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Construction Equipment
Mecalac unveils AS Series Swing Loaders to U.S. with 180-degree arm swivel
Mecalacās AS700 swing loader At ConExpo 2020, Mecalac unveiled its latest product for the U.S. market, its AS Series of swing loaders. Unlike traditional and articulated wheel loaders, the swing loadersā arm and bucket are positioned to the side, allowing for 180-degree arm swivel in either direction. In four-wheel-steering mode, the company says, the swing [ā¦]
March 26, 2020
Safety
Worried about coronavirus on the jobsite? HCSS delivers social-distancing-friendly digital construction safety talks
While construction workers generally donāt gather into large groups every day, the need for social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak is still a concern. And if there is one time when site workers do gather into a group it is the daily or weekly safety briefing. But thanks to technology, this briefing need not be [ā¦]
March 25, 2020
Dealers
Bejac now Tigercat dealer in California, Nevada
Bejac is now the Tigercat dealer for California and Nevada. The Los Angeles-based dealer will offer Tigercatās forestry equipment, including feller bunchers, skidders, loggers and carbonizers. āTheir specialized forestry machines are excellent quality and a perfect complement to our other equipment lines,ā says Ron Barlet, Bejac president. With both tree length and cut to length [ā¦]
March 25, 2020
Construction Equipment
Deere intros 333G compact track loader with integrated grade control, DozerMode
With the push of a button, the CTL goes into DozerMode to function like a crawler dozer.
March 24, 2020
Business
As coronavirus shuts down construction in parts of U.S., others accelerate work
Itās a mixed, fast-evolving picture when it comes to construction project shutdowns throughout the U.S. due to the coronavirus threat. And even in areas where all-out construction bans have taken place ā Pennsylvania and Boston in particular ā exceptions are being made. In Pennsylvania, for example, where the governor decreed projects shut down this past [ā¦]
March 24, 2020
Business
The Coronavirus and Construction Contracts: Does insurance cover work stoppages? Are you covered if your subcontactors cease work? Itās time to find out.
By Ā Meghan DiPerna,Ā Kenneth H. LazarukĀ andĀ Brian A. ShueĀ * As you have undoubtedly heard, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is affecting the global construction industry. Notably, as of March 17, Boston halted all construction jobs in the city for two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision has affected approximately 21.4 million square feet of new or [ā¦]
March 23, 2020
Construction Equipment
Cat Unveils New 395 Excavator: Bigger, Stronger, Faster 390F Replacement
Bigger isnāt always better. But in the case of the new Cat 395, which was unveiled at ConExpo 2020, it definitely is. The new Cat 395 replaces the 390F and is the largest machine in Catās next generation excavator lineup. This is a beefed-up, performance-driven machine and one that Cat says is designed [ā¦]
March 20, 2020
Business
Opinion: A very different ConExpo amid coronavirus concerns
It already was going to be different. ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 had complicated logistics to overcome from the get-go. The Las Vegas Convention Center is in the middle of a massive expansion that took out the footprint of the former Gold Lot, forcing companies to relocate. Many relocated to what became Festival Grounds, situated a mile away [ā¦]
March 20, 2020
Contractor of the Year
This engineer āwanted to be the guy.ā So he built a successful construction firm
John Kovacs never thought he was on a path to a career in construction. With an engineering degree from The Citadel and ambitions to work in Manhattan, Kovacs started his career with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and entered the agencyās management training program. However, Kovacsā opinion of contracting changed drastically [ā¦]
March 20, 2020
Construction Equipment
Case PT240D pneumatic tire roller made for large road projects
Case Construction Equipmentās new PT240D pneumatic tire roller is designed to require fewer passes and improve penetration and compaction density. It is built for sub-base and asphalt compaction on large road and highway projects, airport runways and commercial development. The compactor runs on a 100-horsepower, turbocharged, Tier 4 Final Deutz engine. The engine requires no [ā¦]
March 19, 2020
Maintenance
Cease work and turn off the engine when you see these red flags on an oil analysis report
Oil analysis can show you trends in the health of your engines and oil. It can also tip you off to eminent catastrophic failure. If you catch these problems early enough, you can fix the underlying problem, drain and refill the crankcase with new oil, and monitor the results with further oil analysis, saving thousands [ā¦]
March 19, 2020
Business
Contractors must provide paid sick, family leave under coronavirus law
A coronavirus response bill signed into law March 18 by President Trump requires all employers with fewer than 500 workers to provide paid sick leave and family care leave. Employers with fewer than 50 workers can file for a hardship exemption with the U.S. Department of Labor. The paid-leave provisions of the law take [ā¦]
March 19, 2020
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