Hydrogen-fueled equipment to come in 2022 JCB is investing $138 million on a project to produce carbon-free hydrogen engines, the company announced last month. The first hydrogen-fueled machines will...
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Construction Management
LiuGong Gears Up to Take on U.S. Construction Equipment Market
As supply-chain problems tighten construction equipment availability, LiuGong North America in Katy, Texas, says it has a compelling message to customers and potential dealers: We’re here, we’re growing, and...
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Court Extends Halt of Vaccine Mandate for Businesses of 100 or More Workers
A U.S. appeals court has extended the temporary stay of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate until the case makes its way through the court system. The 5th Circuit U.S....
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Will Construction Workers Walk? Implications of the Vaccine Mandate
Contractors with more than 100 employees are sitting in limbo as the Occupational Health and Safety Administration finalizes its guidance on vaccine mandates. OSHA sent its recommendations to the...
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Big bucket and counterweight enable Komatsu’s new WA480-8 to fill trucks in just three passes
Engineered as a three-pass match loader for aggregates and other materials, the new Komatsu WA480-8 yard loader can also be used in infrastructure, forestry and non-residential applications where you...
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Fat Truck Slims Down, Adds Pickup Capabilities
There are sites that are easy, and then there are sites that are boggy, muddy, steep, swampy, treacherous or covered in snow and ice. For the former, 4WD and...
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Reduce Errors in the Field with CM Labs, Trimble Earthworks Excavator Simulator Integration
Pay big money for a project design only to have it be used incorrectly in the field? A new partnership between CM Labs and Trimble aims to provide operators...
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Even Tighter Supply Coming? Deere Workers Strike For the First Time Since 1986
The industry’s inventory woes may have gotten even more pronounced as Deere & Company’s 10,000 UAW workers declared a strike at midnight Oct. 14th. It is the first major...
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Contractors Get First Glimpse of Deere Electric 310 X-Tier Backhoe (Video)
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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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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