Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction

BKT EARTHMAX SR 51 with L-5 Tread

Extra-deep L-5 tread offers greater cut and puncture protection and longer wear life to wheel loaders working in aggressive applications.

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Allplan Updated Bimplus Cloud-based Platform

Latest update includes improved functions for handling BIM models as well as document management and integration of guest viewers.

Allplan Data Management Platform Bimplus

Project Exec Shares Her Own Rapid Growth & Opportunities for Other Women in Construction

Consigli Construction

Jody Staruk, Consigli Construction, shares her experiences rising through the ranks in the industry, as well as discusses the various opportunities for other women to find fulfilling careers in construction.

Diesel Engine Do’s and Don’ts for a Trouble-Free Winter

Perkins Engines Inc.

Simple steps like keeping your fuel tanks and cans filled, using weather-appropriate fuels, strategic equipment parking and regular battery care can all make a big difference in how winter impacts your business.

Perkins has completed billions of hours of engine tests across different environments, including cold testing at a Perkins facility in Arjeplog, Sweden, 100 km from the arctic circle where temperatures drop to -49° F (-45° C).

OSHA’s COVID Vaccination Standard Faces Stiff Legal Challenge as Stakes Rise

With COVID-19 infections and deaths ramping up on pace to match last year’s winter surge, enforcement of the emergency temporary standard for workplaces is in the hands of federal courts that are expected to act with urgency to match the emergency

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Compact Track Loaders Get Supersized

Contractors continue to demand more performance as traditionally small machines push definition of 'compact' with engines as powerful as small dozers' and operating weights up to 16,000 lb.

Case Construction Equipment recently introduced the TV620B, the largest production compact track loader in the market by shear operating weight at 16,000 lbs.

Set Yourself Up for a Good, Successful Year Ahead

Detmer Consulting Inc.

When the opportunity of potentially prosperous times comes along, it’s wise to do more to set your rental company up to reap bigger returns. Here are a few things that all rental business owners should consider for a successful year ahead.

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Unique Compaction Attachment Delivers Wider, Safer Roads in Southeastern Ohio

Road Widener LLC

Ohio Department of Transportation turns to unique paving attachments to efficiently widen roads and improve safety on the state's winding roads.

Road Widen

SIMA Asks for Industry Support on Giving Tuesday

The SIMA Foundation is asking industry partners to become Giving Tuesday donors.

SIMA

Virtual Reality Tech Brings Real-world Feel into Caterpillar’s Heavy Equipment Training Simulators

Annette Kiesewetter at Simformation, a long-time Caterpillar partner in developing simulator training technology, highlighted the latest advances, plus shares how contractors are utilizing simulators to attract the next-generation workforce.

Electric Construction Equipment Minimizes Carbon Footprint on Wildlife Refuge Trail Project

Volvo Construction Equipment

A Volvo electric compact excavator and compact wheel loader are used in a pilot project to help the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service explore ways to minimize its carbon footprint in natural areas.

The L25 Electric compact wheel loader is being used to haul and lay down gravel for a wheelchair-accessible half-mile trail around a pond and to clear brush.

Florida Concrete Contractor Forms an Advantage with Robotic Surveying Solution

Topcon Positioning Systems

Universal Forming, Inc. relied heavily on a Topcon robotic total station during the $400 million expansion of the Moffitt Cancer Research Center in Tampa, FL.

UFI is responsible for creating the shell for the structure. In that capacity, surveyors appreciated the speed and ease of use of the Topcon GT-503V robotic total station.

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