Construction Equipment
Ag Equipment
Roadbuilding
Dealers
Business
Technology
Technology: Page 127
Business
Trimble Dimensions wrap up
Back in February I attended my third Trimble Dimensions conference, held in Las Vegas at the Mirage complex. It’s taken me a while to finish the write up, but a full detailing can be found by clicking here. The conference was well attended, on par with previous years, with some 2,400 contractors and surveyors participating and […]
January 11, 2010
Business
Equipment World, May 2009
The digital version of our May issue with the Contractor of the Year story is now available. If you’re a contractor and want some life-lessons in how to succeed in this business, be sure to check out Larry Davis’ story. We’ve also got some eye-opening dollar figures to share with you about the owning and […]
January 11, 2010
Sponsor Content
5 Things To Know Before Buying A Flex-Wing Rotary Cutter
Woods Equipment Co.
October 1, 2025
Technology
Consortium formed for construction users of RFIDs
This could be big news if you’re in a large construction company that struggles with inventory and material handling logistics. RFIDs are widely used in industial applicatons but tech-savvy construction companies are beginning to find uses for them as well. RFID’s are radio frequency identification tags, to put it a bit crudely, they’re like “active” bar […]
January 11, 2010
Technology
Deere’s construction lineup enters Russia
Expanding on its agricultural and forestry presence in Russia, John Deere has signed two construction dealers in the country. One dealer, Agro-Construction Technologies, already serves as a Deere agricultural dealer. The two dealers will offer an extensive line of Deere construction machines, including skid steers, loaders, backhoes, graders, the 850J crawler dozer and articulated dump […]
January 11, 2010
Business
AGC chapters awarded clean diesel grants
Those who got down to business earlier this year filing for federal grants to help waylay the costs of outfitting construction fleets with the latest emissions technology are now being rewarded. The Associated General Contractors of America’s Kentucky and western-Pennsylvania chapters received nearly $3 million in grants from the EPA’s National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, […]
January 11, 2010
Roadbuilding
Contractors to Equipment Manufacturers: It’s not who you know but how well you know them
It seems like a common sense: The more you know about your customers, the easier it is to serve them in a profitable manner. But this means knowing more than what’s in their construction equipment fleet. “The focus needs to be on customers and their expectations and needs,” said Greg Kittle, vice president of corporate […]
January 11, 2010
Technology
Coal production to double
By 2030, worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency. Ironically, the next post at the Oil Drum blog notes that President-elect Obama’s advisers are telling him that investments in green technology are unlikely to do much for the economy. Try not to smirk.
January 11, 2010
Business
Green technology pounded by recession
There is a certain cadre in the environmental movement that would like nothing better than for the whole industrial world to plunge back into the 19th Century, where everyone farmed with mules and lit their homes with whale oil lamps. So it’s ironic that the current recession, rather than driving us backwards into a more […]
January 11, 2010
Safety
California budget deal eases off-road emissions rules
The story from the Los Angeles Times is short on specifics, but long on weeping and wailing from the greens. This quote is so over the top that it’s almost satire: “There are people who will die because of this delay,” said Mary D. Nichols, chairman of the state Air Resources Board. “It is sad […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
Volvo announces surcharge for 2010 trucks
Technology often comes at an additional cost.  Volvo Trucks North America’s 2010 emissions-compliant trucks will include a $9,600 surcharge. The company says the extra cost reflects the price of technology required for meeting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s strict emissions standards, scheduled to take effect January 1, 2010.   “Our emissions reduction technology for 2010 will bring […]
January 11, 2010
Technology
Green jobs–mostly a sham
If it were Rush Limbaugh saying this, that would be one thing. But this is a distinguished group of researchers from the University of Illinois College of Law. You have to subscribe to the journal or buy a hard copy of the full report, but the abstract is pretty damming  just by itself. Highlights:
January 10, 2010
Business
Killing coal, tilting at windmills
Despite ever increasing electricity demands, there’s a huge slowdown in the construction of coal fired power plants–nine just this year, enough to provide electricity to 5-million homes. With Bush out of office and Obama in, environmentalists are winning this battle, but who is losing? Even though the science on global warming is far from certain, […]
January 10, 2010
Business
Cleanest coal plants in the world: China
The cleanest and most high tech coal powered electricity plants are being built today in China, of all places, at the rate of one a month. Of course, China’s stimulus program seems to be working better than ours, and China is providing plenty of help to its small business rather than those “too big to […]
January 10, 2010
Technology
Green jobs smackdown
Despite all the yada-yada about a new economy built on green jobs and environmental technology, the numbers are questionable. Thus quotes the National Review: Beyond these numbers, uncritically reported by the mainstream media, is the reality of a make-believe industry touted by environmental zealots, corporate freeloaders parading as entrepreneurs, and a president capable of staggering disingenuousness. […]
January 10, 2010
Business
Clean coal opportunities squandered by politics
The New York Times today has a good summation of how badly national politics mangles the public’s desire for a cleaner environment.The subject is clean coal, or coal gasification plants. The technology is proven, the designs ready to build, but squabbles over which state, Republican or Democrat, and environmental delusions have stalled implementation.  Coal gasification […]
January 10, 2010
Equipment
International’s Navistar unveils 2010-compliant EGR engine
Navistar unveiled its 2010 MaxxForce 13-liter advanced Exhausted Gas Recirculation (EGR) engine on Feb. 3 at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas. Through the use advanced fuel injection, air management, electronic controls, and proprietary combustion technology, the engine meets U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2010 emissions standard for on-highway diesel engines. “We’re on track to […]
January 10, 2010
Technology
Doosan Infracore America Engine Group Granted CARB, EPA full certifications for natural gas engines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board (CARB) has granted Doosan Infracore America’s Engine Division full certification from both agencies for their clean, natural gas engines in the United States. The North American engine division, headquartered in Suwanee, Ga., is now fully certified to sell engines across the United States. The company […]
January 10, 2010
Business
The promise of geothermal
One of the most promising energy saving technologies around is geothermal. The process simply exploits the difference between the temperature of the air and the relatively constant temperatures found underground. You pipe the coolant for hundreds of yards underground and return it to your building much warmer or cooler than it left. The biggest obstacle in […]
January 10, 2010
Previous Page
Page 127 of 203
Next Page
Top Stories
Vintage Equipment
Watch Antique Tractors from Holt, Best, Caterpillar at HCEA Show 2025
The historical construction equipment show presented a veritable timeline of Caterpillar history from 1917 to 1979, including Best and Holt tractors.
Pickups
2026 GMC Canyon Revealed: 4 Trims, 7,700 Lbs. Towing, Loads of Features
Compact Excavators
Closer Look: Develon’s Reduced Tail-Swing DX62R-7 Mini Excavator
Compact Utility Loaders
Closer Look: Bobcat's Largest Mini Track Loader Packs Power & Precision
Compact equipment
Kubota Launches New RTV-X Long Bed UTV for 1,200-lbs. of Hauling
Equipment World Contractor of the Year
The Contractor of the Year contest recognizes contractors who have annual revenues of between $3 million and $20 million and exemplify the highest standards of construction professionals.
White Papers
Why excavator 3D machine control is right for you.
When it comes to your OTR (off-the-road) tires, nothing is more important than having proper tire inflation. This directly impacts the performance and longevity of your tires, which is linked to the overall productivity of your operation.
