Mon February 01, 2016
Doosan Severe-Duty Buckets Feature Protective Abrasive-Resistant Material
Doosan introduces a new line of severe-duty buckets for crawler excavator customers needing a bucket that can handle abrasive materials in heavy digging and loading applications. Doosan severe-duty buckets are approved for use with Doosan DX140LC-5 through DX530LC-5 crawler excavators....
Jeff Winke - Wed January 27, 2016
Small Contractor's Gamble on New Technology Pays Off
Trying something new involves risk. Risk can be scary. In a quiet, safe spot it can be easy to be brave and proclaim what an unknown source once said: “Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic.”However, bravado needs to be tempered with reality....
Fri January 22, 2016
Caterpillar to Display Advanced Tech at BAUMA 2016
Caterpillar and its German dealer, Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH, will exhibit a suite of technologies, services and equipment at bauma 2016 under the theme “Built for It.” In display space totalling more than 8200 square metres, the company will showcase safety, productivity and equipment management solutions, as well as more than 60 Cat®products, a large selection of work tools and a full complement of dealer-delivered support services—all designed to make customers more successful....
Fri January 22, 2016
Next Generation Link-Belt 210 X4 Excavator Delivers More Performance and Productivity
The LBX Company has announced the Link-Belt 210 X4 excavator for the US and Canada, featuring an electronically controlled 160 horsepower Isuzu engine that meets EPA Final Tier 4 requirements, without the need for a diesel particulate filter (DPF)....
Thu January 21, 2016
Blowing Out the Candle
When the permanent residents of Candlestick Park — the San Francisco 49ers and San Francisco Giants — decided to move on to greener fields, Lennar Urban made the return. The Miami-based developer has plans to convert Candlestick Point, the formation which the stadium is named after, and adjacent Hunters Point Shipyard into 700 acres of mixed-use buildings, shopping centers and much-needed housing....
Mon January 18, 2016
JCB Celebrates Milestone: 100,000th Compact Excavator
JCB celebrated the production of its 100,000th compact excavator with the promise of more innovative machines to come. The building of this 100,000th machine comes as JCB continues to grow its market share in this popular North American equipment category....
Lori Tobias - Mon January 05, 2015
Vermont I-89 Bridge Project Set to Enter Final Phase in Late March 2016
Work on the final phase of a multi-phase bridge project in Vermont is set to get under way in late March. The I-89 bridges project in Waterbury was designed to repair aging parts of the I-89 mainline substructure, to extend the life of the northbound and southbound bridges and replace the Exit 10 northbound off-ramp bridge....
Irwin Rapoport - Tue January 12, 2016
Foundation of Union Concrete Still Strong After 65 Years
The late George Hill founded Union Concrete and Construction Company in 1950, a family-owned business that is now run by his three children — Robert, Gary and Jodi Hill-Osinski. His granddaughter, Carley Hill, also works at the family business....
Jeff Winke - Fri January 08, 2016
Training Remains Key For Equipment Operators
While heavy equipment has become more technologically complex, the machines have, in many respects, become easier to operate. Yet, ease of operation doesn't automatically make a construction equipment operator more productive....
Cindy Riley - Wed January 06, 2016
Park 35 Breathes New Life Into Historic Section
A $43 million multifamily development in Birmingham, Ala., is playing a significant role in the resurrection of one of the area's historic neighborhoods. Park 35 on Clairmont will offer 271 luxury units when it opens its doors in 2017....
