Excavators

Deere, Hitachi Invite Contractors to Kernersville, N.C. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The John Deere Hitachi factory in Kernersville, N.C., is celebrating 30 years in Kernersville. Four years ago, through this joint venture, they completed a $150 million dollar expansion and now make 13 to 45 metric ton excavators. The campus is 145 acres with a fabrication facility and a new assembly facility. John Deere and Hitachi recently invited two well established and respected contracting firms to its factory in Kernersville, N.C., for a roundtable discussion about Deere equipment and the service they've received from their local dealer — James River Equipment. Click for more...

98-Year-Old Destroys Senior Citizen Bus →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The construction industry's newest recruit fulfilled his dream of running heavy equipment for his 98th birthday. New Jersey resident and World War II veteran Bill Gunn donned a construction hat and vest at Diggerland in West Berlin, N.J., on April 19, as he and his friend, 92-year-old Bill Bueheller, got to work, CBS Philly reported. "He's one of the only men [at Wesley Enhanced Living, the senior residence where both live] who has had any construction experience, so when they told me I needed to pick up a buddy, I said, 'Hey, how about Bill," Grun said. Click for more...

New Dig Safely Training Center to Provide Excavator Training to Local Residents →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Work has begun at a digging training facility in DeWitt, N.Y. Dig Safely New York Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony April 19 for its new, $6.5 million, 21,432-sq.-ft. facility. The training center will serve as a resource to help excavators in New York learn how to dig while avoiding damaging underground utility lines, Syracuse.com reported. The facility will include a classroom and a 5.570-sq.-ft indoor training arena, which will feature a paved section with fake underground utilities, along with a dirt floor for students to practice safe digging methods. Click for more...

Excavator Blamed for Island-Wide Blackout in Puerto Rico →

From Construction Equipment Guide... An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on April 18 as the U.S. territory struggles to repair an increasingly unstable power grid nearly seven months after Hurricane Maria. Officials said an excavator accidentally downed a transmission line. Officials said it could take 24 to 36 hours to fully restore power to more than 1.4 million customers as outrage grew across the island about the state of Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority. Click for more...

H.O. Penn Holds Technology and Equipment Showcase →

From Construction Equipment Guide... H.O. Penn held a Technology and Equipment Showcase event March 24 at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 15 Union Training Center in Queens, N.Y., near JFK Airport. Local 15 members and their families, as well as H.O. Penn and SITECH Metro Northeast representatives, gathered at the training center to operate and experience machine control technology on Caterpillar equipment outfitted with Trimble technology. Click for more...

Vinagro Corporation Demolishes Massachusetts Bridge →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Repeated battering from recent Nor'easters didn't stop the J.R. Vinagro Corporation from tearing down a portion of I-95 north and southbound over North Avenue in Attleboro, Mass., in March. The Johnston, R.I., company brought excavators equipped with shears and hydraulic hammers to demolish and remove 7,200-sq.-ft. of superstructure and substructure, according to Joe Pasquerella, project manager. Click for more...

$152M Binghamton, N.Y., Project Reaches Milestone →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Designed to be completed in stages, a complex reconstruction project for NY Route 17 and Interstate 81 in the city of Binghamton, N.Y., is now more than halfway complete. Work is currently under way on the $152 million second phase of Prospect Mountain construction. "The main objective of the project is to address safety, operational and structural deficiencies," said New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) spokesperson Curtis Jetter. Click for more...

Komatsu Introduces PC390LCi-11 Intelligent Machine Control Hydraulic Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp. introduced the PC390LCi-11 hydraulic excavator, the first 3D semi-automatic excavator available with the nimbleness and speed of the popular 36-ton (32.6 t) weight class machines and stability of much larger machines, according to the manufacturer. "Whether it's production excavating, utility trenching, site prep or any application where greater over-the-side lift capacity is required, this could be the machine operators fight over on the job site," said Renee Kafka, product specialist, Komatsu America. Click for more...

Grade Above Others Lives Up to Its Name on Latest Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Grade Above Others, a construction company based in Spartanburg, S.C., is living up to its name on its latest project — Phase 1 of the 117-acre HeartRidge Manor subdivision. The company is currently ahead of schedule on the 135-home development. Phase 1 was supposed to take six-and-a-half months, but right now, Grade Above Others is running about three-and-a-half weeks ahead of schedule. Its responsibilities on the job include site prep for the homes from start to finish, including clearing, curbing, grinding, disposal of mulch and, finally, mass grading. Click for more...

Markman Peat Corp. — Mastering Efficiency Leads to Remarkable Growth for This LeClaire, Iowa, Company →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For 25 years, Jeff Widdop worked in commercial banking. During that time, he developed a diverse group of clients. One, however, piqued his interest for years: Rob Markman, President of Markman Peat Corp. in LeClaire, Iowa. “I always used to tell Rob that if he was ready to get out of the business, I would happily take it over,” recalled Jeff. “It was always a serious offer. I thought the business was interesting and that there was opportunity there. Click for more...

A New Industry Standard: Yanmar Now Offering 4-Year / 4,000-Hour Warranty on Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Yanmar America's Construction Equipment Division is proud to announce the new industry standard for Compact Excavator Factory Warranties. Beginning April 1, 2018, Yanmar will implement a 4-year / 4,000-hour warranty for all of its compact excavators. This new warranty covers all models ranging from their smallest, SV08; all 6 of their Zero Tail Swing excavators from the ViO25 to the ViO80; and its largest compact excavator, the SV100. Click for more...

ConExpo-Con/AGG Takes Number One Spot in 'Top Trade Shows' List →

ConExpo-Con/AGG has taken the number-one spot in the Top Trade Show list annually compiled by the Trade Show News Network (TSNN). TSNN is the online information resource for the exhibitions and events industry and ranks the top trade shows in the United States by exhibit space size. “This honor is a tribute to AEM's members and the support of our industries that make this show the gathering place every three years,” said Sara Truesdale Mooney, show director of ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017 and vice president of strategy and business development, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Click for more...

MBTA's $50M Renovation of Wollaston Station in Quincy, Mass., Under Way →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As part of a nearly billion-dollar investment to improve the South Side Red Line, work is under way on a $50 million renovation of Wollaston Station in Quincy, Mass. Major accessibility improvements, safety features and parking lot site improvements are among the changes being made. “The Wollaston Station improvement project will be of value to all Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority [MBTA] Red Line customers, but especially those who have physical disabilities,” said Brian Howland, MBTA resident engineer. Click for more...

3D Printing of Construction Equipment: 3 Things You Should Know →

Visitors to ConExpo-Con/AGG and IFPE 2017 might have seen the unveiling of the world's first 3D-printed excavator at the event's inaugural Tech Experience. It was more than just an attention-getter. 3D printing has slowly but surely developed into a disruptive technology poised to have far-reaching effects on the equipment industry. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) was part of the team effort that developed that 3D-printed excavator. Click for more...

N.C. Firm Puts Hyundai Equipment to the Test in Its Mine →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Noah Simpson of Thomas Simpson Construction Inc., Morehead City, N.C., is continuing the work his father, Thomas Simpson, started nearly 36 years ago while also expanding into new ventures. “He was a residential carpenter — painting and framing houses — so as the economy grew, his name got bigger in the community,” said Simpson. “People started asking him to do more and more work, which was the foundation of where we are today. Click for more...

Bobcat Company Introduces New Grading, Trenching Buckets for Compact Excavators →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Bobcat Company has expanded its current attachment line-up with the newly redesigned trenching buckets and all-new grading buckets for Bobcat E26 through E85 compact excavators. Both buckets will greatly benefit compact excavator operators, offering them increased durability and reliability, maximum digging capabilities and easier clean-out when cleaning ditches, backfilling, leveling or grading, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Excavator Provides Jobsite Access for Faulkner Excavating →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Carl Faulkner began his career in the cab of his father's excavator more than 30 years ago. Working for his father's company at a young age, and staying in the trade all these years, Faulkner decided to start his own company in 2012. Located in Imperial, Mo., Faulkner Excavating specializes in site development, clearing and infrastructure work for residential and commercial sites in Jefferson and St. Click for more...

Office With a View — Nestled in the Mountains of Virginia →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Located near the Appalachian Mountains and a national forest, Boxley Materials Company's Rich Patch Quarry in Covington, Va., is a little more picturesque than a typical limestone quarry. “We live and work in a beautiful part of the country here,” said Steve Robertson, superintendent at Boxley Materials Company's Rich Patch Quarry. “The quarry is very close to George Washington National Forest. Click for more...

Core Engineering's Rototilt Digs Up Major ROI →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Since 2004, Core Engineering Inc. has specialized in excavation and the installation of underground utility services — electrical, gas, water, sewer, telecommunication — as well as providing its San Francisco Bay Area customers with a range of general building and landscape construction services. “Underground work has become my niche. When you start focusing on one thing and get connected with the right people, business starts building by word of mouth,” said David Lara, president of Core Engineering. Click for more...

Solesbee's Thumbs Enhance Efficiency on Any Size, Model Excavator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Solesbee's offers its series of manual and hydraulic excavator thumbs for any size and model excavator. The thumbs allow operators to move from one application to another, such as moving dirt or material, without changing attachments. This versatility significantly increases efficiency for a variety of applications, including land clearing, site preparation, demolition and recycling, according to the manufacturere. Click for more...

← 40 Page 41 42 →