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Roadbuilding
Worker killed after being hit by dump truck on Florida’s I-4 Ultimate project
A highway worker in Florida died Feb. 23 after he was struck by a dump truck in the Interstate 4 construction zone. According to the Orlando Sentinel, SGL Constructors employee Marvin Franklin was working on the $2.3 billion project in Orlando and standing behind a parked dump truck filled with dirt. The dump truck was parked on the […]
March 1, 2016
Construction Equipment
John Deere updates 3 G Series excavators with new hood design, T4F engine, requested features
Using an engine refresh as a chance to add a few customer-requested features, John Deere has introduced model updates to three of its G Series excavators. The new 130G, 160G LC and 180G LC are powered by a Tier 4 Final Deere PowerTech PVS 4.5-liter engine producing 98, 121 and 128 horsepower for each respective […]
February 29, 2016
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Construction Equipment
Skyjack intros SJ30 ARJE boom and SJIII 4740 scissor lifts
Skyjack, a division of Linamar Corporation, unveiled its SJ30 ARJE boom and SJIII 4740 scissor lifts at last week’s Rental Show. The tallest DC electric scissor in Skyjack’s lineup, the SJIII 4740 has a maximum working height of 45.3 feet with a maximum weight capacity of 500 pounds. Drivable at full height, the scissor has […]
February 29, 2016
Construction Equipment
Cummins, Eaton add higher torque option for ISX15 powertrain; introduce GearLogic tech
Eaton and Cummins announced jointly Sunday at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) meeting in Nashville, Tenn., new features to their integrated powertrains that will increase available downspeeding options. An additional torque rating of 1,850 lb.-ft. for the 400-475 horsepower Cummins ISX15 will be available in April and can be specified with an Eaton Fuller […]
February 29, 2016
Roadbuilding
Bergkamp creates division to expand to international markets
Bergkamp Incorporated, based in Salina, Kansas, has created Bergkamp Bituminous Solutions through a partnership with Denmark-based DenimoTech A/S to market, sell and support products internationally. The new enterprise will have rights to market emulsion mills and plants, polymer-modified asphalt blending mills and plants, crumb rubber blending plants, laboratory plants, storage tanks and mixers in the U.S., […]
February 29, 2016
Construction Equipment
Ford is bringing a version of the 2017 Raptor’s EcoBoost V6 to all F-150 models
Beyond the excellent styling changes and the switch to an aluminum body, the most intriguing thing about the 2017 Raptor F-150 that Ford will release later this year is its engine. While previous generation Raptors were powered by a 6.2-liter V8, Ford decided to go with its next-generation 3.5L EcoBoost V6 for the 2017 model. And […]
February 26, 2016
Business
Doosan to take Bobcat public on South Korean stock market
Earlier this week, Doosan announced that it would begin selling shares in Bobcat on the South Korean Stock Market later this year as part of an initial public offering. According to a report from Reuters, the IPO could value Doosan Bobcat, the Doosan Infracore subsidiary which controls the Bobcat Company, at more than $2 billion. The […]
February 26, 2016
Roadbuilding
Bertha back to drilling after suspension is “conditionally lifted”
Bertha hasn’t been blessed with the best of luck in Seattle, but the world’s largest tunnel boring machine is back to drilling again for now. The Seattle Tunnel Partners announced that the Washington State Department of Transportation has decided to conditionally lift the suspension for cause that Gov. Jay Inslee enacted in January following the formation of a sink […]
February 26, 2016
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar discontinues on-highway vocational truck line, will exit business immediately
Less than a year after announcing plans to more fully commit to the business by building its own trucks, Caterpillar this morning announced it will scrap its on-highway vocational truck lineup entirely. Cat will cease taking orders for the CT660, CT680 and CT681 work trucks immediately but will continue to offer customer support for trucks […]
February 26, 2016
Construction Equipment
Backhoe joyride sparks police chase, causes thousands in damage to Florida bridge
A man was arrested last week after he allegedly drove a backhoe off of a Florida Keys construction site and led police on a low-speed chase, doing thousands of dollars in damage to a bridge in the process. According to a release from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, 59-year-old Carl Blahnik’s backhoe joyride began with him using the […]
February 25, 2016
Business
John Deere sales continue to fall as profit is cut by 40% in 1Q
John Deere saw sales decline and a sharp cut in profit for the first quarter, and in response the company has adjusted downward its outlook for the full fiscal year. Deere reported 1Q sales of $5.5 billion, down 13 percent from the same period last year. Profit fell 40 percent to $254.4 million. The global farming […]
February 25, 2016
Safety
Five-ton generator falls from crane, killing 2 construction workers in New Jersey
Two construction workers were killed in a crane accident last week on a New Jersey jobsite when a large generator fell on top of them. According to a report from NJ.com, 25-year-old Joseph Donahue and another unidentified worker were killed while crews were installing the generator at a firehouse under construction in Hanover. A crane […]
February 25, 2016
Roadbuilding
Lottery-winning snowplow operator trades piles of snow for piles of cash
The roads across Washington D.C. might have been coated in fresh white snow earlier this year, but one snowplow operator was seeing green after purchasing a lottery ticket during a break. Fox 5 in D.C. reported that Gerald Fincham was helping to clear snow from the roads of Northern Virginia in late January when he decided to […]
February 25, 2016
Construction Equipment
Ford’s F-150 diesel prototype spied driving in the wild
Nothing screams hello in traffic like a new aluminum F-150 with black polka dots. Especially one that sounds like a diesel. After seeing a few photos of a similar diesel-toting prototype back in December, a recently released video, first seen on Car and Driver, features an Ford F-150 moving through traffic in Detroit making some interesting […]
February 24, 2016
Business
Another Caterpillar VP retires with company’s consolidation of Electric, Marine power divisions
Caterpillar announced today the retirement of another vice president as the company continues implementing changes associated with its sweeping cost reduction plan. Electric Power Division VP Steve Niehaus has “elected to retire,” according to a Cat release, following a 27-year career with the company. He served as VP of the Electric Power Division for the […]
February 24, 2016
Business
How this Utah contractor went from the aquarium business to building a construction company
The look of the family business has changed a great deal for the Fellers of St. George, Utah. But since 1980 there has been one constant: rock. Allen Feller started Feller Stone with his brother in 1980, quarrying and gathering rocks the world over and selling them to aquarium suppliers. “My dad was a stonemason […]
February 24, 2016
Construction Equipment
Toyota unveils 2017 Tacoma TRD Pro: an exciting revival of its midsize off-roader
Toyota has given the latest iteration of its midsize pickup the Pro treatment with the unveiling of the 2017 Tacoma TRD Pro. The second-generation off-road offering from Toyota Racing Development pairs a 3.5-Liter V6 DOHC 24-valve direct-injection Atkinson-cycle engine with either a 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual transmission. Standard features include black TRD Pro leather-trimmed […]
February 23, 2016
Construction Equipment
GM recalls 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon trucks over steering defect
General Motors has issued a recall on certain 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 3,000 pickups are at risk of a loss of power steering assist due to a poor electrical connection within the steering gear connector. The affected Colorado trucks were manufactured between Jan. […]
February 23, 2016
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