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Construction Equipment
Failed demolition leaves half of a tower teetering precariously above city
Back in December 2009, crews got to work on the demolition of a 22-story residential tower in the city of Liuzhou in southern China. But things didn’t go exactly as planned. As the Daily Mail reported at the time, the implosion of the building successfully broke the building into two parts as planned—but failed to bring […]
May 22, 2014
Construction Equipment
These 500-foot-tall cranes will usher in a new era of shipping in New Jersey
On Sunday, a trio of massive shipping cranes arrived in the Port of New York and New Jersey that will allow the world’s largest ships to unload cargo there once the ongoing expansion of the Panama Canal is complete. The cranes will be erected at the Port Newark Container Terminal on Newark Bay and will […]
May 22, 2014
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Dealers
Caterpillar pushes dealers missing out on billions in sales each year to increase use of telematics data
Contractors aren’t the only ones not using telematics. Dealers of the largest heavy equipment manufacturer in the world are also being urged to up their use of the valuable data the technology creates. Caterpillar says its dealers are failing to capture somewhere in the range of $9 billion and $18 billion in revenue each year, […]
May 21, 2014
Construction Equipment
“GODZILLA ATTACK!” warns hacked highway message board in San Francisco
A highway message board used to alert drivers to backups and road work in San Francisco recently warned drivers of a “Godzilla attack” and urged drivers to “turn back,” NBC Bay Area reports. Despite the timeliness of the messages, the signs were not part of a campaign for the new “Godzilla” movie, wherein a massive lizard descends […]
May 21, 2014
Construction Equipment
Ford reveals 3 tailored power levels for 2016 F-650, F-750; claims best-in-class standard power
[imagebrowser id=35] Though Ford’s decision to drop the Cummins ISB 6.7 liter engine currently offered in its F-650 and F-750 work trucks raised more than a few eyebrows, the automaker announced three power levels this morning for the 2016 models—including a standard package that is best-in-class. The new trucks will be powered by Ford’s own 6.7-liter […]
May 21, 2014
Construction Equipment
GM issues another recall on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD, GMC Sierra HD pickups due to fire risk
General Motors announced yet another pickup recall today, this time centering on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD models for a defect that could cause a fire. This is the second recall to affect GM’s 2015 HD model pickups and the sixth overall recall for its pickups dating back to the release […]
May 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
Burglars in Cleveland use stolen heavy equipment to smash into businesses
For the second time in the last two weeks, thieves in Cleveland have stolen heavy equipment from a construction site to smash their way into a local business. Early Monday morning, an excavator was used to rip into a market on the city’s East Side and last Tuesday a wheel loader was used to bring […]
May 20, 2014
Telematics
German trade association endorses AEM/AEMP telematics standard
Just months after two United States based equipment associations announced a new standard to govern fleet telematics, a German-based trade association has said they like it and want to participate. The Association of Equipment Management Professionals and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers announced today that VDBUM will be supporting the new telematics standard. VDBUM serves […]
May 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
First Drive: 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD bi-fuel CNG disappoints compared to propane Ford F-250
[imagebrowser id=74] There’s currently a big push to get us to embrace clean energy by opting for propane- and CNG-powered pickups over diesel and gas. I’m all for helping the environment and am not afraid to give alternative fuels a look. So I’ve been eager to test both propane and CNG. I was impressed by […]
May 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: Tour the Caterpillar Visitors Center, a walk through the history of yellow iron
[imagebrowser id=73] If you’re in the construction industry or are a person who appreciates the fine art of heavy equipment, make a visit to the Caterpillar Visitors Center in Peoria, Illinois a priority. Even if you ever find yourself in the Chicago area, the two-and-a-half-hour drive southeast to Cat’s home base is well worth it […]
May 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
Ancient buildings and artifacts in Istanbul reportedly being destroyed by construction
In construction, one of the things many contractors make a concentrated effort at avoiding is destroying anything of historical value while building something new. In fact, many contractors are excited to unearth history, even if it does mean work can be delayed a few days. Browse through our “Jobsite Finds” posts and you get a […]
May 19, 2014
Business
RER’s Top 100 firms reach highest-ever total equipment rental volume
The RER 100 topped $15.4 billion, the highest-ever total rental volume, according to RER magazine, which annually ranks North American rental firms based on volume. Total volume increased by 10.4 percent over last year, when RER calculated volumes totaled $13.967 billion. Behemoth United Rentals once again topped the list with a total rental volume of […]
May 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
GM’s latest recall on 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra pickups due to steering issue; warns “Do not drive”
General Motors has issued yet another recall on its 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, this time for a steering issue that could cause a sudden crash. The recall affects 477 2014 Silverados, Sierras and 2015 Chevrolet Tahoes and centers around a manufacturing error. GM says the “tie road threaded attachment to the steering […]
May 16, 2014
Construction Equipment
Operator loads backhoe into a dump truck without a ramp
This video is pretty old, but thankfully the Internet has preserved it well. Having asked himself, “Why use a trailer when we have this perfectly good dump truck sitting around?” this industrious operator decides to hop his backhoe into said dump truck without a ramp. How’d he do? Watch below. [youtube 0FTAlIBJ4-0 nolink]
May 16, 2014
Dealers
Doosan, Hyundai, Kenworth and others add dealers in this week’s Dealer News Roundup
Welcome to the Dealer News Roundup, your one-stop shop for all the moves going on inside the heavy equipment distributor industry. We post a new edition just about every week with news on hires, promotions, new locations and expansions. Check back for a new edition every week! Doosan adds new authorized dealer in New York […]
May 16, 2014
Construction Equipment
Yes, you can drift a 200-ton Caterpillar 789 mining truck
In the video below, famed gymkhana driver Mike Ryan hops on board a Caterpillar 789 mining truck and drifts to his heart content. While this truck has a lot of horsepower—2,000 to be exact powered by 78-liter V16 diesel—top speeds are around 40 miles per hour making it very difficult to drift a vehicle weighing […]
May 15, 2014
Business
John Deere profit drops 10% in 2Q, sales and revenues fall 9%
Snapping a streak of 15 consecutive quarters with record earnings, John Deere announced Wednesday declines in both profit and revenues during the second quarter. As a result, the company revised its sales forecast for the rest of the fiscal year downward. The company announced profit of $980.7 million, or $2.65 per share, for the second […]
May 14, 2014
Construction Equipment
The 2015 Toyota Tundra will get the TRD Pro suspension option, so we put it to the test in the desert
Oil, gas, power, survey and other companies who put thousands of miles a year on their pickups driving over unimproved roads in rugged terrain know how much of a toll such conditions takes on both the work truck and the occupants. Suspensions and tires take a beating, and the stock factory components aren’t really designed […]
May 14, 2014
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