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Construction Equipment: Page 597

Construction Equipment
Tygar provides curbing for an Extreme Makeover
Tygar joined Ty Pennington, his design team and the residents of Owensboro, Kentucky, to construct a new home and landscape for a local family on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” Curb Scapes, a Tygar certified and trained contractor, contributed more than 300 feet of landscape tubing for the new home. The company, a decorative concrete […]
September 16, 2009
Construction Equipment
Material price changes from July to August 2009
Percent change from July to August 2009/ August 2008 to August 2009 Gasoline – +10.4 / -32.9 No. 2 Diesel fuel– +16.7 / -41.5 Crude petroleum– +19.6 / -40.9 Synthetic rubber– +2.1 / -20.6 Plastic construction products– -0.1 / -2.4 Softwood Lumber– +2.2 / -8.7 Hardwood Lumber– +1.0 / -7.0 Plywood– +0.7 / -6.4 Steel […]
September 15, 2009
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Technology
Topcon releases new version of Pocket 3D software
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) released version 8.06 of its Pocket 3D software with several improvement in construction data collection. The software update is one of the primary components of the Topcon Grade Management System that includes GR-3 GNSS receivers and the FC-120 field controller loaded with Pocket 3D. Pocket 3D allows users to check grade, […]
September 15, 2009
Construction Equipment
Doosan announces new dealer in Arizona
Doosan Infracore Portable Power announced Ditch Witch of Arizona as an authorized distributor of its Ingersoll Rand-branded line of air compressors, light compaction equipment and lighting systems. Ditch Witch of Arizona serves the Phoenix and Tucson areas and offers the full-line of Ingersoll Rand-branded portable air compressors, light towers, rammers, walk-behind plate compactors and rollers.
September 11, 2009
Construction Equipment
MLE’s MC4K relocates equipment safely, quietly
Man and Material Lift Engineering’s new MC4K machinery cart allows for safe, quiet and efficient relocation of equipment. Standard equipment includes a 24-volt battery and a deck capacity of 4,000 pounds. The cart has a deck height of 13.63 inches and a deck length of 122 inches. The cart’s overall width is 44.63 inches. Also […]
September 11, 2009
Technology
R.W. Moore hosts Clay Day for customers
R.W. Moore Equipment and Benchmark Tool and Supply are teaming up for the third annual Clay Day on October 9, 2009. The event allows customers to preview new products and technologies while enjoying a day of sport shooting. Clay Day will be held at Drake Landing, a hunting preserve south of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. During […]
September 11, 2009
Safety
RSC presents safety award to 226 incident-free locations
RSC Equipment Rental presented 226 of its 460 locations with the 2008 annual Presidents Award for Safety, which recognizes locations that achieve zero recordable accidents for the year. Injury-free teams received recognition and a small gift commemorating their achievement. RSC’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) incident rate decreased by 33 percent from 2007 to […]
September 11, 2009
Construction Equipment
Morbark announces new dealer in Florida
Morbark announced the addition of Nortrax Equipment’s Southeast Region to its family of dealers. Nortrax’s twelve locations expand Morbark’s market to central and southern Florida. To find a Morbark dealership in central or southern Florida, visit the Morbark website.
September 9, 2009
Construction Equipment
U.S. construction machinery exports down 36 percent for 2009
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. construction machinery exports dropped 36 percent in the first half of 2009 compared to the first half of 2008. AEM says the U.S. shipped $6.4 billion for 2009, compares with $10.1 billion shipped at midyear 2008. All world regions showed declines in construction equipment exports for […]
September 9, 2009
Safety
ICUEE 2009 adds more demos, speakers
The International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) 2009 has added new safety demos and “smart grid” education speakers to the show’s lineup. Show attendees will have access to three outdoor safety demos that complement the co-located iP Safety Conference and Expo’s safety training courses. The Live Line Demo will help attendees become more aware […]
September 3, 2009
Technology
Deere: EGR for interim T4 engines
Deere has announced it will use EGR technology in it’s interim Tier 4 engines for its diesel engines 174 horsepower and above. Here’s the release: deere
September 3, 2009
Construction Equipment
Bobcat closes Bismarck plant
It’s no secret that construction’s U.S. decline has been especially tough on compact equipment manufacturers. Now Bobcat is announcing it is closing its Bismarck, North Dakota,  plant and consolidating all North Dakoka plant operations in Gwinner, North Dakota:   Bobcat to consolidate operations in North Dakota   (WEST FARGO, N.D. — Sept. 2, 2009) Bobcat Company today […]
September 2, 2009
Maintenance
Techwatch
Tired of the paper chase involved with tracking assets? RFID technology simplifies the process. Although you may be unaware of it, radio frequency identification technology is almost everywhere, including electronic tags embedded in library books, inside cards needed to gain building access and in automated highway toll systems. Yet RFID’s most prominent, cost-saving solution continues […]
September 1, 2009
Business
Reporter
Despite its toughest year on record, Caterpillar chairman/CEO Jim Owens sees light at the end of the tunnel he describes as the “Great Recession.” Speaking before a crowd of several hundred Wall Street and financial industry analysts in Peoria August 3-4, Owens said: “There can be no economic recovery without a recovery in construction and […]
September 1, 2009
Business
On Record – September 2009
I’ve noticed a strange dichotomy with contractors – while most of you are extremely confident in your capabilities, you also have a reluctance to toot your own horn. So I’d like to offer a suggestion: Let us do it for you. We’re now in the 11th season of a program we take great pride in: […]
September 1, 2009
Business
Owning and operating costs
From the tracks up everything is straightforward, but the key to knowing your costs is to choose the undercarriage wisely. The bulldozer’s job is simple, but its brute power requires some finely detailed accounting if you want to maximize the work and minimize the cost. At the heart of this complexity is the undercarriage. It […]
September 1, 2009
Construction Equipment
Marketplace
EDITOR’S PICK REACH NEW HEIGHTS Iowa Mold Tooling has added eight mid-range cranes with single link or dual link configurations to its 1,740- to 35,405-pound maximum lift capacity articulating crane line. The single power plus link arm system offers high lifting capacity, speed and flexibility for fast-grab work. The dual power plus link arm system […]
August 31, 2009
Construction Equipment
Final Word
Some of the more sophisticated leaders in highway management circles are beginning to embrace the notion that roads and bridges are public assets. This concept has always gotten lip service, but modern methods of inventorying infrastructure and accounting for its condition has changed the game completely. Today, sophisticated managers can assign replacement values to pavements […]
August 31, 2009
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