Brenda Ruggiero - Fri November 27, 2015
Here Are Some Holiday Gift Ideas for Contractors, Kids on Your List
Plenty of creative construction-themed gifts can be found with a little searching for little people, adults and everyone in between. Here’s a compilation of some of our favorites. The Construction GameBy The Weekend FarmerThis game allows players to bid on jobs and buy dozers, backhoes, excavators and scrapers to get the work done....
Thu November 19, 2015
Cat 307E2 Mini Hydraulic Excavator Delivers Superior Performance
The new Cat 307E2 expands the mini hydraulic excavator machine range to include an additional solution for the seven to eight metric ton weight class. The 37.7kW (50.3 hp) Cat C2.4 turbo engine (U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IIIB) and the High Definition Hydraulic System, which is load sensing and flow sharing, allows the machine to offer superior performance and overall operational effectiveness, according to the company....
Sun November 15, 2015
Iron Helps Deliver Water to South Texas
Providing water to about 130 agricultural customers and 19,000 residents served by the Delta Lake Irrigation District of south Texas is no easy task. Among the challenges: an unpredictable water supply, strategic planning so the water arrives when needed and balancing deliveries for everyone in the district....
Tue November 10, 2015
JCB Marks 70th Anniversary With Limited Edition Backhoe
JCB marked its 70th anniversary by giving employees around the world the day off. This special day also was marked by the introduction of a JCB limited edition backhoe loader. It is a version of today’s 3CX super backhoe model and a tribute to the product line that fueled JCB’s growth....
Wed November 04, 2015
Cat M314F, M316F, M322F Wheeled Excavators Deliver Added Performance, Operator Convenience, and Low
When designing the new Cat F-Series Wheeled Excavators, Caterpillar solicited customer input for characteristics considered important. Heading the list were initial quality and reliability, low operating costs, operator comfort and safety, simplicity of operation and maintenance, durability, and environmental friendliness....
James McRay - Thu October 29, 2015
California General Contractor Avoids Puncturing Aquifer
Jones Covey Group Inc. (JCGI) headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., recently installed four large underground storage tanks as part of the construction of a new gas station in Lynnwood, Wash. The excavation for the tank-set, though rather large — about 65 sq....
Wed October 28, 2015
JCB Hosts Equipment Demo Day at The Baker Factory
The Baker Factory, one of the nation’s premier motocross training facilities in Center Hill, Fla., was the site of a Ride+Drive Event hosted recently by JCB. The one-day event allowed visitors to “Get In and Get Dirty” while test driving a large selection of JCB’s construction equipment line....
Mon October 26, 2015
Wacker Neuson Unveils New Products at Press Conference
On Oct. 14, U.S. and Canadian trade media attended a press conference at the North American headquarters of Wacker Neuson Corporation located in Menomonee Falls, Wis., near Milwaukee. The company is part of the global Wacker Neuson Group, based in Munich, Germany, which manufactures equipment for the concrete, construction, oil and gas, landscape, agricultural, utilities and municipal industries....
Irwin Rapoport - Tue October 20, 2015
Route 400 Bridge Replacement Under Way
The $10,075,436 replacement of the two bridges at Route 400 over Route 240 (Harlem Road) will be completed next year when Nichols, Long & Moore Construction replaces the two parallel bridges over two weekends....
Jeff Winke - Sat October 17, 2015
Contractor Uses Technology to Upgrade Alaskan Roads
For most people the acronym, JSCCR, is a definite puzzler. What it stands for is Juniper, Spruce, Cranberry, Cottonwood and Rose, which are the names of the roads in a heavily-wooded residential subdivision located in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in southern Alaska, not far from Palmer, Alaska....
