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Over 61,000 U.S. Bridges Need Structural Repair, New Analysis of U.S. Department of Transportation Data Finds

American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

Federal highway and bridge funding facing May 31 deadline; ARTBA provides national and state-specific information

Rouse: Used Equipment Values Up 56.5% From 2009 Trough

Rouse Services LLC

The February Rouse Value Index for used equipment prices increased to 46.4, up 0.5 percent from January values. This is 7.2 percent higher than the prior peak period of 43.3 in April 2007, and 56.5 percent higher than prior trough period in June 2009.

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Towable Generators

HiPower Systems Signs Distributorship with RDO Equipment Co.

HiPower Systems

Already the world’s largest John Deere distributor in several equipment categories, RDO Equipment Co. will now represent all of HIPOWER SYSTEMS’ product lines, from rental generators to power distribution products.

Skyjack Celebrates 30th Anniversary With New Website

The site has many new features, including updated product information, multilingual options, faster loading times and mobile capabilities, in addition to interactive features such as the Skyjack App, images and videos.

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Komatsu Claims 350-hp D155AXi-8 Dozer is 8% More Efficient

Komatsu America Corp.

Intelligent Machine Control builds GPS grade-control automation into hydraulic system, cutting track slip in heavy work and fine grading at max. efficiency

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Business Services

33 States Added Construction Jobs Between January and February 2015

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

Texas led the 45 states that added the most construction jobs between February 2014 and February 2015; Mississippi led the four states that lost jobs, and employment was unchanged in Delaware

Thirty-three states added construction jobs between January and February and 17 states lost jobs for the month. The map above shows employment data by state.

Hammers/Breakers

Video: Hydraulic Breaker Dos and Don'ts

Doosan Attachment Product Specialist Lee Smith shares tips on proper maintenance and operation of breaker attachments to ensure they continue to work properly on the jobsite

Video: Hydraulic Breaker Dos and Don'ts

Video: Features of Doosan's Breaker Attachments

Doosan breakers feature dry fire protection to provide a cushion of fluid between the piston and the top of the tool to decrease wear if a breaker is dry fired

Video: Features of Doosan's Breaker Attachments

Articulated, Rigid Dump Trucks

Video: Doosan Adds CEGR, DOC to ADTs to Meet Tier 4 Final Emissions Requirements

Doosan's DA30-5 and DA40-5 Tier 4-compliant articulated dump trucks average only 4.49 gph of fuel consumption for the DA40-5 and 3.96 gph for the DA30-5

Video: Doosan Adds CEGR, DOC to ADTs to Meet Tier 4 Final Emissions Requirements

Video: Doosan Updates Equipment Monitoring Features for Tier 4 Final Wheel Loaders

New switch panel allows wheel loader operators to engage differential lock and torque lockup as well as monitor machine state, pressure, daily usage and more

Video: Doosan Updates Equipment Monitoring Features for Tier 4 Final Wheel Loaders

Video: Doosan Offers Electric Joystick Steering Option on Tier 4 Final Wheel Loaders

Operators of Doosan's Tier 4 wheel loaders have the option of driving using the steering wheel or the electric joystick steering - or switching between the two

Video: Doosan Offers Electric Joystick Steering Option on Tier 4 Final Wheel Loaders

Contractor Demolishes 20-Story Building Using Floor-by-Floor Surgical Procedure

Top-down demolition of the 20-story building included surgically removing the building floor by floor by first cleaning each floor of all materials and then removing the shell

Because of the building's height, Veit had to develop a plan to surgically remove the building, floor by floor, down to a level where the crew could safely remove the remaining portions of the building using heavy equipment.

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