Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].CompactorsSany Launches SSR80 Soil Compactor for Roads, Parking LotsThe 15,752-pound roller runs on a 72-horsepower engine and comes with padfoot shell kit.August 31, 2023Government affairsNew EPA Wetlands Rule Still Leaves Uncertainty for "Roadside Ditches," ARTBA SaysThree months after the Supreme Court cut back the EPA's authority over wetlands, the agency has issued its new rule to comply.August 30, 2023Wheel LoadersCat Offers New 988 GC Wheel Loader at Lower Cost Yet Same 12-Ton PayloadIt’s designed to deliver the lowest cost per hour of the 988 models with the same loading capacity.August 29, 2023Heavy equipment attachmentsWerk-Brau’s New Excavator Box Grapple Made for Demolition, LandclearingThe attachment is designed for 12- to 60-ton excavators for handling materials of various sizes.August 28, 2023RoadbuildingMilestone Reached in I-285 Interchange Makeover in Atlanta AreaMore lanes on I-285 have reopened after bridges were demolished and rebuilt for the $800 million project.August 25, 2023Safety & ComplianceEx-Contractor Banned from Construction After Trench DeathA former construction company owner convicted of criminally negligent homicide will no longer work in construction, under OSHA settlement.August 25, 2023RoadbuildingCould These Concrete Sensors Help Build Longer-Lasting Highways?The WaveLogix Rebel Concrete Strength Sensors are being tested on interstate reconstruction projects to prevent premature concrete failure.August 23, 2023SafetySurvey Crew Chief Dies in Dozer Incident on I-26 Project in N.C.The dozer operator was backing up and didn't see the victim who was working nearby.August 21, 2023Roadbuilding36% of U.S. Bridges Need Repair or Replacement, ARTBA ReportsIt would cost over $319 billion to make all the needed repairs, the association estimates.August 18, 2023SafetyVideo of Construction Crew’s Rescue of Truck Driver Goes ViralAfter a water tanker ran off a highway in Arizona and overturned, video of the driver's rescue by a nearby construction crew has over 6 million views.August 17, 2023Previous PagePage 24 of 231Next 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