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PHOTOS: Caterpillar unveils new 3-tower HQ campus spanning 6 city blocks in Peoria
[imagebrowser id=199] Caterpillar will make major, but very welcome, changes to the Peoria skyline with the construction of a three-tower company headquarters building along the city’s riverfront. RELATED: PHOTOS: Tour the Caterpillar Visitors Center, a walk through the history of yellow iron The plans are the result of a multiyear study with the aim of creating […]
February 23, 2015
1,100 pounds of dynamite fails to bring down Vegas hotel, ruins demo firm’s perfect record
With hundreds of spectators gathered and even a couple of showgirls in attendance, when it came time for the Clarion Hotel in Las Vegas to perform its final number, a bit of stage fright set in. Despite 1,100 pounds of dynamite and 24 explosive charges, when all the dust settled, the elevator shaft of the […]
February 23, 2015
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Crane drops dozer into pit, quickly tumbles in after
No. 1 Video of 2015 « No. 2 No. 10 »  So, this went just about as badly as is possible. Just remember, when lowering massive machines into a pit with a crane, counterweight is always your best friend. Thankfully, the crane operator felt what was coming fast enough to swan dive to safety. […]
February 19, 2015
Construction Equipment
Reminder: You can equip the 2015 F-150 to handle a snow plow for only $50
With the worst of the winter season upon us and plenty of snow for those contractors who make a bit of money on the side with a bit of plowing, did you know the new Ford F-150 can be outfitted with a snow plow? The new pickup is actually the only light-duty pickup capable of […]
February 19, 2015
Construction Equipment
Best dad ever builds drivable mini Caterpillar Model 22 dozer using lawnmower parts for son
No. 2 Video of 2015 « No. 3 No. 1 »  It’s not every dad that loves heavy equipment and tinkering so much that he builds a bulldozer for his young son. Which is why we thought YouTube user Ryan M deserved everyone’s attention. After seeing a kid dig a trench with an amazing mini […]
February 18, 2015
Technology
Meet Punchbot, the roving robot construction superintendent born at AEC Hackathon
What if a jobsite superintendent could be everywhere at once, providing workers with the information the need instantly, with the tap of a button? With Punchbot, that just might become a reality. Created at the latest Architecture Construction Engineering (AEC) Hackathon event in New York, Punchbot was dreamt up by Joe Williams and Todd Wynne of […]
February 17, 2015
Construction Equipment
This kid digging a trench with a giant RC excavator will make you question your childhood happiness
No. 8 Video of 2015 « No. 9 No. 7 »  Most kids have chores. Sometimes that involves yard work. Raking leaves, mowing the lawn. But digging a trench? God bless the poor kid who has to do that for a measly $10 allowance. Unless you’re this kid. Then it’s no big deal at […]
February 12, 2015
Construction Equipment
World of Concrete 2015 in 2 minutes
The show’s been over for nearly a week now, but since we had so much fun and saw so many cool demos and covered so many equipment and tool launches, we were feeling nostalgic. So we threw together this video with a catchy song to relive the glory days of World of Concrete 2015. Travel back […]
February 12, 2015
Construction Equipment
Tracked Ford F-150 Raptor shreds snowy mountain ridges with ease (with bonus track burnout!)
Behold, the ultimate snow truck. The folks of Boston and the rest of the northeast could have really used one of these during last week’s blizzard. Unfortunately, there is only one RaptorTRAX and it belongs to Ken Block. At its core, the truck is a 2014 Ford F-150 Raptor outfitted with four Mattracks treads. But […]
February 9, 2015
Construction Equipment
Excavator’s thread-like cable snaps, tanker truck in tow goes careening off muddy hillside
To be sure, this hill’s sloppy terrain presents a formidable challenge. This tanker needs to make it up the slope and his friend the excavator is lending a hand. The truck gets oh so close and the excavator gives one last tug to bring the truck home when the piece of floss being used to […]
February 5, 2015
Technology
Trimble’s new QML800: A tablet and 2 lasers that can mark hundreds of interior points in mere hours
When it comes to laying out interior points and walls, it’s hard work on the knees, sometimes requiring days of kneeling down marking points on the floor with measuring tape or pulling string line. Trimble says it saw an opportunity to save drywall and interior contractors a lot of time, money and knee pain. Announced […]
February 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
Makita debuts 70-lb. HM1812 AVT breaker hammer with significant vibration reduction
Makita’s latest addition to its Anti-Vibration Technology family of tools includes the HM 1812 70-pound breaker hammer, which debuted Tuesday at World of Concrete in Las Vegas. Available in the spring, the HM1812 features an internal mechanical counterbalance system, vibration-absorbing housing, and fixed movement handles that reduces vibration significantly during concrete breaking applications, as you can see during the […]
February 4, 2015
Roadbuilding
Guntert & Zimmerman’s new MP550 material placer boasts big fuel savings
[imagebrowser id=187] Guntert and Zimmerman (G&Z) showed off its new MP550 Material Placer at World of Concrete 2015 in Las Vegas. The company markets the MP550 as the most versatile material placer on the market, capable of handling a wide variety of concrete slumps as well as dry materials. G&Z’s “Eco-Mode” feature on the MP550 […]
February 4, 2015
Safety
Construction worker survives being run over by truck in Oregon parking lot
When you hear what construction worker Travis Roberts survived while on the job last week in Oregon, you’ll be surprised. But when you see it you’ll be shocked. And probably a bit angry, too. According to a report from KOIN TV, Roberts was working and bent over a manhole in a small parking lot in […]
February 2, 2015
Construction Equipment
Backhoe takes bad bounce after being uprighted, is swallowed by jungle
Things were going so well for this crew. After managing to bring this overturned backhoe back onto its wheels, something happens that they did not anticipate. Apparently not accounting for the steep slope bordering this road, the truck being used to pull the backhoe up, gives it a good last yank which causes the backhoe […]
January 30, 2015
Workforce
How a heavy equipment operator, mother of two went from no driver’s license to running her own construction crew
“What am I doing here?” That was Patricia Hook’s first question when she arrived at J. Pettiecord two years ago. The mother of two didn’t have a driver’s license or any construction experience, and she looked around the Des Moines, Iowa, contractor’s yard filled with heavy trucks and equipment, and “it kinda scared me.” Despite […]
January 29, 2015
Construction Equipment
Sledgehammer smash test of 2015 Ford F-150’s aluminum body results in huge repair bill
Update: We have updated the article to include comment from Ford below. From the outset, quite a few folks have questioned the durability of the 2015 Ford F-150’s aluminum body. That was obviously something we wanted to ask folks in our industry about to which they replied with the exact opposite response. The construction professionals we […]
January 28, 2015
Construction Equipment
Excavator attempts a crane’s job, faceplants into a hole
We’re not really sure what was going through this crew’s mind when they thought this massive piece of rock could be hoisted by an excavator. Too many laws of physics are working against them. The weight of the rock. The length of that cable. The incline the excavator is sitting on. There’s plenty more wrong […]
January 23, 2015
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