CEG - Thu December 31, 2020
VIDEO: A. Montano Company, C.D. Man Partner on Port of Albany
C.D. Man LLC is a NYSDEC permitted construction and demolition processing station that opened its doors in 2017 and operates in the Port of Albany, N.Y. This covered facility was designed so that any size truck or trailer would be able to dump on a level platform with little or no waiting and be on its way....
Volvo - Thu December 17, 2020
Volvo Group Begins Customer Deliveries of All-Electric Products
Dec. 17 saw the first delivery of a Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) machine and the first all-electric Volvo FE truck in France. The recipient of the new products – an electric Volvo FE truck, with electrically powered crane, and a Volvo ECR25 Electric compact excavator – was leading French contractor and long-term Volvo customer Eiffage....
Doosan - Thu December 10, 2020
Doosan Introduces Its Largest, Most Powerful Excavator for Mining, Construction
Doosan Infracore North America has expanded its excavator lineup with its largest model yet. The new Doosan DX800LC-7 excavator increases the company's footprint in the aggregate mining industry. The crawler excavator's size makes it ideal for pit and quarry customers....
Caterpillar - Wed December 09, 2020
Cat M316 Next Gen Wheeled Excavator Delivers Improved Performance, Lower Costs
The new Cat M316 Next Generation wheeled excavator features advanced hydraulics that provide the optimum balance of power and efficiency, offering the control needed for precise working requirements. Today's M316 gets the job done faster with up to 14 percent more swing torque, while auxiliary hydraulic options deliver the power and versatility to efficiently use a wide range of Cat attachments....
Caterpillar - Wed December 09, 2020
Compact Radius Cat 335 Next Gen Excavator Boosts Jobsite Productivity, Efficiency
With its compact radius design, the Cat 335 Next Gen hydraulic excavator delivers tight tail swing radius for enhanced maneuverability, making it ideal for working on space-restricted job sites, such as road projects with lane closures and excavating next to buildings....
Caterpillar - Tue December 08, 2020
Cat 315 GC Next Gen Excavator Lowers Maintenance, Fuel Costs
The Cat 315 GC Next Gen compact radius excavator boasts a new, larger cab design built for operating efficiency, lowers maintenance costs by up to 25 percent and reduces fuel consumption by up to 15 percent, according to the manufacturer....
Ritchie Bros. - Mon December 07, 2020
Excavators Take Center Stage for Ritchie Bros.' Latest Market Trends Summary Report
When COVID-19 lockdowns started in North America in mid-March, most construction work kept going, and so did Ritchie Bros. The company has seen record demand in 2020 and its latest Market Trends Summary Report, which digs deep into industry pricing trends, discusses one of Ritchie Bros....
Caterpillar - Tue December 01, 2020
Improved Performance, Increased Power, Lower Operating Costs Hallmarks of Cat 317 and 317 GC Next Gen Excavators
The Cat 317 and 317 GC 17-ton class Next Gen excavators boast improved machine performance, increased efficiencies and lower owning and operating costs than previous models. Offering more power and performance, the new 317 excavator features multiple standard Cat technologies to boost operating efficiencies by up to 45 percent....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Wed November 25, 2020
Hickory Contractor Evolves Over 54 Years to Stay Successful
If a new construction company can make it past its fledgling years and manages to keep the lights on, any continuing success is due to a series of evolutionary periods. For Hickory, N.C.'s Neill Grading & Construction, its success is rooted in being a third-generation family company....
JCB - Fri November 20, 2020
JCB's Electric Mini Becomes Machine for All Seasons
JCB will now offer a fully glazed cab on the 19C-1E — an industry first for the electric mini excavator sector. This development will increase its appeal in countries with a colder, wetter climate, according to the manufacturer....
