Amy Materson (EQW)GearGEAR: Trimble’s TirePulse Monitoring System gives real-time pressure, temperature alertsReduce your fleet’s maintenance costs with Trimble’s TirePulse Monitoring System, which provides real-time pressure and high-temperature alerts via Trimble’s VisionLink. Part of the company’s Connected Site line, TirePulse assists fleet managers and site supervisors in scheduling preventive tire maintenance, extending the life of the tires and increasing fuel efficiency while reducing the possibility of overheating […]August 7, 2013BusinessThree reasons every contractor should have taken a summer vacationIn Alabama, we’ve just had our tax-free weekend for parents to buy all the back-to-school stuff their kids need. Every year, it’s the signal the summer is, for all practical purposes, over. So, where did you take your vacation this year? Did you even take one? If you didn’t, you should have. If you can, […]August 5, 2013GearGEAR: Hilti PS1000-B X-Scan radar detection system finds concealed objects in concreteEasily find and mark reliable drilling locations with Hilti’s PS 1000-B X-Scan radar detection system, which provides clear 2D images of objects concealed in concrete structures, including rebar, post tension cable, metal and plastic conduits, glass-fiber cables, voids and wood. The compact, all-in-one scanner has quick start-up and produces easy-to-read images within minutes. The objects […]July 30, 2013Construction EquipmentBOMAG’s new BW100AD-4 tandem roller delivers visibility, maneuverabilityBOMAG has announced its new BW100AD-4 tandem vibratory roller, featuring a Tier 4 interim 32.6-horsepower Kubota diesel engine, up to 8,350 pounds of centrifugal force and a max frequency of 4,200 vibrations per minute. Designed to efficiently perform  asphalt and base compaction, road shoulder work, asphalt patch repair and more, the roller’s features include a standard […]July 25, 2013BusinessWant to boost jobsite productivity? Let your employees set their own hoursDid you know we shouldn’t be working 40-plus hours per week? Apparently, economists of old predicted that, with advances in technology, our workday would be so efficient we would have trouble filling our leisure hours. Ha. Everyone is working longer hours. When they finish at the office, they take more work home. (If you really […]July 22, 2013Construction EquipmentNew Ditch Witch JT20 directional drill designed for congested jobsitesTo design a better directional drill for urban and compact jobsites, Ditch Witch recently took its popular JT2020 back to the drawing board and, through some deliberate reengineering, created the JT20. Ditch Witch says the JT20 was designed to combine compact size with high power ratio. The unit’s rack-and-pinion designed delivers 17,000 pound of thrust and […]July 12, 2013Construction EquipmentVolvo’s new ECR58D, ECR88D short swing radius excavators offer big machine featuresVolvo says its newest short wing radius excavators offer both performance and productivity in confined spaces. The ECR58D and ECR88D feature a narrow body design, centrally positioned boom and rear that swings within its track shoe.  The D-Series excavators have automatic two-speed travel and hydraulic travel pedals, a joystick that controls slew and offset movements […]July 9, 2013Construction EquipmentManitex announces 19-ton 1970C boom truck crane designed for rental marketDesigned with the rental market in mind, Manitex has announced its new 19-ton 1970C boom truck crane. Featuring a 70-foot, three section proportional boom, the 1970C has a 121-foot, 3-inch max boom tip height with an optional two piece jib. The crane is designed to be installed on all North American-made truck chassis. Additional features […]July 9, 2013Construction EquipmentSany’s new 165-ton SCC8150 crawler crane combines control, performance and comfortSany America’s latest is the SCC8150 crawler crane, which offers a 165-ton rated lift capacity, and has max lift capacity at a radius of 16.1 feet. Powered by a 340-horsepower Tier 4 interim Cummins engine, the crane can be configured with either a main boom that reaches to 269 feet or a 102-foot-long fixed jib. […]July 3, 2013Success StoriesWest Virginia contractor inspires devotion through his own loyalty to othersIn today’s fickle world, many are often willing to abandon what they know and like for the latest and greatest, especially when it comes to the job market. Construction is no different; many contractors will tell you half their labor will leave and work for someone else for a seemingly tiny pay increase. That’s one […]July 1, 2013Previous PagePage 33 of 55Next PageTop StoriesPickups2026 GMC Canyon Revealed: 4 Trims, 7,700 Lbs. Towing, Loads of FeaturesCheck out the trims, features and starting MSRPs for GMC's new midsize pickup truck.Compact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Develon’s Reduced Tail-Swing DX62R-7 Mini ExcavatorCompact Utility LoadersCloser Look: Bobcat's Largest Mini Track Loader Packs Power & PrecisionCompact equipmentKubota Launches New RTV-X Long Bed UTV for 1,200-lbs. of HaulingCompact Utility LoadersVermeer Gives Sneak Peek of its Largest Mini Track Loader: A Prototype ML180
