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Construction Equipment
Volvo CE’s new EC20D compact excavator drops fuel consumption with new engine, auto idle system
Volvo Construction Equipment has introduced its latest compact excavator, featuring an engine update and a new automatic idling system. The new EC20D is powered by a Volvo D0.9A Tier 4 Final engine, pushing 16.3 horsepower and boosting fuel efficiency by 10 percent when the machine is also equipped the optional auto engine shutdown feature. Further […]
June 17, 2015
Technology
Caterpillar partners with Modustri to provide immediate parts wear inspection data in the field
The latest in a growing string of tech investments and partnerships for the company, Caterpillar announced today a collaboration that will give its customers access to mobile-based equipment wear management hardware in the field. The world’s largest heavy equipment manufacturer has entered into a strategic alliance with Modustri, the developer of the HDE Product Suite, a […]
June 17, 2015
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Bucket truck catches fire forcing worker to perch atop sign until rescued
While working to remove a sign from a restaurant in South Carolina, a worker’s bucket truck caught fire, leaving him nowhere to go but up. According to a report from WYFF TV, 44-year-old Kevin Putman, was working to remove a sign from a Domino’s Pizza along Highway 24 in Anderson County when he noticed the […]
June 16, 2015
Roadbuilding
Crews begin installation of Big Bertha’s new seal system
While the rest of her massive frame waits below ground, Big Bertha has undergone the most pivotal portion of her badly-needed brain surgery. According to a report from the Puget Sound Business Journal, repair crews with Seattle Tunnel Partners, the lead contractor on the drilling of a new State Route 99 tunnel beneath Seattle, have begun […]
June 16, 2015
Safety
Hoist detaches from building killing 1 construction worker, injuring another near Boston
One worker was killed and another injured in a freak hoist accident on a construction site near Boston last week. According to a report from the Boston Globe, the men were standing atop a construction elevator outside offices being built for Partners HealthCare when the hoist suddenly detached from the building Friday afternoon. The hoist was about […]
June 16, 2015
Construction Equipment
Get the latest on construction equipment scale models during these upcoming events
Contractors are well known equipment scale model enthusiasts, but the attraction doesn’t end with them. There’s a global audience for these miniature models, as we detailed in our Model Mania special report last year. Scale models were even a traffic-stopper at this spring’s Intermat trade show, where a detailed diorama took a front-center position as […]
June 16, 2015
Roadbuilding
Caterpillar Paving to expand manufacturing in Minnesota
Caterpillar Paving Products is expanding its production facility in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, pledging a $3 million effort and the creation of 31 additional jobs. As a result, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will provide incentive funds for the company completing the project. The DEED program’s Job Creation Fund will provide $307,300 after […]
June 16, 2015
Safety
Semi hauling backhoe crashes into canyon bend, killing driver in Utah
The driver of a truck hauling a backhoe in Utah was killed over the weekend after he lost control of the rig while traveling down a canyon road. According to a report from the Deseret News, 48-year-old Troy Young was killed in a crash while transporting a backhoe along state Route 31 in Fairview Canyon. Utah Highway […]
June 15, 2015
Construction Equipment
TEST DRIVE: Freightliner’s 108SD, 114SD work trucks blend power, serious comfort on long haul through Texas hill country
What do you do if you’re Freightliner and your OTR market share numbers are in the stratosphere? You turn your attention to the vocational truck market, of course. Freightliner has always had a vocational presence. But about four years ago, the company decided it was time to update its work truck lineup to take advantage […]
June 15, 2015
Technology
Ohio’s Danis Building the second construction firm granted drone exemption by FAA
A large Ohio construction firm will soon begin to fly drones regularly over its jobsites with the good graces of the Federal Aviation Administration. Danis Building Construction of Miamisburg, Ohio, tells WKEF TV it applied for a commercial drone exemption from the FAA in October and was given the thumbs up by the agency in […]
June 15, 2015
Construction Equipment
Komatsu’s new PC210LC-11 excavator is more efficient, more comfortable
Following the announcement of its new log loader earlier in the week, Komatsu has introduced the new PC210LC-11 hydraulic excavator. Similar to the log loader, the main update to the machine is a new engine, producing 7 more horsepower while consuming 6 percent less fuel than its predecessor. The PC210LC-11 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D107E-3 Tier […]
June 12, 2015
Construction Equipment
Loader uprights dump truck, gravity quickly ruins everything
As we’ve seen before, rural roads in tropical climates are very unforgiving when it comes to flopping a piece of heavy equipment back onto its wheels. This loader is able to quickly upright a flipped Mack truck, but once the tires hit the pavement, gravity takes over in full effect. Hope they brought a machete. […]
June 12, 2015
Construction Equipment
REVIEW: 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Z71’s power, fuel economy, comfort outweigh lack of burst (PHOTOS)
Not everyone who works in the earthmoving world of construction needs a one-ton dually, or even a ½-ton pickup. Many just need an efficient, reliable pickup as a mode of transportation that can be used once in a while to tow a trailer with enough payload to handle lighter duty work and recreational tasks. And there are […]
June 11, 2015
Roadbuilding
While others mull drones, Colorado DOT tests blimps for monitoring highway conditions
The Colorado Department of Transportation might get accused of having its head in the clouds with a new test it’s trying out this week. Well, the department is at least trying to get its eyes up there. CDOT’s testing out a helium-filled blimp this week to monitor traffic, according to the Denver Business Journal. RELATED […]
June 11, 2015
Construction Equipment
How a machinist 3D printed a Caterpillar D10 dozer (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
3D printing is one of those amazing, futuristic technologies that has somehow snuck beneath the radar of the majority of the general public. That’s probably because most 3D printing is still done on the small scale and with plastics, but continuing innovation in the field is bringing us closer and closer to the day where […]
June 10, 2015
Construction Equipment
Ram sets pricing on 2015 Rebel and Laramie Limited pickups
Ram has announced pricing on the two pickups that represent the first front end redesign for the truck brand in many years. We’ll start with the 2015 Rebel, an off-roading-inspired model with a new grille and front bumper design incorporating a skid plate, front tow hooks and LED fog lamps. The Rebel will start at $42,790 for the […]
June 10, 2015
Construction Equipment
Komatsu intros PC210LL-10 log loader with power boost, redesigned cab
Boasting a new engine and redesigned cab, Komatsu has launched its latest log loader, the PC210LL-10. Replacing the PC200LL-8, which had a Tier 3 engine, the new Dash-10 machine is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D107E-2 Tier 4 Interim engine pushing 158 flywheel horsepower. The engine provides a horsepower boost of 7 percent over the Dash-8 machine […]
June 9, 2015
Construction Equipment
Ford F-150 production reportedly held back by supply shortage of the truck’s frame
Though Ford’s new aluminum-bodied F-150 faced an initial uphill battle in the months after its unveiling early in 2014, since the truck’s launch in the fall, the automaker has largely eased any early concerns or questions customers may have had over durability, repair or insurance costs with the truck’s aluminum body. However, despite indications of high demand […]
June 9, 2015
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