Equipment World Staff (EQW)BusinessOn RecordA cuppa joe and The Construction Blog I’m a morning person, and I have a morning ritual: sitting down to breakfast with my local newspaper. I know, I know – totally a dying breed. Who eats breakfast anymore? And, yes, newspapers do seem to be going the way of Blackberrys. At Equipment World, we’re […]July 1, 2012EquipmentMarketplace40-PERCENT LARGER DISPLAY Caterpillar’s M300D Series wheeled excavators offer a choice: use either a front or rear blade with or without outriggers at the non-blade end. The machines have a welded undercarriage that gives you more flexibility to tailor the machine to a specific application. The 129-horsepower M313D and 137-horsepower M315D have 19- and 20-foot […]June 30, 2012Machine controlMachine MattersLift Higher, Reach Farther Large skid steers help contractors add services Although on the small end of construction equipment, skid steers with 2,201-pound rated operating capacities and up are playing a large role in operator comfort and productivity. “From 2000 until 2005, the unit-size-class popularity changed from the 1,500-pound class and up […]June 30, 2012Construction EquipmentMachine Matters MoreDirty Jobs Contractors are getting their money’s worth out of skid steer cleanup attachments. Constantly pressured to do more with less, contractors are using skid steer cleanup attachments – such as brooms, sweepers and plows – to efficiently tackle this necessary job. And the cleanup market is expected to be on the […]June 30, 2012Recruiting & retentionFinal WordRecruiting advice from a photographer In the June issue of Equipment World we ran an article about what the country’s top fleet managers are doing to recruit and retain mechanics and service technicians. One suggestion that arose in my interviews is that you may just have to work harder at developing your own people […]June 30, 2012Success StoriesTim Davis, Straight Line Construction, builds on construction foundationTim Davis Jr. Pueblo West, Colorado Straight Line Construction Year started: 1982 Number of employees: 95 Annual volume: $3 to $5 million Markets served: Commercial and residential installation of helical piers, micro piles, compaction grouting, mud jacking Having a degree in engineering, Tim Davis Jr. welcomes technological challenges. As a contractor, he […]June 30, 2012Construction EquipmentHouse passes legislation to extend highway bill through 2014, will the Senate say yes?Members voted 373-52 in favor of the bill, which was supported by every voting Democrat, while 52 Republicans opposed it, according to the report.June 29, 2012SafetyTransportation bill conference report move toward House, Senate considerationHouse conferees have filed the pending transportation bill conference report, which allows the measure to move toward House and Senate consideration. The measure will fund federal highway, transit and highway safety programs at current funding levels through the end of fiscal year 2014 for states to plan and undertake major transportation improvements, according to Congressman […]June 29, 2012BusinessEriez, Dominion-Carolina mark 65th anniversary of partnership2012 marks the 65th year of partnership between Eriez and High Point, North Carolina-based sales representative company Dominion-Carolina. “Eriez’ partnerships with a number of United States sales representative companies go back more than 50 years, but our 65 year relationship with Dominion-Carolina is our longest,” Charlie Ingram, vice president of sales and marketing, says in […]June 29, 2012BusinessFree Construction Contracts 101 training webinar July 12The Illinois Tollway is hosting a free “Construction Contracts 101 Training Webinar” on July 12. The training webinar is for contractors who want to learn more about how to do business with the Illinois Tollway. This interactive webinar is geared toward contractors and specialty subcontractors in the heavy-highway construction industry who are interested in playing […]June 28, 2012Previous PagePage 86 of 591Next PageTop StoriesConstruction EquipmentFrom Cummins’ Gasoline Engine to Struck Mini Dozers – Our Top 10 Stories of 2025The list includes pickups from Toyota and Honda, new motor graders and dump trucks from Cat, Cummins’ first gasoline engine and a Struck comeback.Compact equipment2026 UTV Roundup: A Workhorse for Every Price RangeRoadbuilding equipmentTop Roadbuilding Equipment of 2025: Motor Graders, Rollers, and MoreVideosMost Viewed Construction Equipment – Our Top 10 “Closer Look” Videos of 2025Construction EquipmentAntique Caterpillars Rule! – Top 5 Vintage Equipment Stories of 2025
