Construction Equipment magazine

12/01/2023

Check out the Nov/Dec, Top 100 awards issue of Construction Equipment NOW!

Construction Equipment helps fleet asset managers improve their performance in acquiring and managing heavy equipment and trucks.

12/01/2023

NEW EvoQuip Falcon 820 screening plant!

Falcon 820 EvoQuip screening plant has an inclined screen and combines scalping, screening, and stockpiling in one self-contained unit. It has a large screening area and high-...

12/01/2023

A team of Surrey University researchers in England recently used an ice-rink to test anti-skidding on an AI-powered, driverless car.

A team of researchers is using AI to develop a method of preventing skidding in icy or wet conditions.

12/01/2023

VIDEO: 12-year-old boy steals and drives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, hitting cars and running stop signs.

Police video captures the pursuit.

11/30/2023

CNH Industrial, AGCO, and John Deere are going all in to make autonomous.

Billions are invested in technology.

11/30/2023

NEW Model VX75 Vermeer vacuum !

Available with spoil tank capacities of 500 or 800 gallons.

11/30/2023

Highway costs continue to rise.

Driving higher prices were construction component costs for concrete, grading/excavation and asphalt.

11/29/2023

NEW Renewable Lubricants Bio-Fleet Rock Drill 40 oil!

Made with vegetable oils formulated with antiwear inhibitors

11/29/2023

NEW 150-tonne LTR 1150 Liebherr crawler !

LTR 1150k is a 150-tonne crane.

11/29/2023

VIDEO: Editor Frank Razcon talks Komatsu Construction North America's Smart Quarry.

Go from a "doctor visit" to 24-hour care.

11/28/2023

NEW Wirtgen Group WRC 240(i) Rock Crusher soil stabilizer breaks coarse rocks and produces a homogeneous mix!

Wirtgen WRC 240(i) is capable of outputting 600 tons per hour.

11/28/2023

One construction worker and one motorist killed in an accident involving an SUV and truck crane.

SUV driver in critical condition.

11/28/2023

Nonprofit, The Crew Collaborative, is working hard to recruit the next generation of construction workers. Learn more at the link below.

The organization is making construction education accessible and fun.

11/27/2023

Are you keeping up with the changes in new technology for the industry?

Have you ever considered simulation training for the new generation of construction workers? Nearly two-thirds of construction companies currently contend with project delays due to a shortage of skilled labor. In response to this labor gap, one solution is to invest in advanced training programs.

Join us on December 6th at 2pm ET, in a Webinar sponsored by CM Labs, to explore how cutting-edge immersive training simulations outperform traditional methods in construction.

Ready to bridge the construction skills gap? Join us on December 6th to explore how cutting-edge immersive training simulations outperform traditional methods by enhancing workplace...

11/27/2023

Team at BCU recently tested a collection of AI-powered smart robots.

Equipment performs basic tasks that workers perform.

11/27/2023

NEW Vermeer Model VX75 vacuum !

Available with spoil tank capacities of 500 or 800 gallons.

11/22/2023

NEW TORO line up of 30 inch Dingo attachments includes a standard bucket, adjustable forks, a floor scraper and a grapple bucket!

New line suited for indoor demolition and job sites

11/22/2023

NEW Hilltip IceStriker DSB maintenance drop spreader for compact tractors and loaders!

Capacities range from 8 to 18 cubic feet.

11/22/2023

John Deere pledges to match up to $100k in donation to Construction Angels.

Deere will match contributions through year-end up to $100,000.

11/21/2023

NEW: Model 220 Kanga Loaders mini loader comes in tracked and wheeled versions: PT220 and PW220!

Kanga 220 loaders come in tracked and wheeled versions.

11/21/2023

NEW: The LN-50 layout navigator laser from Topcon Positioning Systems!

Features a 164-foot range

11/21/2023

Young man killed after a MEWP struck him.

Father-son team was loading an aerial lift.

11/20/2023

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11/20/2023

NEW Continental Tire 19.5-inch Conti HSR 5 and Conti HDR 5 rim size drive and steer .

Tires are compatible with class 4 and 5 vehicles

11/20/2023

Construction equipment input prices up 6% since last year.

Up 6% since a year ago

11/20/2023

Freeport-McMoRan will convert is fleet of 33 Caterpillar 793 haul trucks at its Bagdad mine in Arizona to an haulage system.

Caterpillar will implement its Command for hauling system in the 33 trucks.

11/17/2023

NEW Vermeer VXT600 vacuum !

Vermeer vacuum excavator can haul up to 12 cubic yards of spoil.

11/17/2023

Worker killed after dump truck backed up and struck him while working on a resurfacing project.

A worker on a road resurfacing project was killed when a dump truck backed up, striking him. Joe Milton Bridges Jr., an employee of King Asphalt, was hit by a company-owned truck...

11/17/2023

Komatsu Construction North America to make its 13-ton electric available for rental in Japan.

Marketed as a rental machine starting in 2024.

11/16/2023

Volvo Construction Equipment Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with CRH on electrification and decarbonization.

CRH is an aggregates, cement, and building materials supplier.

11/16/2023

NEW: L95 Bobcat Company wheel loader!

Bobcat L95 can lift to 10.5 feet.

11/16/2023

VIDEO: Caterpillar 255 & 265 CTL Walk-Around!

Cat product specialists highlight cab improvements, hydraulics, and more.

11/15/2023

LeeBoy is collaborating with Portable Electric to provide on-site power solutions for its paving equipment.

Portable Electric brings its mobile charging systems to job sites.

11/15/2023

An tipped off a pile of debris and landed on a nearby truck, killing a construction worker in Florida.

Excavator fell off a debris pile.

11/15/2023

VIDEO: Rod Sutton talks safe paving practices with director for Ajax Paving Industry.

Safety director Mandy Kustra outlines safe paving practices for not only the job site, but also the machines doing the work.

11/10/2023

NEW Diamond Mowers DC Pro drum !

DC Pro drum mulcher has a 50-inch cutting width.

11/10/2023

NEW VacBuilt system by Sage Oil Vac!

Allows for maintenance or work on vehicles and heavy equipment

11/10/2023

A crawler hit and killed a worker in Virginia.

The dozer also hit a church and residential structure.

11/09/2023

NEW TORO Dingo compact track loader attachments!

New line suited for indoor demolition and job sites