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Construction Equipment

Cat intros S2000/S3000 series mobile shears for faster demo, scrap work

Caterpillar has introduced new S2000 / S3000 Series mobile shears for demolition and scrap work that the company says work faster than previous models.

July 20, 2018

Safety

Does your jobsite have a safety culture or paperwork culture?

In the 10-year period from 2003 to 2013, there were more construction workers killed on the job in the United States than American soldiers killed in Iraq: 10,957 construction workers died vs. 4,512 fatalities in Iraq. Granted, there were fewer soldiers in Iraq than construction workers here. But still, lots of bad people were trying […]

July 17, 2018

Driver/operator coaching/training

Construction interns sought for weekly scholarships, $10K grand prize

HCSS is actively searching for construction firm interns for weekly scholarships as well as a grand prize award. Get more details on Equipment World.

July 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

How to turn old tires into aggregate the subject of upcoming MnDOT webinar

MnDOT will go over the ways to recycle old tires in order to make use of them as an aggregate in pavement design and implementation. More on Equipment World.

July 10, 2018

Workforce

Construction adds 13,000 jobs in June

Construction employment reached a 10-year high in June, with the addition of 13,000 jobs. The industry's unemployment rate ticked up from 4.4 % to 4.7 %.

July 9, 2018

Roadbuilding

Builders chosen for longest cable-stayed main span in N. America

Construction, architectural and financial firms are tasked to build the Gordie Howe Int'l Bridge. See what the builders are up against on Equipment World.

July 9, 2018

Business

New ‘Chart Book’ offers detailed, expansive view of U.S. construction industry

The sixth edition, published by the nonprofit the Center for Construction Research and Training, contains data on all aspects of the US construction industry.

July 4, 2018

Business

U.S construction spending reaches all-time high on strength of residential projects, public spending

Despite the record rate in spending, Simonson warns of the potential for rising material costs, due in part to the Trump administration's new tariffs.

July 3, 2018

Dealers

In busy market, Bejac Corp. opens Las Vegas location with heavy equipment and service

Bejac has provided heavy equipment for a range of projects throughout Nevada, including the demolition of the Riviera Hotel more. Details here.

July 3, 2018

Roadbuilding

$847M Midtown Express nearing completion in Dallas-Fort Worth

Construction on the project east of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is 90 percent complete and is expected to be finished in the fall.

June 26, 2018

Construction Equipment

Liebherr building $40.6M logistics center in German birthplace

Liebherr has begun work on a $40.6 million logistics center at its birthplace, Kirchdorf an der Iller, Germany. The first construction phase, which includes an incoming-goods area with a high-bay warehouse, is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2019. The second phase consists of a second high-bay warehouse and logistics area for order […]

June 21, 2018

Roadbuilding

Granite Construction announces new chairman and director for the board

Claes G. Bjork and Jeffrey J. Lyash appointed to Granite Construction's board of directors. Claes G. Bjork will replace William H. Powell as chairman.

June 21, 2018