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Watch Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium “rise up” in 3-year construction time-lapse
The Atlanta Falcons have released the incredible EarthCam time-lapse video of the construction of the NFL franchise’s new Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Construction of the huge facility cost an estimated $1.6 billion and took crews 39 months to complete. EarthCam had its cameras on the jobsite since June 2014 and each day captured massive 900 megapixel panoramas […]
September 19, 2017
How Cat builds D5 dozers: from bare steel to finished product
Today’s heavy equipment is a marvel of sophisticated engineering and technology. And the factories that build these machines are no less so. We got a rare chance to peek inside Caterpillar’s state of the art Athens, Georgia, facility to see a D5K2 dozer come together from cold, bare steel to finished product. (The factory also […]
September 14, 2017
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How Cat builds D5 dozers: from bare steel to finished product
Today’s heavy equipment is a marvel of sophisticated engineering and technology. And the factories that build these machines are no less so. We got a rare chance to peek inside Caterpillar’s state of the art Athens, Georgia, facility to see a D5K2 dozer come together from cold, bare steel to finished product. (The factory also […]
September 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
Crews launch steel support beams into place for Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge in Cal.
The Caltrans time-lapse video below shows the progress being made on Big Sur’s Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge, which has been closed to traffic for reconstruction of the bridge. The video was taken between Aug. 21 and Aug. 28, 2017 as crews launched the steel support beams that will support the new Highway 1 bridge into place. […]
September 14, 2017
Pickups
Raptor Ranger confirmed in off-road test run by Ford Australia
Confession is good for the soul — and maybe for sales. After spy photos and stories emerged about Ford testing what appeared to be a Ranger Raptor, Ford Australia has come clean and has released a video showing a the truck tearing up some private proving grounds in the Land Down Under. The lucky driver […]
September 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
Construction of unique Y-shaped bridge pier foundations tested by IDOT
Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) officials say the construction of Y-shaped pier foundations for the Interstate 74 span over the Mississippi River is a bit unique, which is why people gathered to watch construction workers pour 136,000 pounds of concrete into a “mock pier” built to test the procedures and materials that will be used […]
September 11, 2017
Construction Equipment
Irma’s winds snap three tower cranes in Miami
As Miami was hammered by tropical storm force winds and the occasional hurricane force gust generated by Hurricane Irma, the booms of three tower cranes in the city came down Sunday. No injures were reported in either incident and, according to a report from the Miami Herald, all three booms stayed attached to the towers of […]
September 10, 2017
Trucks
Caterpillar Buggy is a C12-powered hot rod with Studebaker body, 966 loader grille
“I wanted something that was a little different,” says hot rod enthusiast and builder Snapper Schomaker in a video where he explains the genesis of what he calls the Caterpillar Buggy. The resulting hot rod definitely delivers on Schomaker’s original goal of “different.” When you see this vehicle rumbling toward you or even sitting still in […]
September 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Harvey floodwaters collapse U.S. Highway 96 bridge in Texas
Part of the Highway 96 bridge between Jasper and Beaumont, Texas, that crosses Village Creek collapsed Aug. 31, as a result of flood damage from Hurricane Harvey. According to KJAS, Emergency Management confirmed that a portion of the northbound lane of Highway 96 between Silsbee and Lumberton collapsed due to the erosion from flood waters. Luckily, […]
September 7, 2017
Vocational
Semi with raised bed rips through Texas highway sign
Dramatic video shot Aug. 24 in Houston prior to the flooding and destruction of Hurricane Harvey shows a tractor-trailer with a raised dump bed tearing down a large sign trestle on the East Loop of Interstate 610. The driver’s condition remains unknown. Video below posted by Carlos Escobedo on Facebook shows the elevated bed tearing […]
August 31, 2017
Roadbuilding
Workers demo and replace Conn. bridge in 90-second time-lapse
The timelapse video below shows a Route 8 bridge being replaced as part of the Connecticut Department of Transportation‘s (CTDOT) Bridge Program, which prioritizes rehabilitation and replacement work based on a continuous assessment of the remaining useful life of bridges. Accelerated Bridge Construction techniques were used to reduce bridge closure time. Prefabricated modular steel beam […]
August 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
Final piece of Bertha removed from Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel
The last piece of Bertha, the world’s largest tunneling machine, has been removed from Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel, marking the end of a four-month disassembly process. The machine finished its boring of the tunnel in early April, work that lasted four years. This breakthrough was roughly three years later than the original projected completion date, […]
August 25, 2017
Construction Equipment
Excavator falls from dirt face, operator rides it like a surfboard
Judging by this incident alone, this guy may have more of a future in surfing than he does in heavy equipment operation. In the video below, an excavator is perched in a less than secure spot near the top of a dirt face. The soil beneath the machine suddenly gives way, sending the machine and […]
August 24, 2017
Roadbuilding
CDOT deploys world’s first autonomous work zone impact protection truck
Not only was this department of transportation the first to use a driverless impact truck to make work zones safer, it also got the first Autonomous Impact Protection Vehicle ever built. Watch the video on Equipment World.
August 22, 2017
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Time-lapse condenses 2.5 years of construction on Mississippi River Dresbach Bridge
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) reports that the $187.5 million Interstate 90 Mississippi River Dresbach Bridge project, which was completed and opened to traffic in late 2016, is expected to last for 100 years. The department has posted a time-lapse video chronicling the bridge’s construction which you can watch below. The new 2,593-foot crossing […]
August 21, 2017
Contractor of the Year
Nominations for 2018 Contractor of the Year awards now open
The 2018 Equipment World Contractor of the Year contest, which honors 12 finalists, is now open for nominations. Designed to honor contractors who have excelled in their markets, the contest is open to construction firm owners who have been in business 10 years or more, have between $3 million and $15 million in annual revenues, […]
August 17, 2017
Dealers
Fabick Cat donates $600,000 to six St. Louis charities in celebration of 100th anniversary
Fabick Cat recently marked its 100th anniversary with six $100,000 donations to St. Louis area charities from the dealership’s Fabick Charitable Trust. “For 100-years, Fabick Cat has supplied equipment and services that help make progress possible and improve the quality of life in our communities,” says Fabick Cat CEO Doug Fabick. “Since 1917 our motto […]
August 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
Caltrans QuickMap travel app integrates Waze to add more details for motorists
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has integrated Waze app data into its QuickMap travel app to add real-time details on slow traffic, road closures and highway incidents for state motorists. “We’re always looking at ways to integrate new technologies and innovations into bettering our traffic management strategies,” says Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. “This partnership […]
August 11, 2017
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