“The Ranch”: Kobelco Opens Customer Center in Texas (Video)
An expansive outdoor demo space allows customers to see and operate Kobelco equipment...
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Ben Thorpe
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New Jersey DOT Finds “Significant Void” Under I-80 Near Previous Sinkhole
The long-term repair plan includes installing a monitoring system to track conditions along the interstate with remote sensing...
Ben Thorpe
23:19
15 Contractors Win Top Honors from National Asphalt Paving Association
The national awards are presented for excellence in asphalt pavement construction and include the Sheldon G. Hayes Award...
Ben Thorpe
23:19
Associated Builders and Contractors Announces 2025 Top-Performing Contractors
To qualify for the awards, contractors must demonstrate excellence in safety, leadership and growth...
Ben Thorpe
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Construction Begins on $450M Project to Replace Swing Bridge to Outer Banks
The future fixed-span, high-rise Alligator River Bridge is designed to aid hurricane evacuation and will stretch over 3 miles...
Ben Thorpe
21:19
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...
Ben Thorpe
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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...
Ben Thorpe
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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
02:20
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
02:22
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...
