Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].Construction EquipmentWhistlinDiesel Recreates Infamous “Killdozer” with Old Komatsu D355AAfter buying the old dozer, the popular YouTube channel restores it and adds 38,000 pounds of steel and concrete as armor.July 29, 2025DozersOperator Drowns After Dozer Falls into Water in North CarolinaThe 41-year-old operator was pushing dirt into a sand pit when the ground gave way, and he and the dozer fell into the water.July 28, 2025WorkforceAs ICE Raids Rise, Contractors Call for Immigration Reform with Work PermitA business coalition, including 37 contractors groups, signed a letter to Trump calling for legal status for long-term foreign workers in the U.S.July 25, 2025TechnologySubsite’s New GeoRanger XR Carts Use GPR to Find Utilities Shallow and DeepThe pushcarts can detect utility lines as deep as 20 feet in one pass, the company says.July 24, 2025BusinessCat’s Engine, Turbine Sales Surpass its Construction Equipment SegmentEnergy & Transportation exceeded Construction Industries in revenue in 2023 and has continued to grow into Cat's largest business.July 22, 2025Compact 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.July 22, 2025Safety3 Workers Die After Run Over by Construction Equipment in Pa., N.Y., Miss.The three separate incidents July 8-15 involved a tandem-drum roller, a skid steer and a water truck, respectively, crushing workers.July 18, 2025Compact equipment attachmentsSharpGrade Intros G73 Grader Blade for Compact Track Loaders, SALsFor carriers of 30 to 50 horsepower, the blade can handle small, confined jobsites as well as quickly grade open areas.July 17, 2025Compact Track Loaders"Send in the The Rook!" – The Crime-Fighting Cat Compact Track Loader (Video)The modified CTL is equipped with bullet-proof glass and armor and attachments for keeping officers safe and for breaking into buildings.July 17, 20254WD TractorsNew Holland T6.180: World's First 100% Methane-Powered Production TractorThe tractor delivers the same performance as diesel but with lower operating costs, carbon emissions, noise and vibration.July 16, 2025Previous PagePage 4 of 261Next PageTop StoriesVintage Equipment“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany EventWatch Caterpillar Ten, Twenty, Thirty and Sixty track-type tractors traverse rugged, hilly terrain and crash through buildings.Compact equipmentMassimo Expands UTV Line with 6-Seater T-Boss 900LThe DirtWhat’s New on Komatsu’s Next-Gen PC220LC-12 Excavator? – Almost Everything!Market PulseTop-Selling New and Used Construction Equipment in the First Half of 2025Featured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
