Don McLoudDon McLoud is the executive editor of Equipment World. He can be reached at [email protected].Safety & ComplianceNational Trench Safety Stand Down Kicks Off June 17This week marks the annual Trench Safety Stand Down to highlight the dangers of trenching and promote safety awareness by contractors.June 17, 2024RoadbuildingWork to Begin on 11-Mile Widening of I-26 in South CarolinaThe four-lane section will be expanded to six lanes; five bridges will be replaced, and two overpasses will be reconstructed.June 13, 2024Pay and benefitsEquipment Operators on Strike at Wisconsin Construction SitesMembers of the Local 139 of the International Union of Operating Engineers seek higher wages, citing rising inflation.June 13, 2024BusinessCaterpillar to Shut Down Attachments Manufacturing Complex in KansasThe campus employs about 300 people and produces excavator and wheel loaders buckets, dozer blades, and brackets and hooks for attachments.June 12, 2024Wheel LoadersVolvo to Intro Largest Electric Wheel Loader, the L120, in N. AmericaThe 20-metric-ton loader has a lift capacity of 6 metric tons and is slated for rollout to select markets, including North America.June 12, 2024BusinessDeere to Relocate Midsize Skid Steer, CTL Production to MexicoThe relocation is slated to occur in 2026 from the Dubuque Works plant in Iowa.June 11, 2024RoadbuildingBaltimore Port Channel Cleared for Reopening After Bridge CollapseThe port channel closed by debris since March 26 has been restored and deemed safe for ship traffic. Plans for a new bridge are underway.June 10, 2024Wheel LoadersNew Engine, Loaded with Tech: Volvo Rolls Out L110H, L120H Wheel LoadersThe midsize workhorses are designed to boost productivity and operator efficiency, thanks to a new Volvo engine and advanced technology.June 10, 2024RoadbuildingUnique $1.1B Conditional Contract Awarded for I-26 Asheville ConnectorThe NCDOT can terminate the contract if a six-month process to lower the costs does not achieve significant enough reductions.June 7, 2024Compact equipmentNew Holland's New Small Articulated Loaders Get Telescopic BoomsExpanding its newest category of equipment, the ML35T and ML50T are designed to bring power, agility and higher reach to tight spaces.June 7, 2024Previous PagePage 3 of 231Next PageTop StoriesDozersHyundai Breaks into the Dozer Market with HD100The company has unveiled a new equipment category with the launch of the 122-horsepower, 10-metric-ton HD100.The 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 EvolveHeavy equipment attachmentsDo More Than Dig: 15 Attachments That Transform Your Excavator