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Workforce

Crew unearths remains likely belonging to a construction worker on North Dakota jobsite

A crew working in west-central North Dakota recently uncovered human remains police believe may belong to another construction worker. According to a report from The Dickinson Press, an excavation crew there discovered the body while working at a jobsite near an industrial park on the evening of May 21. The Dickinson Police Department told the […]

May 29, 2015

Roadbuilding

Federal grant to provide $2 million to repair roads damaged by Joplin tornado reconstruction

A grant of $2 million from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) will be used to repair roads in Duquesne, a small Missouri community that was struck by the EF-5 tornado that also decimated nearby Joplin in May 2011. Heavy equipment and heavy loads passing through Duquesne damaged the city’s roads during debris removal following […]

May 29, 2015

Construction Equipment

Mercedes upgrades the beastly Unimog U4023, U5023 all-terrain work trucks with engine power take-off (PHOTOS)

Its top speed and horsepower might not jump off the page, but the Mercedes-Benz Unimog is likely the most capable truck on the planet. And the company recently made its extreme all-terrain models even more capable with a new mid-engine design and engine power take-off feature. RELATED >> Caterpillar unveils the CT680, a rugged work truck wrapped in […]

May 28, 2015

Business

Construction lending is outpacing that of completed buildings with rates at their lowest since 2007

It’s OK. You can call it a comeback. Though much of the talk around whether or not the construction industry has truly rebounded or not has died down in the last six months or so, a new study has highlighted a particularly interesting statistic that points to just how strong the industry’s turnaround is. According […]

May 28, 2015

Safety

Worker slips from safety harness, survives fall into basement on Maine jobsite

A worker in Maine is fortunate to have survived a two-story fall after slipping out of his safety harness Monday. According to a report from WMTW TV, the man was working as part of a crew at the Oxford Wastewater Treatment Facility when he fell slipped and fell. At the time of the fall the worker […]

May 28, 2015

Safety

Ten deaths in 15 days

Ten deaths in 15 Days That was the headline in my print editorial for Equipment World’s May issue. From April 1 -15, we reported 10 fatal accidents on our website, ranging from a 4-ton pipe rolling from a wheel loader that crushed a worker in California to a crew member killed in a trench collapse […]

May 25, 2015

Safety

HEADS UP: Hitting utility lines when hauling heavy equipment can become an expensive ordeal

Here's a look at overhead utilities' minimum height clearances, who's liable when they're struck and how haulers can avoid damaging them.

May 22, 2015

Dealers

SDLG, Liebherr, Takeuchi, others add dealers in the latest Dealer and Manufacturing News Roundup

Takeuchi names Salesman of the Year, Top Volume dealer and adds dealer Jimi Martin of Perimeter Takeuchi in Buford, Georgia, has been named Takeuchi’s Salesman of the Year. Ranking number one in retail sales, 2014 marks the second consecutive year Martin has received the award. Folcomer Equipment, a full-service dealer with five locations in Aberdeen, […]

May 22, 2015

Safety

Floor collapses during concrete pour in LA, injuring 7 workers

While working on a concrete pour at a jobsite in Los Angeles Wednesday evening, the floor the crew was standing on collapsed beneath them. According to a report from CBSLA, seven workers were injured in the collapse which sent them crashing to the first floor below. The site reports the structure appears to be residential. Miraculously, none […]

May 22, 2015

Safety

Friday is “Don’t Fry Day”; OSHA campaign reminds workers of the dangers of sun overexposure

As outdoor temperatures begin to rise, so does the chance of illnesses related to working outside. Heat stress and overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays can cause deadly effects – both in the short and long run. OSHA, which has long led a campaign to prevent heat illness in outdoor workers, has teamed up with […]

May 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT launches website offering location of major road projects

The Iowa Department of Transportation has made finding and avoiding major roadwork a little easier for drivers in the state. The DOT launched a website that provides drivers with information about the location of major construction projects in the state that affect traffic, according to a release from the department. The website features an interactive […]

May 21, 2015

Safety

B-SAFE: New program improves construction safety by updating workers weekly on jobsite conditions

A new construction safety program is ignoring a certain saying about free lunches in order to increase awareness about the specific working conditions on individual jobsites. Dubbed B-SAFE (Building Safety For Everyone), the program was developed over the last few years by Harvard student Emily Sparer who graduated earlier this month with a doctorate in occupational safety. […]

May 20, 2015