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Components
Caterpillar invests $90M to Build C13D Engine at Texas Factories
The new 13-liter diesel engine offers up to a 20% increase in power and 25% more low-speed torque than the previous generation.
June 10, 2024
Roadbuilding
Baltimore Port Channel Cleared for Reopening After Bridge Collapse
The port channel closed by debris since March 26 has been restored and deemed safe for ship traffic. Plans for a new bridge are underway.
June 10, 2024
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The Dirt
Demystifying 811 – How the Utility Locator Service Really Works
Calling and waiting on 811 underground utility location can be frustrating, especially when they’re late and miss lines.
June 7, 2024
Roadbuilding
Unique $1.1B Conditional Contract Awarded for I-26 Asheville Connector
The NCDOT can terminate the contract if a six-month process to lower the costs does not achieve significant enough reductions.
June 7, 2024
Business
What the Federal Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Means for Contractors
A new rule would ban agreements that prevent employees from working for competitors or starting competing businesses.
June 6, 2024
Roadbuilding
The U.S.’s Largest “Vegetated Bridge” Rises Over Busy Freeway
The bridge will provide a natural crossing for mountain lions and other animals, which are often killed crossing the Ventura Freeway.
June 6, 2024
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Video: Texas Contractor Takes Unusual Route to Start Construction Company
A friendship developed during his days in the rental department at a construction equipment dealer that was instrumental in starting his own firm.
June 5, 2024
Regulations
Ex-Aldi Exec, Illinois Contractor Plead Guilty to $20M Bid Rigging Scheme
The contractor paid $554,000 in kickbacks to the grocery chain's real estate manager and provided fake higher bids from other companies.
June 3, 2024
Business
Plan Ahead: 2025 Construction Trade Shows and Conferences Set
Get a head start on planning with our list of next year's top events, including the return of Bauma, the world's largest construction trade show.
June 3, 2024
The Dirt
How to Choose the Right Oil for Construction Equipment
Get a clear, easy-to-understand explainer on what contractors need to know about choosing the right engine oil, on The Dirt.
May 30, 2024
Roadbuilding
A "Peanutabout”? – New Design Calms Traffic at Odd Intersections
Beech Grove, Indiana, is the latest location for the new traffic-control alternative that is shaped like a peanut.
May 31, 2024
Construction Equipment
Contractor’s GPS Device Helps Uncover “Massive Theft Scheme”
The device was attached to construction tools stolen and tracked to Maryland, where $5 million in stolen tools were found.
May 30, 2024
Market Pulse
Renting vs. Buying: EquipmentWatch Report Sheds Light on Contractors’ Habits
Though they prefer owning, contractors are increasingly renting as "the construction equipment economy continues to keep many on their toes.”
May 29, 2024
Business
$3B in Lead-Pipe Replacement Grants Allocated – See How Much Your State Gets
The Biden administration has set a goal of replacing all lead pipes in the U.S. to prevent drinking-water contamination.
May 28, 2024
Business
Komatsu Closes 2023 Fiscal Year with 9% Increase in Sales
Increased sales, improved selling prices and depreciation of the Japanese yen drove Komatsu’s net sales up in 2023, but demand is expected to fall in 2024.
May 28, 2024
Business
3 Contractors Guilty, Ex-State Official Charged in School Construction Bribery Case
The former director of school construction grants in Connecticut has been indicted after three contractors pleaded guilty to paying him bribes.
May 23, 2024
Roadbuilding
AGC: 64% of Highway Contractors Report Work Zone Crashes
More highway contractors are seeing crashes inside their work zones, says a new survey by the Associated General Contractors of America.
May 23, 2024
Workforce development
Caterpillar to Pay $800K to Resolve Hiring Discrimination Allegations
The Department of Labor said 60 Black applicants for fabrication specialist/welder positions at the Decatur plant were discriminated against.
May 24, 2024
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