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Sunbelt Rentals Marks 35 Years in 2018

Sunbelt Rentals started out as a modest equipment rental business in North Carolina, providing general construction equipment in two locatio...

Topcon Acquires Outstanding Viasys VDC Holdings

Topcon Positioning Group announces the complete acquisition of Viasys VDC, an innovative infrastructure construction software development co...

Simulation Technology & Testing: Welcome to The Future

Caterpillar has always validated all machines, components and software to make sure they meet customer expectations. In the past, the compan...

Transitioning Snow Removal Equipment from Winter to Spring

We spend time preparing our equipment for snow removal and other cold weather work in late fall or early winter, but what steps do we take t...

Vac-Tron Introduces CS 1270 Vacuum Excavator

Vac-Tron Equipment has released its new CS 1270 trailer vac. This new Compact Industrial Vac Series comes standard with a 1,200-gallon debri...

Komatsu Introduces PC390LCi-11 Intelligent Machine Control Hydraulic Excavator

Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, recently introduced the new PC390LCi-11 hydraulic excavator, the first...

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Construction Employment Posts Gains

Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between March 2017 and March 2018, while 29 states added constructi...

Ditch Witch Organization Partners with Vacuworx

Vacuum lifting technology offers an effective approach to moving materials on tough concrete demolition and construction, road and landscapi...

Trimble Announces New Field Solutions for Land and Construction Surveying

Trimble announced the Trimble TSC7 Controller, a new field solution for land and civil construction surveyors. The TSC7, combined ...

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Enterprise IoT Leader Samsara Raises $50M to Invest in Growth

Samsara, the leader in enterprise IoT systems, on March 22 announced $50 million in growth capital from investors Andreessen Horowitz a...

Six Innovations to Help Reduce Machine Costs

The cost of owning a machine is much more than just the initial purchase price. Operating costs begin as soon as the engine is started, so k...

GeoEngineers’ Robison to Lead ASCE Direct Pipe Manual

GeoEngineers Principal Jon Robison, PE, has been chosen by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to lead the Task Committee creatin...

Choosing the Right Warranty When Buying an Excavator

When buying a new excavator – or any piece of new equipment – there are many factors to consider: purchase price, brand reputati...

Komatsu America to Move North American HQ to Chicago

Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer,  announced plans to move company headquarters to Chicago in 2020....

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A New Blueprint for Safe and Efficient Worksites

The construction industry is poised for a technological revolution. As technology becomes more affordable and effective, construction compan...