Angela ThomasSafetyTrailered backhoe overturns during haul, kills driver in CaliforniaA combination of unsafe driving and unpermitted heavy equipment hauling led to the death of a man near Sacramento, California, last month. According to The Sacramento Bee, Terry Cordell, of Newcastle, was driving along Highway 49 in a Ford F-350 hauling a trailered backhoe and traveling at an unsafe speed Feb. 18. The California Highway […]March 23, 2016SafetyPolice use construction site to detonate old explosives found in warehouseAfter a cleaning crew found 25-year-old, unstable dynamite in a construction company warehouse in Boxborough, Mass., last month, police were called to the location. According to the Lowell Sun, the warehouse was the former home of a now-defunct construction company, so the discovery was not considered to be suspicious. Since getting rid of unstable dynamite […]January 22, 2016WorkforceConstruction workers uncover 300-year-old ship along Potomac River near D.C.A construction site in Virginia has led to the discovery of not one, but two major pre-Revolutionary War archaeological finds. According to the Washington Post, construction crews excavating the site of the future Hotel Indigo in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, discovered the timbered foundation of a warehouse dating back to 1755. Archaeologists then found the […]January 21, 2016DealersAtlas Copco opens distribution center, Volvo Trucks names dealer of the year and more in the latest Dealer & Manufacturing RoundupAtlas Copco Rock Drilling Tools Distribution Center up and running Atlas Copco drilling customers are receiving orders faster thanks to the new Rock Drilling Tools (RDT) Distribution Center in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The 18,000 square-foot warehouse optimizes the delivery system as it serves as the “replenishment point” for Atlas Copco customer centers and authorized distributors. The […]December 18, 2015WorkforceTampa group training women to fill construction industry’s labor shortageThe stereotype that the construction industry is not suited for women is hard to squash, but Women Building Futures is doing just that. According to The Tampa Tribune, Women Building Futures is a new program that highlights skilled construction trades. The construction industry in Florida is both among the hottest in the country while also […]December 4, 2015Construction EquipmentGuy goes on drunken excavator joyride, knocks out cable and phone serviceThis story may not exactly be new news, but it’s a great example of mankind’s propensity (and reasoning) for doing dumb things and a great reminder to always immobilize heavy equipment left on a jobsite, or at least remove the keys. According to the Oswego Patch, police were dispatched just past midnight on August 21 […]November 18, 2015Construction EquipmentApis Cor 3D printer assembles in 30 minutes, prints a building in 1 dayThough 3D printing is a technology that seems destined to greatly impact the construction industry, up until recently that impact still felt far off. But this year alone we’ve seen bridges, homes and hotel rooms built using 3D printing methods that decrease project times significantly. Now, according to 3Dprint.com, Russian engineer Nikita Chen-yun-tai has created […]November 12, 2015DealersSDLG, Manitou, Atlas Copco add dealers in the latest Dealer and Manufacturing RoundupTyler Equipment to sell SDLG in New England Tyler Equipment is the latest company to join the SDLG dealer network. Based in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Tyler Equipment now sells the brand’s wheel loaders and plans to showcase the machines in a series of live demonstrations at trade fairs. Bill Tyler, executive vice president of Tyler […]November 12, 2015WorkforceConstruction worker thwarts knife attack on University of California campusA construction worker is being hailed as a hero in the wake of a knife attack last week that could have become much worse at a University of California campus. Byron Price was working on a remodeling project at the University of California Merced Nov. 4 when he heard a commotion in a nearby classroom […]November 9, 2015DealersGehl, Bobcat, Morbark welcome new dealers in the latest Dealer & Manufacturing roundupGehl welcomes Caliber Equipment to the Gehl Dealer Network Caliber Equipment has joined the Gehl dealer network. The company provides sales and service to Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding areas. Southeastern Equipment names roadbuilding specialist Southeastern Equipment promoted Chad Webb to Roadbuilding Specialist for all of Southeastern’s branches. Webb’s responsibilities include coaching salesman on […]October 27, 2015Page 1 of 4Next PageTop StoriesExcavatorsLiebherr Unveils 3 New Generation 8 Excavators: R 915, R 917 and R 920The 15- to 20-ton models feature a redesigned cab, reduced tail swing and next-generation operator technology.Compact Track LoadersKubota's Most Powerful CTL Yet: Inside the New 112-HP SVL110-3Vintage EquipmentThe RayGo Giant: Strange, Rare and Once the World’s Largest Motor GraderCompact Utility LoadersSDLG Rolls Out Its First Stand-On Mini Track Loader, the STR1000HMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Backhoes of 2025 - 2026
