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Man gets jail time for bungee jumping 140 feet from crane on Wisconsin construction site
A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for breaking into a Sheboygan construction site and then bungee jumping 138 feet from a crane. According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, 26-year-old Nicholas Propson climbed a fence to enter the jobsite and then scaled the crane before making the bungee jump—all in the name […]
November 26, 2014
Construction Equipment
Michelin opens dedicated plant for airless Tweel tire; coming to mowers next, could cars and trucks be far behind?
Shortly after the New Year, we awarded Michelin with one of our 2014 Innovations awards for their Tweel airless tire. Introduced as a concept more than a decade ago, Michelin brought the Tweel to market in 2013 and made it available only for skid steers. The tire’s well-documented resiliency on construction sites has made it clear […]
November 26, 2014
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Construction Equipment
Fecon’s new RTF230 rubber tire mulching tractor handles ROW maintenance, snow removal
Fecon has launched the new RTF230 rubber tire mulching tractor, featuring a 230-horsepower engine and 75-gpm, 6,000-psi flow to the hydraulic or PTO attachment. The four-wheel-drive, four-wheel-steer machine has a center mounted engine and hydraulic drive train for a low center of gravity and even balance, and easily handles climbing slopes. The RTF230 can achieve […]
November 26, 2014
Construction Equipment
Kip Moore re-releases music video with photos sent in by construction workers
Country star Kip Moore has re-released the music video for his ode to the construction industry, this time with photos sent in by construction workers across the country. Upon releasing the video for “On the Case” back in August, Moore and Case Construction Equipment asked fans to submit photos that would be used in a […]
November 26, 2014
Construction Equipment
Komatsu launches D155AX-8 crawler dozer with performance, fuel efficiency boosts
Komatsu has launched the latest addition to its lineup of crawler dozers with the new D155AX-8, touting increased performance thanks to a new blade along with a Tier 4 Final engine. The new machine has an operating weight of 89,300 pounds and is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D140E-7 engine. The Tier 4 Final engine integrates […]
November 25, 2014
Construction Equipment
Semi truck jumps over F1 car, lands 83 feet later to set a world record
If you were wondering what the coolest way to nearly destroy an 18-wheeler is, we’ve got your answer. In the video below, you’ll witness a semi truck hit a ramp and clear an F1 car racing just beneath the truck’s tires, before crashing back down to the earth. The driver of the truck is Mike […]
November 25, 2014
Construction Equipment
2015 Ford F-150 grabs best fuel economy of all gas-powered full-size trucks thanks to 2.7L EcoBoost V6, lighter aluminum body
Ever since Ford’s unveiling of the 2015 F-150, the truck’s aluminum body and the addition of a 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 to the available power options have had us all eagerly awaiting just what type of fuel economy this new truck would get. That aluminum body shaves 732 pounds off the F-150’s previous weight and the […]
November 25, 2014
Construction Equipment
FAA expected to limit commercial drone operation to licensed pilots in daylight hours within sight of the aircraft
Construction companies that hope to one day use drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for surveying or to gather data on the jobsite, will likely have to go so far as making sure the pilots of those small aircraft have a license and have had considerable experience in the cockpit of a manned aircraft as […]
November 25, 2014
Construction Equipment
Doosan’s new DA30-5 and DA40-5 articulated dump trucks lower cost-per-ton rate (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=153] With the 365-net-horsepower DA30-5 and 490-net-horsepower DA40-5, Doosan has launched two new articulated dump trucks featuring fuel-efficient Scania DC9 and DC13 engines, respectively. The 51,588-pound DA30-5 has a 61,729-pound payload rating with a 23.3-cubic-yard heaped capacity, 9-foot, 10-inch loading height and a maximum speed of 36 mph. The 71,107-pound DA40-5 has a payload […]
November 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: Chevrolet unveils Colorado ZR2 concept truck with 2.8L Duramax diesel, redesigned body
[imagebrowser id=152] One of the more exciting announcements when GM unveiled the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado one year ago, was that the completely redesigned midsize pickup would be getting a diesel option for the 2016 model year. And now the automaker has taken the wraps off a concept truck that puts that 2.8-liter Duramax diesel to […]
November 24, 2014
Business
Thief takes his sweet time plundering Nebraska contractor’s equipment yard on multiple occasions
Law enforcement in Omaha, Nebraska, are searching for a man who stole thousands of dollars worth of equipment and materials from a contractor’s equipment yard earlier this year. According to a report from KETV, the thief made four trips to the yard between February and March. What he apparently didn’t know—or maybe he just didn’t care—was […]
November 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
Report: Cummins-powered next-gen Nissan Titan will contend for best-in-class towing
According to the fine folks at Truck Yeah!, Nissan is doing one of two things with its next-generation Nissan Titan: 1) the automaker will shock everyone and introduce a 3/4-ton to its lineup, or, 2) this new-and-improved Cummins-powered Titan will be going hard after the towing title in the half-ton class. This is all based on […]
November 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
1,000-hp backhoe blasts Guinness World Record to become fastest digger on Earth
Just about anyone who’s familiar with backhoes is familiar with the JCB GT. For more than 20 years, the JCB side project has been thought of and touted as the fastest backhoe in the world, but the UK company wasn’t satisfied with that. Instead they decided to go straight to the Guinness Book of World […]
November 21, 2014
Construction Equipment
A drunk guy in New Jersey needed a ride home, so he borrowed a bulldozer, destroyed a park and hit a car in the process
A New Jersey man this weekend increased the number of incidents in the past few weeks involving drunk men operating heavy equipment in public places to the alarming rate of two. According to a report from The Jersey Journal, Christopher Russell, 30, was apprehended in Harrison on the night of November 14 while climbing out […]
November 21, 2014
Construction Equipment
Morbark launches redesigned Boxer 120 ride-on trencher with new spring-loaded boom, standard crumber assembly
Morbark has redesigned their Boxer 118 trencher, launching the Boxer 120 dedicated trencher with new features such as a spring-loaded trencher boom that helps retain even chain tension and removes stress to the head shaft by compressing debris around the end roller. An adjustable crumber assembly that keeps loose dirt in the trench close to […]
November 21, 2014
Construction Equipment
Doosan launches 5 new wheel loaders with updated cab design, Tier 4 Scania engines (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=151] Doosan has launched their first Tier 4 final-compliant wheel loaders with the introduction of five new models—the DL300-5, DL350-5, DL420-5, DL450-5 and DL550-5. Replacing the previous models, which were Tier 4 interim loaders, the five new loaders are powered by Scania diesel engines optimized for use with a high-pressure common-rail fuel delivery system […]
November 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
Ford issues recalls for F-150 due to brake light and seat issues
Ford has issued two recalls for the F-150 on issues relating to brake lights and the seats. The first affects 950 2014 F-150s in North America and deals with an issue with the brake pedal position switch. If this switch is incorrectly adjusted it could result in a delay in the brake lights lighting up or […]
November 20, 2014
Technology
John Deere launches GoHaul smartphone app for quick reference on E-Series articulated dump trucks
For fleet managers and operators getting a bit of help or a few tips on the John Deere E-Series articulated dump trucks in your fleet just got as easy as pulling out your phone. Deere has released a new app for iPhone and Android users called GoHaul that serves as a quick reference for the […]
November 20, 2014
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