Equipment World Staff (EQW)BusinessTrucksIntersection 2012 Events, product launches from the Dallas trucking event By Equipment World Staff Cummins expects growth in natural gas engines While enthusiasm is high for natural gas-powered vehicles, diesel engines will continue to power 90 percent of trucks, especially in on-road applications, said Cummins’ Lori Thompson at the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference, […]October 7, 2012MaintenanceMarketplaceBy Amy Materson EDITOR”S PICK FUEL SAVER Perform a range of applications that include land clearing, grading and site prep with Komatsu’s line of D61-23 crawler dozers, which deliver 130 to 160 horsepower and are available in low ground pressure models. The Tier 4 Interim engine lowers fuel consumption by up to 10 percent […]October 5, 2012Construction EquipmentFinal WordClean up transportation politics with earmarks By Kirk Landers While the citizenry and media of the United States focused on election polls and campaign rumors last summer, the U.S. Department of Transportation quietly announced that more than $470 million in unobligated earmark funds was being released to the states for investment in transportation […]October 4, 2012Success StoriesConstruction heritage runs deep with Jonathan Lane, JML Trucking & ExcavatingBy Mike Anderson Jonathan Lane Errol, New Hampshire JML Trucking & Excavating Year started: 2001 Number of employees: 35 Annual volume: $5 to $7 million Markets served: Site prep, road building, winter maintenance, forestry, underground utilities Up in the North Woods of New Hampshire, a cool, crisp 25 degrees constitutes […]October 4, 2012Construction EquipmentContact Our StaffClick Here to subscribe to Equipment World EQUIPMENT WORLD STAFF EDITORIAL STAFF Marcia Gruver Doyle [email protected] Editorial Director, Construction Media Division (800) 633-5953, Ext. 1260 Tom Jackson [email protected] Executive Editor (800) 633-5953, Ext. 1247 Don McLoud [email protected] Managing Editor (800) 633-5953, Ext. 1299 Wayne Grayson [email protected] Online Managing Editor (800) 633-5953 ext. […]October 4, 2012RoadbuildingElections and a ‘fiscal cliff’ loom ahead, but residential recovery continuesUncertainty continues to characterize the near-term economic outlook and inhibit stronger growth and job creation.October 4, 2012HomeEPA announces new electronic filing system for environmental reviewsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced e-NEPA, a new online system that allows federal agencies to submit environmental impact statements (EISs) electronically. Traditionally, EISs have been submitted to EPA in hard copy. e-NEPA eliminates the need to mail or deliver copies of EISs to EPA headquarters, reducing printing, shipping, and delivery costs. It also saves time […]October 4, 2012Construction EquipmentJCB opens $100 million factory in BrazilBritish Prime Minister David Cameron officially opened JCB’s new $100 million factory in Brazil on October 2. JCB chairman Sir Anthony Bamford and JCB Brazil managing director Carlos Hernandez showed Cameron around the plant. Cameron spent an hour touring the 350,000-square-foot plant in Sorocaba City in São Paulo State, where he met many of the […]October 4, 2012Business2015 Editorial CalendarConstruction has taken a powerful punch over the past couple of years and contractors are now looking for information that will help them run their businesses as economic conditions improve. Our editors know meeting this need requires flexibility, innovation and a keen sense of what’s happening in the marketplace. Our editorial calendar presents the basic […]October 4, 2012SafetyHonda Power Equipment hosts ESPN Plus Honda Generator GiveawayHonda Power Equipment has launched the third annual ESPN Plus Honda Generator Giveaway. College football fans have the chance to win a Honda EU2000i Super Quiet Series generator by submitting tailgating pictures or videos via Facebook, Twitter or email. Twelve winners will be chosen during the 2012-2013 football season; the contest ends November 24, 2012. […]October 3, 2012Previous PagePage 66 of 590Next PageTop StoriesWheel LoadersA Closer Look: Komatsu's New WA485-11 Wheel LoaderTake a walkaround tour of one of Komatsu's first next-generation models – a 6.4- to 7.2-cubic-yarder with 363 horsepower.Compact ExcavatorsNew Holland Unveils Its First In-House Designed and Built Mini ExcavatorsCompact Track LoadersJCB Unleashes Its Most Powerful Teleskid & Compact Track Loader: The 4TS and 400TBackhoe LoadersQuick Data: Top-Selling Backhoes in 2024-2025Featured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
