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Technology
HP’s new ElitePad 900 looks like the perfect Windows 8 tablet for the jobsite
HP's ElitePad 900 is a tough tablet built specifically for enterprise that seeks to offer all the advantages of mobile hardware with the convenience of compatability with all the legacy applications you depend on in the office and on the jobsite.
October 8, 2012
Business
Four companies qualify for NTEA MVP program in Q3 2012
Four companies have qualified for the NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry, Member Verification Program (MVP) for the quarter ending September 2012. The MVP recognizes companies for excellence in effective use of safety and quality standards. In addition, nine companies have requalified for the MVP this quarter. The MVP currently includes 250 member […]
October 8, 2012
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Safety
Machine Matters
Better Rather Than Bigger  The 14-foot-class backhoe remains the industry standard thanks to high maneuverability, increased power and a growing role on the jobsite fueled by attachments.   By Wayne Grayson   For years, the 14-foot-class has been the industry standard of backhoes. Manufacturers say the class accounts for about 70 percent […]
October 7, 2012
Construction Equipment
Reporter
World’s largest construction show coming in April  For a full immersion into all things construction, put Bauma 2013 on your calendar. Taking place April 15-21 at the New Munich Trade Fair Center in Germany, the show is a deep dive into construction equipment, building material and mining machines. But bring your walking shoes: next […]
October 7, 2012
Safety
Safety Watch
Dump Truck Dangers  Don’t assume a driver knows you’re near the truck  By Amy Materson  The accident: A milling machine was removing asphalt and depositing it in a dump truck. An engineering technician employed by the subcontractor stepped behind the dump truck to measure the amount of asphalt milled just as the […]
October 7, 2012
Technology
Technology
Common Ground  Will it finally be possible for all of your software to work together?  By Wayne Grayson  Five software companies have joined together to create the Construction Open Software Alliance, launched during the Associated General Contractors of America’s IT Forum Conference in August. The companies that form the alliance are: SmartBidNet, […]
October 7, 2012
Business
Trucks
Intersection 2012  Events, product launches from the Dallas trucking event  By Equipment World Staff  Cummins expects growth in natural gas engines While enthusiasm is high for natural gas-powered vehicles, diesel engines will continue to power 90 percent of trucks, especially in on-road applications, said Cummins’ Lori Thompson at the Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference, […]
October 7, 2012
Maintenance
Marketplace
By Amy Materson   EDITOR”S PICK FUEL SAVER Perform a range of applications that include land clearing, grading and site prep with Komatsu’s line of D61-23 crawler dozers, which deliver 130 to 160 horsepower and are available in low ground pressure models. The Tier 4 Interim engine lowers fuel consumption by up to 10 percent […]
October 5, 2012
Construction Equipment
Final Word
Clean up transportation politics with earmarks  By Kirk Landers  While the citizenry and media of the United States focused on election polls and campaign rumors last summer, the U.S. Department of Transportation quietly announced that more than $470 million in unobligated earmark funds was being released to the states for investment in transportation […]
October 4, 2012
Success Stories
Construction heritage runs deep with Jonathan Lane, JML Trucking & Excavating
By Mike Anderson   Jonathan Lane Errol, New Hampshire  JML Trucking & Excavating Year started: 2001 Number of employees: 35 Annual volume: $5 to $7 million Markets served: Site prep, road building, winter maintenance, forestry, underground utilities   Up in the North Woods of New Hampshire, a cool, crisp 25 degrees constitutes […]
October 4, 2012
Construction Equipment
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October 4, 2012
Construction Equipment
JCB opens $100 million factory in Brazil
British Prime Minister David Cameron officially opened JCB’s new $100 million factory in Brazil on October 2. JCB chairman Sir Anthony Bamford and JCB Brazil managing director Carlos Hernandez showed Cameron around the plant. Cameron spent an hour touring the 350,000-square-foot plant in Sorocaba City in São Paulo State, where he met many of the […]
October 4, 2012
Business
2015 Editorial Calendar
Construction has taken a powerful punch over the past couple of years and contractors are now looking for information that will help them run their businesses as economic conditions improve. Our editors know meeting this need requires flexibility, innovation and a keen sense of what’s happening in the marketplace. Our editorial calendar presents the basic […]
October 4, 2012
Safety
Honda Power Equipment hosts ESPN Plus Honda Generator Giveaway
Honda Power Equipment has launched the third annual ESPN Plus Honda Generator Giveaway. College football fans have the chance to win a Honda EU2000i Super Quiet Series generator by submitting tailgating pictures or videos via Facebook, Twitter or email. Twelve winners will be chosen during the 2012-2013 football season; the contest ends November 24, 2012. […]
October 3, 2012
Technology
HHP Summit 2012: “Fracking is not a dirty word”
Fracking, Joel Feucht, Caterpillar, HHP Summit 2012, natural gas, natural gas engines, diesel gallon equivalent, HPDI, high pressure direct injection, diesel,
October 3, 2012
Construction Equipment
John Deere, Topcon form alliance
John Deere’s Worldwide Construction & Forestry division and Topcon Positioning Systems have formed a strategic alliance to allow John Deere to sell, support, and factory-install Topcon’s 3D-MC² grade control solutions on John Deere dozers and motor graders. Customers can now order a dozer or motor grader with a Topcon’s 3D-MC2 grade control system installed in […]
October 3, 2012
Maintenance
A tire that maintains its own pressure
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October 2, 2012
Business
WSDOT website helps smaller contractors into the game
Smaller companies working on roadways and bridges in Washington State can now get a helping online hand from WSDOT. A new website called Small Business Opportunities is designed to help smaller companies work on state contracts and projects. I’m always attracted to these kinds of website because government should use some of its massive resources […]
October 2, 2012
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