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Mon February 29, 2016

Cat 320F Is Built for Your Business Needs

The mid-size Cat 320F hydraulic excavator features a powerful and efficient C4.4 ACERT U.S. EPA Tier IV Final engine with a 161 hp (120 kW) rating and a hydraulic system capable of taking on a variety of tasks....

Mon February 29, 2016

Terex Introduces Four 'Rental-Ready' Compact Excavators

Terex now offers the right compact excavator solution for all equipment and performance requirements in North America with four 'rental-ready' models': Terex TC16-2, TC22-2, TC35-2 and TC35R-2 compact excavators....

Lori Tobias - Tue February 23, 2016

Oregon's Highway 20 Moves Forward Despite Problems

Part 1 of a 3-part series: A decade after the design-build contract was first awarded, the end of a project to straighten a dangerous portion of Oregon's U.S. Highway 20 is within sight, with drivers possibly traveling the new stretch as early as fall 2016....

Paul Posel - Tue February 23, 2016

Founded in Depths of Recession, Firm Succeeds, Thrives

Gauging the construction industry in Arizona in 2009 was not a question of deciding whether the glass was half full or half empty. There was hardly a glass to evaluate. The once-booming state ranked as one of the three weakest economically in the nation, according to the Phoenix Business Journal....

Mon February 22, 2016

Long & Sons Utility Remains Loyal to Hitachi Equipment

Lee Long, owner of Long & Sons Utility LLC, bought his first Hitachi excavator in the early 1980s. At one point, his company owned the most Hitachi equipment on the East Coast. He's traveled to Japan to experience excavator production firsthand at the Hitachi plant....

Mon February 22, 2016

Excavator Pair Contributes to Florida Contractor's Success

An innovative approach to business alliances has helped Honc Destruction become the largest demolition contractor in southwest Florida. Go back to 2002, the year the company started. At that time, Honc Marine Contracting was a successful builder of seawalls for thousands of waterfront properties, especially in the Cape Coral and Fort Myers, Fla., areas....

Mon February 22, 2016

Excavator Hydraulics, Fuel Efficiency Stand Out for Firm

The post-recession construction industry has spurred a number of success stories — one of which is BP Construction Group of Tampa Bay, Fla. Three-and-a-half years ago, R.G. Stathas and his cousin, Nick DiGiulio, started the company with one machine....

Mon February 22, 2016

Link-Belt 160 X4 Excavator Delivers More Performance

The Link-Belt 160 X4 excavator for the United States and Canada features an electronically-controlled 112 hp Isuzu engine that meets EPA Final Tier IV requirements, without the need for a diesel particulate filter (DPF)....

Mon February 22, 2016

Komatsu America's PC210LCi-10 Represents Huge Leap Forward

Komatsu America has introduced the PC210LCi-10 intelligent machine control excavator to the North American market. The PC210LCi-10 features Komatsu's unique machine control and guidance technologies, built upon the foundation of the standard Komatsu PC210LC-10 excavator....

Jeff Winke - Mon February 22, 2016

Tips for Maintaining Hydraulic Hoses

Hydraulic excavators need their hydraulic hoses working properly. If there's a cut, break or hole in one of them, the digger is done. Hydraulic hoses do not last forever; eventually they break down and need to be patched or replaced....