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Sennebogen continues to be a technology leader in the development of electrically powered material handlers. The firm's eGreen machines have been proven to reduce operating costs by up to 50 percent, when compared to the same machines powered by diesel, according to the manufacturer.... Continue Reading...

Jeff Martin Auctioneers Inc. announced it will be back on the winter auction scene in Kissimmee, Fla., held Feb. 10 to 13, 2020. "After seeing the incredible growth during our first two years in Kissimmee, we are pleased to welcome everyone to our auction in Florida for yea... Continue Reading...

Powerscreen's most recent addition to it jaw crushing range, the Powerscreen Premiertrak 330, is fitted with a simple large fixed hopper and is manufactured from an 8mm wear plate, improving set up time, reducing pegging and increasing the life of wear parts.... Continue Reading...

A July 31 press conference in Toledo, Ohio, organized by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the AGC of Northwest Ohio highlighted the results of monthly analysis of U.S. Department of Labor data on construction employment in the nation's 358 metropolitan centers between June 2018 and June 2019.... Continue Reading...

Bradley Middleton, a safety manager at Drill Tech Drilling and Shoring Inc. , of Antioch, Calif., is the 400th industry professional to earn the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) credential, marking a major milestone in the program.... Continue Reading...

A road project currently underway to protect the Ohio State University from flooding will have come with an added bonus once completed — additional acreage on which plans for development are already in the works by school administrators.... Continue Reading...

Forty states added construction jobs between July 2018 and July 2019, while construction employment increased in 25 states from June to July, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released Aug.... Continue Reading...

Although boring won't begin until early next year, construction crews in Cape Charles, Va., are making significant progress on the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel (PTST) project. At a cost of $756 million, a new two-lane tunnel will be built under Thimble Shoal Channel.... Continue Reading...

President Ted Valpey's operational 1928 Wilford Universal power shovel. Northeast Rockbusters, the New England chapter of the Historical Construction Equipment Association (H... Continue Reading...

Genie invites customers to ask questions and get answers about the significance and importance of safety and productivity accessories for aerial equipment, including mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), such as boom lifts and scissor lifts, and vertical mast lifts during its upcoming "... Continue Reading...

A grade separation project north of Los Angeles is calling for a different approach than many of the other Alameda Corridor-East Projects (ACE). Crews working on the Fairway Drive grade separation project, one of 19 separation projects in the San Gabriel Valley, will not only depress the roadway, but raise the railroad tracks, as well.... Continue Reading...

For nearly 20 years drought conditions in the Colorado River Basin have caused Lake Mead to drop nearly 130 ft. In Southern Nevada, conservation efforts have reduced per capita use by 36 percent even as the population increased by more than 650,000 during the same period.... Continue Reading...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is requesting information and comment on Table 1 of the agency's Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction.... Continue Reading...

James McHugh Construction Co. is building the $80 million-plus Kenect Nashville, a 20-story, 420-unit high-rise that will be the second largest apartment building in Nashville, Tenn. , when completed in July 2020.... Continue Reading...

Designed for the toughest and most demanding work sites, the new John Deere Class Production Class L-Series wheel loaders offer customers the power and comfort they need on the job. Three models — including the 744L,824Land 844L— are equipped with a roomier cab, new electrohydrau... Continue Reading...

Komatsu America Corp. recently introduced its Proactive Dozing Control logic, a fully-integrated dozing control system that allows operators to perform auto-stripping, auto-spreading and high production dozing, as well as finish grading.... Continue Reading...

With construction booming across the country, tower cranes are part of every big city skyline, including Houston. Some of the work, however, is being done by smaller, less visible distant cousins — mini-cranes.... Continue Reading...

In what will be the first major construction of a state mental health hospital in more than two decades, work has begun on a facility in Houston that will provide services for people needing inpatient acute psychiatric care or support to help transition back to their home communities.... Continue Reading...

A new casino is rising from the desert in Glendale, Ariz. The new $400M Desert Diamond West Valley casino is more than twice the size of the original one built at the site, which also includes a resort.... Continue Reading...

As Bonnell Industries continues to expand, its dedication to customer service remains at the heart of what it does. In order to improve the customer journey, Bonnell has implemented a number of changes to increase convenience and streamline the purchasing and servicing process.... Continue Reading...