Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].Machine controlTrimble agrees to buy Viewpoint Construction Software for $1.2BTrimble will acquire Viewpoint Construction Software in a $1.2 billion all-cash deal. Learn all about this on Equipment World.June 13, 2018SafetyCPWR launches online construction safety information networkThe CPWR – Center for Construction Research and Training has launched a website to provide a one-stop location for the construction industry to connect with safety and health experts.June 13, 2018Death by TrenchJuries render multi-million-dollar awards in trench-collapse suitsJune 12, 2018Construction EquipmentSolesbee’s new rakes will fit just about any dozer bladeThe rakes are made for land clearing, raking brush and piling trees and branches and will mount to almost every dozer blade without customization. Details here.June 12, 2018RoadbuildingR.I. begins collecting first tractor-trailer-only tolls; trucking associations plan legal challengeThe electronic toll systems will target tractor/truck tractors, pulling a trailer/trailers, deemed as Class 8 or above. Tolls will be added on other highways.June 12, 2018Construction EquipmentNew Holland’s new C237 is a high-capacity CTL with no need for DEFThe C237 features New Holland’s Super Boom, which extends height and reach, so the material can be loaded into the center of high-sided boxes/hoppers. More here.June 11, 2018BusinessSteel tariffs, difficulty hiring weighing heavy on minds of contractorsDespite concerns about tariffs and labor shortages, the overall CCI score was 73, down one point from Q1. Read more information on Equipment World.June 11, 2018Death by TrenchExpect more criminal charges in trench deathsJune 11, 2018Construction EquipmentIngersoll Rand’s 2850MAX pneumatic wrench heavy on torque, light in weightThe wrench delivers 5,500 revolutions per minute and 770 blows per minute along with many other new features. More on the new impact wrench on Equipment World.June 7, 2018TechnologyWeego 66 is a 2.5-lb. portable power pack that jumpstarts engines, powers phones on the worksiteThe Weego 66 jumpstart to your job site trucks and light-duty equipment as well as provides a 600-lumen dual LED flashlight that lasts up to 30 hoursJune 6, 2018Previous PagePage 196 of 257Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipmentA Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra BuggiesAn all-electric jobsite is now a reality, enabling contractors to ditch sledgehammers, shovels and wheelbarrows on indoor and outdoor jobs.Graders/ScrapersLiuGong Enters North American Motor Grader Market with the 4215DOff-Road TrucksA Closer Look: Deere’s New Operator-Friendly Articulated Dump TrucksCompact Track Loaders"Send in the The Rook!" – The Crime-Fighting Cat Compact Track Loader (Video)Featured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
