Mon February 13, 2017
Major Roadway Revitalization Under Way in Branson, Mo.
Even though the small town of Branson, Mo., has about 12,000 residents, the picturesque Ozark Mountain community is projected to draw close to 8.8 million visitors this year. That is due, of course, to Branson being one of the nation's most popular vacation and entertainment destinations with 16,500 hotel rooms, hundreds of restaurants and retail stores and almost 80 live show venues and attractions....
WKBW - Fri February 10, 2017
Airborne Car Crashes Into Excavator in N.Y.
Town Of Niagara Police say a vehicle drove through an intersection located on route 31 and route 265, rode into a construction site, became airborne and struck an excavator. According to police, no construction workers were hurt....
Fri February 10, 2017
Black Splitter Wood Splitting Attachment Makes Debut in California
Atlantic Excavator Attachments has reached a critical milestone with the sale of a Black Splitter S2X 800 wood splitting attachment to the Z-Best Composting Facility in Gilroy, California. The deal represents the New Jersey-based distributor's official entry into the West Coast market with its unique product....
Wed February 08, 2017
John Deere Hydraulic Coupler Eases Job of Switching Buckets
Switching buckets has never been easier with the new John Deere hydraulic coupler (16GE23) for compact excavators. Operators are no longer required to exit the cab to switch buckets, so site clearing can continue with high productivity and minimal interruptions....
Giles Lambertson - Wed February 08, 2017
Compacts: Small Enough to Get the Job Done
Let's give a shout-out to two brothers, Louis and Cyril Keller. If those names mean nothing to you, how about this one: Bobcat. That's right, the Kellers were single-handedly responsible for reversing the bigger-is-better mantra of the heavy equipment industry by inventing, developing and popularizing a small loader that we all know today as a skid steer....
Tue February 07, 2017
John Deere Updates Versatile 75G and 85G Excavators
Capable of working around congested job sites in efficient fashion, the updated John Deere 75G and 85G excavators boast new customer-inspired features, including hand-controlled proportional auxiliary hydraulics and the ability to be equipped with a hydraulic coupler that allows the machines to use backhoe buckets....
Thu February 02, 2017
Kobelco U.S. Names Grove River Machinery as Southeast Georgia Dealer
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA continues to expand representation in the North American market by adding Grove River Machinery to its growing dealer network. Grove River will represent the full line of Kobelco excavators in Southeast Georgia....
Wed February 01, 2017
Volvo B-Series Excavators Work in Secluded Bamboo Forests
Li Yu Shan Mining keeps its durable Volvo B-Series excavators in good health due to routine maintenance, courtesy of Volvo Construction Equipment. Resting on the coast of Eastern China is the ancient province of Zhejiang....
Wed February 01, 2017
Hitachi Prepares for a Big ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017
Visitors to the Hitachi ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017 booth – #N12525 in the North Hall – March 7 -11 in Las Vegas will discover why owners and operators are “Hitachi To The Core” and how Hitachi equipment helps them make good on jobsite promises to customers every day....
Wed February 01, 2017
Volvo Construction Equipment Sees Improved Performance in Q4
Performance plan leads to profitability improvements despite continued challenging market conditions. In Q4 2016, net sales at Volvo Construction Equipment increased by 20%. Volvo Construction Equipment ended 2016 with a strong performance, with market share gains in the larger, more profitable machine segments and net order intake increased by 35%, while deliveries were up by 19% to 10,639 machines....
