Equipment World Staff (EQW)BusinessOn RecordPortable Fascination By Marcia Gruver That people are sometimes entranced with what you probably take for granted – the power and performance of hydraulics – comes as no surprise to Alisa and Jason Bennett, owners of Bennett Contracting, Bradenton, Florida. In fact they are basing a side business – People at Play – on just […]January 27, 2012TechnologyMarketplaceBy Amy Materson POWER BOOST Increase power while decreasing fuel consumption with Komatsu’s HM400-3 articulated truck, which is powered by a 469-horsepower Tier 4 Interim Komatsu SAA6D140E-6 engine. The 162,569-pound HM400-3 truck hauls up to 44.1 metric tons while achieving a 34.7-mph maximum ground speed. The truck includes features that improve operation such as […]January 27, 2012EquipmentMaintenanceTIER 4 ENGINES The kind of engine you get in equipment for the next few years will depend on a complex matrix of credits the EPA offers to OEMs. By Tom Jackson While the compliance dates for Tier 4 Final engines are staggered from 2008 to 2015, the majority of the engines used in off-road […]January 27, 2012SafetyMachine Matters MoreCompact excavators up to demolition work By Mike Anderson The expanding use of compact excavators in demolition is a main reason why Takeuchi increased the hydraulic flow on a number of machines, including the conventional TB250 and “Full Rotation” TB153FR in the 5-ton range. “When selecting a breaker, it is important to review the […]January 27, 2012SafetyMachine MattersWhere Small is Big Looking for a compact excavator? There’s no shortage of choices and options on the market By Mike Anderson For equipment considered foreign to North American contractors not much more than a generation ago, the compact excavator has become a mainstream part of their fleets. Within the 3.0- to 6.0-metric-ton range alone, […]January 27, 2012Construction EquipmentFinal WordUnderstanding the Transportation Act By Kirk Landers As construction industry leaders push Congress to enact a long-term federal transportation program, some heavy construction contractors will remember feeling little or no surge in work in the months following the enactment of the last two long-term bills. The federal transportation program does play an important role in […]January 27, 2012BusinessContractor of the Year FinalistSonny Tresco Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Tresco Paving Year started: 1973 Number of employees: 35 Annual volume: $14 to $15 million Markets served: Asphalt paving, asphalt and concrete materials production By Tom Jackson It was a teacher’s strike at the local college that forced Sonny Tresco to forgo pursuing a professional law enforcement degree and […]January 27, 2012BusinessACPA names winners of 22nd Annual ‘Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards’The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named recipients of its 22nd annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement” awards, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the United States and Canada. The awards program encourages high-quality workmanship in concrete pavement projects, and serves as a forum for sharing information about highly successful projects. Judges representing various […]January 23, 2012Driver/operator coaching/trainingARTBA announces key staff promotionsThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has announced the promotion of some of the association’s key staff, including the following: Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives: Rich Juliano Juliano manages the activities of ARTBA’s Contractors Division, which includes more than 3,000 construction companies, and serves as principal liaison to ARTBA’s 35 affiliated state and […]January 19, 2012HomeNAPA Care Emergency Benevolent Fund assists familiesNAPA Care Emergency Benevolent Fund assists familiesJanuary 19, 2012Previous PagePage 129 of 591Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipmentBobcat Unveils "RogueX3" Autonomous, Electric Compact Loader (Videos)From the RogueX3 to AI tools that guide operators and technicians, Bobcat showed how the future jobsite is taking shape at CES 2026.ExcavatorsCloser Look: Link-Belt's Smallest X4S Excavator, the 145Graders/ScrapersCaterpillar Adds Joystick Option for Next-Generation 140 Motor GraderConstruction EquipmentCaterpillar Previews 5 Autonomous Equipment Lines at CES (Video)Featured SponsorWhat Every Shop and Fleet Should be Tracking
