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Excavator used to kill pedestrian, flip bus in terrorist rampage in Jerusalem
One man is dead and six others are wounded in the aftermath of a terrorist attack in Jerusalem carried out by a construction worker driving an excavator. Police identified the driver as 30-year-oldĀ Muhammed Naif El-Jaāabis, a Palestinian man from East Jerusalem working on a building site near the āāseamā between the western and eastern parts [ā¦]
August 4, 2014
Business
CNH Industrial profit up 10% despite sales declines in construction and ag equipment
A slight increase in revenues boosted profit 10 percent at CNH Industrial during the second quarter of the year as sales gains in the companyās powertrain segment offset decreases in both construction and agriculture equipment. CNH,Ā makers of the Case Construction and New Holland equipment brands, saw revenues rise to $8.9 billion, upĀ 0.9 percent from the [ā¦]
August 4, 2014
Construction Equipment
How to haul a bulldozer with a mining truck and make an awful noise in the process
Weāve seen plenty of backhoes hop up into the beds of dump trucks before. But this is entirely different. In the video below, we see a mining truck hauling a large bulldozer onto a jobsite. And then, with a cringeworthy screech, just dump it out to the ground like itās no big deal at all. [ā¦]
August 1, 2014
Business
Congressional showdown ends with Senate passing Houseās $10.8 billion highway funding patch
The Senate on Thursday passed a 10-month funding bill that will prevent the Highway Trust Fund from going broke until the end of May. The bill was first passed by the House earlier this month, and is now just a presidential signature away from becoming law. The billās clearance in Congress comes after a showdown [ā¦]
August 1, 2014
Dealers
Quick Data: New and used wheel loader sales trends for August 2014
August 1, 2014
Construction Equipment
Should you buy a new backhoe now or wait for the Tier 4 debate to subside?
The 2013 Equipment World Spec Guide had 10 new models of backhoes in the 14-foot and greater categories. This year, thereās only one new model. Since Tier 4 Final is set to come into effect next January 1 for most engines used in this backhoe size class, we wondered what manufacturers have done in addition [ā¦]
August 1, 2014
Business
H&E Equipment Services rental revenues up 18%, equipment sales up 20% in 2Q
Integrated construction equipment distribution and rental firm H&E Equipment Services says its rental revenues increased 18 percent in its second quarter compared with the same time last year due to āstrong physical utilization while continuing to expand the fleetā because of high demand. The average time utilization, based on original equipment cost, was up almost [ā¦]
August 1, 2014
Construction Equipment
MEN VS. WOMEN: Who are the better heavy equipment operators?
Many people assume that operating heavy construction equipment is a manās job. After all, these are big, powerful machines. Grease on the hands, mud-caked boots and the smell of diesel in the morning are just part of the job. No place for women, right? Not necessarily. While there are few women operating yellow iron, the [ā¦]
July 31, 2014
Construction Equipment
Drilling delays a problem for tunnel-boring machine Big Bertha even as she slumbers below ground
Crews in Seattle are now expected to finish digging a 12-story pit to reach stalled tunnel-boring machine Big Bertha one month later than planned due to concrete pilings proving more difficult to drill through than expected, according to a report from theĀ Seattle Times. Bertha, the worldās largest tunnel-boring machineĀ went down from overheating in late January, [ā¦]
July 31, 2014
Construction Equipment
Terex Trucks: āBusiness as usual, but with added muscleā after sale to Volvo CE
In a statement today, Volvo Construction Equipment added to comments it made to Equipment World earlier this month on its new Terex Trucks division, adding information about the divisionās global status. Paul Douglas, Terex Trucks managing director with Volvo CE, says Terex Trucks will continue to operate as an independent business, while drawing on the [ā¦]
July 30, 2014
Construction Equipment
Volvo launches new L110H and L120H wheel loaders; reduce fuel usage 18%
Volvo has launched its new 18- to 22-ton-class L110H and L120H wheel loaders, delivering 256 and 268 gross horsepower, respectively. Designed to handle applications such as material handling, road construction and utility work, the loaders offer bucket capacities between 3.2 and 12.4 cubic yards. An 8-liter Tier 4 final D8J engine with fully automatic regeneration [ā¦]
July 29, 2014
Business
Sany guilty of infringing Manitowoc crane patent in initial ruling from U.S. International Trade Commission
After opening its investigation of the case more than a year ago, theĀ U.S. International Trade Commission has made an initial ruling in favor of Manitowoc in the crane manufacturerāsĀ patent infringement lawsuit against Sany America. The ITC ruled earlier this month that Sanyās SCC8500 crawler crane violates sectionĀ 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, saying that [ā¦]
July 29, 2014
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