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Construction Equipment

A heavy hauler’s guide for managing load distribution: Keeping things in balance

To help heavy haulers manage load distribution and vehicle weight, they need to know a few key items about their vehicle and its load: The empty weight of the vehicle. The weight of the load. Usually, the load weight is on the paperwork. Vehicle weight and load weight provide the driver an idea of gross […]

October 21, 2015

Business

Kubota breaks ground on new corporate HQ in Texas

On Monday, Kubota Tractor Corporation broke ground at the new location of its corporate headquarters in Texas. Located in Grapevine, near Fort Worth, Kubota says the three-story office building will be approximately 125,000 square feet in addition to a 68,000 square-foot research and development facility. The new $51 million HQ is expected to be completed by […]

October 21, 2015

Technology

Komatsu says its drone-powered automated equipment service eliminates 20-30% margin of error in soil volumes

Much like here in the U.S., Japan is experiencing a severe lack of skilled construction and craft workers. And right now, that shortage is only being amplified as Japan is in the middle of several stadium construction projects as the country readies to host the 2020 Olympics. Which is why the country is really hoping […]

October 20, 2015

Construction Equipment

Bobcat unveils Trimble 3D grade control for M-Series, a first for compact loaders

In big earthmoving jobs 3D GPS machine control on dozers and motor graders has proven its worth. Now Bobcat is bringing that same precision and performance to the compact end of the equipment scale with its new 3D grade control system. The company announced last week it is adding the option of using a Trimble […]

October 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

Zachry-Odebrecht Parkway Builders JV disposes assets from $1.1 billion SH99 Grand Parkway Project

As it closes out the massive $1.1 billion SH99 Grand Parkway Project road project in Houston, Texas, during the next few months, the Zachry-Odebrecht Parkway Builders construction joint venture needs to dispose of more than 900 machines. The assets, purchased new during the project that began in 2013, include cranes boom lifts, dozers, wheel loaders, […]

October 20, 2015

Roadbuilding

Worker dies after being struck by object falling from crane in Florida work zone

A Florida construction worker died Friday when an object fell 50 feet from a crane and struck him. According to WESH, 25-year-old Guillermo Solis, an employee of Lane Construction Corp., was working on a road widening and reconstruction project in Ocoee when the accident happened. “He was transported via ambulance to Health Central nearby. Unfortunately, […]

October 20, 2015

Construction Equipment

Wacker Neuson intros dozen+ machines including new excavators, loaders, ground-engaging telehandler (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Once known only for compaction, Wacker Neuson now has a wide range of equipment from loaders to excavators to material handlers. The company’s new tag line, “all it takes,” reflects the depth and diversity of their offerings. Here are highlights of some of their new models. Excavators There are five new excavator models, three with […]

October 19, 2015

Technology

Most drone purchases will soon require registration with U.S. government

Soon, the majority of drone purchases, no matter the owner’s purpose for use, will be required to be registered with the federal government. According to a report from NBC News, the move comes as federal agencies have become increasingly concerned over the rise in “close calls between unmanned drones and aircraft flying into and out of some […]

October 19, 2015

Safety

Worker killed while remote control steering rear dolly in concrete beam transport

A construction worker in Florida was killed recently in an accident that occurred as crews were moving heavy concrete beams down an Interstate entrance ramp. According to a report from the Naples News, on October 5, crews were assisting three tractor trailers, each hauling 94-ton concrete beams, as they moved to a highway work zone on […]

October 19, 2015

Technology

Culture Dash: Inside Caterpillar and Uptake’s data-driven race to solve heavy equipment’s tech dilemma

It’s no secret that, among owners and operators in the construction industry, there’s a healthy amount of distrust of or flat-out disinterest in a lot of the technology heavy equipment manufacturers are now loading onto their machines. Adoption rates of telematics/machine monitoring, more economical and customizable engine power modes and GPS grading, are all low within […]

October 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

Crews prepare soil for Bertha to begin tunneling again

One of the last steps to getting Big Bertha back to boring beneath Seattle is underway. The Washington State Department of Transportation announced October 14 Seattle Tunnel Partners would begin doing jet grouting in the soil to stabilize the ground above where the massive tunnel-boring machine is set get to work. With jet grouting, a mix of […]

October 16, 2015

Construction Equipment

Komatsu unveils D61-24 dozer with enhanced high-power, custom transmission modes (PHOTOS)

As the EPA regulations have ramped up to Tier 4 Final status over the last few years, heavy equipment manufacturers have toiled mightily to reduce emissions and fuel consumption on these machines—despite drawing the ire of many customers who value power and speed over just about everything. After all, time is literally money in construction. […]

October 15, 2015