Equipment World Staff (EQW)HomeJohn Deere Survey RedirectMarch 22, 2015HomeFordFord (Ford F-Series Super Duty® Chassis Cab) Built Ford Tough® is the DNA engineered into every component that goes into a Ford truck. The Super Duty® frame is the foundation of its Built Ford Tough® capability, designed to help minimize flexing and twisting while maximizing strength and torsional stiffness. The crossmembers on the Super Duty® […]March 19, 2015Construction EquipmentWHEEL LOADED: Latest Tier 4 Final wheel loaders offer much more than fuel efficiency improvementsEquipment manufacturers break wheel loader applications into two broad categories: production and utility. Production work is repetitive loading using a V-pattern (or Y-pattern) cycle or a load-and-carry cycle. The loader may run constantly throughout a work shift. Utility work involves more varied use – including digging, loading and lifting – and may have more idle […]March 11, 2015HomeRoady Order FormTo assist your community engagement efforts, Better Roads has created coloring books and workbooks to be used as learning tools to teach children about roadbuilding. Your staff can use these books as handouts during school visits, as well as company functions such as open house events, company picnics and parties, and community events. The coloring […]March 5, 2015Construction EquipmentDeciphering the Federal Bridge Law formula: what contractors and heavy equipment haulers need to knowThe Federal Bridge Law was established in 1975 by Congress. It is codified in 23 CFR §658.17. For those that did not enjoy algebra in high school, the law might as well be a quadratic equation. On the other hand, the quadratic formula always finds a solution. (Maybe we should have paid more attention.) The bridge […]March 4, 2015RoadbuildingThe 3 things needed right now to repair our nation’s bridges, according to 12 DOTsThe nation’s infrastructure system can be likened to an economic circulatory system – giving us freedom, opportunity and mobility—and this should not be taken for granted, said former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves during a recent infrastructure conference. “We should never undervalue the greatness and freedom our nation’s roads provide,” says Graves, now president and CEO […]February 17, 2015RoadbuildingTexas DOT crews now measure stockpiles by shooting a quick video with their iPhonesThe Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has begun using an iPhone app to get accurate measurements of stockpile volume and tonnage, as well as keep track of locations. Last year, the agency’s Materials Supply Chain Management team was tasked with locating new technologies that would improve the agency’s supply chain management operations and reduce operating […]February 17, 2015RoadbuildingTransportation sector loses 8,600 jobs in JanuaryAlthough the U.S. economy as a whole beat employment expectations, the transportation sector lost 8,600 jobs in January, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department There were 4.7 million people employed in transportation-related industries in the U.S. in January. Trucking led all transportation industries in job gains with an increase of 2,400 jobs to 1.443 million. The couriers […]February 10, 2015Construction EquipmentCTL to MVP: Why compact track loader sales are booming and how to get the most production out of yoursAccording to Equipment Data Associates numbers, compact track loaders accounted for roughly 20 percent of all financed equipment in 2014 by number of units. That’s a huge share. We asked our sources what they thought was driving these numbers. Did customers have a newfound appreciation for the inherent advantages – greater stability, lower ground pressure, […]February 10, 2015RoadbuildingTexas DOT saves nearly $1 billion over next decade through historic bond dealThe Texas Department of Transportation recently announced that it had achieved the largest savings on a single bond deal in the state’s history through a $1.68 billion refinancing that priced Jan. 21. The bond issue refinanced almost all of the outstanding debt for the Central Texas Turnpike System (CTTS), first issued in 2002. The deal […]February 9, 2015Previous PagePage 28 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
