Amy Materson (EQW)SafetyHow to Secure Yourself in the Event of a Machine RolloverRead and download this Safety Watch talk to go over the details with your people on why machine seat belts are a lifesaver.March 25, 2021SafetyShock-Proof: How To Avoid Electrocution Accidents During Utility InstallsA crew member reached out to steady a wobbly anchor during the setting process, unaware that the extended boom had touched a 7,200-volt overhead power line.March 11, 2021BusinessWhy this Colorado excavation contractor refuses to call his staff “employees”Although it’s often said that you can’t please everyone all the time, Bradley Grubaugh says he’s sure going to try. With 35 years of construction experience, Bradley knew a thing or two about how to keep both clients and employees happy when he formed Bradley Excavating in Colorado Springs in 2002. With a scope of […]May 4, 2016BusinessWisconsin contractor is a role model for the industry and his communityAlthough different contractors can have vastly different motivators, the successful ones all share a similar internal drive – one that spurs them on to not only provide a comfortable life for themselves and their families, but to also be at the top of their game. For Sean McDowell of McDowell Construction in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, […]November 17, 2015Safety WatchBreaking bad habits: Save yourself in the event of a rolloverThe accident: A construction foreman was operating a compaction roller along an incline next to a roadway. The roller articulated unexpectedly, sliding down the incline and tipping onto its side. The operator, who was not wearing a seat belt or hard hat, jumped from the roller. He failed to clear the machine and was struck […]October 1, 2015TechnologyUS Radar’s ground-penetrating radar now features Garmin GPS, split-screen displayUS Radar has enhanced the company’s ground-penetrating radar systems through the integration of Garmin GPS technology and an upgraded GPS software module. US Radar’s GPS software now has a split-screen view that can simultaneously display real-time radar-mapped imagery of the jobsite, along with the operator’s choice of public-sourced maps such as Google Earth or OpenStreetMap […]September 28, 2015Construction EquipmentAtlas Copco’s new lightweight Cobra PROe and TTe handheld breakers minimize vibrationBoost productivity while minimizing vibration with the latest versions of Atlas Copco’s Cobra gas-powered handheld breakers. The Cobra PROe and Cobra TTe breakers are compact and lightweight, weighing as little as 53 pounds and measuring 24 inches wide from handle to handle. The Cobras feature multiple vibration reducing systems, including the Hand Arm Protection System, […]September 17, 2015TechnologyRoadBump app cost-effectively provides IRI for road maintenance professionalsRoad maintenance and engineering professionals can now get objective data cost effectively with RoadBump, an Android application from Grimmer Software that measures the roughness of a road using a smartphone. RoadBump allows road maintenance and engineering professionals to get estimated International Roughness Index (IRI) previously available only through inertial profilers. Using the Android device’s GPS and […]September 14, 2015Construction EquipmentPHOTOS: Preview the new equipment and tech to be shown at ICUEE 2015The International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition is coming up and the Equipment World team will be on the ground to cover all the news and announcements from the show. But before everything kicks off on September 29 in Louisville, Kentucky, we decided to put together a bit of a sneak peek at some of the […]September 11, 2015Construction EquipmentDisposable DEFBooty prevents contaminants from entering DEF tankAvoid introducing contaminants into your equipment’s DEF tanks with the disposable DEFBooty, which helps keeps systems clean on Tier 4 Final machines. The DEFBooty slips over the DEF cap, allowing the operator to easily identify the DEF tank and eliminating the possibility of introducing the wrong type of fluid into the tank. The DEFBooty maintains […]September 4, 2015Page 1 of 55Next PageTop StoriesExcavatorsCloser Look: Caterpillar's New 19-Ton 319 CR Excavator Hits a Sweet SpotSee how the compact-radius excavator combines the power of the 317 with the wider stance of a 20-ton Cat. Take a walkaround tour here.Compact ExcavatorsHitachi Gives Sneak Peek at Next-Gen Mini Excavators With New Landcros NameGraders/ScrapersCat 613G Returns in Spirit: Kress Revives Classic Scraper with its K13Compact Track LoadersCloser Look: Hyundai's New "Tool Carrier" HT30 Compact Track LoaderExcavatorsLiuGong's New 925F CR Excavator Packs Full-Size Muscle Into a Compact Radius
