Equipment World Staff (EQW)HomeTest pageTest ad units:  EW 300×600September 10, 2015RoadbuildingHow in-motion, pre-scan weigh station technology could affect specialized and heavy equipment haulersWe all are aware of the “red light cameras” that have been around for some time. The technology works through a sensor embedded in the roadway with companion systems tracking the status of the light. A camera or cameras are positioned to take a picture(s) of the vehicle, license plate, and driver. This photographic evidence […]August 31, 2015WorkforceChicago church works to train more black residents for construction jobsThe Psalmist wrote, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” In Chicago, a South Side church is working to bear those words out. In the parking lot of St. Paul Church of God and Christ earlier this month, people learned to lay bricks and cut drywall at a job fair hosted by the church […]August 12, 2015HomeEquipment World Construction Tattoo ContestYou’re proud that you work in construction. So proud in fact that you let everybody know with a tattoo that says as much. We’d like to help you share that passion with the rest of the world by voting on submitted photos in our Construction Tattoo Contest. Scroll down and vote on your favorite tattoo. […]August 4, 2015HomeBetter Roads Government NewsletterJuly 8, 2015Construction EquipmentBreaking down the FMCSA’s 30-minute rest break exemption for heavy haulersLast week, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it had granted an exemption of the 30-minute rest break provision in the current hours-of-service regulations to haulers of oversize/overweight loads. The decision is certainly welcomed by the heavy hauling industry, but is a long time in the making. Below, we detail the history of the decision and how it […]June 22, 2015Construction EquipmentHow to survive an earthquake while driving a big rigWhen your peaceful drive gets interrupted by severe vibrations or worse, you could be driving through an earthquake. Especially, if you are in one of these top 10 most earthquake prone states. Truckers who’ve driven in one say at first it feels like something’s wrong with your truck. Once it’s over—well, it might not be really over. […]May 15, 2015RoadbuildingE-Z Drill launches new parapet wall drill; slab-rider assists in 50,000-hole job at Atlanta airport runway projectE-Z Drill has introduced a new 3-parapet wall drill that uses new technology. The pneumatic 210 3-parapet wall drill provides continuous operations for drilling vertical holes for projects like securing temporary protective walls and temporary traffic barriers. According to E-Z Drill, the new product drills up to 2.5 inches in diameter and as deep as […]May 7, 2015Construction EquipmentNavigating the enforcement minefield for maximum gross weight allowed when hauling heavy equipmentIn baseball you’re allowed three strikes; why isn’t it like that in other aspects of love, life, and work? We’re not sure, but when hauling heavy equipment that is oversize or overweight, you only get one strike before you’re out. Often drivers are cited for being overweight and they do not understand why. They say, […]May 4, 2015RoadbuildingGiant “Left Coast Lifter” crane’s first lift at new Tappan Zee bridge site more than a year in the makingOne of the largest cranes in the world was finally put to use in the Hudson River on Friday as it made its first lift in the construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge, according to a report from The Journal News. The crane’s first job was to place a 650-ton cap for the bridge—no big […]April 29, 2015Previous PagePage 26 of 590Next PageTop StoriesVintage EquipmentWatch Antique Tractors from Holt, Best, Caterpillar at HCEA Show 2025The historical construction equipment show presented a veritable timeline of Caterpillar history from 1917 to 1979, including Best and Holt tractors.Pickups2026 GMC Canyon Revealed: 4 Trims, 7,700 Lbs. Towing, Loads of FeaturesCompact 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 Hauling
