Construction unemployment rate drops to 13.2 percent despite 6k-job loss in April
The unemployment rate for the construction industry fell this month to 13.2 percent despite the industry experiencing a ... Read More...
Reinventing the Tweel
After more than a decade of tinkering, the first of Michelin's Tweel series is hitting the market, beginning with the ... Read More...
Bell exec offers more details on company’s North American re-entry
Neville Paynter, Bell NA's managing director, stands beside the B50D, the company's largest artic truck.
Following Bell Equipment’s ... Read More...
Saving Time and Money
An Indiana limestone operator reduces conveyor carryback and spillage, freeing up maintenance crew for other tasks.
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Caterpillar unveils the 336EH, its first hybrid excavator
By Marcia Gruver Doyle
During a press event at its headquarters in Peoria, Ill., Caterpillar unveiled its very first ... Read More...
Rental revenue expected to reach $33.6 billion in 2013
The United States’ equipment rental industry is expected to generate $33.6 billion in revenue in 2013, according to ...
Two Michigan townships to consider quarry site plans
The proposed L-shaped quarry site would be bordered by Telegraph, Armstrong, Dauncey and Carleton-Rockwood Roads. (Photo: Google ...
Hall Quarry residents appeal quarry decision
(Photo: Ronny Richert / Flickr) Some residents living near a granite quarry in the village of Hall Quarry ...
Lew Hudson Sales represents Takeuchi equipment rentals
Takeuchi-US has finalized an agreement with Lew Hudson Sales to represent the full line of Takeuchi products for the ...
Diesel fuel price report: May 20, 2013
For the second consecutive week, U.S. diesel fuel prices increased in nearly every region. The New England region ...
Road restrictions may stop quarry construction in Kentucky
Ditmore Ford Road (highlighted in red) is one of two roads affected by the Franklin County ordinance. ...
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Guest Blog: Housing increases more than offset by falling federal spending
A new home undergoes construction. (Photo: Cecil Cardinal / Flickr) Merger and acquisition activity remains slow, but steady, as the outlook for many construction markets remains flat and disappointing. Spending ...
Guest Blog: FMSHRC redefines “flagrant violation”
Adele Abrams, Esp., CMSP In a precedential decision, the Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission (FMSHRC) has reversed an Administrative Law Judge’s ruling and, in doing so, expands the ...
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Editor’s Pick — Dust Control Technology’s DustBoss DB-R Ring
Dust Control Technology’s new DustBoss DB-R Ring is designed specifically for use at conveyor discharge points. The stainless-steel ...
Komatsu D37-23 and D39-23 crawler dozers
Komatsu America Corp. says its new line of D37-23 and D39-23 crawler dozers designed using customer feedback are ...
State and Province News May 2013
Keep up to date with this breakdown of industry news in the United States and Canada.
Pump it up … and out
Keep your operation dry with an assortment of pumps for the market.
Keep Safety in Mind
According to data released by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), 2012 had the lowest fatality rate ...
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