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Tue January 20, 2009
Komatsu Designs Its PC35MR-3 With Comfort in Mind
Komatsu America Corp.’s (KAC) PC35MR-3 compact hydraulic excavator is designed to bring increased production and added operator comfort to contractors in a variety of construction, utility, landscaping and other applications....

Tue January 20, 2009
Deere Debuts ’Dig-and-Run,’ Reduced Tail-Swing Hydraulic Excavators
John Deere is offering two new hydraulic excavators in the 13.2 to 14.9 ton (12- to 13.5-t) range, the 120D and 135D. The 120D is a “dig-and-run” unit for jobs such as excavating basements or placing pipe and transports easily between jobs....

Tue January 20, 2009
Caterpillar 315D L Excavator Features More Power, Expanded Versatility
Caterpillar’s 315D L excavator delivers five percent more horsepower and as much as eight percent more lift capacity than the 315C L, which it replaces. Higher hydraulic pressures boost performance and efficiency, and the new 115-hp (86-kW) engine meets U.S....

Tue January 20, 2009
Kubota Unveils Super Double Boom Utility Class Excavator
Kubota has introduced the KX080-3 super double boom 8-ton (7.2 t) utility class excavator. The double boom adds length and functionality to the machine while allowing operators to reach further, dig deeper and level wider ranges....

Tue January 20, 2009
Yanmar’s ViO55-5B Mini-Excavator Offers Standard Quick Coupler
Yanmar’s ViO55-5B mini-excavator has a true zero-tail swing design, allowing for 360 degree turning of the counterweight within the width of the crawler. Tracks are positioned to present a stable platform with 6 ft....

Fri February 13, 2009
N.J. Firm Excavates 45 Ft. Through Solid Shale for Underground Facility
Paul Spatz, president of V.A. Spatz & Sons, a heavy construction contractor in Berkeley Heights, N.J., said, “We’re up to any challenge; we have some very talented men working for us.”That’s a good thing, given the company’s latest project in New Brunswick, N.J....

Jennifer Hetrick - Fri February 13, 2009
Overburden Proves to Be No Bother for Hyundai R800LC-7A
More than 30 years ago, Dave Neiswonger started a small construction firm with one machine. These days, the firm, Neiswonger Construction & Mining Inc., Strattanville, Pa., is a father/son partnership that has grown considerably since it began in 1978....

Mon February 16, 2009
LBX Company Supports Construction Industry Workforce Development Initiative
LBX Company, maker of Link-Belt excavators, supported the Construction Challenge Regional Rally in Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 7, where nearly 200 teenagers competed to move on to the Construction Challenge finals in Knoxville, Tenn., May 19 to 23, 2009....

Angela B. Hurni - Thu February 12, 2009
On the Boulevard: E.V. Williams Adds Girth to Hectic Highway
E.V. Williams Inc. is well known in Virginia’s Hampton Roads area. No matter what city you are visiting, if there is road construction occurring, you are likely to see the company’s name on the equipment....

Eric Olson - Wed February 04, 2009
English Erects Much-Needed New Yadkin River Bridge
Heavy cranes are being moved into position to begin the girder assembly later this winter on a new $14.9 million, four-lane bridge spanning the Yadkin River along U.S. Highway 158 in North Carolina, 10 mi....
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