Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction

SPEC SHEET: Cat 336F XE Hybrid Excavator

Download a PDF of Caterpillar's 2-page specification sheet for its second-generation, 80,000-lb. hybrid excavator

Next-Gen Cat 336F L XE Hybrid Excavator Boosts Fuel Economy 20%

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Refinements in the hydraulic hybrid controls and Tier 4 Final engine squeeze out more fuel efficiency, standard data technology aims to improve productivity

Cat 336F L XE Hybrid Excavator

Stringless Paving Ensures Overlay Success on Important Nebraska Link

GOMACO GP-2400 paver with 3D guidance system slipforms a 5-in. concrete overlay on Darr Link Road near Cozad, NE.

Paulsen Inc., based out of Cozad, NE, brought in its new GOMACO two-track GP-2400 paver with Leica Geosystems 3D guidance system for the half-width overlay on Darr Link, an important road connecting Interstate 80 with Highway 30.

Time For the Construction Industry to Embrace New Technology

Technology is becoming a necessity for construction firms to compete and will only become more so in future.

Wheel Loaders Offer Choice Between Added Value and Value Priced

Electronic advancements enable enhanced features in wheel loaders, but a careful balance is needed to ensure ROI for your application.

The Intellidig feature included as part of the Intellitech electronics technology package on Kawasaki-KCM loaders uses sensors to tell the ECU to stop providing power to the wheels (rimpull) to reduce tire spin, lowering tire wear and tear and costs.

Growing Rental Fleet Size Makes Life Easier for Construction Contractors

GB Financial Services, LLC

As rental fleet size expands, so do the opportunities for construction firms to benefit from renting equipment.

Both equipment dealers and rental companies are expanding their rental fleets. This means more equipment at your disposal when needed.

FREE Download: Use and Re-use of Formwork: Safety Risks and Reliability Assessment

Researchers from Oregon State University, mapped the life cycle of vertical concrete formwork on three construction sites, and identified and evaluated the typical site environmental and operations impacts on formwork during its use and re-use.

Concrete Foundations Association Opens Registration for CFA Convention

Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)

The Concrete Foundations Association has opened registration for CFA Convention 2015, the largest annual gathering dedicated to the cast-in-place concrete contractor, July 23-25, 2015 in Williamsburg, Va.

John Deere 210L & 210L EP Tractor Loaders

John Deere Construction and Forestry Division

Palm-on-top loader-control grip provides fingertip control of clutch disconnect momentary mechanical-front wheel drive and other loader functions

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Caterpillar Compaction Control

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Report: NY Construction Sites Poorly Regulated, OSHA Shares Blame

New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health study says OSHA does not have enough inspectors to monitor all NYC worksites and average penalties for violations and accidents is far too little

In New York, construction work accounts for less than 4% of employment but 20% of the state's occupational fatalities.

Wage Theft Big Problem in Massachusetts Construction Industry

In the past 18 months, the state attorney general's office has issued 253 wage violation citations resulting in more than $1.6M being recovered in penalties and unpaid wages

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