John LattaRoadbuildingReauthorization, deficit spending and flying pigsOne less funding option for reauthorization. “Deficit spending is not the answer,” Bill Shuster, a Pennsylvania Republican and chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said this week in Harrisburg, PA. It probably never was, but it has been used in the recent past when it wasn’t supposed to be an option either. Those […]February 13, 2013RoadbuildingBlasting concrete and bubble gumAt World of Concrete and NLB showing its 6600 UHP Hydrodemolition System. With enough water pressure to chew through six inches of concrete (and leave the re-bar) or just work with damaged concrete surfaces to prepare for an overlay or sealing, it’s not a big unit (about 14′ x 8.5′) but it has a lot […]February 7, 2013Construction EquipmentReading between the lines at pre-Bauma 2013: What to expect from the big showEditor’s Note: Read John’s Pre-Bauma Day 1 thoughts by clicking here and his Day 2 thoughts by clicking here. The two pre-Bauma media dialogue days are over and I’m trying to get some idea from them of what the big show here in Munich in April might be like. And just about the only certainty […]January 31, 2013BaumaPre-bauma wrap: Bye from MunichThe two pre-bauma media dialogue days are gone, and I’m trying to get some idea from them of what the big show here in Munich in April might be like. About the only certainty I can come up with is that it will be warmer. These two days are really just intense conversations, usually with […]January 31, 2013BaumaShort-radius excavator to be featured by New Holland at baumaNew Holland will be at bauma in April (in a booth of their own, not with Case) and will feature new equipment for the international market including a short-radius excavator that may see North America. There will be three models (the E230C SR, E260 SR and E160C Blade Runner) with Tier 4 Interim technology. The […]January 31, 2013BaumaSnorkel to launch three global products at baumaSnorkel is launching three new global products at bauma in April. The aerial lift maker will introduce a new compact rough terrain scissor lift for working in tight spaces. It will reach 39 feet up but is only 700 inches wide. The company says the extra height came in response to customer requests. It has […]January 31, 2013BaumaHinowa mini transporter at bauma has ‘flair’I literally did a double take on this one. Not like OMG, but nonetheless something that at first sight seems rather ordinary and predictable but in fact has some very cool characteristics (and bear in mind I have only pictures, the real thing is destined for the big bauma show in April). Hinowa is displaying […]January 30, 2013BaumaPre-bauma coverage: Are American equipment operators tougher than European counterparts?This is probably something that should be debated at more length than this, but here are a few questions for you: (a) Are American equipment operators tougher than their European counterparts or (b) Do they accepted that their job means tough working conditions? I ask only because here in Munich at the bauma pre-media days […]January 30, 2013BaumaManitou at bauma: upgrading three-in-one Rotative Telescopic HandlerManitou will hit bauma running in April, highlighting its display with an upgrade to the three-in-one Rotative Telescopic Handler. As the company says, “It’s a crane, it’s a telehandler, it’s a platform.” The machine now comes with a Mercedes engine and an attachments recognition system to make using an changing attachments easier. It now also […]January 30, 2013Construction EquipmentPre-Bauma 2013 Day 2 wrap up: New Holland, Doosan, Bobcat, Liugong and moreEditor’s Note: Click here to read John’s Day 1 impressions from Pre-Bauma 2013. Winds are up but so is the temperature (a little) in Munich for the pre-Bauma media dialogue and our quick preview of some of the big April show debuts. Let’s get to it. Vogele says it will present eleven world firsts in […]January 30, 2013Previous PagePage 17 of 43Next PageTop StoriesSafety & ComplianceContractor Faces $394K in Fines After Worker Dies in TrenchThe worker was buried at the bottom of a 12-foot-deep trench, and his employer had been cited for similar violations in the past.Wheel LoadersLiebherr Debuts World's First Large Wheel Loader with a Hydrogen EngineDozersHyundai 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 America