[VIDEO] Caterpillar D5 Dozers Improve on D6N Model

Caterpillar's Sam Meeker talks about Cat D5 and D6 dozers. The D5 replaces the D6N with added weight and horsepower, while maintaining the finish grading performance the popular D6N

March 11, 2020

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Where Does Surface Transportation Funding Stand?

With the latest coronavirus relief bill to the Senate, experts say infrastructure funding is the next item on the Congressional agenda

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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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How New PPP Rules Make Free Money Available to the Smallest Businesses and Sole Proprietors

Biden Admin. focus on small businesses assures that sole proprietors and businesses with fewer than 20 employees have a great shot at getting a first or second forgivable PPP loan

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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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Oshkosh Corporation, JLG's Parent Company, Receives Industry Awards

The company received several prestigious industry awards including being named one of the 2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies and one of Fortune's World’s Most Admired Companies.

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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.

The contractor’s 15-minute guide to business profitability.

The contractor’s 15-minute guide to business profitability.

Brad Humphrey and the team discuss all things related to the jobsite and running a successful business. Tune in for a new episode every other Wednesday.

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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.

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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.

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Atlas Copco Aids in Texas Relief Efforts After Winter Storm

Atlas Copco USA, through the employee-led Water for All program, donates $13,000 to Can’d Aid, who will provide resources for the 50,400 people left without water after the winter storm in Austin and Houston.

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Ziegler Rental Becomes First CAT Rental Store to Offer Magni Equipment

Magni Telescopic Handlers introduced a new authorized dealer, Ziegler Rental, for its Minnesota locations — becoming the first CAT Rental Store to be a Magni Dealer in the U.S.

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Takeuchi-US Appoints Clayton Whitesides to Central Midwest Regional Manager

Takeuchi-US announces that Clayton Whitesides will become the company's new Central Midwest regional manager to manage market share objectives in his region through numerous dealer activities, such as development, recruiting and sales planning.

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Genie GTH-1056 Telehandler

Genie introduces the GTH-1056 telehandler, designed to lower total cost of ownership by 10 percent while delivering 20 percent more lift capacity at maximum height.

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Skyjack SJ20 Vertical Mast Lift

Skyjack introduced an all new vertical mast lift, the SJ20, featuring consistent torque providing up to 25 percent gradeability, a platform capacity of 350 pounds, and a platform height of 20 feet.