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Construction Equipment

Cat C3.6 engine uses less DEF, outputs more power and torque than predecessor

At a recent media event in Clayton, North Carolina, Caterpillar unveiled a new diesel engine in one of the most popular size classes. The Cat C3.6 engine puts out from 74 to 134 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque while providing a 5 percent increase in power density and a 12 percent increase in torque […]

December 5, 2019

Construction Equipment

Deere now selling Level Best laser graders for its skids, CTLs

John Deere dealers are now offering Level Best laser grade-control box blades for the company’s skid steers and compact track loaders. Deere says the Dual Mast PD Series attachments will boost its machines’ productivity. The series is composed of three models: the PD-72, PD-84 and PD-96. The model numbers refer to the box blades’ width […]

December 4, 2019

Dealers

Brock Rentals adds Brokk construction robots to offering

Brock Rentals will now offer Brokk 110s, 170s, 200s and 300s remote-controlled demoltion units. With the new additions, the company’s fleet no features more than 50 Brokk remote-controlled machines. “We’ve always relied on the safety and productivity of Brokk machines to provide viable solutions for our customers in refractory, chemical, nuclear, demolition and general construction […]

December 4, 2019

Dealers

Tech colleges look to VR simulators, OEM partners to prepare, recruit future technicians

Technical colleges are keeping an eye on the changes in machine technology and what the future holds by working with their industry partners to help prepare their students. “This is a high-tech industry and that is becoming more apparent every day,” says Craig Kuehl, instructor at Milwaukee Area Technical College. The college’s diesel technician program […]

December 3, 2019

Construction Equipment

Kobelco displays SK550DLC-10, SK850LC-10 excavators at ConExpo 2020

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has announced two machines for its ConExpo booth, located at N10037 in the North Hall. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) The Kobelco SK550DLC-10 is purpose-built to tear down and dismantle multi-story buildings. With a maximum reach of […]

December 3, 2019

Business

The collective black eye: construction is nation’s No. 1 industry for suicides

Two men began talking at a conference. One of the two, an executive with a Fortune 100 electrical contracting firm, turned pale when the subject of construction suicides came up and told the other, “How did you find out about us? We‘ve lost three people to suicide, and the last one was a foreman––he hung […]

December 2, 2019

Dealers

7 power ideas for construction equipment sales people

We asked several experts for some tips on how to get more productivity out of construction equipment sales forces: 1.) Have fewer meetings. Corey Vandermolen, Vermeer Midsouth, says texting and easy, web-based meeting platforms eliminate the need for some regular, in-person sales meetings. 2.) Give sales people the right tools. Bill Price, West Side Tractor […]

December 2, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: How Tesla’s Cybertruck compares to other trucks; Bobcat’s new R2 Series excavators; Roxor’s new 4×4 built for work; Power Curbers intros 5700-D curb-gutter paver; Ditch Witch’s new RT80 trencher

Ditch Witch’s new RT80 brings heavy-duty trenching to tight jobsites Ditch Witch has redesigned its RT80 ride-on trencher for fitting into narrower spaces on urban and rural jobsites where larger trenchers can’t go. The mid-sized trencher can also be moved from job to job easier with a modular design for quickly changing between tracks and […]

December 2, 2019

Safety

Contractors charged with manslaughter: 16-year-old dies in trench in Va.; collapsed wall kills man in NYC excavation

A 16-year-old boy dies in a trench collapse in Virginia. A 47-year-old man dies in an excavation in New York City when a wall collapses on him. Both deaths could have been prevented, investigators say. Both deaths have resulted in manslaughter charges being filed this month against the contractors on the projects. They are […]

November 29, 2019

Dealers

Quick Data: Top-selling backhoes and sales trends

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s EDA equipment financing data and TopBid auction price service.

November 29, 2019

Dealers

ALL names Wicklander general manager of Orlando location

The ALL Family of Companies has named T. J. Wicklander general manager of its ALL Sunshine Crane Rental location in Orlando, Florida Wicklander has been with ALL for more than two decades, and comes to the Orlando position from Central Contractors Service, an ALL branch in the greater Chicago area. Beginning as a parts runner, […]

November 29, 2019

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Doosan to showcase excavators, loaders and ADTs at ConExpo 2020 booth

Located in the North Hall in booth N10001, Doosan Infracore North America will show ConExpo visitors its lineup of excavators, wheel loaders and articulated dump trucks. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) Concept X — an autonomous excavator under development […]

November 28, 2019