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Wed August 25, 2010

JCB Backhoe Achieves New World Record

JCB’s 3CX backhoe loader has earned a world record by completing a 26-day, 3,185-mile road trip across America. The epic “Backhoe Across America” fundraising trek beat the existing record for “The Longest Journey in an Excavator” by 600 mi....

JCB - Wed July 21, 2010

JCB Unveils New Generation of Backhoe Loader

JCB’s newest backhoe loader offers customers average fuel savings ranging from six to 16 percent at typical daily work rates, largely achieved through the introduction of a new EcoDig system incorporating three hydraulic pumps....

Mary Reed - Fri July 09, 2010

N.M. Spaceport Set to Be ’8th Man-Made Wonder’

It was only fitting that when ground was broken for Spaceport America, the world’s first commercial spaceport under construction about 45 mi. north of Las Cruces, N.M., a small but symbolic quantity of Mother Earth was sent aloft in an amateur rocket to an altitude of a couple of thousand feet....

Tue July 06, 2010

Case 590 Super M+ Receives Engineering Excellence Nod

During the BAUMA construction tradeshow held in Germany, Diesel Progress magazine honored Case Construction Equipment with an Excellence in Equipment Engineering award in the loader/backhoe category for the 590 Super M+ Series 3 loader/backhoe....

Paladin - Wed June 30, 2010

Bradco 485 Backhoe Turns Skid Steers, Tractors Into Versatile Digging Machines

The Bradco 485 backhoe by Paladin Construction Group increases utilization of skid steer loaders and tractors. At 665 lbs. (301 kg) without a bucket, its compact size allows operators to easily move the unit around the job site and provides a maximum digging depth of 8 ft., 5 in....

Mary Reed - Fri June 18, 2010

Projects Underway to Aid Huntington’s Traffic Flow

When the town of Huntington on New York’s Long Island was founded in the 1600s, whaling and other marine related services formed a large part of its economy, although this declined after the railroad arrived in the 1860s....

Brenda Ruggiero - Wed May 19, 2010

English Eyes Bridge Completion Before the Sun Sets on Summer

A new bridge is steadily growing in Sunset Beach, N.C., to replace the one that has been in use since the 1960s. The contract for $31 million was awarded by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to English Construction Company, Lynchburg, Va....

Wed April 21, 2010

’Backhoe Across America’ Driver Neil Smith Meets, Greets at Atlanta JCB

Making the first dealership pit stop on its coast-to-coast journey for the Backhoe Across America charity drive, the JCB 3CX backhoe loader and driver, Neil Smith, paid a visit to Atlanta JCB on March 30....

Fri April 16, 2010

JCB Backhoe Across America Makes First Stop

Making the first dealership pit stop on its coast-to-coast journey for the Backhoe Across America charity drive, the JCB 3CX backhoe loader and driver, Neil Smith, paid a visit to Atlanta JCB on March 30....

Thu April 15, 2010

Backhoe Across America Driver Fulfills Childhood Dream With JCB

On March 26, 2010, Neil Smith took the controls of a JCB 3CX backhoe loader and began a journey across the United States, driving from coast to coast to raise awareness and funding for the American Red Cross....