a level load helps ensure your dump truck remains upright The accident: Two dump truck operators were moving dirt to build an embankment as part of a highway project. The driver of one truck thought his dirt was emptied and pulled forward, tipping onto an adjacent dump truck. The driver of the […]March 24, 2011BusinessOn RecordBy the Equipment World Staff TAX TIPS Managing your tax burdens and leveraging tax incentives will improve your cash flow. Keep these suggestions in mind: 1. Double bonus depreciation – full expensing! It’s especially important for fleet owners this year to know lawmakers have extended and doubled bonus depreciation, allowing full expensing for many […]March 24, 2011EquipmentRebuilt MachinesTrack-type tractors New, used and rental aren’t your only options By Tom Jackson Mechanically speaking, rebuilding an older bulldozer from the ground up is a lot of work, but relatively straightforward. There are seven or eight major component groups, depending on what you count, that can be pulled and replaced with new or rebuilt components. […]March 24, 2011Previous PagePage 6 of 48Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipmentBobcat’s New L35 Small Articulated Loader Brings Big Power to Small PackageThe L35 delivers more than double the horsepower, twice the travel speed and 538 pounds more operating capacity.The DirtThe Top-Selling Motor Grader Gets Redesigned: Cat’s Next-Gen 140Compact Track LoadersHD Hyundai Debuts Its Largest Compact Track Loader: the HT38ExcavatorsLink-Belt Unveils Smallest X4S Excavator with Improved Engine, HydraulicsCompact ExcavatorsCat 303.5 CR Mini Excavator Gets Speed and Productivity Boost
