Brooke WisdomEquipmentTier 4 ReportCummins On-highway experience brings benefits to the Tier 4 off-highway engines for 2011 and 2012 By Tom Jackson As one of the largest manufacturers of diesel engines – on and off road – and with thousands of OEM customers worldwide, Cummins came to the Tier 4 interim standards with three basic mandates: • Keep […]December 29, 2010BusinessContractor of the Year FinalistAlan, Alan II and Brian Lucas Pueblo, Colorado A family with deep construction roots in NYw york has replicated its success on the front range. By Marcia Gruver Doyle Elk Valley Development Year started: 1997 (went from LLC to corporation in 2005) Annual volume: $3 to $5 million Markets served: Commercial retail buildings […]December 28, 2010SafetySafety WatchTire troubles Learning to properly work on and around tire assemblies can prevent explosions. The accident: A mechanic replacing a worn-out brake system on a scraper was attempting to remove the brakes from the hub. Unable to remove them, he used a cutting torch to heat the brake assembly and cut the drum into three […]December 6, 2010BusinessTrucksThe truck of the future? Manufacturers are adamant hybrid powertrains are the wave of the future. So why aren’t there more of them on the road? By Jack Roberts It was almost 10 years ago when I saw my first medium-duty hybrid-drive truck. It was a Class 5 International tricked out as a bucket truck. […]December 6, 2010BusinessAttachments 2010 (Sponsored Information)Compact trencher maintenance Simple steps to improve performance from your attachment Maintenance matters Skid steer trenching attachments are one of the tools that are commonly thrown into the “I’ll get to that later” pile because they have few moving components. But, a lack of regular maintenance and inspection will result in a significant lack of […]December 6, 2010EquipmentProduct FocusAir Compressors By Lauren Heartsill PORTABLE CONTROL The Kaeser Compressor M200 portable compressor features an electronic control system that limits emissions, optimizes fuel consumption and improves compressor efficiency. • Powered by a 186-horsepower Caterpillar diesel engine • Provides 750 cubic feet per minute at 100 pounds per square inch gauge • Features a soundproof enclosure. […]December 5, 2010BusinessOn RecordMore than kids stuff By Marcia Gruver Doyle It’s great that Alabama contractors have kicked off their Build Alabama campaign (see our September 2010 issue), but Brian Copes can show you a group of students who’ve already gotten the message about the significance of hands-on building. Copes is the pre-engineering teacher – what we used […]December 5, 2010MaintenanceMarketplaceBy Amy Materson EDITOR’S PICK TOP-NOTCH TRENCHING Slice cleanly through asphalt with Ditch Witch’s MT12 Microtrencher, designed for installing fiber optic cable on paved rights-of-way, cutting expansion joints, utility repair and maintenance. Four saw blades cut precise trenches from 0.75 inches to 1.25 inches wide and up to 12 inches deep in a single pass. […]December 5, 2010BusinessMaintenance/ManagementFleet management software Once you put all your equipment data into an integrated software program you’ll wonder how you ever did without. By Tom Jackson Not every contractor needs a fully featured software product to help with equipment maintenance and management. But if you’re trying to manage a dozen or more pieces of yellow iron, […]December 5, 2010BusinessMachine MattersCompact confusion or plentiful choice? Both. Some manufacturers may call all smaller excavators “compacts”, but regardless there are tremendous options available for equipment buyers By Mike Anderson It’s challenging enough to get a handle on the compact excavators available in the marketplace, given the explosion of players in that space over the past generation. What […]December 5, 2010Previous PagePage 15 of 48Next PageTop StoriesWheel LoadersLiebherr Debuts World's First Large Wheel Loader with a Hydrogen EngineThe L 566 H's hydrogen reciprocating piston engine is the "optimal power source" for larger equipment, offering comparable performance to diesel, Liebherr says.DozersHyundai Breaks into the Dozer Market with HD100The DirtTest Run & Review: The Market's First Electric Mini Excavator, JCB’s 19C-1ECompact equipmentTakeuchi's TCR50-2 Crawler Dumper is Coming to North AmericaCompact Track Loaders“There’s Something for Everyone” – Compact Track Loaders Continue to Evolve