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990K Wheel Loader

Caterpillar - Cat

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Bobcat Vibratory Roller

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Video: Excavator vs. China Shop

One china shop. One mission. Ryan Neal, a Caterpillar senior demonstrator instructor, eases a 301.7 CR mini excavator through the tight confines of china shop Cat built for the video. With a matador's daring, Neal slides and spins the boom and bucket through an obstacle course made up of $45,000 worth of fine china and glasswear, intent on one task. Click the play button to asses the damage for yourself. #CatChinaShop #BuiltForIt

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Topcon Donates Lasers to Treatment Center's Construction Training Program

Donation helps Hawaiian residential treatment center provide education and vocational skills training so patients can get employment to support their new independence after they leave the program

Habilitat Construction Services have been using the donated lasers for transfer heights on long 40- to 50-ft. expanses of walls, maintaining finish heights for ceramic tiling and positioning the structural post foundations on a garage.

App of the Week: Aconex Field

Use Aconex Field mobile app to capture, distribute and track defects and other issues from the construction jobsite in real time

Set due dates for when issues need to be fixed.

How to Get 3D Machine Grade Technology Without Breaking the Bank

K D Equipment Corp. proves smaller contractors can profit with the step up to 3D grade control for earthmoving machines

Once set up, the 3D system saves time on the job by eliminating staking and re-staking and saves on material costs by allowing accuracte cuts.

Are You Ready for Tier 4?

Many unanswered questions about the effects of Tier 4 on equipment maintenance, costs and resale value make this tricky to answer.

There are many different technologies available. This Liebherr Tier 4 Final engines use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) only, a technology that makes particulate filters unnecessary.

Affordable Steps to Climb the Grade Control Ladder

The HT-30 haul truck system features a small, portable GPS-enabled control box that mounts into the truck cab. As the truck is loaded, data about the load is input, such as material type, driver, and quantity.

Link-Belt 250 X4 Crawler Excavator

Link-Belt Excavators

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Video: Contractor Lays Down Tracks with John Deere CTL

Musicians have long been laying down tracks in Muscle Shoals. Recently, Ronnie Gist, owner of Gist Excavating, laid down a few of his own using a John Deere compact track loader.

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R 926 Crawler Excavator

Liebherr USA, Co.

App of the Week: FreshBooks Cloud Accounting

Track time, organize expenses and invoice clients on your mobile devices with the FreshBooks Cloud Accounting mobile app

Keep track of when invoices get paid.

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