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Tue April 18, 2017

KOBELCO USA Names Tractorland as Dealer in Alberta

KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA continues to expand representation in the North American market by adding Tractorland to its growing dealer network. Tractorland will represent the full line of KOBELCO excavators in Balzac, Alberta....

Mon April 17, 2017

Global Excavator Market Report Analysis

Excavators are one of the major segments of construction equipment industry. These are used extensively in numerous fields ranging from construction of roads, building structures to mining and extraction of gold and diamonds....

Mon April 17, 2017

Demoing Helps Prevent Future Forest Fires in California

In 2015, more than 6,000 fires occurred in California, which saw just over 300,000 acres burned, according to the California government. Between that same time period the previous year, there were 2,000 fewer wildfires and over 100,000 fewer acres burned....

Brenda Ruggiero - Wed April 12, 2017

I-95 Express Lane Construction Progresses in Virginia

In Stafford County, Va., construction is under way to extend the Interstate 95 Express Lanes about 2 mi. (3.2 km) beyond the flyover ramp where the current 95 Express Lanes currently end, north of Garrisonville Road (Exit 143)....

Mon April 10, 2017

Linhart Construction Relies on DX140LCR-5 Excavator

When the U.S. stock market plunged a shocking 508 points on Oct. 19, 1987, many business owners feared that the construction market would be largely impacted. It was, after all, the biggest one-day drop in the market....

Kobelco - Thu April 06, 2017

Kobelco USA Introduces SK260 and SK300 High & Wide Excavators

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has introduced the SK260 and SK300 High & Wide (H&W) models in North America. Designed specifically for forestry applications, these new excavators boast generous ground clearance and increased crawler width for ultimate performance on rough or hilly terrain....

Wed April 05, 2017

Contractor Adopts Pitbull to Help With Aggregates

What's in a name? In the case of Wells Excavators, it may not be what you think. The company, according to owner Jim Wells, neither digs wells nor sells excavators. Instead, the company is an excavating contractor....

Mon April 03, 2017

Dallas Firm Poised to Take Advantage of Growing Markets

In the spring of 2016, West Texas Rebar Placers completed a small highway project for the Texas Department of Transportation just outside of Cleburne. The Dallas-based company laid nearly 85 ft. (26 m) of storm pipe, placed a new precast box culvert and poured headwalls....

Oil Quick - Tue April 04, 2017

OilQuick: Change Hydraulic Attachments in Seconds

OilQuick is an automatic quick coupler system, which allows hydraulic work tools to be connected and disconnected right from the drivers cab. The operator can change between various work tools within a few seconds....

Jeff Winke - Mon April 03, 2017

Topcon's Technology Improves Alaskan Firm's Productivity

Palmer, Alaska, has just under 6,000 residents, but as a commercial and cultural center for the region it draws visitors from well beyond its city boundaries. Come the end of summer, the annual week-and-a-half long Alaska State Fair, located in Palmer, can draw more than 300,000 visitors....