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CFA Names Basement Contractors Project Best Above-Grade Concrete Home in 2013 Project of the Year Awards

Winning a 2013 top honor for above-grade concrete home, this 3,758-square-foot residence includes structural concrete decks, insulated sandwich walls and a cast-in-place concrete stair landing with cantilevered steel treads.

News • May 10th, 2013

Concrete Foundations Association Announces 2013 Projects of the Year

Ekedal Concrete's foundation for an 11,000-sq.-ft., ocean-side home in Laguna Beach, Calif., named Overall Grand Project in annual awards contest

Press Release • May 10th, 2013

GCSFlex Grade Control for Excavators

Updated April 16, 2013 The GCSFlex Grade Control System has been updated to now include GPS guidance and in-field design templates created directly from the cab on the Trimble CB450 Control Box. Replaces the laser plane with GPS guidance for...

Product • May 10th, 2013

CBE Crusher Buckets for Excavators

Revolutionary concept for crushers to apply to excavator arms. The slow but tough rotor processes all kinds of material to be reduced directly on site. Designed to mount on excavator booms and backhoes Rotor with teeth powered by two direct...

Product • May 10th, 2013

Crusher Buckets CB Range

These bucket crushers are available in 11 different models for use on skid steers, backhoes and front end loaders. Crush demolition debris, rocks, concrete, asphalt, brick, blocks and other waste Turn aggregates into usable material for road...

Product • May 10th, 2013

XT Mobile Shears

Shorter, lighter shear moves center of gravity closer to the excavator, enabling use on smaller carriers

Product • May 10th, 2013

LXP 800 Logix Processor

The LXP 800 Logix Processor features concrete pulverizer, shear and concrete cracker jaw openings of 61, 40 and 71 in. and jaw depths of 39, 35 and 50 in. Fits 90,000- to 150,000-lb. excavators Pivot system keeps each jaw set's pivot group...

Product • May 10th, 2013

Thumb Receiver

Fecon offers an optional thumb receiver for severe-duty, excavator-mounted BH40EXC, BH80EXC, and BH200EXC Bull Hog Forestry Mulchers. Enables mulcher to be used to move and position logs, slash, stumps or rock by using the receiver in conjunction...

Product • May 10th, 2013

Montabert Micro CPA Drill

The Montabert Micro CPA drillis are effective in specialty applications such as foundations, tieback projects, slide stabilization, tunneling, tied rods, roof bolting and anchor bolting. 3,100-lb. CPA 225E mounts on 15- to 25-ton class excavators...

Product • May 10th, 2013

EGON: Equipment Guidance and Operation Network

The EGON: Equipment Guidance and Operation Network incorporates a modular network of controllers, extensive onboard and remote monitoring options and diagnostic capability. Available on all G&Z slipform paving equipment models Operator interface...

Product • May 10th, 2013

Bell Trucks Establishes American Headquarters in Houston

Master distributor will be establishing North American dealers, supported by a Bell corporate office for parts and service

Press Release • May 10th, 2013

National Demolition Association Awards Six Student Scholarships

Scholarship winners exhibit high academic achievement and a commitment to community

Press Release • May 10th, 2013

258 Metros Sustain Housing-Market Improvement in May

Number falls slightly from the 273 metros in April; over 70% holding on to spots on improving-markets list

Press Release • May 10th, 2013

Video: Volvo Motor Grader Joystick Hydraulic Controls

Volvo video (5:31 min.) describes how the new joystick hydraulic control system works on the company's motor grader models

Video • May 10th, 2013

Volvo Introduces Joystick Motor Grader Controls

Joystick hydraulic controls provide the functionality of a steering wheel and offer customizable operator profiles that adapt functions to operator preference, skills and habits

Press Release • May 10th, 2013