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Union Rejects CNH Offer at Case Wheel Loader Plant in Fargo
About 700 union employees seek higher pay, better healthcare and increased job security. Their current contract expires May 3.
April 30, 2024
Caterpillar Construction Equipment Sales Rise 6% in North America
North America was a bright spot for the company, with all other regions seeing drops in construction equipment sales.
April 30, 2024
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February 28, 2024
Equipment World Wins National Neal Award for Best Series
The special report, “Construction’s Silent Killer,” examined why the construction industry has the highest rate of suicide and what can be done about it.
April 30, 2024
Safety Watch
Mass. Police Sgt. Fatally Struck by Excavator in Road Work Zone
The officer was directing a tractor trailer through the construction site when he was hit by the excavator.
April 29, 2024
Business
Gerrit Marx to Replace Scott Wine as CNH Industrial CEO
Wine is leaving to pursue other interests following the end of the current three-year business plan cycle on July 1.
April 29, 2024
The Dirt
Cheap, Easy Ways to Check Your Equipment’s Coolant
40% of engine failures on heavy equipment are due to coolant issues. Learn how simple it is to keep tabs on this vital fluid, on The Dirt.
April 26, 2024
Business
Four Arizona Contractors Ordered to Pay Over $3.2M for Wage Violations
The payments will go to 890 workers affected by violations of federal overtime and minimum-wage laws.
April 25, 2024
Business
Caterpillar Expanding Texas Headquarters
The $10 million project will add 50,000 square feet to the manufacturer's Dallas-Fort Worth area office.
April 24, 2024
Business
San Francisco Contractor Faces $371K in Penalties After Fatal Trench Collapse
The fatal collapse occurred less than three weeks after the company had been cited for trenching violations on another job.
April 24, 2024
Business
Caterpillar Hit With $100M Jury Verdict in Lengthy ICP Legal Battle
The jury determined Caterpillar wrongfully interfered with ICP's agreement, later canceled, to sell imported Chinese equipment online on IronPlanet.
April 23, 2024
Business
Former Massachusetts Contractor Pleads Guilty to "Off-the-Books" Payroll Scheme
About $11 million in unreported wages paid in cash caused a more than $2 million loss to the IRS. He also lied to OSHA about an employee death.
April 22, 2024
Business
Sales Drop 9% for Volvo CE in Q1 2024
North American sales declined 2% due to continued concern over high interest rates and inflation.
April 22, 2024
Contractor of the Year
The 2024 Contractor of the Year: Going Above Industry Standards in Everything
Meet Bob Dietz & Sons, a social-media influencer with spotless equipment, a knack for attracting young workers and a talent for leadership.
April 22, 2024
Dealers
Liebherr Launches Online Marketplace for Used Equipment
The online platform offers reconditioned machines and used attachments, accessories and spare parts – directly from certified sales partners.
April 19, 2024
Safety
3 Construction Workers Killed in Pennsylvania Work Zone Crash
A box truck hit a construction vehicle and continued onto the shoulder, striking the workers. The crash occurred in National Work Zone Awareness Week.
April 18, 2024
Safety
Dynapac, Ajax Paving Shine Light on Suicide in the Construction Industry
Dynapac signed the Suicide in Construction Awareness Proclamation and had a special suicide-awareness wrap put on a highway paver for Ajax Paving.
April 17, 2024
Business
Boeing's Outgoing CEO Exits Caterpillar's Board
Dave Calhoun informed Caterpillar of his decision to forgo re-election at the 2024 annual shareholder meeting.
April 16, 2024
Safety
Oregon Man Narrowly Missed by Runaway Concrete Saw Blade
"I don't think I would've survived being touched by that thing," Shane Reimche told local news stations of his brush with death.
April 15, 2024
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