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Roadbuilding

Breakdown of $300 million worth of heavy equipment stolen in 2013

Nearly $300 million worth of construction and other heavy equipment was stolen in 2013 with only 21 percent of it recovered, according to the latest theft report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau and the National Equipment Register. The majority of thefts occurred during the spring and summer months with August topping all other months with 1,305 […]

December 8, 2014

Construction Equipment

1st Day of Construction Gifts: LEGO Technic Volvo L350F R/C wheel loader

[imagebrowser id=41] Usually, seeing “some assembly required” on a box is an annoyance. But when it comes to LEGO, the more pieces to put together the better. And while building a LEGO set makes for the majority of the fun, only Technic sets extend the fun by letting you operate your creation afterward. And the […]

December 8, 2014

Construction Equipment

12 Days of Construction Gifts, Tools & Toys

It’s that time of year again. Time to face down traffic and head to the shopping malls and department stores, or, if you’re the type who prefers Amazon, have a seat on the couch and click “Add to Cart” until the gift list is complete. And if you’ve got a contractor, construction worker or little […]

December 7, 2014

Construction Equipment

Motor grader tries to cross violent river, gets swept downstream and nearly buried instead

Just a few weeks ago we saw a motor grader courageously cross a river using a rope bridge with a less-than-trustworthy appearance. Today, we’ve got footage of another brave grader operator with a swift river to cross. But this time, there’s a distinct lack of bridge. The operator judges that it’s probably shallow enough to […]

December 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

Brand new excavator driven off a 60-foot bluff and abandoned in icy Lake Michigan

A brand new 20-ton Komatsu excavator was discovered in Lake Michigan earlier this week near Milwaukee and police are trying to find the people responsible. According to a report from WISN TV, highway workers for the town of Oak Creek first spotted the excavator Monday while working on a bluff improvement project. The machine is […]

December 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

Chevy Silverado holds its own in a towing Tug of War with a semi truck

We’ve seen pickup trucks engage in a game of tug-of-war before. Usually against each other, occasionally losing an embarrassing battle against a Volkswagen. But the feat below? It’s one of those things you think no one is brave enough (or dumb enough) to try. Echoing the folks at Truck Yeah!, who dug up these clips, […]

December 4, 2014

Business

Cummins reveals striking glass and steel design for its new downtown Indianapolis office

Cummins has revealed the design for its new Indianapolis office which will be located in the city’s Market East cultural district. The 10-story office building will serve as the headquarters for the company’s global distribution business. The exterior will feature a lot of glass, and is designed to let in a lot of natural light. […]

December 4, 2014

Construction Equipment

Komatsu launches PC290LC-11 long-arm hydraulic excavator with fuel economy, cab improvements

Komatsu today introduced an update to its PC290LC long-arm hydraulic excavator. The new PC290LC-11 replaces the -10 model, is outfitted with a Tier 4 Final engine and boasts fuel economy, hydraulic system and cab improvements. The machine has an operating weight between 66,359 and 68,122 pounds and is built atop a large Komatsu PC360 undercarriage […]

December 3, 2014

Construction Equipment

John Deere releases DPF retrofit kit for legacy loaders, backhoes, 670C grader

John Deere has announced a DPF retrofit kit to allow customers to bring legacy machines up to current emissions reduction requirements. The heavy equipment maker worked with Nett Technologies, a retrofit supplier based in Toronto, to develop an actively regenerated DPF solution for 13 “key” legacy Deere machines. Nett’s VorTEQ 100 DPF meets California Air […]

December 3, 2014

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: How Bridgestone builds giant off-road tires at its South Carolina plant

[imagebrowser id=154] Bridgestone’s Aiken County, South Carolina, location will now be the home of the company’s North American giant off-road radial tire production, as the company opened a new 1.5-million-square-foot facility purpose-built to manufacture the company’s largest tires. Previously manufactured only at Bridgestone’s Shimonoseki and Kitakyushu plants in Japan, the company says manufacturing large and […]

December 2, 2014

Construction Equipment

Skid steers and John Deere machines most targeted among $300 million worth of heavy equipment stolen in 2013

Nearly $300 million worth of construction and other heavy equipment was stolen in 2013 with only 21 percent of it recovered, according to the latest theft report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau and the National Equipment Register. The majority of thefts occurred during the spring and summer months with August topping all other months […]

December 2, 2014

Construction Equipment

New financed construction equipment sales rise 16% in October, up 13 % year-over-year

The number of financed new units of construction equipment sold or leased in October increased by 16 percent compared with September, according to Equipment Data Associates, which tracks financed construction equipment activity. In October, 8,503 new machines were sold, compared to 7,094 in September. New financed sales rose 13 percent compared with October 2013. Used […]

December 1, 2014