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Design-Build
An excavator in a mini-van? This guy makes it happen
Who needs a trailer to transport equipment when you’ve got a very old minivan? This guy does succeed in getting this excavator into that van.
March 31, 2015
Design-Build
Child digs with a giant remote controlled excavator
Most kids have chores. Sometimes that involves yard work. Raking leaves, mowing the lawn. But digging a trench? God bless the poor kid who has to do that for a measly $10 allowance. Unless you’re this kid. Then it’s no big deal at all, because you have a massive remote control excavator at your disposal. […]
March 2, 2015
Design-Build
Will technology make workers obsolete?
The question seems silly, but the answer could be all too real for some landscapers. Technology is on the fast track of not only improving jobsites, but it could also be taking away jobs. Several manufacturers are working with companies to develop wireless controllers to operate large pieces of construction equipment. This is not necessarily […]
February 10, 2015
Business
Caterpillar builds world’s tallest sand castle in latest Built For It trial
Caterpillar got to play in the sand, but this was no ordinary sandbox found in a client’s backyard. In fact, the company did much more than just play in the sand – it built the Guinness World Record-setting tallest sand castle as part of its latest Built For It trials.
December 11, 2014
Business
10 tips for maintaining excavators
Compact excavators have evolved dramatically in the past 10 years. Enhanced systems and capabilities have allowed them to become workhorses on jobsites, spending long days trenching, grading, clearing and loading. With increased demands, Tom Connor, Bobcat excavator product specialist, says the best way for owners and operators to protect assets and keep them working at […]
October 31, 2014
Design-Build
Excavation Accident Kills Two Landscapers
Four landscape workers were excavating a 10-foot ditch for a drainage pipe outside of a home in Boonton Township, New Jersey. As they were working, the trench started to give way. One of the workers became trapped, and when another worker jumped in to save him, he also became trapped — under 10 feet of […]
October 7, 2014
Business
Hyundai Construction, Werk-Brau Partner to Offer More Attachment Options
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has partnered with Werk-Brau to provide a wider array of attachment options.
August 19, 2014
Landscaping equipment
First Look at Bobcat’s E32, E35 Compact Excavators
Bobcat released two Tier 4-compliant compact excavators, the E32 and E35, in Bismarck, North Dakota, at the new Acceleration Center last week. With a forward-mount instrumentation system, the excavators have the same instrumentation available in Bobcat loaders. The E32 and E35 models have 33.5-horsepower engines, without using a diesel particulate filter (DPF). “There’s no DPF […]
August 18, 2014
Business
Bobcat Redefines Office Space with Acceleration Center
Taking cues from several tech companies, including Microsoft, Google and Sundog, Bobcat opened its $28 million Acceleration Center in Bismarck Tuesday, designed to promote “chance encounters” among its employees and create a facility unique in the construction equipment business.
August 7, 2014
Business
Volvo Opens 20,000-Square-Foot North American Customer Center
More than 6,000 customers, operators and dealers are expected to visit Volvo’s Shippensburg, Pennsylvania-based Customer Center, a new facility that on Monday hosted ribbon cutting ceremonies by Congressman Bill Shuster, Congressman Lou Barletta, Congressman Scott Perry, Swedish Ambassador to the United States Björn Lyrvall and Pennsylvania State Senator Richard Alloway.
June 27, 2014
Business
Landscapers Share Business Strategies at John Deere Event
Last week, landscapers from across the country and Canada flew to Cary, North Carolina, to operate and learn more about John Deere equipment and services, as well as share how they run their businesses. After a tour of the 335,325-square-foot factory, the landscapers enjoyed some ride-and-drive time on mowers, tractors, excavators, compact track loaders and […]
June 23, 2014
Business
Construction Equipment Theme Park Now Open
Diggerland USA puts children and adults behind the controls at the country’s first construction theme park. Operating equipment on the jobsite might not seem like a day at the park to most landscapers and their crews. But for West Berlin, New Jersey, residents and visitors, it can be. Spanning 14 acres, Diggerland USA is a […]
June 17, 2014
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