[VIDEO] Family-run Construction Firm Sees Next-Generation Benefits of Caterpillar 323 Excavator

C. Laney and Sons Construction discusses productivity, safety and cost-saving advantages of Next-Generation features built into company’s Caterpillar 323 excavator

Jan 3, 2019
Luke and Charles Laney, C. Laney and Sons Construction, discuss the productivity, safety and cost-saving advantages of the Next-Generation features built into their company’s Caterpillar 323 excavator.
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