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Rental Trenchers 101: Which Trencher Type Does Your Customer Need?

An overview comparison of ride-on vs walk-behind trenchers and selecting which solution will work for your rental customer.

Walk-behind trenchers are more compact and maneuverable, perfect for smaller jobsites with tight spaces or numerous obstacles, such as residential lawns and backyards. Ditch Witch’s CX-series walk-behind trenchers, for example, are easier to transport and operate in confined areas, offering a practical solution for landscapers and contractors working on smaller-scale projects. Both types of trenchers are designed to meet specific needs, ensuring that operators can choose the best equipment for their particular job conditions. Pictured is the C30X.

5 Must-Have Skid Steer Attachments

Ignite Attachments

Savvy contractors know they don’t need to own every attachment available for their compact equipment — just the ones that increase versatility and provide a healthy ROI.

Severe-duty buckets are engineered to withstand the toughest conditions encountered in construction and landscaping tasks.

From Drones to Robots: The Future of Site Surveying Is Now

Innovations abound in the practice of site surveying and layout, leading to new challenges and rewards for contractors who take the forward view.

Site surveying technology makes every job easier. It improves the accuracy, range, speed and efficiency of the work and frees your team to focus on building quality projects that turn a profit.

Tackling Milling Challenges at the NCAT Test Track

Buzz Powell talks about the history of the 1.7 mile NCAT test loop, now in its ninth cycle of being replaced, and how this year's work was different from year's past.

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Freaky Fast: 3 Reasons to Consider Wheel Loaders on the Jobsite

Mecalac North America

A compact piece of equipment doing the work of several machines helps contractors maximize productivity while cutting machinery expenses and reducing labor costs.

One of the benefits of a compact wheeled excavator is its ability to travel — up to 25 mph for some advanced models — whether that is zipping across a jobsite or traveling from site to site.

Trimble Dimensions to Present Construction Tech

Trimble will have a lineup of training, networking, technology demonstrations and thought leadership opportunities for its 2024 user conference – Trimble Dimensions – happening Nov. 11-13 in Las Vegas.

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How Heavy Equipment Cab Redesigns Improve Safety, Uptime

The addition of comfort and safety features to work carried out in the elements not only provides a positive environment for operators, but also increases contractor productivity and profitability.

CASE Construction Equipment recently announced new models and upgrades to empower construction and utility crews facing labor shortages and constrained jobsites in an effort to allow teams to accomplish more with less amidst growing demands from booming infrastructure investments.

Kubota Introduces Its Smallest CTL

Kubota Tractor Corp.

Featuring a 48-inch-wide frame, the new SVL50x is the smallest compact track loader in Kubota’s lineup and will be available at dealerships beginning in the first quarter of 2025.

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Toro Unveils Dingo TX 1000 TURBO Limited Edition

The Toro Company

For a limited time only, this machine will be available in an exclusive, textured matte black finish — offering a bold new look that matches its unmatched capabilities.

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Can We Build Roads To Withstand Climate Change?

As our climate-world around us changes, our infrastructure must change too. Year-after-year an increasing number of climate fueled catastrophes damage or destroy roads across the country. At what point do you stop rebuilding it, and just relocate?

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Wheel Loader Advancements in Weighing, Tire Monitoring

Wheel loaders are important powerhouses for the worksite and useful for a variety of jobs. Thanks to weighing assistance, smart tires, and more, wheel loaders keep improving their services and helpfulness in many different settings.

Weighing assistance on wheel loaders takes some of the guesswork out of loading. Using a wheel loader to fill a truck is made much easier by getting exact weights in each scoop.

New Holland Rolls Out E90D Midi Excavator

New Holland Construction - CNH

New Holland Construction introduced the E90D midi excavator, powered by a 73-hp engine.

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