[VIDEO] KATO HD823 Compact Excavator Largest in Kato's Line

KATO's 823 features around a 35,000-lb. breakout force, a 21-ft. dig depth with the standard arm, and is powered by a 172-hp Tier 4 Final engine.

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Here's Why Cutting Construction Carbon is an Opportunity Few Contractors Can Afford to Deny

Building construction and operation creates 38% of global carbon emissions, and as investment in green building accelerates post-pandemic, change in materials and methods are on a path to become common in less than 10 years

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Six Factors to Consider When Adding Drones to Your Construction Business

Tech experts hash out the top considerations for construction companies wanting to add unmanned aerial vehicles to their business plan.

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A Surefire Plan to Nail Your Next Technology Implementation

Workforce-management technology that simplifies field data collection improves the profitability of decisions made from the data with an investment of methodical implementation planning

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New York Utilities Take Delivery of Construction Industry’s First Electric Backhoe-loaders

Nearly a year after its debut, CASE Construction Equipment announces the delivery and implementation of two electric-powered backhoes by utilities in the state of New York.

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Manitex International Achieves the Highest Consolidated Backlog in Three Years

Manitex International, Inc. reported a backlog that has surpassed $80 million as of January 31, 2021, driven by the consistent increase in the PM Group's articulated crane and aerial product orders.

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What Workforce Challenges Are Ahead for Key Construction Industry Segments?

Where there is construction growth, there will be significant difficulties in meeting the demand for workers. Here is a look at what's ahead in 2021.

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Construction Industry Has Reason for Both Optimism and Pessimism During Pandemic Recession Recovery

Marcum predicts the economy will expand rapidly in the second half of 2021, but that nonresidential construction may take longer to bounce back.

The more than 710,000-sq.-ft. “innovation zone” at the Customer Center in Eskilstuna, Sweden, will include a secure track for full-electric, automated and teleoperated machines with charging infrastructures and 5G connectivity, a control and training room building, a spectator stand and training area for the Volvo Co-Pilot assist functions.

Volvo CE Shows Commitment to Customers and Technology with Investments in Research and Training

Volvo Construction Equipment is building a test and demonstration area for electric autonomous transport solutions in Sweden, plus announces a $4.3 million training center in the U.S.

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Wilhelm Deploys Grove GRT655L Rough Terrain Cranes to Fast-Track Projects

Two Manitowoc Grove GRT655L rough-terrain cranes were put into action immediately after the machines joined F.A. Wilhelm’s crane fleet in late January — showcasing its ability to fast track projects.

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Doosan Bobcat North America Headquarters Receives LEED Gold certification

The West Fargo facility is one of only 12 LEED-certified buildings in North Dakota to receive gold-level status.

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Defino Contracting Uses All-wheel-steer Loader to Tackle Gravel on New Jersey Turnpike

Hector Defino of Defino Contracting explains how a Wacker Neuson 8085 all-wheel-steer wheel loader became a "secret weapon" on a gravel removal and compaction application on the New Jersey Turnpike.

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Caterpillar VP Named to AEM Construction Equipment Sector Board

Otto Breitschwerdt, Caterpillar vice president, has been elected to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' construction equipment sector board.

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JLG Industries Offers Live Technical Webinar Series

JLG Industries, Inc. announces that it will be holding a live technical webinar series on the JLG University website that aims to educate technicians about running system diagnostics on JLG equipment.

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Takeuchi-US Appoints New Inside Sales Representative

Takeuchi-US names Ian Poole as its new inside sales representative to develop sales and manage Takeuchi’s dealers and direct accounts.

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Global Lifting Awareness Day, A Social Media Campaign to Raise the Lifting Industry

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association establishes GLAD, a Global Lifting Awareness Day, to show the world how vital the lifting industry is to society through triumphs, personal stories and lifting industry knowledge.

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Skyjack 40-ft. and 60-ft. Booms

Linamar Corporation’s Skyjack division designs all new 40- and 60-foot booms, featuring SMARTORQUE technology and a simplified, high efficiency hydraulics package, while employing less than 25 horsepower engines.

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Architectural Billing Conditions Improve Slightly as Declines Slow and Inquiries Grow

While overall billings continued to contract, a slight improvement in business conditions has led to fewer architecture firms reporting declining billings.

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FiberTech Super Duty Outrigger Pads

DICA introduces the FiberTech Super Duty Outrigger Pads, featuring crush ratings of up to 600 psi, 13 layers of quad axial continuous glass fibers and vinyl ester resin, and one inch thick FiberTech Pads.

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New Tadano President Toshiaki Ujiie Aims to Unite Company in Innovation

Tadano Ltd. announces that Toshiaki Ujiie will become the new president, CEO, and representative director to further the company's values of creating products that benefit society and contributing to the world’s development.

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Federal Highway Bill Funded Nearly 110,000 U.S. Road and Bridge Improvements

ARTBA outlines the benefits of the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act as a Senate hearing begins on the federal highway program’s reauthorization.

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Construction Costs Continued Climbing in February with More Expected in First Half of 2021

Materials and labor prices rose for the fourth consecutive month as the engineering and construction industry rebounds from the COVID-19 induced recession.

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Global Off-Highway Equipment Market to Grow 6.5% in 2021 After 2020’s Weak Performance

The COVID-19 pandemic cut 2020 global off-highway equipment growth to 2.6% but a recovery to 6.5% is projected for 2021.

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The First Step in Choosing the Right Abrasive

In surface preparation, there are a number of things to consider when selecting a metal-bond diamond abrasive. Start at the concrete floor and figure out what you’re working on.

Finishers should edge along the edge form so contraction joints are easily visible for accurate sawcutting.

How to Hand-Trowel Edges and Joints to Match Power Trowel Finishes

Techniques for matching a power trowel's surface density and darkness by hand

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How to Ready Your Sweepers to Make a Clean Sweep This Spring

Giving your equipment a pre-season tune-up will allow for better performance on the job and less down time

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Volvo CE Expands Offering With Steelwrist SQ Auto Connect Quick Couplers

Volvo CE offers Steelwrist SQ Auto Connect quick couplers, designed for both crawler and wheeled excavators between 13 and 35 tons — featuring the ability to easily change between tiltrotator, hydraulic powered work tools and mechanical work tools.