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Construction Equipment
Vermeer acquires Vac-Tron with plans to fold into McLaughlin under new name
Vermeer has acquired Florida-based Vac-Tron Equipment, makers of vacuum excavation products for underground utility applications. Once the purchase is complete, Vac-Tron will be integrated into the McLaughlin Group, a South Carolina-based drill tooling and vacuum excavation company Vermeer bought in 2017. The combined companies will operate under the group name Vermeer MV Solutions, and will [âŚ]
November 13, 2018
Construction Equipment
Ditch Witch enters keyhole coring market with Utilicor MTC100 attachment
Ditch Witch has entered the keyhole coring market with the MTC100 attachment created in partnership with Utilicor Technologies. The Utilicor MTC100 fits on Ditch Witchâs SK series of compact skid steers to provide fast and less disruptive repairs on utility lines beneath roads and sidewalks. Utility lines can be fixed without having to bring in [âŚ]
September 22, 2017
Construction Equipment
Inside Vermeerâs immersive HDD training classes designed to fill fiberâs growing demand
This is not all good news to HDD contractors, who are struggling to man drills in the face of such demands. âOur customers are telling us, âwe canât work because we donât have the people,ââ Tony Bokhoven, training manager, Vermeer. And so theyâve asked for help. In response, Vermeer unveiled its first HDD Circuit training [âŚ]
May 30, 2016
Construction Equipment
Trimble launches DG613, DG813 pipe lasers with more compact design, radio remote control
At World of Concrete, Trimble has introduced two of its newest Spectra Precision pipe laser models, the DG613 and DG813. We first got word of these lasers in November but now have a bit more detail on all the new features theyâll pack. The lasers will be available in North America later this month and [âŚ]
February 4, 2016
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 [âŚ]
June 24, 2015
Safety
6 steps to avoiding utility work explosions like the one that rocked New York City
The building explosion in New Yorkâs East Village last week that killed two people and injured nearly two dozen others is a stark reminder that working around utilities is dangerous, unpredictable and requires for extra steps to be taken to ensure the safety of not only you and your crew, but everyone in the area. [âŚ]
March 31, 2015
Safety
Worker rescued from 20-foot trench after being buried chest deep in concrete in San Antonio
A construction worker in San Antonio survived a brush with death Monday night after he became buried chest deep in a mixture of concrete and sand. According to a report from KENS 5 TV, the man and a co-worker were filling a 20-foot trench with flowable fill Monday evening as part of the installation of [âŚ]
February 17, 2015
Safety
Contractor killed in tragic double utility trench collapse in Michigan
Police near Detroit were nearly able to save a contractor from a collapsed trench before the trench collapsed again, killing him. Leland Rumph, 59, was the owner of Rumph Construction Inc. He and a crew were using a backhoe to dig a 20-foot-deep trench down to a sewer line in an empty lot in Gross [âŚ]
October 31, 2014
Safety
Toxic fumes kill 2 construction workers in tragic Idaho accident
Two construction workers were killed last week while installing a new sewage system for the city of Georgetown, Idaho. According to a report from KTVB TV, 19-year-old Bo Taylor and 45-year-old Trent Sorenson were overcome by toxic fumes inside a manhole. The men worked for Taylor Construction of Blackfoot, Idaho. Taylorâs father, Jody Taylor, was [âŚ]
September 3, 2014
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Quick Data: Trenchers
A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reillyâs Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.
December 1, 2012
Roadbuilding
Special Report
Backhoes By Tom Jackson, executive editor, Equipment World  Contractors extend trade-in times, rely on used equipment As with just about every other category of equipment, the sales of both new and used backhoes plunged between 2006 and 2010. Whatâs a little less obvious until you do the math is the ratio of new to [âŚ]
March 4, 2011
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