[VIDEO] Kato Debuts 17VXB Battery-powered Mini Excavator

Bart Dehaven with Kato talks about the company's two battery-powered mini excavators, the 9VXV and 17VXB .

March 16, 2020

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2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Adds Multi-Flex Tailgate and Trailering Enhancements

The available six-function tailgate offers offers Silverado customers easier access to bed cargo, enhanced loading solutions and a standing workstation.

Purple Line construction at the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. Photo credit: © Farragutful No changes made. Creative Commons license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en

Fluor-Led JV Quits Huge Public-Private Partnership Building Baltimore’s Purple Line

Purple Line Transit Partners dispute $800M in cost overruns and the Maryland Transit Admin. is looking for contractors to finish the half-done $5.6B transit line

LOAD 60 TONS IN 4 PASSES WITH THE VOLVO EC950F AND A60H

LOAD 60 TONS IN 4 PASSES WITH THE VOLVO EC950F AND A60H

Avoid bottlenecks on your site by reducing passes to speed up cycle times with the perfect pair from Volvo.

Chaney Enterprises Uses Zello Push-to-Talk Service to Improve Driver Communication and Safety

Building materials supplier Chaney Enterprises upgrades from closed-loop communication system to Zello platform.

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Know What You’re Getting Into with Disaster Recovery Projects

Disaster recovery jobs are not your typical projects, especially in the midst of a pandemic. It's more critical than ever to know exactly what you’re getting into before you bid.

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E-II Articulated Dump Trucks

Features on the John Deere-designed and -built E-II machines include a redesigned dump body and updated operator station to help maximize performance and increase operator comfort.

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Today’s Compact Excavators Pack in Power and Versatility Once Only Available on Larger Machines

Compact excavators are usually the first pieces of equipment on a typical construction jobsite and usually the last ones to leave.

Briggs & Stratton Sold to KPS Capital Partners

Briggs & Stratton will now operate as an independent company with the long-term support of KPS.

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TB370 Compact Hydraulic Excavator

Takeuchi's TB370 compact hydraulic excavator is the first in Takeuchi's 300 series compact excavator line.

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Moody's Reports Positive Outlooks for U.S. Building Materials and Homebuilding

Moody's Investors Service reports stable outlooks for both the U.S. building materials and homebuilding sectors over the next 12 to 18 months.

AMG saved at least $50,000 in labor in equipment costs by using robotic demolition rather than a more traditional approach with mini-excavators and hammers.

Demolition Doctors: Remote-Controlled Equipment Enables Surgical San Diego Demolition

Urban contractors realize that today’s urban demolition requires a surgical precision traditional methods and equipment can’t provide.

Bosch GLL100-40G Green-Beam Self-Leveling Cross-Line Laser.

Bosch GLL100-40G Green-Beam Self-Leveling Cross-Line Laser

The Bosch GLL100-40G Green Beam Self-Leveling Cross-Line Laser uses green-beam technology, which emits green lines up to four brighter than standard red beams.

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Manitowoc Honors Dealers Offering Training, NCCCO Certification

Potain is recognizing 12 North American dealers for offering training and NCCCO certification for self-erecting tower crane operators.

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TB257FR Compact Hydraulic Excavator

Takeuchi's TB257FR compact hydraulic excavator features a patented side-to-side offset boom combined with a tight tail swing enabling it to rotate fully with very little overhang.

Festool's Limited Edition Systainer Installer’s Set.

Festool Launches Limited Edition Systainer Installer's Set

Festool USA will launch its new Limited Edition Systainer Installer’s Set on Oct. 1, providing an integrated system for tool organization and protection.

KATO-Compact Excavator Sales continues to lead the way with the 17VXB

KATO-Compact Excavator Sales continues to lead the way with the 17VXB

CES’s newest zero-emission battery excavator, the 17VXB, is a Top 50 New Product. The 3,900 lb. model follows last year’s Top 50 winner: the 9VXB. CES’s industry-leading line offers fleet versatility and great ROI, maximizing profitability on any jobsite.

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PERC Highlights Maintenance Advantages of Propane Autogas

A new resource from the Propane Council shows how propane autogas can improve maintenance logistics and lower costs.

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Take a Break for Scheduled Maintenace

Follow these four steps to put a plan in place for regular scheduled maintenance breaks.

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How Incremental Innovation Can Benefit Your Construction Business

The construction industry is poised for change as technology takes hold. But that change is likely to come less in the form of disruption and more in the form of impactful increments.

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Trimble Acquires MidStates VRS, Expanding Trimble VRS GNSS Corrections in North and South Dakota

Adding 105,000 square miles of coverage, the acquisition extends the VRS Now network of for GPS accuracy corrections to more than 1 million square miles, one of the largest in North America

From left to right: Korekiyo (Kody) Yanagisawa, COO Komatsu Mining; John Koetz, President, Surface Mining, Komatsu; Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett; Jeff Dawes, CEO, Komatsu Mining.

Komatsu Mining Breaks Ground on New Milwaukee Headquarters, Manufacturing Campus

New state-of-the-art headquarters and manufacturing campus in Milwaukee’s Harbor District is on track for full occupation in 2022.

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Kohler Virtual Booth

A new way to build business-critical relationships from Kohler

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LiuGong Brings 909ECR Mid-sized Excavator to North American Market

Limited tailswing midi-excavator with wide undercarriage is a multi-function tool carrier with greater lift capacity and stability.

Hy-Brid Lift Revamps Product Line Adding 19-ft. Scissors Lift

Podcast: Hy-Brid Lift CEO Terry Dolan talks about the decision behind the revamp of the company's product line and the launch of its 19-ft. scissors lift in 2020.

Make sure you have a marketing plan in place to help focus your marketing efforts, suggests L.M. Scofield's Cam Villar. Whether in depth or simple, make sure to at least include the market you want to serve and who your target audience will be.

Marketing Polished and Stained Decorative Concrete Floors

When it comes to marketing polished or stained decorative concrete floors contractors should focus on promoting the benefits as well as the aesthetics.

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Friday Flashback: 5 Articles to Help You Select and Protect Your Construction Fleet

Check out the week's top trending equipment-related articles from the archives of ForConstructionPros.com.

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Nightstick ATEX Lantern

Nightstick's INTEGRITAS XPR-5584GMX Intrinsically Safe Rechargeable Lantern generates 600 lumens with a 13-hour run time.