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Toro intros Dingo TX 1000, positions strongest CUL as skid steer, CTL alternative at ICUEE (PHOTOS)
The construction firms that weathered the recession all share a common trait: a willingness to adapt, to get lean and get resourceful. If anyone has benefited from this new mentality among contractors, it’s the rental industry, as construction business owners are much more open to owning only what they need and renting everything else. Meanwhile, manufacturers […]
September 29, 2015
Business
Ditch Witch sees double-digit growth this year as market for 30,000-pound-and-below drills grows
“The utility markets inside the United States are extremely strong, and we’ve seen our sales up by double digits,” said Dennis Wierzbicki, who took the helm of the Ditch Witch brand nine months ago. The primary drivers: home and utility construction. “We see both being very strong though 2016,” Wierzbicki added. “We’re excited about the […]
September 29, 2015
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Roadbuilding
PHOTOS > Big Bertha gets her head together: How to repair the world’s largest tunnel machine
With the final repairs having been made earlier this summer and Big Bertha finally picked back together underground, Washington State Department of Transportation and Seattle Tunnel Partners crews are hopeful that their 18-month nightmare is nearing a close. Now two years behind schedule, the world’s largest tunnel-boring machine is pegged for a return to digging in […]
September 29, 2015
Construction Equipment
Volvo CE intros EC60E excavator for big and small jobs alike with 20% power boost (PHOTOS)
Typically, when it comes to compact excavators, manufacturers like to talk about how well these machines fit in on small jobsites. And while Volvo Construction Equipment certainly says the same about the new EC60E, they’re also pretty confident it can handle a fair share work on major projects as well. As such, the company is positioning the new […]
September 28, 2015
Construction Equipment
Wheel loader operator ends high-speed chase using bucket as a barricade in Minnesota
With the turn of his bucket, a brave wheel loader operator recently put an end to a high-speed chase following a traffic stop in Minnesota. According to a report from KAAL TV, a Mower County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over 45-year-old Jerry Castilleja on Interstate 90 on the morning of September 18 for not wearing his seat […]
September 28, 2015
Technology
US Radar’s ground-penetrating radar now features Garmin GPS, split-screen display
US Radar has enhanced the company’s ground-penetrating radar systems through the integration of Garmin GPS technology and an upgraded GPS software module. US Radar’s GPS software now has a split-screen view that can simultaneously display real-time radar-mapped imagery of the jobsite, along with the operator’s choice of public-sourced maps such as Google Earth or OpenStreetMap […]
September 28, 2015
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar D10T takes on The Mountain from ‘Game of Thrones’ in a heartwarming tug of war
Ever wonder just how strong the guy who plays The Mountain in the HBO series Game of Thrones is? Apparently strong enough to stop the giant Cat D10T in its tracks. Now, while this latest installment in Cat’s Built For It trials is certainly more storybook than field test, we do see strongman Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson’s […]
September 25, 2015
Business
Caterpillar mining VP retires amid leadership shakeup
Chris Curfman, the chief mining executive at Caterpillar, will retire at the end of the year, ending a more than 20-year career at the company. Caterpillar announced the move this week amid big changes for the company, including a massive $1.5 billion cost reduction plan and a restructuring of leadership within the Mining Sales and Support Division, […]
September 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS: FHWA intelligent compaction demonstration, open house features hands-on access to equipment and software
The Federal Highway Administration’s last Intelligent Compaction (IC) Equipment Demonstration of 2015 took place at the Alabama Department of Transportation’s headquarters September 23 and featured presentations from four equipment manufacturers and one software provider. FHWA has held approximately 30 such events across the country over the past two years to encourage and accelerate IC implementation. […]
September 25, 2015
Construction Equipment
Ford unveils 2017 Super Duty trucks: redesigned aluminum body, better tow/haul, ton of tech (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
No. 15 Story in 2015 « Intro No. 14 » We’ve seen more of Ford’s new Super Duty trucks before their actual unveiling than any pickup in recent memory. First there was the prototype that exploded in Death Valley during testing last August. Then there was that leaked photo of an F-250 in all its chromed out glory […]
September 24, 2015
Business
Caterpillar plans up to 10,000 job cuts as part of extensive $1.5 billion cost reduction plan
In the midst of a third straight year of down sales and revenues, Caterpillar has announced further cost cutting and restructuring in order to lessen the impact of what will likely be off a fourth-straight down year in 2016—a first in the company’s nearly century-long history. Planning large workforce cuts and the consolidation and closures of its […]
September 24, 2015
Construction Equipment
Hyundai CE launches Series 9 single-drum and tandem-drum rollers (PHOTOS)
At a media and dealer event in Atlanta last week, Hyundai Construction Equipment took the wraps off of its newly updated Series 9 roller lineup, consisting of four single-drum models and two compact tandem-drum models. Hyundai says the single-drum models are designed primarily for soil and aggregate compaction with a drum available in a smooth or pad-foot […]
September 24, 2015
Technology
Big Brother or Better Drivers? Inside the monitoring tech trucking and Caterpillar’s Smartband are using to make operation safer
If Big Brother isn’t watching you, he should be. And you should be glad he is. The revolution in digital technology and telematics has created new products that can monitor drivers and equipment operators, score them on how well they’re doing and help you coach them to become better and safer drivers. And just recently […]
September 23, 2015
Construction Equipment
Terex adds new R265T compact track loader to Gen2 lineup
Just more than a year removed from the launch of its Generation 2 lineup of loaders, Terex has added a new Gen2 machine in the radial lift path R265T compact track loader. With a width of only 5 feet, 10 inches, the R265T is designed for confined or congested jobsites and is powered by a […]
September 23, 2015
Construction Equipment
Man waves machete at construction crew over equipment blocking Iowa road
An Iowa man angered by construction near a roadway was arrested and accused of threatening a forklift operator with a machete. According to a report from the Iowa City Press-Citizen, 44-year-old Jeremy J. Mulvaney was driving on the afternoon of September 4 when he came upon a construction site near an intersection. Police say he became “upset […]
September 23, 2015
Construction Equipment
I learned how to operate Freightliner’s autonomous truck. It’s a strange, yet comforting, experience
In May, when Freightliner pulled the curtain back on its new Inspiration autonomous truck model, the company promised CDL-holding journalists the opportunity to get a Nevada autonomous truck endorsement in the fall. This week, I found myself once again at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway—just north of Sin City—where I was able to climb behind Inspiration’s wheel […]
September 22, 2015
Construction Equipment
Volkswagen Dieselgate fallout could affect everyone who makes or uses big trucks and construction equipment
Volkswagen’s highly publicized diesel emissions cheating scandal, now said to effect more than 11 million vehicles, brings to mind a similar nightmare that rocked the heavy diesel world 17 years ago. From the website dieselnet.com: “In October 1998, a series of court settlements were reached between the EPA, Department of Justice, California ARB and engine […]
September 22, 2015
Construction Equipment
D85-18 the latest Komatsu dozer to get extra-long-life PLUS undercarriage
Five months after launching the dozer, Komatsu has announced that its extreme wear undercarriage system is now available for the D85EX/PX-18. The Parallel Link Undercarriage System (PLUS) is designed to last up to twice as long as conventional undercarriages and will mean an added level of durability for the new D85-18. Komatsu introduced the machine […]
September 22, 2015
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