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New Mobile Safety Inspection Application for Construction Jobsites

A leading company in safety management software has released a new safety inspection mobile app for Android smartphones and tablets

Case Adds Larger Engines, Tier 4 Upgrades to Four Alpha Series Skid Steers and CTLs

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The Case SR250 and SV300 skid steers and TR320 and TV380 compact track loaders now feature 90-hp, 3.4-liter Case diesel engines with the full high-pressure common rail (HPCR) design typically used in larger construction equipment.

Four upgraded Alpha Series models, including the TR320 compact track loader shown here, now feature Case diesel engines with the full high-pressure common rail design.

Global Growth, Higher Emissions Standards Spur Demand for Construction Equipment Makers, Study Shows

Construction equipment manufacturers around the globe will see significant growth over the next few years, as massive infrastructure projects will be required to satisfy population growth and expansion of the middle class in emerging markets.

Construction Rental Company Calling Attention to Veterans’ Needs

Volvo Rents says that by painting its construction rental equipment in the patriotic colors, it hopes to raise awareness and money for veterans -- while doing business.

LiuGong Dealer Goes the Extra Mile By Going an Extra Two Feet

LiuGong Construction Machinery N.A. LLC

Anderson Machinery, a LiuGong Construction Machinery dealer, faced a major set of hurdles to meet the request of one of its most valuable customers. The customer, Formosa Plastics Corp.’s CFB power plant in Port Comfort, TX, needed an excavator with a special reach arm two feet longer – and excavator bucket four inches wider – than anything Anderson had available.

Brett Morgan, left, and Stan Parry of Anderson Machinery went on a nationwide search for a LiuGong excavator with a longer stick and wider bucket to solve a problem for its clients.

JS145 Excavator with Ecomax

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HL730-9 Wheel Loader

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc.

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Video: Compact Utility Equipment Safety

This Ditch Witch video offers tips for safely and efficiently operating compact utility equipment, including mini skid steers and excavator-tool carriers.

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Chicago Honored With Environmental Leadership Award

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

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Video: Mini Skid Steer Operation and Safety

This video from Vermeer takes a look at safe operation when using mini skid steers including prep for transportation and use on the jobsite as well as safety with attachments.

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Video: Excavator Safety Tips

This video from John Deere offers tips for safe excavator operation on a construction jobsite.

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Innovative Exhibition Links JCB's Past, Present and Future

The exhibition, housed at JCB HQ, features historic equipment, as well as modern innovations.

The centerpiece of the exhibition is a giant skeletal model of a JCB JS200 tracked excavator built to scale out of 8mm steel rod and created by artist Benedict Radcliffe.

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