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Equipment
Maintenance
Fuel Filtration New fuels and new engines demand a new filter regimen By Tom Jackson Going green has its drawbacks. When it comes to cleaning up diesel emissions, the price you pay is reduced fuel quality. If you’re not careful, clogged fuel filters and ruined injectors may result. Fresh from the refinery, diesel fuel is […]
February 7, 2011
Maintenance
Machine Matters More
Keeping Compactors on a Roll The trend is to size up when buying, and try to work that soil roller more often, says product specialist By Mike Anderson The dozer’s done its job, the dirt’s in place, and now you need that compactor to come along. But, regardless of brand (and there’s a healthy choice), […]
February 7, 2011
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Construction Equipment
Final Take
By Lauren Heartsill It’s all uphill from here Recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the steepest street in the world, Baldwin Street, located in Dunedin, New Zealand, has a maximum elevation of 19 degrees. Baldwin Street, photographed here, is surfaced with concrete instead of asphalt because tar would flow down the slope […]
February 7, 2011
Business
On Record
It’s over but it’s not By Marcia Gruver Doyle While the headline on a recent press release touted that “more construction firms plan to hire” in 2011, I found more meat eight paragraphs down. In a December survey of roughly 1,200 contractors, the Associated General Contractors of America found that 28 percent of respondents say […]
February 3, 2011
Maintenance
Product Focus
Compact Excavators  BRIDGE GAP The Hitachi ZX60USB-3, with a swing boom and backfill blade, bridges the gap between Hitachi’s compact and mid-sized excavators. • Uses a D-section frame skirt to increase the rigidity of the upper structure frame • A 20-inch variable speed fan reduces the excavator’s noise level and fuel consumption • Independent […]
February 3, 2011
Equipment
Rebuilt Machinery
Terex glider reman What it takes to turn an aging front discharge concrete mixer into a good-as-new machine By Tom Jackson  In the current construction economy, some ready mix producers are reluctant to buy new mixer trucks at full price. But, as their fleet ages, it requires more and more repairs, suffers more downtime […]
February 3, 2011
Construction Equipment
Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) names strategic operations manager
Victoria Cross Kelly has been named strategic operations manager for the Northeast Region at Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), a global infrastructure strategic consulting, engineering, and program/construction management organization. In her new position, Kelly will be responsible for managing the development, coordination and pursuit of strategic interests to PB in the Northeast Region. Kelly comes to PB […]
February 3, 2011
Maintenance
Top Financed Equipment
Backhoes, 14- to 15-foot maximum dig depth  What are the top financed models in this size of backhoe? Contractors and others have been choosing these machines – new and used – throughout most of 2010. Lauren Heartsill The Case 580 Super M, which has a maximum digging depth of 14 feet 5 inches with […]
February 3, 2011
Safety
Reporter
By Equipment World Staff  Top 10 For 2010, EquipmentWorld.com readers were most interested in new product releases, with an article announcing Caterpillar’s new line of vocational trucks garnering the most visits for the year. News from Case, Doosan and JCB also landed in the top 10 list of news articles. California Air Resources Board […]
February 3, 2011
Maintenance
Trucks
Technician training What small contractors can learn from big fleets By Marcia Gruver Doyle and Jack Roberts It’s easy to think that large truck fleets like Walmart and FedEx have the all the resources you don’t have to properly train their technicians, but in many cases they also have the right mindset. Much of this […]
February 3, 2011
Safety
Safety Watch
Treacherous trenching Knowing the guidelines keeps you out of harm’s way The accident: Two laborers were installing water lines in a 9-foot-deep, 7-foot-wide trench with vertical walls. A corner of the trench collapsed, pinning one worker under a large chunk of dirt. The other laborer tried to move the dirt while an excavator operator attempted […]
February 2, 2011
Construction Equipment
Product Focus Extra
Compact Excavators By Lauren Heartsill REDESIGNED POWER The Bobcat E50, in the 4- to 5-ton weight class, has an operating weight of 10,677 pounds and an overall width of 77.2 inches. • Has a bucket breakout force of 9,442 pounds • Uses a load-sensing pump and closed center-valve system • Features redesigned hydraulics and re-engineered […]
February 2, 2011
Technology
Product Focus
Lasers By Amy Materson VERSATILE UNITS Perform leveling, grading and vertical alignment with plumb with Trimble’s Spectra Precision grade lasers, which feature wireless remote control that works 330 feet away from the laser. • Single- and dual-grade models send continuous, self-leveled 360-degree laser reference • -10 to +15 percent grade range enable use in variety […]
February 2, 2011
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist
Brad and Tim Goodson Candler, North Carolina Stubborness pays off for two brothers who want nothing more than a career in construction. By Amy Materson  Tennoca Construction Year started: 1978 Annual volume: $14-15 million Markets served: Highway, utility and site work  Passing down a construction company from father to son is a time-honored […]
February 2, 2011
Construction Equipment
New White Paper: Keys to Alternate Bidding
Alternate bidding is a complex subject, but a new white paper, Keys to a Successful Alternate Bidding Process, breaks it down for contractors and agencies. It outlines the procedures set up by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and covers the factors considered in alternate bids, such as initial cost, construction time, and future costs. Also […]
February 2, 2011
Safety
Product Report
C-Series excavators Case takes on the fuel efficiency challenge once again, and adds a nifty monitor By Marcia Gruver Doyle When Case set about to up their game with its C Series excavators, it knew the immediate challenge would be fuel efficiency. Not only did it have to top the fuel efficiency gains of its […]
February 2, 2011
Construction Equipment
Bandit adds Flagler to Southeast dealer network
Bandit Industries welcomed Florida-based Flagler Construction Equipment as the company’s newest authorized dealer in the Southeast. Serving the Florida market since 1987, Flagler Construction Equipment will offer Bandit equipment, parts and service through five main branches covering the entire state, including Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Fort Myers and Davie. In addition to these branches, Flagler also […]
February 1, 2011
World of Concrete
Stu Angeli wins Wacker Neuson’s Trowel Challenge
Wacker Neuson held its third annual Trowel Challenge at the 2011 World of Concrete in Las Vegas. More than 150 trowel operators took this year’s challenge held in Wacker Neuson’s outdoor exhibit. The challenge tested the participants’ range of skills as they maneuvered around an obstacle course on the 2,400-square foot slab. The contestants with […]
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