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8th Day of Construction Gifts: Carhartt 3-in-1 Quick Duck jacket

This jacket is designed to keep you warm and dry in the most miserable conditions. Carhartt’s 3-in-1 Quick Duck jacket gives you the company’s legendary rugged, washable canvas duck exterior shell with a removable inner jacket with knit cuffs and waistband to keep out the wind. Both the outer shell and inner jacket are treated […]

December 12, 2013

Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros Tier 4 Interim PC170LC-10 excavator with more lift capacity, better fuel efficiency

The newest addition to the company’s dash-10 series, the Komatsu PC170LC-10 excavator offers 5 percent more lift capacity with the standard counterweight than the previous PC160LC-8 model, and up to 15 percent more lift capacity with an optional counterweight. The PC170LC-10 features operating weights ranging from 38,100 to 41,600 pounds, delivers 115 net horsepower at […]

December 10, 2013

Business

Volvo sells Volvo Rents equipment rental business to Platinum Equity

As rumored earlier this year, the Volvo Group has agreed to sell its Volvo Rents construction equipment rental business to Platinum Equity, a U.S.-based private equity firm, for $1.1 billion (SEK 7.5 billion). The sale should be completed during the first quarter of 2014. As a pre-requisite for the sale to go through, Platinum Equity […]

December 10, 2013

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eBay’s new Heavy Equipment Center promotes partner equipment sellers, hosts weekly auctions

The online marketplace eBay is ramping up its efforts to sell more used heavy equipment. “There is a step change in how eBay is approaching the business and industrial category, specifically heavy equipment, this year and into 2014,” say Rob Francis, who manages the company’s business and industrial business units. On December 1, eBay launched […]

December 4, 2013

Construction Equipment

12 Days of Construction Gifts, Tools and Toys

If you’re looking for a gift this holiday season for a construction worker, or a contractor, or one of the above who wants to keep his kids or grandkids inspired about this business, look no further than our handy holiday guide here. Over the next 12 days we’ll be featuring a roundup of our favorite […]

December 3, 2013

Construction Equipment

Very stuck dump truck proves to be a challenging rescue for this excavator

We have conflicting thoughts about this video. On one hand, we couldn’t help but root for the operator of the excavator. After all, according to the video’s description, he’s the one who got this Volvo A30 stuck in the first place and apparently no one on site was willing to give him a hand getting […]

November 27, 2013

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The latest in a string of closings, Caterpillar to shutter Virginia mining equipment plant, lay off 240 workers

The decrease in demand for mining equipment is still hurting Caterpillar as the company has announced plans to close another mining equipment plant and lay off an additional 240 workers. The Pulaski, Virginia plant manufactures coal haulers and other equipment and is slated for shutdown by mid-2014, according to a report from Reuters. The announcement is […]

November 18, 2013

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Rule 1: Skid steer O&O costs

Based on a Case 430/440 model, 1700 to 2200 pound operating load, 2007 model, 4 year ownership/depreciation, 750 hours of use per year.   Do the math Unit costs are a great analytical tool. Take your machine O&O costs per hour, apply that to how many hours it takes to move X amount of dirt, […]

November 18, 2013

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3 rules for calculating and managing skid steer Owning & Operating costs

People who work with big equipment have a saying: “You can be going broke in this business and not know it for six months.” And the one cost that can be very hard to gauge, if you’re a small contractor or new to this business, is the owning and operating cost of your equipment. To […]

November 18, 2013

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Rule 2: Skid steer O&O costs

Managing operating costs Your operator is always going to be your biggest expense. With that in mind, here are a few ways to lessen that expense. Invest in training for productivity improvements Enclosed cabs, newer equipment help retain quality employees and keep them productive. Match the machine capabilities to the job. You don’t want an […]

November 18, 2013

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Rule 3: Skid steer O&O costs

Money never sleeps. If it isn’t making you money, it’s costing you money. If you buy stock in a company and after a few years it quits growing or paying dividends, you get rid of it. Right? The same is true of equipment. Letting equipment sit idle is like stashing money under a mattress. That’s […]

November 18, 2013

Construction Equipment

FIRST LOOK: Caterpillar’s new M Series wheel loaders boast big powertrain advancements, new XE models

Caterpillar has introduced its new M Series wheel loaders, a lineup that includes the 972M XE, which is joining the 966M as an XE designated model. In addition to the XE models, the M Series will include an additional size, the modified 12-ton 982M, plus upgrades to the 950, 962, 966, 972 and 980 size […]

November 15, 2013