Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].Construction EquipmentMaxam Rolls Out New MS330 Tires for ADTs, Wheel Loaders, Motor GradersThe new tires are designed to “boost traction, improve heat resistance and extend overall tire life,” the company says.February 24, 2025PaversPower Curbers Launches 4-Track 5704-D Concrete Slipform PaverThe paver can pour up to 8-foot concrete barrier wall as well as variable wall.February 21, 2025Safety & ComplianceWidow Wins $8.5M Settlement After Worker Run Over by Dump TruckHer lawyer uncovered drug use by the driver, destruction of evidence, and negligence, according to court records.February 20, 2025Safety & ComplianceTrench Collapses: Contractors Fined $530K in Calif.; 2 Die in S.C., Mich.Between February 10-17, two contractors in California were fined a total $530,000, and workers died in cave-ins in Michigan and South Carolina.February 19, 2025VideosWatch Classic Caterpillars, International Dozer Show Off at EdervilleA ca. 1925-31 Caterpillar Sixty, a 1936 Cat Forty with a 1940 Terracer, a 1945 Cat D7 dozer, a 1952 International TD24 show they can still work.February 18, 2025ExcavatorsAn Excavator and Quick Thinking Save Elk Trapped in Ditch in ArizonaThings looked hopeless for an elk stuck in a ditch in Arizona until a wildlife manager arrived with a plan.February 17, 2025Recruiting & retentionThis Illinois High School Won’t Give Up on its Heavy-Equipment EducationJohnsburg High is a rarity these days with its classes on heavy equipment operation, thanks to alumni who never want to see the program die.February 14, 2025Aerial LiftsJLG Reveals EC600AJ Electric Articulated Boom Lift for ConstructionThe 60-foot-high boom lift's runtime will last an eight-hour workday, and it has an unrestricted platform capacity of 550 pounds, JLG says.February 13, 2025PickupsTELO MT1 “Mini” Electric Pickup Truck Could be Right for Tight JobsitesThe company reports battery range of 350 miles, 500 horsepower, 6,600 pounds of towing capacity and 96 inches of bed length.February 12, 2025Safety & ComplianceConstruction Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Charge Related to Trench DeathA 46-year-old worker was in a 9-foot-deep trench to locate a sewer line when it collapsed May 4, 2021, in Mamaroneck, New York.February 12, 2025Previous PagePage 11 of 256Next PageTop StoriesTechnologyIs this Horse-Like Robot the Future of Construction Site Transportation?The Kawasaki hydrogen-powered four-legged robot can navigate challenging terrain – even climb stairs.RoadbuildingWatch Remote-Control Cat Dozers, Excavator Tackle Big Sur Landslide (Video)Compact Excavators"Big on Power" – Case CE Rolls Out 4 New Mini Excavators in Diesel and ElectricAttachmentsAre You Ready for a Tiltrotator? Here’s What’s on the MarketFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
