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[VIDEO] Bobcat Mini Track Loaders Leap 63% in Rated Capacity

In this edition of Construction Equipment Closeup we focus on Bobcat's new MT85 mini track loader which lifts 850 lbs. nearly 7 ft. high and features an integrated stand-on platform and new drive joystick.

[VIDEO] Bobcat Mini Skid Steers Leap 63% in Rated Capacity

Sponsored Content

Versatility or Affordability? Choose Both with Propane

Propane Education and Research Council (PERC)

Propane’s portability and reliability make it the ideal energy for whatever rental equipment your project needs.

Versatility or Affordability? Choose Both with Propane

Check Out the January/February 2017 Issue of Rental

The January/February 2017 issue of Rental includes our first-ever 'Construction Equipment Closeup,' a new feature focused on what happens when editors go out in the field, operate new pieces of equipment and report on the experience.

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Business Services

Contractors Raising Pay Faster Than Other Industries to Fill Job Openings

Hourly earnings in construction are rising faster than the 2.5% increase for all private sector workers and are now nearly 10% higher than the private sector average of $26.00 per hour

Average hourly earnings in construction increased 3.2% over the past year to $28.52 per hour.

Concrete Equipment & Products

Diamonds Are a Concrete Contractor’s Best Friend

Proper blade selection makes for a happy working relationship.

Segmented Blades, the most common option, are used for fast cutting in concrete. With segments of varying sizes around the perimeter, the gullets (gaps) between the segments disperse the dust, allowing the user to efficiently cut the concrete.

Heavy Trucks: Class 7 & 8

CARB Proposes Plan Reducing Emissions to 40% Below 1990 Levels

Inducements to use clean technologies on freight corridors include zero-emissions freight lanes, supporting favorable pricing for clean vehicles and fuel distribution infrastructure

Portable Lighting

Terex RL 4 Compact Standard Duty Light Towers

Terex Corporation

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Portable Generators

Briggs & Stratton 8,000-watt Elite Series Portable Generator

Briggs & Stratton

StatStation Wireless features Bluetooth technology, enabling operators to monitor the generator remotely

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US Army to Grant Approval for Dakota Access Pipeline

US Army Corps of Engineers will no longer prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Standing Rock Sioux plan to challenge the easement decision

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JLG Reports 19% Operating Income Increase in First Quarter

JLG Industries Inc.

JLG Industries, the access equipment division of Oshkosh Corp., reported a 19.2-percent increase in operating income to $24.4 million, or 5.0 percent of sales, in the first quarter of fiscal 2017.

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Study: Cat, Komatsu and Hitachi Make Up 50% of Global Construction Equipment Market

Transparency Market Research

According to Transparency Market Research, the competitive landscape of the global construction equipment market is heavily consolidated, with Caterpillar, Komatsu and Hitachi accounting for roughly 50% of the market.

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Commercial and Multifamily Construction Starts in 2016 Rise in Most of Top U.S. Metropolitan Areas

Eight of the nine metropolitan areas in the top 10 were able to register double-digit gains during 2016

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Worksite Equipment

'Major' Insulation Removal Vacuum from Meyer Machine & Equipment

Meyer Machine & Equipment Inc.

Meyer Machine & Equipment Inc. offers its 20-hp 'Major' Insulation Removal Vacuum, providing a larger, more powerful tool for contractors to tackle large losses caused by natural disasters or general clean-up on construction sites.

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