Equipment World Staff (EQW)Construction Equipment12 Days of Construction Gifts, Tools & ToysIt’s that time of year again. Time to face down traffic and head to the shopping malls and department stores, or, if you’re the type who prefers Amazon, have a seat on the couch and click “Add to Cart” until the gift list is complete. And if you’ve got a contractor, construction worker or little […]December 7, 2014Construction EquipmentReport: GM won’t have to completely retool factory for aluminum truck manufacturing thanks to new welding processFord’s new F-150 is the first pickup out of the gate in the race to reduce weight with aluminum, but a new welding system developed by General Motors will let GM introduce aluminum components to its current vehicle production lines without having to spend hundreds of millions in factory retooling costs. The manufacturing breakthrough will […]November 28, 2014Construction EquipmentPHOTOS: The 2015 Ram 700 is the tiny pickup we wish we could buy (despite its 1.6L engine)[imagebrowser id=145] While the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is the way to go for Ram fans who want considerable power with great gas mileage, those who want even better fuel economy from a Ram will likely have to head south of the border. This is the Ram 700, Chrysler’s new compact pickup now available in […]November 11, 2014RoadbuildingPHOTOS: Liebherr shows off two new Generation 6 dozers[imagebrowser id=20] Liebherr has expanded its Generation 6 dozer line to include two new models in the 30 to 40 ton class, the PR 746  and PR 756 Litronic. If you were at the 2013 Bauma, the big construction trade fair in Germany, you saw some of Generation 6 improvements with the introduction of the […]November 4, 2014HomeChevron Delo iPad Giveaway QuestionnaireOctober 28, 2014HomeChevron Delo Lubricants SurveyOctober 16, 2014TechnologyFace the Nation: How an artist, a construction company and GPS joined forces to sculpt a face atop the National MallThe intrinsic power of GPS is its effectiveness in so many diverse applications. But while many tout the technology’s ability to pave a runway to millimeter specs, few would cite GPS as an artist’s tool. Yet that is precisely what transpired on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. There, a lot of behind-the-scenes work, an […]October 16, 2014RoadbuildingBuilding a better highway construction jobsiteThe brave men and women who don their steel-toed boots and neon green safety T-shirts to build the nation’s highways and byways put their lives on the line every day to create the road systems that motorists may take for granted. It’s not easy work when all of the variables of working in such a […]October 9, 2014HomeAjax CallOctober 7, 2014HomeSafety WatchSafety Watch articles are great for safety training and toolbox talks. Select the topic of interest or scroll down to see available articles.October 7, 2014Previous PagePage 30 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
