Volvo Continues Biggest Excavator Redesign in 20 Years with 5 New Hybrids
The hydraulic hybrids range from 26- to 50-metric tons and are designed to increase fuel efficiency 20% and cut carbon
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Don McLoud
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Dodge: Construction Starts, Hiring Slow but Planned Projects Rise
Dodge reports indicate the construction industry is taking a breather so far in 2025 with momentum gaining for the second
Don McLoud
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Man Sentenced to Probation for 2-Year-Old Son’s Death on Skid Steer
Riding on the cab floor, he fell forward as his father lowered the bucket. Two of his older brothers were
Don McLoud
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The Big Red Fire Dozers of L.A. County Can Take the Heat (Video)
The fire department's 46-ton Cat D8R dozers, with 16-foot-wide blades, have gone through extensive modifications to battle a blaze...
Don McLoud
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Makita Debuts Cordless Impact Wrench for Heavy Equipment Maintenance
The high-torque wrench is designed for removing wheels, attachments and other maintenance tasks without an air compressor...
Don McLoud
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Widow Wins $8.5M Settlement After Worker Run Over by Dump Truck
Her lawyer uncovered drug use by the driver, destruction of evidence, and negligence, according to court records...
Don McLoud
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JLG Reveals EC600AJ Electric Articulated Boom Lift for Construction
The 60-foot-high boom lift's runtime will last an eight-hour workday, and it has an unrestricted platform capacity of 550 pounds...
Don McLoud
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Cat Offers Limited-Edition “Centennial Grey” Dozers, Excavator for its 100th Year
The limited-edition color hearkens back to the original grey of the first crawler tractors produced after the Caterpillar Tractor...
Don McLoud
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Volvo Completely Redesigns its Articulated Dump Trucks, Adds 50-Ton Model
“This is our biggest and boldest articulated launch ever,” says CEO of the seven new models with payloads of 28
Don McLoud
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Awesome Steam Machines! 100-Year-Old Tractors Can Still Plow a Field (Video)
Watch massive fire-burning iron beasts from the early 20th century come back to life to blow off some steam and
