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Safety

House Subcommittee proposes increasing FY 2020 budgets for MSHA, OSHA, NIOSH

A budget bill drafted by the House subcommittee for the FY 2020 aims to increase funding for OSHA, MSHA, and NIOSH. Learn more about the proposed budgets here.

May 17, 2019

Dealers

SMS Equipment opens Anchorage branch

SMS Equipment is now serving as the Alaska distributor for Komatsu. The Anchorage facility is SMS’s 39th facility, including branches in North America and one in Mongolia. “We’re looking forward to offering the customer-centered support and industry-leading products that both SMS Equipment and Komatsu are known for,” said Drew Clerc, sales/operations manager. SMS says it […]

May 17, 2019

Pickups

Volkswagen tests U.S. waters with debut of Tarok pickup with modular bed

At the recent New York International Auto Show, Volkswagen previewed a pickup it might bring—in some form—to U.S. customers. The compact unibody pickup was first seen at the Sao Paolo International Motor Show at the end of 2018 and is expected to enter production for the South American market in the near future. Although there […]

May 16, 2019

Dealers

Genesis demolition attachments get automatic Steelwrist tiltrotator interface

Tiltrotator manufacturer Steelwrist has signed a cooperative agreement with Genesis Attachments to supply fully automatic attachment interfaces from the factory. Genesis will now offer demolition attachments with Steelwrist’s SQ-type adaptor plates direct from the factory. The move increases productivity and reduces downtime for end users, Steelwrist says, since the interface between work tools and adaptor […]

May 16, 2019

Workforce

Opinion: Tragedy of Notre Dame points to neglect of vocational education

Amid all the reporting about the Notre Dame fire in the press, one fact is particularly disturbing. According to The Wall Street Journal, the fire was caused by – get this – deferred maintenance. An excerpt: In 2013, the cathedral hired Didier Dupuy and his son to scale the building and install lightning rods at different […]

May 16, 2019

Construction Equipment

Hamm debuts variable weight rubber tire rollers, new oscillation technology for split-drum machines

As part of the Wirtgen Group booth, Hamm introduced a new generation of pneumatic tire rollers at Bauma 2019. The first models—the HP 180, HP 280 and HP 280i—offer operating weights between 10 ton and 28 ton and feature a variable ballasting concept. This allows you to adjust the operating weight to match the asphalt […]

May 15, 2019

Construction Equipment

Man steals bulldozer from Arizona gravel pit, tears up roads

An Arizona man recently led deputies on a slow-speed chase after allegedly stealing a bulldozer. On Tuesday, April 30, 35-year-old Jeremy James Sterling was charged with stealing a bulldozer from the Mohave County Road Department gravel pit in Golden Valley, Arizona, and took patrol units and a helicopter on a wild and destructive chase, the […]

May 15, 2019

Dealers

Parman Holdings buys Cumberland Tractor & Equipment

Parman Holdings, an employee-owned petroleum products distributor, has purchased Cumberland Tractor & Equipment, a division of Cumberland Companies, located in Nashville, Tennessee. Renamed Parman Tractor and Equipment (PTE), the dealer will “continue to provide the high level of service and support that the construction and agriculture customers of Cumberland Tractor & Equipment have come to […]

May 15, 2019

Construction Equipment

Komatsu unveils PC1250-11 excavators with more power, productivity

Komatsu has introduced its latest pair of Dash-11 excavators, equipped with new engines that provide more power while not requiring diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) or a selective catalyst reduction system (SCR). The new PC1250SP-11 and PC1250LC-11 excavators are powered by 23.15-liter, 758-horsepower Komatsu SAA6D170E-7 engines with two diesel particulate filters to meet Tier 4 Final emissions […]

May 14, 2019

Construction Equipment

Hi-Cap Multi-Ripper a rock-cutting bucket alternative to hammers and trenchers

Billing it as an alternative to trenchers, hammers and blasting, Leading Edge Attachments says its “secret weapon” allows contractors to slice through the likes of limestone, blue shale, caliche and coral—with only a bucket. The Hi-Cap Multi-Ripper Bucket is a low-cost option for utilities contractors looking for a simpler approach to cutting through rock or […]

May 14, 2019

Safety

New safety vests, gloves designed for women in construction

Construction firm Skanska got tired of seeing its female employees struggle with unisex safety vests and gloves that didn’t fit properly. So it partnered with Colony Hardware and Radians to create off-the-shelf safety vests and gloves designed for women that are now available companywide and will eventually be for sale to the public, the company […]

May 14, 2019

Construction Equipment

Compact Track Loaders Treading Different Paths: Latest models redesigned for comfort, performance

Some OEMs have recently rolled out new models of compact track loaders. Others continue to refine their offerings by focusing on key concepts. It’s all good for customers.   A full line ASV is among the manufacturers offering new models. “The RT-25 and RT-65 help us complete our line of compact track loaders,” says […]

May 13, 2019