Pine Bush Equipment Company - Mon October 01, 2018
Tompkins Excavating — Family Company From Putnam Valley, N.Y., Achieves Success With Commercial, Residential Projects
As a high school student, Mark Tompkins cut lawns to earn spending money and save for college. At the time, he envisioned spending his future career in a much different field. “I graduated from high school thinking I was going to be a chiropractor,” recalled Mark, who is secretary of Tompkins Excavating....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Thu September 20, 2018
Brawny Artic, Rigid Off-Road Trucks Keep Jobs Moving Along
No matter their size or configuration, off-road haul trucks would have to be considered as the “strong men” on any construction site or quarry. Whether they are big, rigid haulers (off-roads with conventional front steering and rear-wheel drive), articulated haulers (more maneuverable trucks with a tractor and a trailer section) or compact dumpers, these burly machines are designed to carry heavy loads of dirt and rock in and out of a work area....
Komatsu - Wed August 08, 2018
Komatsu Previews XT-5 Series Track Feller Bunchers
Komatsu America Corp. previewed its XT-5 Series of track feller bunchers. Models include the XT430-5 (non-leveling), XT435L-5, XT445L-5 and XT465L-5, which replace the prior XT-3 Series machines. The XT-5 Series ranges in operating weight from 66,359 to 74,516 lb....
Propeller Aero - Tue July 31, 2018
Komatsu, Propeller Partner to Bring Drone Analytics to Construction
Komatsu America Corp. and Propeller Aero Inc. are partnering to boost the efficiency of construction job sites using drone-powered mapping and analytics software. With drones becoming an increasingly common worksite tool, Komatsu has identified aerial mapping and analytics as a key component of its Smart Construction initiative — a range of integrated hardware and software products designed to offer an end-to-end workflow for each phase of construction....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Fri June 29, 2018
Wheel Loader Design Involves Nuanced Advances Over Time
It's blisteringly hot outside, dust and dirt is flying all around and noise is hammering your eardrums. Such is the environment at a typical construction site in the warmer months, particularly a big job requiring a lot of earthmoving; highway projects and manufacturing plants are perfect examples....
Komatsu - Thu June 28, 2018
Komatsu America Introduces WA480-8 Wheel Loader
Komatsu America Corp. announced the introduction of the new WA480-8 wheel loader. Equipped with an EPA Tier IV Final certified emissions regulations-compliant engine, this latest addition to the wheel loader family combines higher production with lower fuel costs, improved operator comfort and enhanced serviceability, according to the manufacturer....
Kirby-Smith Machinery - Wed June 20, 2018
After This Irving Contractor Landed Its First Job, 'They Just Kept Coming'
Nearly all new construction business owners experience the anxiety of securing that first job, even those with extensive backgrounds that give them plenty of experience to tackle almost any size project....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Fri June 15, 2018
MacDill Air Force Base Site Work Underway in Fla.
Site work is underway south of Tampa on a new $50 million project at MacDill Air Force Base designed to host more than two dozen of the U.S. Army's Black Hawk and Apache helicopters. The work will include building a 92,000-sq.-ft....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Fri June 15, 2018
Two Monster Machines — The ACCO Super Dozer, Motor Grader
In the early 1980s, Umberto Acco, an entrepreneur and owner of a civil construction company in Portogruaro, northern Italy, received a job that would require his company to build a custom crawler dozer and motor grader....
Wed June 06, 2018
LSR Equipment Opens New Facility in Weatherford, Texas
IEDA member dealer LSR Equipment recently opened a new location in Weatherford, Texas. Previously, LSR was located in Justin, with a second location in Tyler. The Tyler location is not affected by the move....
