JCB Delivers 1,000,000th Backhoe – and it’s Covered with Graffiti-Style Art (Video)
The company has produced backhoes for 72 years, and the hand-drawn art design on the millionth machine features references to...
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Industry Roundup: Carolina Cat Has New President; Komatsu Reorganizes
Carolina Cat becomes one of the largest privately held women-owned businesses in the Southeast. CEO named for the new Komatsu...
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Wyoming Highway Tunnel Partially Reopens After Deadly Fire, 26-Car Crash
Eight vehicles were destroyed February 14 in the fire that damaged the westbound Green River Tunnel. The eastbound tunnel has...
Ben Thorpe
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Equipment Rental Companies Report Another Round of Revenue Growth
The top-three construction equipment rental companies in the United States – United Rentals, Ashtead Group and Herc – show higher...
Ben Thorpe
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Komatsu Reports Flat Construction Net Sales, Forecasts Declining Demand
For North America, third-quarter construction, mining and utility net sales rose less than 1% to $1.7 billion...
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Baltimore’s Key Bridge Rebuild Would Be State’s First Cable-Stayed Span (Video)
The newly released design to replace the bridge destroyed by a cargo-ship crash calls for a taller, longer structure to
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Ohio DOT Completes Concrete Deck Pours on Fire-Damaged Big Mac Bridge
The contractor used a variety of techniques to pour the concrete in cold temperatures, including 500,000-BTU heaters and wireless...
Ben Thorpe
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Caterpillar Reports Decline in 2024 Revenue & Sales Volume
North America made up roughly 53% of Caterpillar’s external construction sales in its 2024 fourth quarter...
Ben Thorpe
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CNH Industrial Rolls Out AI Tool for Dealer Technicians
Dealer feedback helped shape the program, which simulates human conversations to deliver technical details and diagnose issues...
Ben Thorpe
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Vermeer Acquires Ownership Share of Australian Vacuum Truck Manufacturer
VTI serves the civil construction, oil and gas, electrical, infrastructure, mining and drilling markets and manufactures all its...
