Construction Equipment
Ag Equipment
Roadbuilding
Dealers
Business
Technology
Videos: Page 25
Roadbuilding
ALDOT opens $700M Interstate bridges in Birmingham ahead of schedule
The long-awaited $700 million Interstate 59/20 bridges project in Birmingham, Alabama, is now open to traffic ahead of schedule, with the contractor on the project receiving a bonus. The deteriorated bridges at the interchange with U.S. 31 and U.S. 280 handled more than 165,000 vehicles a day through downtown Birmingham. They were demolished a year […]
January 20, 2020
Autonomous
How Doosan’s autonomous Concept-X construction machines work and why they will be necessary
Back in November the operator of a Doosan excavator put his machine in idle, got out of the cab and walked away. Moments later the excavator’s bucket raised up off the dirt. The machine turned around and proceeded to dig a trench and load an articulated truck—all without an operator in the cab. The demonstration […]
January 17, 2020
Sponsor Content
How to Identify Damaged OTR Tires
Maxam Tire North America
To maximize your uptime, MAXAM Tire provides you with the ultimate guide on identifying damaged OTR tires. From punctures to heat separation, we leave no stone, or tire rather, unturned.
February 1, 2025
Construction Equipment
Komatsu WA900-8 Loader Does the Digging and Dumping For You
Designed for loading 70-150-ton trucks in quarries, the new Komatsu WA900-8 replaces the previous WA900-3E0 with a loader that is more powerful and has a redesigned cab with improved visibility. But the headline features of this new loader are tech-based, including a few new autonomy features that make this loader capable of automatic digging and […]
January 10, 2020
Roadbuilding
Tumbleweeds bury vehicles, close Washington highway for 10 hours
Snowplows hit the road Dec. 31, 2019 in eastern Washington to tackle an unusual weather attack – tumbleweeds. The rolling balls of dried-up vegetation began barreling over cars and trucks on SR 240 near Richland on New Year’s Eve. The highway was closed for 10 hours through the night as Washington State Department of Transportation snowplows […]
January 9, 2020
Roadbuilding
Final ramp opens for $300M rebuild of I-85/I-385 in Greenville, S.C.
The final new ramp on the $300 million I-85/I-385 Gateway Project in Greenville, South Carolina, is now open. The three-year project to upgrade the busy interchange, which handles more than 220,000 vehicles a day, gives Interstate 385 six lanes between Simpsonville and downtown Greenville and widens I-85, according to the S.C. Department of Transportation. Check […]
January 7, 2020
Roadbuilding
Colorado DOT deploys Geofoam for fast repair of sinkhole on major highway
Faced with a 300-foot-long sinkhole on U.S. 36 between Denver and Boulder, the Colorado Department of Transportation decided to use Geofoam blocks to rebuild the highway’s sunken foundation. Cracks began forming on the five-year-old roadway in July, and within a week, the retaining wall for the road collapsed and wet clay soil underneath the road […]
January 6, 2020
Construction Equipment
Deere’s 744L, 824L and 844L Loaders Pack a New Cab, EH Controls, More Power
With its latest production-class wheel loaders John Deere says it focused primarily on improving operator comfort through several updates and improvements to the cab and a change to joystick controls as standard. In the video below we break down everything that’s new on the Deere 744L, 824L and 844L.
January 3, 2020
Home
New $1.7B Ariz. freeway includes half diverging diamond, double roundabout
(Arizona DOT note: Since the release of this video in January 2017, the Dobbins Road interchange has been redesigned. The freeway will now go over Dobbins Road. ) Along with being the largest freeway construction project in Arizona history, the new 22-mile South Mountain Freeway around southwest Phoenix incorporates some interesting features, including a double […]
January 2, 2020
Construction Equipment
Eterra Vortex Stump Grinder designed to take out toughest stumps
Eterra Attachments says its new Vortex Stump Grinder for skid steers and compact track loaders was made for using “brute force” on stubborn tree stumps. The grinder’s wheel is asymmetrical to give operators an unobstructed view of the stump and to improve efficiency, the company says. It comes in two models: the V27 with a […]
December 25, 2019
Machine control
Komatsu says Proactive Dozing Control “Closes the Skill Gap”. But what is it?
Komatsu has introduced a new grade control technology for dozers that it says can be used 100 percent of the time, unlike other grade control systems which are typically only used for finish grading. In this video we break down how the system works and why Komatsu says it “closes the skill gap” between experienced […]
December 23, 2019
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Cat intros 78L engine; Manitou launches its largest telehandler; Robot dog could become ultimate jobsite companion; LiuGong intros 9018F excavator; Equipment Operators Sound Off
VIDEO: Equipment Operators Sound Off on Green Operators, Machine Tech, Cat Operator Challenge During the North American Finals of its Global Operator Challenge, Caterpillar invited four operators that took part in the competition to talk about their experiences competing. But the conversation also included their opinions on finding new operators, using machine control and other […]
December 23, 2019
Construction Equipment
Equipment Operators Sound Off on Green Operators, Machine Tech, Cat Operator Challenge
During the North American Finals of its Global Operator Challenge, Caterpillar invited four operators that took part in the competition to talk about their experiences competing. But the conversation also included their opinions on finding new operators, using machine control and other technology, and other issues that impact their jobs on a daily basis. You […]
December 18, 2019
Roadbuilding
Dallas brings out ‘Big Tex’ boring machine for flood tunnel
The city of Dallas is preparing to build a 5-mile flood-protection tunnel, and “Big Tex” will do the honors. The tunnel boring machine is 220 feet long and was recently assembled and unveiled for the city’s $300 million Mill Creek Drainage Relief Tunnel. Big Tex will bore the first 9,000 feet of the tunnel at […]
December 16, 2019
Pickups
Up Close with the Hennessey Goliath 6×6 Chevy Silverado with creator John Hennessey
Following the successful launch of its 6×6 variant of Ford’s F-150 Raptor, dubbed the VelociRaptor, Hennessey Performance is back with another 6×6 pickup for Chevy fans: the Goliath. In this video we go up close with Goliath—based on a Silverado 1500 Trail Boss—and talk with its creator, Hennessey Performance founder and CEO, John Hennessey.
December 12, 2019
Construction Equipment
Deere’s More Powerful 850L Dozer: Everything You Need to Know!
The 850L is John Deere‘s latest dozer, a production-focused machine with substantial improvements over its predecessor the 850K. The 850L has a larger, more powerful engine, more weight, and some nice serviceability improvements. Check out the video for all the details.
December 10, 2019
Construction Equipment
How Cat Will Crown the World’s Best Equipment Operator
On March 10 at ConExpo 2020, Caterpillar will host the finals of its Global Operator Challenge. The culmination of thousands of operators competing in local and regional events across the world, the finals will pit nine of the world’s best operators against one another for the title of top dog in the operator world. In […]
December 4, 2019
Roadbuilding
How the Alaskan Way Viaduct was demolished
Denver is using the Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition, which occurred beside buildings and other structures, as a model for its viaduct demolition. This time-lapse video shows how the Seattle landmark was painstakingly taken down.
December 3, 2019
Pickups
Up close with the 2020 Ford F-250 Tremor off-road package
At the recent SEMA 2019 show, Ford brought two variants of its new for 2020 Super Duty Tremor off-road package. We go through all the special features plus take a quick walk through the Ford booth to see all the other custom truck builds on display. Check it all out in the video below. To […]
December 2, 2019
Previous Page
Page 25 of 86
Next Page
Top Stories
Market Pulse
Quick Data: Top-Selling Mini Excavators in 2024-2025
Find out the most popular models of new and used financed mini excavators and which models are fetching the most at auction.
Pickups
Hemi V8 or Cummins Diesel? – 2026 Ram 2500 HD Offers Hefty Choice
Vintage Equipment
“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany Event
Compact equipment
Massimo Expands UTV Line with 6-Seater T-Boss 900L
Featured Sponsor
Think like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
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
How upgrading excavator machine control boosts your productivity
