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Machine control
Machine Matters
Lift Higher, Reach Farther   Large skid steers help contractors add services     Although on the small end of construction equipment, skid steers with 2,201-pound rated operating capacities and up are playing a large role in operator comfort and productivity. “From 2000 until 2005, the unit-size-class popularity changed from the 1,500-pound class and up […]
June 30, 2012
SV300
Construction Equipment
Machine Matters More
Dirty Jobs   Contractors are getting their money’s worth out of skid steer cleanup attachments.     Constantly pressured to do more with less, contractors are using skid steer cleanup attachments – such as brooms, sweepers and plows – to efficiently tackle this necessary job. And the cleanup market is expected to be on the […]
June 30, 2012
Contractors in the Snow Belt are adding snow-removal attachments, such as CEAttachments’ AB72 angle broom, to keep employees on the payroll year-round. “No matter where you look, contractors are cleaning up something,” says Ron Peters, product manager, CEAttachments.
Success Stories
Tim Davis, Straight Line Construction, builds on construction foundation
Tim Davis Jr. Pueblo West, Colorado   Straight Line Construction Year started: 1982 Number of employees: 95 Annual volume: $3 to $5 million Markets served: Commercial and residential installation of helical piers, micro piles, compaction grouting, mud jacking     Having a degree in engineering, Tim Davis Jr. welcomes technological challenges. As a contractor, he […]
June 30, 2012
From mud jacking and micro piles to use of steel foundation piers and helical piers, Straight Line Construction can rehab poorly-settled buildings. And on new projects, the company can help owners avoid problems before they develop.
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How to connect skid steer hydraulic couplers
[vimeo 25475088 nolink] This video on skid steer auxiliary hydraulics is long on information, short on hype. Video creator Skid Steer Solutions, which markets a variety of skid steer attachments through its website, looks at key questions contractors might have, including what the hydraulic couplers do, and how you connect them.
June 21, 2012
Business
Survivor Stories
Changing Schedule Pays Off With the recession forcing professionals to re-evaluate their business practices, one New Jersey landscaper went back to his law-enforcement roots and watched as his profits grew. By Lauren Heartsille Dowdle   “It’s the best year we’ve ever had,” says Patrick Donovan of Classic Landscaping in Edison, New Jersey, with 28 years […]
June 14, 2012
Patrick Donovan
Construction Equipment
JCB at full skid steer production capacity
The Savannah Morning News on Sunday called JCB’s retooling a “resounding success”  noting that JCB’s Pooler plant — located near Savannah–is now at full skid steer production capacity. The facility has rebounded from the recession, when it laid off more than 200 people.     The newspaper reports the company is producing 25 machines a […]
May 29, 2012
JCB's 280 skid steer
Business
Reporter
By Equipment World Staff   Built in America Louisiana storm surge barrier takes top global honors The Lake Borgne Surge Barrier, a two-mile-long, 26-foot-tall concrete and steel bulkwark against hurricanes and floodwaters, has been named the world’s most outstanding engineering achievement for 2012. Built in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, the $1.1 […]
May 26, 2012
Parks
Workforce
On Record
Making the Demographics Work For Us   By Marcia Gruver Doyle   As I read through Tom Jackson’s story last month on how fleet managers are addressing the technician shortage (page 23, May Equipment World), it struck me how little progress we’ve made in industry recruiting. The intractable problems remain the same as they were […]
May 25, 2012
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Equipment
Intermat Overview
Tier 4 Final intros headline Intermat   By Marcia Gruver Doyle and John Latta     Tier 4 Final engines and transmissions with claims of double-digit leaps in fuel economy headlined Intermat, which took place in Paris, France, April 16-21. Selective Catalytic Reduction, or SCR, is the front runner in Tier 4 Final technology, with […]
May 25, 2012
The Tier 4 Final QSF2.8 will be manufactured at Cummins’ new plant in Beijing, China.
Success Stories
Jon Fye, Fye Excavating, follows his passion for construction
By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle   Jon Fye Sperry, Iowa Fye Excavating Year started: 1995 Number of employees: 45 Annual volume: $6.3 million Markets served: Commercial site work, utilities, demolition, sewer, storm water, heavy equipment hauling and trucking Jon Fye left the security of a long-time job to follow his passion for construction. A go-getter spirit, […]
May 24, 2012
“I went out on my own and cut my path,” says Jon Fye, owner of Fye Excavating.
Construction Equipment
Top Financed Equipment
Tracked skid steers, 2,201 pounds and over lift capacity Roomy cabs and suspension-type undercarriages get contractors’ attention throughout 2010 and into this year. By Lauren Heartsill The Caterpillar 289C uses durable, steel embedded track and steel undercarriage components for maximum machine life in aggressive applications. Cat says its suspension-type undercarriage is a feature valued by […]
May 24, 2012
Caterpillar 289C
Business
Survivor Stories
Changing schedule pays off With the recession forcing professionals to re-evaluate their business practices, one New Jersey landscaper went back to his law-enforcement roots and watched as his profits grew. By Lauren Heartsill Dowdle “It’s the best year we’ve ever had,” says Patrick Donovan of Classic Landscaping in Edison, New Jersey, with 28 years of […]
May 24, 2012
Patrick Donovan
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