Tag: construction: Page 98

Dealers

Bobcat adds new dealer in Watertown, S.D.

Bobcat has officially added Bobcat of Watertown as an authorized provider of heavy equipment sales, service, rental and parts in South Dakota. Learn more here.

April 10, 2019

Safety

“Remember Zach:” Mother of trench collapse victim fights back with lawsuit, trench safety presentations

Cindy Hess speaks at construction and governmental safety meetings about trench safety training following the death of her son in a trench collapse in 2017.

April 9, 2019

Technology

Romu the construction robot drives sheet piling autonomously, works in concert with other robots to swarm the jobsite

Construction robot drives its own sheet piles into the ground by itself. See how this construction robot completes its tasks on the construction site here.

April 8, 2019

Workforce

If kids raised on the jobsite are any indication, more industry exposure will solve construction’s worker shortage

Could construction industry exposure reduce construction worker shortage? Read what three brothers say about growing up and working in construction here.

April 2, 2019

Dealers

Terex Trucks eyes Colo., Ala., La. for dealer network expansions

Terex Trucks manufactures articulated dump trucks and has 35 dealerships in North America already, but is looking to the US and Canada to increase that number.

April 2, 2019

Business

Cal Poly MBA student named HCSS Construction Intern of the Year

Beecham was an intern for John Madonna Construction as a dozer and excavator operator and is working toward an MBA degree at California Polytechnic State.

April 1, 2019

Vocational

New Brand FX UltimateFX up to 60% lighter than conventional metal service body

The UltimateFX service body is a lighter-weight composite structure allows users to drop down a truck class without sacrificing capability. Details here.

March 28, 2019

Pickups

Elon Musk teases Tesla pickup again, this time leaving more to the imagination

Elon Musk is teasing people with the Tesla pickup truck once again. Check out the teasing image and stretch your imagination right here on Equipment World.

March 22, 2019

Construction Equipment

Wacker Neuson debuts DT08, DT10 and DT15 mini track dumpers

Three Wacker Neuson mini track dumper models will debut this spring, offering users a material handling solution for smaller jobs. The models – the .8-ton DT08, 1-ton DT10 and the 1.5-ton DT15 – come in six skip options detailed in the chart below. Wacker Neuson Mini Track Dumper Quick Specs   The models are designed […]

March 18, 2019

Business

Would a temporary visa program for foreign construction workers lead to lower wages?

The Associated General Contractors of America Wednesday came out in favor of a bill that would establish a temporary visa program for construction workers and other industries. Stephen Sandherr, AGC’s chief executive officer, urged Congress to act quickly on the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act, introduced Wednesday by Pennsylvania Congressman Lloyd Smucker. “The shortage […]

March 14, 2019

Dealers

Kobelco adds three dealerships in Canada to its network

Kobelco has expanded its Canadian presence with the addition of three dealers to its network. The dealers are Abi-Quip in Val-D’Or in Quebec, which serves mining, forestry and general construction industries Conaker Equipment in Calgary in Alberta, a 40-year-old family-owned heavy equipment dealership serving the construction industry Les Equipments Pinso Ltee in Cowansville, Quebec, which will sale […]

March 8, 2019

Contractor of the Year

Ohio’s Shrock Premier Custom Constructors is our 2019 Contractor of the Year

Joseph Shrock, owner of Shrock Premier Custom Construction, was recently named Equipment World’s 2019 Contractor of the Year. Learn more on Equipment World.

March 4, 2019