Equipment
Wheel loaders: Volvo
The Volvo L150H, L180H and L220H wheel loaders, occupying the 25 to 39 ton weight class, excel in a wide range of jobs. The productivity of the buckets is enhanced by the optional Boom Suspension System, which absorbs shock and reduces spillage when travelling over rough ground, as well as increasin..
Wheel loaders: New Holland
New Holland compact wheel loaders provide a combination of increased versatility, increased comfort and control so you get the job done more quickly and efficiently. SMART precise load control and speed control improves operating efficiency. With big engine and hydraulic power and a choice of bucket..
CASE 821F wheel loader
The CASE 821F wheel loader offers faster acceleration, quicker cycle times, and higher travel speeds while delivering as much as 20 percent better fuel economy. The F Series wheel loaders use SCR technology to meet Tier 4 emissions standards while also providing more powerful and responsive engines...
Hyundai Supports Breast Cancer Awareness
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, began to sell custom pink shirts and wristbands through Hyundai construction and forklift dealers across the U.S. and Canada. All proceeds from Hyundai’s efforts benefitted It’s The Journey Inc., a nonp..
ASHER TSE Cable Scrapper
ASHER TSE Cable Scrapper, ASHER’s newest innovation, features new technology to cut down on job time completion and to enhance longevity. The product will pull, cut and load cable in one continuous operation, saving not only time, but the need for extra equipment. The new Cable Scrapper is equippe..
The Continuing Evolution Of Tier 4
New Emission Standards For 75-Hp Engines And Above Mean More Educational Awareness The evolution of emission standards in the compact equipment industry has been happening for quite some time. In 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has mandated that all 75-horsepower and above nonr..
John Deere 300G LC excavator
John Deere designed the 300G LC excavator with a larger hood for improved engine access. The new handrails help maintain contact when climbing the upper structure to service the engine, improving service accessibility and security. Other improvements include a single side ground level fluid filter s..
Doosan DX235LCR-5 crawler excavator
The Doosan DX235LCR-5 crawler excavator has a near-zero reduced tail swing. It is an ideal excavator for working close to buildings and in confined areas without sacrificing performance. The 180-net-horspower DX235LCR-5 crawler excavator is a preferred machine for operating in congested jobsites suc..
Excavators: Hitachi
At Hitachi, efficiency, reliability, and durability are in our genes – built into our large mining excavators and passed down to our line of construction excavators. The ZX470LC-6 is a prime example. The machine’s greater horsepower, combined with optimized hydraulics for bigger arm- and bucket-digg..
Wheel Loaders: John Deer
The John Deere 544K Wheel Loader is equipped with a 163-hp, PowerTech™ EPA Final Tier 4 (FT4)/EU Stage IV diesel engine that delivers impressive torque reserves. The popular model rides on a wide stance that provides additional stability for handling heavy loads and working on rough terrain. The 544..
Doosan
Doosan introduced its first safety training videos for heavy equipment owners, operators, rental companies and dealers who own or operate articulated dump trucks (ADTs), crawler and wheel excavators or wheel loaders. “The goal is to help educate owners and operators about the importance of safety a..
Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco launched new versions of its Cobra PROe and Cobra TTe gas-powered handheld breakers. The breakers are available with two tool shank sizes, which allow rental centers to achieve high utilization rates and ROI by offering customers versatile equipment. The breakers also have high power-to-..
Cat Pipelayers Feature Enhanced Performance
The Cat PL72, PL83 and PL87 Pipelayers – long the standard in the pipe-laying industry for powerful performance, reliability, and durability – feature an integrated, all-Cat power train with differential steering and an electronically controlled hydraulic system that places total control of lifting ..
Rehabilitation New Products
Hibbard Inshore In the water and sewer industry, the aim at Hibbard Inshore is to provide their clients with solutions in areas where the local sewer camera companies may face constraints. They do this by offering a variety of solutions to address inspections in all of the conditions seen in the wa..
Trenchless Pipe Replacement
HammerHead Trenchless Equipment HammerHead pneumatic pipe-bursting systems are being used by underground contractors around the world as an effective method to replace failing, outdated or under sized sewer, water and gas lines. Pipe bursting follows the path of the existing utilities, reducing uti..
New Products
John Deere The Final Tier 4 444K, 524K and 544K utility-class wheel loaders’ PowerTech engine deliver impressive torque, 444K (124 hp), 524K (141 hp), 544K (163 hp), to help maintain good boom and bucket speed in and out of the pile for heaped loads, even in wet or hard-packed material. The K-Seri..
American Augers Introduces Mid-Range Rig, Fluid Recycling System
American Augers has introduced two new horizontal directional drilling (HDD) products – the DD-110 directional drill and M200D drilling fluid recycling system. The 110,000-pound pullback DD-110 represents the “low” end of the company’s mid-range directional drill lineup. The M200D fluid recycling s..
COMPACT TRACK LOADERS
Volvo The Volvo MCT110C is a radial lift compact track loader with a 2,250-pound rated operating capacity. It is equipped with a powerful Tier 4 Final four-cylinder, 74-horsepower engine with an advanced combustion system that cuts emissions while increasing fuel economy. With an automatic idling s..
McElroy Releases its Biggest TracStar® for Large-Diameter Pipe
TracStar 1200 offers environmental, safety upgrades The release of the TracStar® 1200 brings the largest pipe fusion capability to date in McElroy’s popular line of self-propelled, track-mounted fusion machines. The TracStar 1200 has many of the same benefits that make its smaller models work so e..
Underground Companies Participate In ICUEE
ICUEE 2015, the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, will be held Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY. ICUEE connects utilities and construction contractors with experts from leading manufacturers and service providers to discuss and compare t..
Caterpillar Unveils Host Of New Products In 2015
It’s been a busy year for Caterpillar. The company held two press events, one at their Athens’ fabrication and assembly facility in April and another in Tucson, AZ, in May to announce six new series to their product line up. The new products meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final Emission Standards and have new..
Equipment Spotlight: Piercing Tools
McLaughlin / Vermeer McLaughlin offers two options in its Vermeer Hole Hammer piercing tool line – a positive-turn reverse design and air-on quarter-turn reverse. Both lines of piercing tools offer contractors a durable, flexible design to handle a variety of utility projects. The popular positive-..
Rehab Products
REHAB PRODUCTS: TT Technologies, ID-TEC TT Technologies TT Technologies’ new winch boom is specially designed to aid in reversible pipe bursting operations. The new boom provides extra clearance in the manhole or exit pit to allow for the easy removal of the pipe bursting expander during reversibl..
PLM Unveils Newest Custom Carrier Solution – The PANTHER T12
PipeLine Machinery International (PLM) announces a new custom equipment solution to the pipeline industry – the PANTHER T12 by PRINOTH. As the latest innovation in a low ground pressure carrier crawler, the PANTHER T12 operates in off-road and various weather conditions offering exceptional performa..
New Tunnel now connected to the Northfolk Shoreline
The Elizabeth River Tunnels (ERT) Project team reached a major construction milestone for the new Midtown Tunnel with the immersion of the last tunnel element, connecting the shorelines of Portsmouth and Norfolk. The project’s design-build contractor, SKW Constructors (a joint venture of Skanska, K..
Spotlight: Mini Skid-Steers
Mini Skid-Steer Loaders: Vermeer, Toro, Ditch Witch, Bobcat Vermeer The S725TX has a 750-pound SAE-rated operating capacity with a 2,145-pound tipping capacity. A 24.8-hp Kubota Tier 4 Final engine features four cylinders producing more torque than models with three-cylinder engines for improved p..
Spotlight: Attachments
Attachments: Bobcat, Toro, CASE, Deere Bobcat Complete landscape installations, underground utilities, septic systems and other excavating applications with Bobcat’s backhoe attachment. The backhoe attachment features digging depths from 6-11 feet and bucket widths from 9-39 inches, making it idea..
Spotlight: Skid-Steer Loaders
Skid-Steer Loaders: Deere, Volvo, Caterpillar, Bobcat, CASE John Deere The 74 hp, 326E skid steer features a flat floor design with 25 percent more foot room than previous models. Low-effort electro-hydraulic controls allow an easy switch to ISO, H-pattern or foot pedal controls for operation with ..
- Trench collapse kills one construction worker in Houston, Texas
- Intrepid Fiber breaks ground on fiber optic network in Superior, Colo.
- Excavator collides with I-95 overpass in Henrico, Va., causing multi-vehicle crash
- Shrewsbury, Mass., expands sewer inspections and cleaning efforts
- Construction worker killed in trench collapse near Prosperity, S.C.
- Final construction phase kicks off for Indianapolis deep rock tunnel
- Texas contractor penalized by OSHA for repeated trench safety violations
- Trench collapse kills one construction worker in Houston, Texas
- WES tunnel boring machine retrieved from Oregon river after seven-month project
- Illinois overhauls Peoples Gas pipeline program, mandates focus on high-risk pipes