Angela ThomasWorkforceIowa high school shop class tasks students with designing, building a sim homeStudents in a Sioux City, Iowa, shop class are learning more than just the traditional woodworking techniques most high schoolers are taught. According to a report from the Sioux City Journal, Students in the Intro to Construction, Construction I and Advanced Construction classes are building a modular simulation home from the ground up. The students […]October 16, 2015Construction EquipmentWorld’s first 3D-printed hotel suite is complete with a 3D-printed jacuzzi (PHOTOS, VIDEO)Though 3D printing has grown in popularity in recent years, it has yet to mature into a reliable construction method for everyday structures that is cost effective and easy to duplicate. But that isn’t stopping the owner of a hotel—and soon to be home developer—in the Philippines from going all-in on the technology. In a […]October 15, 2015DealersVermeer names Ultimate Crew; Holt Cat hits VisionLink milestone; Orion expands & more in the latest Dealer and Manufacturing roundupVermeer names B&T Drainage winner of Ultimate Crew contest B&T Drainage from Marshall, Illinois, was named the winner of the Ultimate Crew Contest sponsored by Vermeer at last week’s International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo in Louisville. A panel of judges scored each team based on their times, accuracy, safety procedures and teamwork in completing a live drilling competition. […]October 8, 2015WorkforceConstruction worker discovers active bomb, brings it into motel lobby in MissouriThere are still questions concerning who left an explosive device in parking lot in Columbia, Missouri. According to the The Columbia Daily Tribune, 33-year old construction worker Kris Martin found the device August 17 near the Red Roof Inn and took it inside the motel to report it. Martin, who hails from Indiana but was in […]August 28, 2015Construction EquipmentMan arrested after climbing 10-story crane to take a selfieIf this guy is any indication, in Wisconsin they take their selfies a bit more seriously than the rest of us. According to Channel 3000 news, a passerby noticed a man climbing a construction crane around 6:20 a.m at a downtown construction site in Madison and notified police. When officers arrived, the 25-year old man […]August 20, 2015DealersManitou manufactures 500,000th machine, Stihl opens new facility and more in the latest Dealer and Manufacturing News RoundupManitou group manufactures its 500,000th machine Manitou Group has manufactured its milestone 500,000th machine. Manitou Americas will announce the celebration at various summer trade shows; Empire Farm Days in Seneca Falls, NY; Ag Progress Days in Pennsylvania Furnace, PA; and Wisconsin Farm Tech Days in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. They will travel from Wisconsin to Europe, debuting […]August 17, 2015Construction EquipmentRedesign makes Stoltz Manufacturing’s 27-ton SS-2518 site spreader 40% strongerBoasting design improvements to its floater trailer the company says makes it 40 percent stronger, Stoltz Manufacturing has launched the new 27-ton SS-2518 pull-type soil stabilization spreader. The new 80,000-pound trailer design features a fully welded structural tubular steel frame and a walking beam suspension with 710/50-30.5 floatation tires. Each trailer is equipped with a self-contained hydraulic system […]August 10, 2015WorkforceConstruction crew uncovers Native American remains likely hundreds of years old in ColoradoDuring the installation of a drainage pipe at a new housing development in Colorado, a construction crew was forced to place a call to the local coroner after discovering a skull. According to KKTV News, archaeologist Thomas Carr examined the skull and excavated the site, located in Fountain, for several hours, eventually uncovering an entire […]August 10, 2015RoadbuildingExcavator collides with California overpass, debris causes wreck and lane closures (PHOTOS)An excavator being transported by a truck trailer struck an overpass on a California highway last week, causing a traffic accident and lane closures. According to a report by Fox 5 TV, the truck was hauling the excavator along Route 163 in Kearny Mesa when it passed under the the Clairemont Mesa Boulevard overpass. Without […]August 7, 2015TechnologyPHOTOS: Company unveils 3D printed homes that can be built in under 3 hoursWhat if it were possible to reduce the process of buying and building a home to less than a day? In China, one company has quite the head start on such a disruption. According to a report from the Daily Mail, Zhouda Group, based in Xi’an, Central China, has developed new technology to 3D print […]August 5, 2015Previous PagePage 2 of 4Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipmentVideo: A Closer Look at Yanmar’s V7 Compact Wheel LoaderTake a tour of the lightweight loader, which features a 0.92-cubic-yard bucket capacity and a lifting capacity of 7,981 pound-force.Market PulseBest-Selling Used Construction Equipment of 2023Contractor of the YearThe 2024 Contractor of the Year: Going Above Industry Standards in EverythingThe DirtAfter Deere Split, Hitachi Emerges on Its Own in AmericaWheel LoadersVideo: Volvo Unleashes L180 3-Pass Rehandler Wheel Loader