Product details are still sketchy after all, it’s still a test machine but John Deere used the Utility Expo to strut out its electric backhoe, the 310 X-tier E-Power, now...
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October 2021
From Beaches to Bases, This N.C. Contractor Loves to Move Dirt
Two things you quickly learn about Matt Mitchell is that he loves Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, where he has lived all his life. And he loves dirt. “A grown...
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Diesel Prices Jump as Crude Oil Hits Highest Price Since 2014
Increased demand amid the easing of the pandemic and OPEC+ supply limitations have caused the price of diesel to jump 10.5 cents in the past week. The average retail...
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Where Do Things Stand with the Infrastructure Bill and Transportation Funding?
Since the Senate’s passage of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill in August, negotiations have taken a turn for the partisan worse in the House. What once seemed to be...
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“Minimum Swing with Maximum Space”: JCB’s New 245XR Excavator
JCB has expanded its X Series of excavators with the reduced tailswing 28-ton 245XR while maintaining the lineup’s spacious cab. Between 2018 and 2019, JCB rolled out five X...
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From Brooms to Blowers, 11 Attachments for Clearing Snow
Winter weather is close at hand, so it’s time to start thinking about snow-clearing equipment. Contractors have a variety of attachments to choose from to equip their construction equipment...
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Construction Begins on Tennessee’s Most Expensive Road Project
Work has begun on widening I-65 from Nashville to the Kentucky line, the highest-cost road project in the state’s history. The interstate will be widened from four to six...
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Industry Roundup: National Equipment Dealers buys Richardson
National Equipment Dealers (NED) has bought Richardson Service 1991, expanding its organization in South Carolina. Based in Conway, South Carolina, Richardson specializes in construction, forestry and compact equipment and...
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Case Unleashes Industry’s Largest Compact Track Loader, the TV620B
With an operating capacity of 16,100 pounds, Case’s newest compact track loader is now the largest in the industry, designed for size and power for residential construction and land clearing....
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I-49 Missouri-Arkansas Connector Now Open for 290 Miles
Another link in the planned six-state I-49 has been completed with five miles of roadway opening between the Arkansas and Missouri border. The project’s completion leaves a 290-mile interstate...
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