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Sand, pee and acid make a pretty strong brick
For a while now, scientists and engineers have been working to replace concrete and bricks. Though these materials have over the past few centuries been engineered and reengineered to be very good at their jobs, their creation accounts for a lot of CO2 being released into the atmosphere. So far, scientists are pretty much open […]
March 11, 2014
Contractor of the Year
New Hampshire’s Jeremy Hiltz Excavating named Equipment World’s 2014 Contractor of the Year
In an awards banquet Saturday night at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Jeremy Hiltz Excavating was named Equipment World‘s Contractor of the Year for 2014. Hiltz Excavating in Ashland, New Hampshire, is an $8 to $10 million company that incorporated in 1996. They specialize in commercial site work, municipal and utility work and road building. […]
March 10, 2014
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CARB proposes compliance extensions and delays for contractors, small fleets in powertrain upgrade regulations
The California Air Resources Board March 6 announced proposals to change elements of its Truck and Bus Rule emissions regulations that would mostly impact contractors with low-milage work trucks, very small fleets and owner-operators, though some elements could impact fleets. CARB’s rule required that all truck owners running in the state with pre-2007 model engines […]
March 10, 2014
Construction Equipment
This college dorm was built by stacking shipping containers atop 50-year-old grain silos
A new dorm at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa was built using shipping containers stacked atop 50-year-old grain silos. According to a report from The Citizen, construction on the 15-story Mill Junction dormitory was completed in January and students have already taken up residence. The structure was developed by the firm Cintiq and […]
March 10, 2014
Business
FieldLens demos Google Glass for construction jobsite collaboration and reporting
At ConExpo this week, we chatted with FieldLens CEO and co-founder Doug Chambers who was kind enough to throw on a pair of the still-in-development and controversial Google Glass. FieldLens is an awesome mobile construction communication platform that allows construction companies to improve communication by making all kinds of project data available across smartphones, tablets […]
March 7, 2014
Construction Equipment
The Cummins CorePlus motor-generator provides hybrid-like benefits and could be retrofitted on trucks and equipment
If anything, ConExpo has been the first construction trade show in a decade where Tier4 Interim and Tier 4 Final are no longer news. Engine emissions controls are a done deal. Now manufacturers are moving aggressively to improve the fuel and power efficiency of components outside the engine envelope. These contributions also reduce carbon dioxide […]
March 7, 2014
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: ConExpo 2014 Day 3: Tour the tons of trucks at the show
[imagebrowser id=42] It’s not a truck show per se, but that doesn’t mean ConExpo isn’t a show that doesn’t love trucks. In all honesty, it’s hard to stand anywhere at the show and not see a truck in at least one direction. But if you’re like us and were looking for trucks at ConExpo, then […]
March 7, 2014
Construction Equipment
Backhoes, skid steers, telehandlers wheelie and waltz with rock violinists
Known as the “down-to-earth version of the Blue Angels,” JCB’s Dancing Diggers aren’t ones to turn down a big show. Let alone the largest trade show in the U.S. The team of backhoes, skid steers and telehandlers was in full force at ConExpo 2014 and performed with a rock violin group. In the end, we […]
March 7, 2014
Construction Equipment
Skyjack launches SJ6832 rough terrain scissor with 4WD, 45 percent gradeability
Skyjack introduced the SJ6832 electrically powered rough terrain scissor lift at ConExpo-Con/Agg; a machine the company says is the only machine in its category with four-wheel drive and 45-percent gradeability as standard. The zero-emission scissor was built on the same chassis as Skyjack’s existing diesel and dual fuel 68RT machines, enabling customers to make an […]
March 7, 2014
Construction Equipment
Bell introduces B25E and B30E articulated dump trucks at ConExpo
Bell Equipment North America began the company’s E-series articulated dump truck roll-out at ConExpo-Con/Agg, starting with the B25E and the B30E. Incorporating the latest developments in 6×6 technology, the E-Series features customer-focused advancements and high level automated machine protection, says CEO Gary Bell. “The all-new truck platform has been specifically engineered to handle future emissions […]
March 7, 2014
Construction Equipment
Sany America intros new SY16C and SY35U compact excavators at ConExpo
With three new machines in its booth, including two new compact excavators, Sany America is poised to deliver on the full faith of the Sany Corporation, says new CEO Mike Rhoda. “Sany is now the 5th largest construction equipment manufacturer in the world, so that’s a lot of horsepower,” Rhoada said to a packed press […]
March 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: Hyundai unveils R220LC-9A amphibious excavator
[imagebrowser id=40] Back in December, Hyundai launched the R220LC-9A mid-size excavator. That machine boasted a 157-hp Cummins Tier 4 engine and a 20-foot, 5-inch max dig depth. At ConExpo this week, the company unveiled its amphibious cousin. The R22LC-9A Amp is capable of treading 5 feet, 1 inch of water thanks to its 5-foot steel hydraulic […]
March 6, 2014
Telematics
With PowerSight, John Deere engines will now be offered with telematics
What do you do for an encore when TIer 4 Final is an established part of of the engine business? For John Deere Power Systems, the answer is telematics. Most big OEMs that make their own engines for their own equipment integrate engine and machine telematics. But what about the smaller machine manufacturers, the ones […]
March 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
Pettibone addresses costs, comfort with launch of Cary-Lift 154
With cost reduction and enhanced operator comfort in mind, Pettibone launched a new addition to the Cary-Lift line this week at ConExpo-ConAgg 2014. The Cary-Lift 154, which features a streamlined redesign, also offers simplified maintenance while boosting productivity in load handling jobs such as pipes and poles, recycling and scrap, and rough terrain applications. Powered […]
March 6, 2014
Business
Construction adds 15,000 jobs in February, unemployment rises for third straight month
The U.S. construction industry added 15,000 jobs in February, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The gain came as a surprise as many economists expected the number to be down due to the harsh winter weather. February’s gains bring the number of Americans employed in construction to 5.941 million—2.6 percent higher […]
March 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
Lego, Volvo CE collaborate for a Technic set that builds both a L350F loader and an A25F hauler (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=41] Just like all of their competitors at ConExpo, Volvo Construction Equipment had all their biggest and best heavy equipment on display. Unlike their competitors, two of those machines were made of Legos. Over an eight-month period last year, Volvo CE and Lego worked together to form a Lego set that could build a […]
March 6, 2014
Business
Kobelco’s return to independence at ConExpo marked with debuts of excavators, demo machines for North America
“The Kobelco brand has sprouted on this land once again this year,” says Jun Fujioka, president and CEO, Kobelco Construction Machinery. More than a year after ending its North American distribution and marketing agreement with CNH Industrial, Kobelco is waving an independent exhibitor flat at ConExpo for the first time in 10 years. The company […]
March 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: Case tricks out 580 Super N backhoe to match paint job, leather interior of a Ram Laramie Longorn pickup
No. 6 Story in 2014 « No. 7 No. 5 » [imagebrowser id=39] One of the most popular sights in the North Hall at this year’s ConExpo without question has been Case’s modified 580 Super N Wide Track backhoe. That’s because it’s sitting on a trailer attached to a Ram Laramie Longhorn pickup with […]
March 6, 2014
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