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Wheeled Excavators Gain Traction on Tight and Urban Jobsites

Congested jobsites and urban environments make wheeled excavators a more productive alternative to traditional machines.

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Health Tips for When You're Standing All Day

Standing all day can lead to fatigue, back and feet pain, and muscle stiffness

Proper posture, effective stretches and other tricks can alleviate the stress on the body from standing all day at work.

Top 10 Most-Read Construction Mobile App Stories of 2018

The most construction professionals read these stories about construction apps on ForConstructionPros.com in 2018

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Resolve for Greater Efficiency at Your Rental Business This Year

Detmer Consulting Inc.

The wisest New Year’s resolution is to make business planning a number-one priority. Most rental companies should have a much more formal and structured way of operating – and proper planning is the key.

Dick Detmer

Tech School Receives “Gold Rush” Haul Truck from Volvo CE

Volvo Construction Equipment

Hauler will be used for training in basic truck operation as well as to support students learning loading techniques with wheel loaders and excavators

Volvo Career Tech School Receives Gold Rush Haul Truck

Report Shows Slight Decline in Workplace Fatalities in 2017

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

There were a total of 5,147 fatal work injuries recorded in the U.S. in 2017, down from the 5,190 fatal injuries reported in 2016

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[VIDEO] Caterpillar 330 and 336 Next-Generation Excavators Offer Technology Advances

Cat's latest Next-Generation excavators include advanced technology features including Caterpillar Payload Management, 2D grade control and more

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[VIDEO] Caterpillar Next-Generation Excavators Designed for Savings and Safety

Cat's 336 now offers increased power and swing torque, added cab features and up to 15% fuel savings over the F-Series model

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[VIDEO] Caterpillar 70,000-lb. Excavators Matched to High-production or Support Roles

Cat 330 and 330GC are new excavator models in the 70,000-lb. size class

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[VIDEO] Family-run Construction Firm Sees Next-Generation Benefits of Caterpillar 323 Excavator

C. Laney and Sons Construction discusses productivity, safety and cost-saving advantages of Next-Generation features built into company’s Caterpillar 323 excavator

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Report: 79% of Construction Firms Plan to Hire in 2019 Despite Labor Shortage

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

Almost an equal percentage are worried about their ability to locate and hire qualified workers

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Reduce Construction Workplace Injuries with Wearable Technology

Fatigue research report shows the value of wearable technology in the workplace to monitor fatigue levels of workers to reduce injuries and increase productivity

According to the National Safety Council, a typical U.S. company with 1,000 employees can expect to lose more than $1 million each year to fatigue.

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