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Construction Equipment: Page 409
Safety
Cardboard hard hat sombreros a quick way to escape the sun on the jobsite; open a wormhole of safety regulation questions
In the right conditions, the human mind can be pretty resourceful. The minds of construction workers—belonging to such an industrious and resourceful lot—are not exempt. The photo above is a perfect example. Uploaded to Reddit by user DweadPiwateWoberts, it shows a couple of workers who have decided to beat the heat with some makeshift hard […]
August 11, 2014
Construction Equipment
We’re giving away construction equipment models. Here are the winners so far and what’s still up for grabs
Our Model Mania story has generated lots of interest on our site, and here’s one reason why: We’re giving away 13 construction scale models in weekly drawings! We congratulate these lucky winners: Taylor Running: Special 1 Million Bobcat Loaders S650 Edition . Steve Herbert: Volvo Construction Equipment L60G Limited Edition wheel loader, celebrating the start […]
August 11, 2014
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Construction Equipment
Financed used construction equipment sales drop third month in a row; new financed units flat in June
According to the latest numbers from Equipment Data Associates, the number of financed used construction equipment sold dropped in June for the third month in a row, showing a 10 percent drop from May (7,089 units compared to May’s 7,900 units), and a 7 percent drop from June, 2013. Financed new equipment sales were flat […]
August 11, 2014
Construction Equipment
Excavator water skiing the best way to cool off, get hurt in a mudhole this summer
There’s nothing better on hot summer days than taking a dip in a pool or heading down to the lake or river for some quality floating on an inner tube. The more adventurous of us prefer water sports such as jet skiing or water skiing. And then there are others. This is a far more […]
August 8, 2014
Construction Equipment
Duck Dynasty fans will soon be able to put official Duck Commander tires on their trucks
Just in case you were a big fan of the camo-trimmed Chevrolet Silverado Duck Dynasty star and duck call CEO Willie Robertson designed, you’ll be happy to know that now you can outfit that Duck Truck with official Duck Commander tires. TBC Brands, in partnership with Harris Tire Company, has launched two exclusive Duck Commander branded […]
August 8, 2014
Construction Equipment
GEAR: John Deere’s special edition “Midnight Black” Gators are the UTVs Batman would drive
John Deere has launched two special edition Gator Utility vehicles that eschew the typical green paint job for a much more sinister shade. The “Midnight Black” XUV825i and RSX850i Gator UTVs are highlighted by a custom matte black paint scheme with charcoal gray graphics. The vehicles are available now in limited quantities at select dealers. […]
August 8, 2014
Construction Equipment
Toyota sees you haters, will enter 2015 Tundra TRD Pro Series in Baja 1000 to prove truck’s toughness
[imagebrowser id=119] As the world’s largest off-road race, the Baja 1000 has become a popular place for pickup OEMs to test and showcase their newest technologies. It’s also a pretty good opportunity for a truck maker to dissuade some serious brand hate by putting in a solid performance. Last year, Ford discreetly entered its the 2015 […]
August 7, 2014
Business
PHOTOS: Tour John Deere world HQ; an engineering feat not unlike the company’s equipment
[imagebrowser id=117] In 1958 Deere & Company’s board of directors approving a radical and forward thinking design for it’s new Administrative Center, now the company’s world headquarters and one of the Midwest’s top architectural landmarks. The building, which opened in 1964, was the brainchild of William Hewitt, Deere’s president at the time, and the world-renowned […]
August 7, 2014
Business
What it’s like to work at Bobcat: New office gives equipment giant a tech startup feel (PHOTOS)
No. 12 Story in 2014 « No. 13 No. 11 » [imagebrowser id=118] Taking cues from several tech companies, including Microsoft, Google and Sundog, Bobcat opened its $28 million Acceleration Center in Bismarck this week, designed to promote “chance encounters” among its employees, and in the process create a facility unique in the construction equipment […]
August 7, 2014
Safety
Contractor drowns when skid steer topples into river in Colorado
A contractor was killed in Durango, Colorado earlier this week after the skid steer he was operating toppled into the Animas River. The contractor, identified as Charles William Huntoon Jr., 32, was the owner of CH Propterty Service and was clearing brush near the bank of the river, according to a report from The Durango Herald. A […]
August 7, 2014
Construction Equipment
Case debuts new snow removal package for SR250, SV300 skid steers
Simplify snow removal applications with Case Construction Equipment’s new Snow Removal Package for the SR250 and SV300 skid steers. The package includes high flow auxiliary hydraulics that deliver up to 37.6 gpm for use with snow blowers and brushes, as well as hydraulic self-leveling and Ride Control, which provide smooth, controlled boom operation. The package […]
August 7, 2014
Business
Case to move M Series dozer production to Burlington, Iowa plant in $24 million expansion
Case Construction Equipment has announced that it plans to move production of its M Series crawler dozers to Burlington, Iowa, following an expansion of a plant there. The dozers are currently being made at a plant in Calhoun, Georgia. In late June, Case’s parent company CNH Industrial announced that the Calhoun plant would be closing in […]
August 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: 2016 Ford Super Duty aluminum prototype pickup explodes, burns to nothing during testing
No. 14 Story in 2014 NO. 13 » Mishaps with prototype vehicles aren’t exactly surprising. After all, that’s why you build prototypes. So the mishaps—or in this case fiery, terrifying explosions—happen during the testing phase and not after release to the general public. But the way this prototype 2016 Ford Super Duty went up in […]
August 5, 2014
Business
Wages for construction workers and heavy equipment manufacturing workers are on the rise
We’re now five years into the economic recovery following the Great Recession and pay raises, according to a report from the Associated Press, are uneven across U.S. industries. Overall, pay in the U.S. has risen at a rate roughly equal to inflation: about 2 percent per year. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, […]
August 5, 2014
Business
Cummins sales, profit and expectations rise in 2Q due to stronger demand in North America
Cummins has announced gains in both sales and profit during the second quarter. The company has raised its full-year forecast as a result. During the quarter, sales rose to $4.8 billion, up 7 percent over the same quarter in 2013. Cummins says the increase was due to stronger demand in North American on-highway markets and […]
August 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
TOWGATE: Ford’s numbers don’t add up in brawl with Ram over heavy-duty pickup towing title
When there’re billions of dollars in sales on the table, auto manufacturers that build pickups aren’t shy about boasting they’re the “best” in any area they can to drive customers to their product. So when Ford saw Ram Trucks laying claim they are the best-in-class in the 2015 heavy-duty pickup towing segment, the boys at […]
August 4, 2014
Construction Equipment
Excavator used to kill pedestrian, flip bus in terrorist rampage in Jerusalem
One man is dead and six others are wounded in the aftermath of a terrorist attack in Jerusalem carried out by a construction worker driving an excavator. Police identified the driver as 30-year-old Muhammed Naif El-Ja’abis, a Palestinian man from East Jerusalem working on a building site near the “‘seam’ between the western and eastern parts […]
August 4, 2014
Business
CNH Industrial profit up 10% despite sales declines in construction and ag equipment
A slight increase in revenues boosted profit 10 percent at CNH Industrial during the second quarter of the year as sales gains in the company’s powertrain segment offset decreases in both construction and agriculture equipment. CNH, makers of the Case Construction and New Holland equipment brands, saw revenues rise to $8.9 billion, up 0.9 percent from the […]
August 4, 2014
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