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Construction Equipment

On sale now, here’s the first look at the LEGO Technic Volvo L350F wheel loader in action (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=41] If you’re one of those folks who likes to get their Christmas shopping out of the way early, or if you’re just looking for a great way to waste some time, LEGO’s new Volvo L350F Technic set should be right near the top of your list of things to grab. After debuting the […]

August 12, 2014

Construction Equipment

We’re giving away construction equipment models. Here are the winners so far and what’s still up for grabs

Our Model Mania story has generated lots of interest on our site, and here’s one reason why: We’re giving away 13 construction scale models in weekly drawings! We congratulate these lucky winners: Taylor Running: Special 1 Million Bobcat Loaders S650 Edition . Steve Herbert: Volvo Construction Equipment L60G Limited Edition wheel loader, celebrating the start […]

August 11, 2014

Construction Equipment

Excavator water skiing the best way to cool off, get hurt in a mudhole this summer

There’s nothing better on hot summer days than taking a dip in a pool or heading down to the lake or river for some quality floating on an inner tube. The more adventurous of us prefer water sports such as jet skiing or water skiing. And then there are others. This is a far more […]

August 8, 2014

Construction Equipment

GEAR: John Deere’s special edition “Midnight Black” Gators are the UTVs Batman would drive

John Deere has launched two special edition Gator Utility vehicles that eschew the typical green paint job for a much more sinister shade. The “Midnight Black” XUV825i and RSX850i Gator UTVs are highlighted by a custom matte black paint scheme with charcoal gray graphics. The vehicles are available now in limited quantities at select dealers. […]

August 8, 2014

Business

PHOTOS: Tour John Deere world HQ; an engineering feat not unlike the company’s equipment

[imagebrowser id=117] In 1958 Deere & Company’s board of directors approving a radical and forward thinking design for it’s new Administrative Center, now the company’s world headquarters and one of the Midwest’s top architectural landmarks. The building, which opened in 1964, was the brainchild of William Hewitt, Deere’s president at the time, and the world-renowned […]

August 7, 2014

Business

What it’s like to work at Bobcat: New office gives equipment giant a tech startup feel (PHOTOS)

No. 12 Story in 2014 « No. 13 No. 11 » [imagebrowser id=118] Taking cues from several tech companies, including Microsoft, Google and Sundog, Bobcat opened its $28 million Acceleration Center in Bismarck this week, designed to promote “chance encounters” among its employees, and in the process create a facility unique in the construction equipment […]

August 7, 2014

Construction Equipment

Case debuts new snow removal package for SR250, SV300 skid steers

Simplify snow removal applications with Case Construction Equipment’s new Snow Removal Package for the SR250 and SV300 skid steers. The package includes high flow auxiliary hydraulics that deliver up to 37.6 gpm for use with snow blowers and brushes, as well as hydraulic self-leveling and Ride Control, which provide smooth, controlled boom operation. The package […]

August 7, 2014

Business

Case to move M Series dozer production to Burlington, Iowa plant in $24 million expansion

Case Construction Equipment has announced that it plans to move production of its M Series crawler dozers to Burlington, Iowa, following an expansion of a plant there. The dozers are currently being made at a plant in Calhoun, Georgia. In late June, Case’s parent company CNH Industrial announced that the Calhoun plant would be closing in […]

August 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: 2016 Ford Super Duty aluminum prototype pickup explodes, burns to nothing during testing

No. 14 Story in 2014 NO. 13 » Mishaps with prototype vehicles aren’t exactly surprising. After all, that’s why you build prototypes. So the mishaps—or in this case fiery, terrifying explosions—happen during the testing phase and not after release to the general public. But the way this prototype 2016 Ford Super Duty went up in […]

August 5, 2014

Business

Wages for construction workers and heavy equipment manufacturing workers are on the rise

We’re now five years into the economic recovery following the Great Recession and pay raises, according to a report from the Associated Press, are uneven across U.S. industries. Overall, pay in the U.S. has risen at a rate roughly equal to inflation: about 2 percent per year. Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, […]

August 5, 2014

Business

Cummins sales, profit and expectations rise in 2Q due to stronger demand in North America

Cummins has announced gains in both sales and profit during the second quarter. The company has raised its full-year forecast as a result. During the quarter, sales rose to $4.8 billion, up 7 percent over the same quarter in 2013. Cummins says the increase was due to stronger demand in North American on-highway markets and […]

August 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

TOWGATE: Ford’s numbers don’t add up in brawl with Ram over heavy-duty pickup towing title

When there’re billions of dollars in sales on the table, auto manufacturers that build pickups aren’t shy about boasting they’re the “best” in any area they can to drive customers to their product. So when Ford saw Ram Trucks laying claim they are the best-in-class in the 2015 heavy-duty pickup towing segment, the boys at […]

August 4, 2014