Excavators

LiuGong Refines Strategy, Poised to Begin New Chapter →

From Construction Equipment Guide... China’s construction machinery market has been in decline for several consecutive years, but that is set to change. LiuGong, a global leader in manufacturing a full line of extreme duty equipment, has repositioned its forces, refined its strategy and is ready for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead within new and existing markets, according to the company. At this year’s annual meeting for innovative enterprises organized by the China Machinery Industry Federation, LiuGong received the event’s top prize, the Innovation Pioneer of Equipment Manufacturing Industry Award. Click for more...

Hennings Construction Puts Its Customers First →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Darren Hennings’ crews head out on a job, he tells them, “I like our customers to see us like the calvary when they see us coming over the hill, and that’s how I want you to act, too.”That attention to customer service goes a long way in explaining why Hennings Construction, specializing in grading and site utilities from its East Bend, N.C., headquarters, not only survived the recent recession intact, but in the years between 2008 and 2011 doubled in size. Click for more...

Feeling the Heat: Crews Race to Repair Span in 18 Days →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Early in the morning of July 1, a fire caused by a tanker truck carrying ethanol exploded under a bridge on Interstate 70 on the outerbelt going around Columbus, Ohio. This required emergency work to be done to repair the bridge and adjacent ramp — a $1.186 million Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) contract that went to Shelly & Sands Inc. (S&S) a day after the incident. The bridge repair work was done in 18 days and reopened to traffic on July 21. Click for more...

Work Wraps Up Along 20-Mile Stretch of I-35 in Owatonna →

From Construction Equipment Guide... To the relief of local residents and interstate travelers, a two-year road improvement project sprawling the length and width of a small southern Minnesota town recently ended. The work featured bridge demolition and construction along with nearly 20 mi. (32 km) of road improvements on a system of interstate, state and county highways. Made up of four separate road projects, the work took place in Owatonna, Minn., located on I-35, 70 mi. Click for more...

Bejac Corporation Finds Its Niche, Survives Market Changes →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In 1985 Ron Barlet was hired by his wife’s family to liquidate the assets of Bejac Corporation in Placentia, Calif. He took a 90-day leave of absence from his job in the finance sector to help end the family’s 30-year run in the underground pipeline contracting business. Fast forward 30 years and Bejac’s equipment, mostly Link-Belt excavators with Genesis demolition attachments, has 17 machines on the Apple Computer Campus job in Cupertino, Calif. Click for more...

Video: Excavator Operator Lucky to Be Alive After Smokestack Collapse →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Local Alabama news affiliate WIAT is reporting that one man is lucky to be alive after an iconic smokestack in Pell City finally came down. The man was buried under the bricks and walked away from the rubble just happy to be alive. Tuesday morning, there was plenty of excitement to see the Avondale Mills landmark come down. Pell City residents young and old came out to witness the rare demolition. The smokestack didn’t go easily. Click for more...

Here Are Some Holiday Gift Ideas for Contractors, Kids on Your List →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Plenty of creative construction-themed gifts can be found with a little searching for little people, adults and everyone in between. Here’s a compilation of some of our favorites. The Construction GameBy The Weekend FarmerThis game allows players to bid on jobs and buy dozers, backhoes, excavators and scrapers to get the work done. Adapted from the Farming Game by a construction engineer, the game is for 2 to 6 players and takes 30 to 45 minutes to play. Click for more...

Cat 307E2 Mini Hydraulic Excavator Delivers Superior Performance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new Cat 307E2 expands the mini hydraulic excavator machine range to include an additional solution for the seven to eight metric ton weight class. The 37.7kW (50.3 hp) Cat C2.4 turbo engine (U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IIIB) and the High Definition Hydraulic System, which is load sensing and flow sharing, allows the machine to offer superior performance and overall operational effectiveness, according to the company. Click for more...

Iron Helps Deliver Water to South Texas →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Providing water to about 130 agricultural customers and 19,000 residents served by the Delta Lake Irrigation District of south Texas is no easy task. Among the challenges: an unpredictable water supply, strategic planning so the water arrives when needed and balancing deliveries for everyone in the district. A dozen years ago, the list of challenges included keeping the canals, ditches and reservoirs clean so the water would flow effortlessly throughout the lower Rio Grande Valley. Click for more...

JCB Marks 70th Anniversary With Limited Edition Backhoe →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB marked its 70th anniversary by giving employees around the world the day off. This special day also was marked by the introduction of a JCB limited edition backhoe loader. It is a version of today’s 3CX super backhoe model and a tribute to the product line that fueled JCB’s growth. A total of 70 of the special machines will be made which features the vintage look last seen 40 years ago on the JCB 3CIII model. Click for more...

Cat M314F, M316F, M322F Wheeled Excavators Deliver Added Performance, Operator Convenience, and Low →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When designing the new Cat F-Series Wheeled Excavators, Caterpillar solicited customer input for characteristics considered important. Heading the list were initial quality and reliability, low operating costs, operator comfort and safety, simplicity of operation and maintenance, durability, and environmental friendliness. The new models are designed around those goals, while retaining the best features of predecessor models, including the Cat Smartboom™, ride control, joystick steering, and load-sensing hydraulics. Click for more...

California General Contractor Avoids Puncturing Aquifer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Jones Covey Group Inc. (JCGI) headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., recently installed four large underground storage tanks as part of the construction of a new gas station in Lynnwood, Wash. The excavation for the tank-set, though rather large — about 65 sq. ft. (6 sq. m) — was only 16 ft. (4.87 m) deep. However, danger was just below the surface. “The ground conditions were a very dense glacial till,” said Mike Roach, JCGI’s estimator on the project. Click for more...

JCB Hosts Equipment Demo Day at The Baker Factory →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Baker Factory, one of the nation’s premier motocross training facilities in Center Hill, Fla., was the site of a Ride+Drive Event hosted recently by JCB. The one-day event allowed visitors to “Get In and Get Dirty” while test driving a large selection of JCB’s construction equipment line. Equipment on hand included loaders, backhoes, track loaders, excavators and telehandlers. Click for more...

Wacker Neuson Unveils New Products at Press Conference →

From Construction Equipment Guide... On Oct. 14, U.S. and Canadian trade media attended a press conference at the North American headquarters of Wacker Neuson Corporation located in Menomonee Falls, Wis., near Milwaukee. The company is part of the global Wacker Neuson Group, based in Munich, Germany, which manufactures equipment for the concrete, construction, oil and gas, landscape, agricultural, utilities and municipal industries. The Menomonee Falls development and production facility spans more than 539,000 sq. Click for more...

Route 400 Bridge Replacement Under Way →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The $10,075,436 replacement of the two bridges at Route 400 over Route 240 (Harlem Road) will be completed next year when Nichols, Long & Moore Construction replaces the two parallel bridges over two weekends. The work also includes the mill and overlay (13 lane mi.) with ADA compliance work on Route 240 from Orchard Park Road to Route 400 in the town of West Seneca in Erie County. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) project, which has some federal funding, is associated with the Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council. Click for more...

Contractor Uses Technology to Upgrade Alaskan Roads →

From Construction Equipment Guide... For most people the acronym, JSCCR, is a definite puzzler. What it stands for is Juniper, Spruce, Cranberry, Cottonwood and Rose, which are the names of the roads in a heavily-wooded residential subdivision located in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in southern Alaska, not far from Palmer, Alaska. In 2014, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough committed to fund an upgrade of the JSCCR Subdivision roads. The Subdivision is roughly square shaped and encompasses approximately 200 sq. Click for more...

JCB’S 3CX Compact Backhoe Delivers Big Machine Performance →

From Construction Equipment Guide... JCB launched its 3CX compact backhoe loader, delivering big machine performance for confined job sites. A pioneer of the compact backhoe loader, with its 2CX (not currently available in North America), JCB is taking the concept to a new level, to meet the demands of tomorrow’s construction sites. The 3CX compact is well-suited for the utility, cemetery and municipal markets and ideal for use on construction projects in urban areas with space constraints, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Doosan Introduces Tier IV-Compliant Wheel Excavator With Improved Fuel Efficiency →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Doosan expands its Tier IV wheel excavator lineup with the DX210W-5 for applications that require an excavator with rubber tires. The “dash-5” excavator replaces the “dash-3” (interim Tier IV) model. In addition to a Tier IV diesel engine, this model features improved fuel efficiency from a new Smart Power Control (SPC) selectable engine mode and multiple product enhancements. Click for more...

FDOT I-275 Project Aims to Improve Traffic Flow →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Construction work continues in downtown Tampa, as the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) rebuilds and widens Interstate 275 from east of State Road 60 to the Hillsborough River. The project will reconstruct all the southbound interstate in the area, as well as northbound I-275 from east of State Road 60 to Himes Avenue. “This work is needed to help improve regional and local traffic movement by adding capacity, improving safety and reducing commuting times,” said John McShaffrey, FDOT District 7 spokesman. Click for more...

Vital Kingshighway Viaduct Job Begins With Demo Work →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The city of St. Louis closed the Kingshighway bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) tracks (between Southwest/Vandeventer and Shaw Boulevard) and Daggett Avenue on July 6 so that the 75-year-old bridge can be torn down and replaced — an $18 million project that was awarded to Kozeny-Wagner Inc. The project, including construction, land acquisition and design, is the result of funding from the Federal Highway Administration (80 percent) and Union Pacific Railroad (20 percent). Click for more...

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