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7 Last-Minute Father’s Day Gifts for Dads Who Would Rather Build Stuff Than Get Ties
Getting a late start on Father’s Day shopping? We’ve got you covered. We have a few practical and jobsite-approved last-minute gift ideas for dads who work hard and build harder.
Large projects like the October 2022 repaving of the iconic Road America racetrack in Elkhart Lake, Wis., require detailed traffic control plans and excellent communication.
Construction Site Safety Requires Careful Planning for On-Foot Workers and Equipment Operators
March 30, 2023
The nine Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge finalists answered questions and anticipated the final competition at CONEXPO 2023 on Sunday, March 12.
Caterpillar Launches Into CONEXPO
March 12, 2023
Staying on top of monthly cash flow reports and projections will take a construction business far in 2023.
Keep Cash Flow Reports, Projections Current in 2023
March 16, 2023
The nine Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge finalists began the day with a warm introduction by TV personality Mike Rowe.
The Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge Winner Is Patrick Doheny of Australia
March 15, 2023
“Eyes” outside the vehicle allow for greater visibility overall, making the ride not only safer, but more comfortable and better performing.
Paving the Road to Maximum Jobsite Connectivity
March 1, 2023
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The rooftop view from Ghostbar in Las Vegas on Jan. 17 during the announcement of Doosan Infracore North America's construction equipment rebrand as DEVELON.
Equipment
Electric Equipment, Rebranding Major Show Trends Predicted for 2023 CONEXPO
Ajax Paving relies exclusively on 3D paving for concrete and for mission critical asphalt projects.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
How This Leading Contractor Uses 3D Paving
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Equipment
Telehandlers Offer 3-in-1 Capabilities for Construction Sites that Need Multitasking Heroes
Caterpillar offers operators the Cat GB121/GB124 Smart Grader Blade attachments, which come directly from its factories with an Operator Assist feature.
Skid Steers
Work Smarter, Not Harder: How Advanced Grade Control Tech Brings Efficiencies
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Little Dixie Uses Constructech to Get Bigger
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Commercial contractor leans on Trimble Viewpoint Spectrum, EquipmentShare, Procore to adopt new project delivery systems and exceed owner expectations.
Callaway County Justice Center under construction by Little Dixie Construction in Fulton, Mo.
Earthmoving Equipment
Cat Operator Challenge Offers Both Fun and Glory for Competitors
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One competitor stood out during this challenge, operating with gentle nudges and careful but confident maneuvering – John Schiedeck of Texas, who ended up winning the entire North American Eastern Regional Challenge.
The Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge in Clayton, N.C., had a wheel loader portion that required competitors to cart around a 1980s-era Cat yellow Chevy Blazer.
Compact Track Loaders
Send a CTL ASAP: How Compact Track Loaders Get the Job Done Quickly and Precisely
Compact track loaders range from supersized to ultra-small, offering versatility on jobsites and the road to zero emissions.
The CASE TV620B tackles a mulching task on soft ground in a heavily wooded area.
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
The Walbec Group's ERP Journey
Combined contracting and construction materials conglomerate leverages HCSS, Command Alkon and CMiC.
HCSS Equipment 360 helps The Walbec Group stay on top of their equipment maintenance, uniting the shop and equipment operation in a combined program of work.
Equipment
Optimize Wheel Loaders with Creative Bucket Attachments
Choose the bucket needed for the job by considering aggregate, load size and wheel loader capabilities.
Digging and hauling larger rocks require a stronger bucket on wheel loaders like this Cat 966.
Equipment
Caterpillar Announces New 340 and 352 Hydraulic Excavators
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The new Caterpillar 340 and 352 hydraulic excavators both boast expanded power and enhanced performance capacity.
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Business
Calculate the Productivity of Your Construction Business
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How are your productivity stats standing up to the test of time?
If total sales increased by 20%, then expect the Sales Per Employee number to increase by that same percentage.
Equipment
Truck Manufacturers Pivot Designs, Embrace Change in Face of Natural Disasters, COVID-19
The past three years created a perfect storm of challenges and opportunities for the trucking industry, from a worldwide, ongoing pandemic to increased hurricanes and wildfires to persistent supply chain and labor shortages.
The Mack Anthem truck model allows for Mack Trucks' new Command Steer advanced technology.
Equipment
Manufacturers and Research Groups Discuss Mixed Signals of Trucking Industry, Possible Recession
This month's issue of Equipment Today focuses on the trucking and transportation industry, a vital segment facing multiple labor shortage and manufacturing challenges.
Spencer Webster, president of Red Classic, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Consolidated based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the U.S., recently accepted keys for a Mack® Anthem model from Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president of sales and commercial operations. The Mack Anthem model is the 1,000th over-the-road vehicle that Red Classic has purchased from Mack Trucks. Webster accepted the vehicle during a special celebration event at Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO), based in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where all Mack Class 8 models for North America and export are assembled.
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