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Construction Equipment

New Holland intros 11 models of skid steers, CTLs with new 300 Series

The 11 new New Holland skid steer and CTL models range from 60 to 90 gross horsepower, 1,600 to 4,500 rated operating capacity and more.

March 5, 2020

Safety

7 trench collapse deaths reported so far in 2020 in separate cases in NY, NC, TX, OH, WA, NJ

There have been seven trench collapse deaths so far in 2020. Learn more about these trench collapses and each tragic death here on Equipment World.

March 5, 2020

Contractor of the Year

Family’s ‘diversify or die’ attitude grows playground installation business

Jim Davis Jr. awoke to his phone ringing on a Monday morning in 1993. He looked at the clock. It was 6 a.m. “Let’s go,” said his father, Jim Sr., on the other end. “I just graduated college yesterday,” his son replied. “Yeah, now it’s time to go to work.” “He didn’t even give me […]

March 5, 2020

Construction Equipment

Minnich creates new powerful, ergonomic Back Pack Vibrator around innovative Honda gas engine

Minnich's new backpack concrete vibrator features a 50 cc Honda GX50 engine that can operate at any angle and fully adjustable straps. More details here.

March 4, 2020

Construction Equipment

Celebrating 50th skid steer anniversary, Deere to show historical JD24 model at ConExpo 2020

John Deere’s first skid steer boasted 37 horsepower, a multidisc transmission clutch on each wheel, traveled 7 mph and had an 18-gpm auxiliary hydraulic system. Fifty years after that JD24 Loader was produced,  Deere’s skid steer line is now in its 11th iteration with the G-Series skid steers and compact track loaders. To commemorate the […]

March 4, 2020

Technology

SkyMul is a rebar-tying drone designed to eliminate grunt work for faster, safer placement

This drone uses computer vision and machine learning to map the work area and locate the intersections autonomously. Then it swoops down and ties off the rebar.

March 3, 2020

Construction Equipment

Deere 1Q sales decrease 4%, construction and forestry sales decrease 10%

Deere & Company says net sales and revenues decreased 4 percent in its first quarter (ending Feb. 2) compared with the same period the year before. One culprit for the decrease: slowing activity in the company’s Construction & Forestry division. Net sales for the Construction & Forestry division decreased by 10 percent, with the 1Q […]

March 3, 2020

Construction Equipment

Maxim Crane Works names Kneeland board chairman

Maxim Crane Works Holdings has named Michael Kneeland, former CEO of United Rentals as its new board chairman. Kneeland served as president and CEO of United Rentals from 2008 until 2018, and as the CEO until May 2019. Under his leadership, United Rentals grew its revenues from $3.3 billion in 2008 to $8.0 billion in […]

March 3, 2020

Workforce

ConExpo 2020 to showcase career opportunities in equipment industry for youth

This year’s ConExpo show will be the site for a new effort to help the heavy equipment industry address the worker shortage by recruiting young workers. The show will feature a new Workforce Solutions Area, where more than 1,000 students will learn about career opportunities in the industry. Various organizations will introduce students, as well […]

March 3, 2020

Construction Equipment

VIDEO > ConExpo 2020 Preview: 10 Things to See & How to Navigate the Show!

Whether you’re going to ConExpo 2020 or following the show’s equipment launches from your office, this video has all the details on the machine introductions you need to look for. We also cover the increased scale of this year’s show, including what you’ll need to do to get between the main Las Vegas Convention Center […]

March 2, 2020

Dealers

Herc Holdings sells Hertz China to LiuGong in move to concentrate on North American market

Herc Holdings has sold all of its interest in Hertz Equipment Rental (also known as Hertz China) to Guangxi LiuGong Machinery, a move it says will help it focus on the North American market. Pending approval of government authorities in China, the deal is expected to close in 60 days. “The sale of our business […]

March 2, 2020

Dealers

LiuGong digs deeper in North America with rental, aggregates initiatives

Chinese manufacturer LiuGong is taking on some major initiatives in its quest for a deeper dive into the North American market. Since the first of the year, it has announced a new global rental and used equipment initiative and said it would enter the rental-intensive North American scissor lift market. Another rental-focused product introduction: LiuGong’s […]

March 2, 2020