Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].Contractor of the YearVideo: N.Y. Excavation Firm Wins 2024 Contractor of the Year AwardBrian and Tony Dietz, owners of Bob Dietz & Sons in New Paltz, have won Equipment World’s 2024 Contractor of the Year Award. Watch here.April 1, 2024RoadbuildingTeen Roadside Worker Killed When Struck by Car Off I-35 in OklahomaA 19-year-old worker and two others were injured at a roadside construction site in Oklahoma when a car crashed into them.March 28, 2024Construction EquipmentRubbleCrusher Intros Compact Mobile Crusher on Tracks to U.S.The RC150T is designed for small to midsize contractors who want to process construction and demolition materials on their jobsites.March 27, 2024Wheel LoadersLoader Vs. Loader – “Unbelievable” Police Chase Captured on VideoPolice chased a stolen wheel loader with help from another loader operator who was able to topple the fleeing loader. Watch here.March 27, 2024RoadbuildingBaltimore Bridge Collapse – Ship Strike Decimates I-695 Key BridgeThe 1.6-mile steel-arched bridge had a construction crew and multiple vehicles on it when it crashed into the Patapsco River.March 26, 2024RoadbuildingCan This Zero-Emission Concrete Replace Portland Cement?Terra CO2 says it has begun extensive testing of concrete made from rock and sand with its proprietary low-carbon, low-NOx reactor.March 25, 2024RoadbuildingFrom J-Turns to Rumble Strips – DOTs Find Low-Cost Ways to Make Roads SaferThe 2023 National Roadway Safety Awards reveal simple engineering conversions that are reducing fatal and serious-injury crashes.March 21, 2024Compact equipment attachmentsRepair Roads with Your Skid Steer with Crafco's New EZ Patcher (Video)The attachment is operated from the cab for increased production and safety when repairing cracks, potholes, fiber-optic trenches, etc.March 19, 2024Safety & Compliance18-Year-Old Dies in Trench; Repeat Violator Faces $258K in PenaltiesHurtado Construction faces penalties of $257,811 after 8 OSHA citations following a previous fatality in 2007, according to OSHA.March 19, 2024Compact Track LoadersA Closer Look: Cat’s New 265 Compact Track Loader Revealed (Video)Take a walkaround tour of Cat's newest CTL, which boasts "more performance, more power and more comfort."March 18, 2024Previous PagePage 40 of 261Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track LoadersCloser Look: Takeuchi's First EH-Controlled Compact Track LoaderTake a walkaround tour of the new electro-hydraulic CTL with 40.5 gpm of hydraulic flow, improved undercarriage and upgraded cab.Market PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Mini Excavators in 2024-2025PickupsHemi V8 or Cummins Diesel? – 2026 Ram 2500 HD Offers Hefty ChoiceVintage Equipment“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany EventFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
