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Construction Equipment

McLaren expands flat-proof Nu-Air lineup to rear backhoe tires

McLaren Industries has expanded their Nu-Air solid cushion tire line to include rear backhoe tires. An alternative to foam-filled or conventional pneumatic tires, McLaren’s solid cushion tires work well in unforgiving applications where flat tires are common, and offer the strength of a solid tire combined with the smooth ride of a pneumatic tire. The […]

July 13, 2015

Home

Man arrested after attacking neighbor’s home with a backhoe in New York

A New York man was arrested over the weekend after attempting to end a dispute with a neighbor by attacking the man’s home with a backhoe. According to a release from the New York State Police, troopers responded to a call in High Falls Sunday where 51-year-old William D. Dalton is accused of doing quite a bit of damage […]

June 26, 2015

Construction Equipment

Drunk guy wanders onto jobsite, is subdued by workers after trying to operate a backhoe

As if workers don’t have enough to worry about while trying to get their work done on a busy jobsite, a crew in Wisconsin had to wrestle down a drunk man who decided to take a backhoe for a spin last week. According to a report from WBAY TV, a drunk, 58-year-old man wandered onto […]

June 25, 2015

Safety

Worker killed after backhoe hits service line near Omaha

A worker near Omaha, Nebraska suffered a fatal electrocution last week during the installation of drainage system. According to reports from KMTV, 42-year-old Jeffrey Glup was killed June 17 when he came in contact with a service line as crews worked to build a new facility for the Papillion Public Works Department. A release from the Sarpy County […]

June 24, 2015

Equipment Experts

REVIEW: Case 580 Super N backhoe a nimble, balanced workhorse

For Wayne Dowd, W. Dowd Excavating, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, it’s how the Case 580 Super N backhoe stacks up against two competitive machines. One competitive machine is “not as nimble or balanced” as the 580; another machine is “too big and bulky, with a large boom where you can’t get in and out without making […]

March 19, 2015

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: Case 580 Super N backhoe a nimble, balanced workhorse

For Wayne Dowd, W. Dowd Excavating, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, it’s how the Case 580 Super N backhoe stacks up against two competitive machines. One competitive machine is “not as nimble or balanced” as the 580; another machine is “too big and bulky, with a large boom where you can’t get in and out without making […]

March 19, 2015

Workforce

These 2 construction crews were instrumental in helping firefighters save lives in Baltimore, Minnesota house fires

Construction workers in Baltimore and a small Maine town used their skills for a slightly different but heroic purpose earlier this week and the week prior: coming to the aid of firefighters. First, after seeing a fire break out at a Baltimore row house Tuesday afternoon, a group of construction workers rushed into the flames […]

January 15, 2015

Construction Equipment

Backhoe uses buddy system, descends wall with a lift from another backhoe on the ground

There are lots of ways to get a backhoe down from on top of various objects. Some are conventional and very safe and to certain people, also boring. The crew in the video below turned removing a backhoe from on top of a short wall into one of the most unnecessary challenges we can remember. […]

November 28, 2014

Construction Equipment

1,000-hp backhoe blasts Guinness World Record to become fastest digger on Earth

Just about anyone who’s familiar with backhoes is familiar with the JCB GT. For more than 20 years, the JCB side project has been thought of and touted as the fastest backhoe in the world, but the UK company wasn’t satisfied with that. Instead they decided to go straight to the Guinness Book of World […]

November 21, 2014

Construction Equipment

JCB now building 3CX backhoes in North America, will add 100 workers to new line

JCB has added the 3CX backhoe to the lineup of machines being made at its North American headquarters in Savannah, Georgia. On November 1, the first JCB 3CX rolled off the line at the facility, according to a report from the Savannah Morning News. JCB is adding 100 workers to support production of the machine, which […]

November 18, 2014

Roadbuilding

SDLG to make backhoes, motor graders; machines will no longer have Volvo brand

Volvo Construction Equipment announced its Chinese SDLG division will now manufacture its backhoes and motor graders, and the Volvo brand would be discontinued for both products. Volvo says it will discontinue product development and production of these products in both North America and Europe, resulting in a workforce reduction of 1,000 employees in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania […]

November 14, 2014

Safety

Backhoe operator killed by his machine in odd accident

A backhoe operator in Phoenix was found dead earlier this week in an accident with little in the way of explanation. According to a report from azfamily.com, the operator’s co-workers went looking for him and found him dead, somehow becoming “tangled up” in the hydraulic arms in either the backhoe’s stick or boom. His co-workers […]

October 30, 2014