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Grasp Maximum Productivity with Thumb and Grapple Selection

These tips for thumb and grapple selection can help you find the right balance of features to meet your demolition application needs.

September 14, 2016

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2016 Contractors’ Top 50 New Products Awards Recognize Industry Innovators

Feedback from construction equipment owners and end users is used to determine the award recipients In this industry exclusive awards program.

September 6, 2016

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[VIDEO] Contractor Increases Efficiency with Miller Big Blue 800 Duo Pro Welder/generators

Superior Steel relies on multiple Miller Big Blue 800 Duo Pro diesel engine-driven welder/generators to increase productivity with fewer machines, reduce costs and save space on crowded jobsites.

September 6, 2016

[Video] Contractor Increases Efficiency with Miller Big Blue 800 Duo Pro Welder/generators

Dual-operator Welder/Generators Cut Time and Cost on Complex Structural Erection Projects

Miller Big Blue 800 Duo Pro diesel engine-driven welder/generators give Superior Steel welding and power generation capabilities on structural steel erection jobsites.

September 6, 2016

Keeping on schedule with so many large-scale projects makes productivity and efficiency key for Superior, which recently purchased multiple Miller Big Blue 800 Duo Pro diesel engine-driven welder/generators.

RY10 Crack Fill Machine

Asphalt Kingdom

Asphalt Kingdom's RY10 crack fill machine is a 10-gal. crack fill melter applicator with optional on-th-fly handlebar agitation to melt, mix and apply rubberized crack fill at walking speed

August 26, 2016

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Material Processing & Debris Handling

The Evolution of the Milling Machine

Innovations through the years have created more productive, versatile and smarter machines

August 15, 2016

An American Perspective on the Hire Industry in the UK

Detmer Consulting Inc.

I recently toured a variety of rental companies, known as “hire shops” or “plant hire” companies in the UK. These included the single-store independently owned and operated variety as well as the large industrial-focused “super hire store” variety.

July 14, 2016

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Welding Equipment & Supplies

The Benefits of Outsourcing Your Maintenance

Companies like Adams Asphalt Plant Services can help you focus on the job of producing asphalt while increasing your bottom line

July 7, 2016

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Terex Crane Makes Precise Placement of Steel Bridge Over Train Tracks a Snap

Terex Superlift 3800 with extremely sensitive controls was the right piece of equipment for a bridge installation that required precise placement

June 27, 2016

The steel bridge structure was delivered in two sections and welded on-site, resulting in a total weight of 77 tons, including the required slinging gear. After the load was meticulously rigged so that it would be perfectly balanced, the power to the overhead lines was turned off and the precision lifting started.

Concrete Equipment & Products

General Equipment Company’s SP8/GH9HP Surface Planer

General Equipment Company

General Equipment Company is formally introducing its new SP8/GH9HP surface planer which is ideal for a wide range of job applications, including milling misaligned sidewalks and joints.

June 23, 2016

Safety & Security Equipment

Weather Guard Defender Series Truck Box Solutions

More than 20 products across five categories including Saddle and Cross Boxes, All-Purpose Chests, Lo-Side and Hi-Side boxes

June 20, 2016

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4 Tips to Select the Right Excavator Bucket

A look at four key factors that influence which bucket is right for your application.

June 16, 2016

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Bore Repair Systems BOA-408i Automatic Bore Welding System

Bore Repair Systems Inc.

Enables repair of worn pivot points found on all types and sizes of construction equipment and attachments

May 12, 2016

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Construction News Tracker

[VIDEO] Caterpillar Plans More US Manufacturing Plant Closures

Following on the heels of a $1.5 billion cost cutting plan and loss of 5,300 jobs Cat announces it will close five more US plants and cut another 820 jobs; plus more construction industry news on the May 12, 2016, edition of Construction News Tracker

May 12, 2016

[VIDEO] Caterpillar Plans More US Manufacturing Plant Closures

Trench Shoring & Shielding

Michigan Contractor Helps Install Long-term Solution to Flint Water Crisis

Contractor uses a customized trench shoring solution to install 13 miles of 60-in.-diameter pipe for the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline

April 13, 2016

Zito Construction is installing 50-ft.-long sections of 60-in.-diameter steel spiral-weld pipe 13 miles along the main transmission line of the KWA pipeline project. The boundaries of the new water supply will encompass over 2,400 sq. miles and over a half million people.

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March 25, 2016

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Aging Lift Equipment Lowers Retail Prices for Rental Companies

To make up for lower prices on electric scissor lifts and rough terrain lift trucks, rental distributors may consider adjusting prices upwards on other equipment types that still command a higher premium.

March 23, 2016

Construction Technology

Enhanced Tekla Software Solutions Improve Construction Workflow Efficiency

New software versions improve construction project workflows through better usability, efficient drawing production and enhanced collaboration

March 16, 2016

With Tekla Structures 2016, collaboration has become easier and more reliable with its advanced functionalities such as Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) file change management. When another discipline working on the construction project makes changes, Tekla Structures users can now see what has changed in the IFC reference model.