Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].RoadbuildingN.C. Contractor Beats Traffic with Innovative Asphalt Conveyor Above I-40Dump truck access was limited on the $420 million project, so they came up with an alternative way to deliver asphalt to avoid traffic.March 1, 2024Aerial LiftsHaulotte Intros Electric HA46 E Articulated Lifts with Innovative Range ExtenderThe Range Extender is a generator that can be removed for charging during breaks, or the boom lift can continue to work while it charges the battery.February 28, 2024Safety & ComplianceConstruction Supervisor Charged with Homicide After Worker Dies in Trench CollapseThe charge of felony criminally negligent homicide follows a worker being buried alive in a 9-foot-deep trench with no cave-in protection.February 28, 2024Collectors CornerWhat’s a “Sugar Baby” Cat? – Collector Reveals 1962 Wheeled D6 (Video)He found and restored one of about 150 D6s that were converted from tracks to wheels for U.S. Sugar to haul cane. Watch it in action here.February 27, 2024Milling EquimentJury Awards Wirtgen $12.9M Against Caterpillar in Milling Machine LawsuitThe companies have been locked in a seven-year legal battle, both claiming patent infringement on their cold planers.February 26, 2024Wheel LoadersVideo: A Closer Look at Liebherr’s New L 546 Midsize Wheel LoaderCheck out our walk-around tour of the next-generation 34,000-pound loader, which has entered the U.S.February 26, 2024RoadbuildingWorker, Trooper Killed in Same I-75 Work Zone by Hit-and-Run DriversA road worker was fatally struck by a car on I-75 in Georgia, and less than 6 hours later, a trooper investigating the incident was struck and killed.February 23, 2024RoadbuildingNTSB: "Critical Lapses," Corrosion Led to 2022 Pittsburgh Bridge CollapseThe fall of the Fern Hollow Bridge with 6 vehicles on it was blamed on failed maintenance and oversight by multiple agencies.February 23, 2024Construction EquipmentHusqvarna Debuts Its Smallest Demolition Robot, the DXR 95So small, it can fit inside a van and tackle indoor demolition jobs in confined spaces.February 22, 2024TelehandlersTelehandler Tips Over Top of Parking Garage, Operator Escapes (Video)The operator was dumping a load of snow off the side of the garage when the telehandler tipped over the wall.February 21, 2024Previous PagePage 38 of 258Next PageTop StoriesThe DirtKubota’s Next-Gen Excavators: Why are They So Popular?On this episode of The Dirt, we take a deep dive into Kubota’s dash-5 mini excavator lineup.Compact Track LoadersTakeuchi’s First EH-Controlled Compact Track Loader – the TL11R3Compact Track LoadersCTLs Dominate 40 Years After Tracks Added to a Skid Steer – Buyer’s Guide 2025Compact equipmentA Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra BuggiesFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
