Surveyors' World Gets Smaller - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
From a surveyor's perspective, the advent of fine electronic measuring gear such as global positioning systems has made the world smaller. That closeness also is forcing suppliers to team up to stay compet
Publication Date: 14 February , 2008
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Ford Work Vehicles Show Off Cosmopolitan Connections at Midwest Auto Show - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
In an effort to improve fuel economy in its lineup of work vehicles, Ford Motor Co. is cross-pollinating technologies that it has developed for the U.S. and Europe. Later this year, Ford will roll out two
Publication Date: 13 February , 2008
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Dodge Ram Pickup’s Redesigned Suspension Will Spring Into Action Later This Year - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 06 February , 2008
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On-Site ‘Electrocoagulation’ Treatment Helps Rental Operator Recycle Powerwash Water - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
For Don Ahern, who owns the largest independent rental chain in North America, keeping his fleet of machines looking clean and green is a daily part of the family business. But the grungy process of powerw
Publication Date: 06 February , 2008
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Homebuilding Slump Hits Concrete Construction - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Contractors at the first major industry event of the year woke up on Jan. 22, the show’s first day, to the Federal Reserve board’s 0.75% discount interest rate cut, which many felt was a panick
Publication Date: 30 January , 2008
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Commodities Flow Through Internet, But Buyers Beware - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The construction industry loves free trade. Freedom to buy from a wide range of suppliers around the world keeps prices low and options flexible.
Publication Date: 25 January , 2008
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Machinery Innovation Opens New Doors While Homebuilding Slump Closes Others - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 16 January , 2008
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New York State Watchdog Probes Licensing Methods - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
“Right now, it is so biased, it stinks,” says one crane expert based in the state. An operator, whose license was suspended, claims that the crane he tested on “was a piece of junk.” Both call the state’s test &ldqu
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Publication Date: 19 December , 2007
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Chinese Exhibition Echoes Country’s Work in Progress - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Costs for steel, fuel and service are on the rise, but that hasn’t stopped original-equipment manufacturers from aggressively pushing machines abroad to profit from plant capacity. “Be certain that Chinese OEMs are deadly serious in
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Publication Date: 12 December , 2007
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Seabees Soldier on With Tough New Equipment - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
During their 65th anniversary year, the Navy’s Seabees are responding to new war-fighting needs and an expanded humanitarian mission by embracing equipment with more muscle and more protection.
Publication Date: 19 September, 2007
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Enhanced Tools Make Green roofs More Feasible Than Ever - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
The green roof movement is enjoying its day in the sun. More developers, building tenants, and even municipalities are taking advantage of the significant benefits a vegetative surface provides, from energ
Publication Date: 25 July , 2007
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Gantry Cranes Carry Global Commerce Through Ports, Precast Yards, Panama Canal - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 25 April , 2007
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German Vendors Put Chinese 'Copycats' on Notice - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
German engineers kicked off an explosive trade show in Munich by lobbing verbal grenades toward the Far East.
Publication Date: 24 April , 2007
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Another Rental Operator Goes Up for Grabs - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Roll-up giant United Rentals Inc. has hung a “For Sale” sign on its front door as part of an executive-level reshuffling.
Publication Date: 12 April , 2007
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Contractors Brace for California's Diesel Dilemma - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
It’s not easy being green, especially if you plan to operate diesel equipment in California.
Publication Date: 09 April , 2007
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Dodge Cargo Van Is Tall on Headroom, Short on Costs - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
When DaimlerChrysler says its 2007 Dodge Sprinter is longer, wider and taller than previous models, it¹s not kidding around.
Publication Date: 09 April , 2007
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Chevy's Retooled Silverado Pickup Truck Makes Tough Field Work Less Painful - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Publication Date: 02 April , 2007
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In Surveying, Fewer Players Vie for Global Positioning - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
Manufacturers of surveying equipment are pointing their scopes toward the horizon, and they see their world getting smaller.
Publication Date: 31 March , 2007
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Navistar Restarts 'PowerStroke' Production, As Ford's Engine Lawsuit Cranks Forward - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A state circuit court in Oakland County, Michigan, has ordered Navistar International Corp. to continue producing PowerStroke diesel engines for Ford’s new Super Duty pickup truck until it has heard
Publication Date: 12 March , 2007
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Volvo's $1.3-Billion Bid for Ingersoll Unit Would Bring Larger Piece of the Pavement - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Publication Date: 12 March , 2007
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Smog-Eating Concrete May Soon Cover U.S. Buildings - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Publication Date: 05 March , 2007
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Cement Truck Airbags Help Mixer Drivers Save Face - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
When a concrete mixing trucks rolls over, the forces can cause grave damage to drivers, even if they are wearing seatbelts.
Publication Date: 27 January , 2007
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Diesel Fuel Prices Drop - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Prices have dipped 19 cents in the last past six weeks as a result of an inventory glut caused by a mild winter. Refiners produced more diesel fuel from already-high heating oil supplies.
Publication Date: 25 January , 2007
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Concrete Keeps Flowing Despite Housing Woes - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A surge in commercial and public construction work could help offset a soft housing market and stoke a modest cement consumption increase in 2007-08, reports the Portland Cement Association, a Skokie, Ill.
Publication Date: 24 January , 2007
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Hybrid Excavators May Curb Fuel and Smog - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Earthmoving machines may soon get a boost of diesel-electric hybrid power, as heavy-equipment producers mirror automakers' efforts to attack problems that rising oil consumption poses to inflation, energy
Publication Date: 24 January , 2007
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Grove Crane Innovator Had It All, Twice, According to a New Biography - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Not only did John Landis Grove help build two small equipment producers into global players, he got to retire two times in the process.
Publication Date: 22 January , 2007
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With Redesigned Sierra, General Motors Strikes Balance Between Tough and Fluff - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Many of today’s pickup trucks have a split personality—they can’t decide whether to be a car, work truck, SUV or something else. But the new 2007 GMC Sierra has enough options to please a
Publication Date: 22 January , 2007
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Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning: Engineers Are Warming Up To Heat Pumps' Comforts - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
When Charlie VandenBulck came across a brochure for a "ductless" style heat pump that could provide warm and cool air at the same time, he was skeptical, because ventilation systems typically go one way o
Publication Date: 08 January , 2007
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Construction Sites Become the Battlefield for Bigger, Bolder Pickup Truck Models - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The evolution of the full-size pickup truck has buyers choosing between big and bigger, while automakers duke it out for the toughest jobs.
Publication Date: 18 December , 2006
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Oshkosh Truck to Become World's Largest Supplier of Aerial Work Platforms - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
As the next owner of JLG Industries Inc., Oshkosh Truck Corp. would face the challenge of growing a business that is largely dependent on cyclical construction activity and the buying patterns of rental f
Publication Date: 30 October , 2006
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Web Takes Mystery Out of Machine Prices - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
First, there was eBay, and then there was Google. And now, the Internet has done it again, with several Web sites that display manufacturer-suggested retail prices of heavy construction machinery for all
Publication Date: 30 October , 2006
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Private Equity Picks Up Another Rental Supplier - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Atlas Copco's sale of Rental Service Corp., which is believed to be the largest single transaction in the history of the equipment rental sector, should have little impact on the U.S. rental firm's future
Publication Date: 06 October , 2006
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Toyota Readies the Rollout of Biggest Truck Yet - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Toyota has set the gold standard for today¹s passenger cars, and now, it wants to do the same for light-duty trucks.
Publication Date: 26 September, 2006
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Case Regains Identity and Launches Models After CNH Executive Team Reshuffles - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Case Construction Equipment is rediscovering itself. The historic brand of CNH Global N.V. is starting to update its equipment lines and “soft” services, with hopes to retake market share lost
Publication Date: 10 July , 2006
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Earthmoving Machines Lose Steering Wheels for Joy Sticks - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
It’s official: Caterpillar Inc. plans to build a motor grader without a steering wheel. The machine also will lack the dozen-or-so levers splayed out on either side of the operator’s console. T
Publication Date: 22 May , 2006
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Protective Shield Takes the 'Wind Tunnel' Effect out of High-Rise Construction - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Publication Date: 08 May , 2006
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'Magic Arm' Crane Attachment Makes U.S. Debut at Indianapolis Hospital Expansion - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Moving construction materials into tall buildings and parking garages just got easier thanks to an Israeli crane mechanic who invented the “Magic Arm,” a $20,000 crane attachment that is quick
Publication Date: 01 May , 2006
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International Space Programs Inching Toward Stronger GPS Signals by 2010 - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Publication Date: 01 May , 2006
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General Contractor's Rebar Fastener Attracts Tyco International to Power
Tool Business - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
A business development manager for Tyco International recently discovered a speedy, non-corrosive rebar fastener called the “Kodi Klip” and saw potential for a complementary gadget. Richard Hof
Publication Date: 13 February , 2006
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Sale of 'Gradall'; Unit Brings JLG Industries $39 Million and More Upward
Mobility - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Bill Lasky’s career has just swung full circle. When he was 19 years old and working as a quality control engineer on New York state highway projects, he often found himself behind the controls of a
Publication Date: 13 February , 2006
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'Smart' Earthmoving Controls Push Loader Backhoes into the Digital
Age - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The loader backhoe is the latest machine to get digital earthmoving controls, and one manufacturer thinks that contractors will be willing to pay more for the added intelligence.
Publication Date: 06 February , 2006
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Stability Devices Hit Brakes Before Truck Drivers Sense Danger - McGraw-Hill
Construction | ENR
Electronic stability control is becoming a popular safety option on heavy commercial trucks after several years of success on passenger cars and SUVs. This year, ESC will be offered on some models of cons
Publication Date: 06 February , 2006
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'Rubblizers' Give Older Highways a Break in Projects from Arkansas to Afghanistan
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Rubblization—or the process of breaking up an old portland cement concrete highway into aggregate-sized chunks, compacting it and paving over the newly created "base" with asphalt concrete—is
Publication Date: 23 January , 2006
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Backhoes Dig into the Digital Age - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The trusty backhoe loader is next to join today's list of high-tech earthmovers.
Publication Date: 17 January , 2006
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EPA Relaxes Fuel Fix for 2006 - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The federal government is allowing dirty diesel fuel at the pump longer than it had originally required. The extension applies to highway-grade diesel and expires on Oct. 15, 2006.
Publication Date: 10 November , 2005
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Global Positioning Attracts ‘Smart’ Jobsite Proponents - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Firms that were early to adopt global positioning are taking it to the next level by using satellite networks to watch their jobsites and make them "smarter."
Publication Date: 07 November , 2005
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Next Year s Diesel Engines from Mack Will Be Fuel Sippers, Not Guzzlers - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Clean diesel engines are making considerable gains in fuel economy, but maintenance issues are still up in the air, equipment dealers say.
Publication Date: 07 November , 2005
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'Smart' Jobsites Are Coming- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Like the border of a giant jigsaw puzzle, global positioning systems are starting to bring together electronic management tools. The complete picture won't be clear though until all the pieces fit.
Publication Date: 27 October , 2005
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Mack, Volvo Aim at Better Fuel Savings - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Clean diesel engines that power construction trucks are making considerable gains in fuel economy, but maintenance issues are still up in the air.
Publication Date: 25 October , 2005
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Pavement Professor Breaks New Ground in Quality Control - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
For years, construction engineers have used ground-penetrating radar to locate unseen materials. But one scientist is trying to use the same technology to scan the molecular makeup of those materials.
Publication Date: 24 October , 2005
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JCB Wins Contract To Build High-Speed Army Backhoesa - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The British company that made the loader-backhoe famous is getting ready to produce another new model. But this digger is no ordinary machine, as JCB’s "High Mobility Engineer Excavator" sp
Publication Date: 17 October , 2005
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Japanese Soil-Mixing Machine Makes U.S. Debut on Aquifer Cut-Off Wall Project- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
In its North American debut, a Japanese-made deep-soil mixing machine is being used to construct a test cut-off wall to stop saltwater intrusion into a Long Beach, Calif., aquifer. If successful, the technique could replace an expensive water-i
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Publication Date: 10 October , 2005
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Vendors Gain Leverage As Gulf Soaks Up Supplies - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Inventories for many types of construction materials and off-road machines are dwindling as emergency crews along a battered Gulf Coast continue to suck up items needed to repair downed power lines and ot
Publication Date: 10 October , 2005
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Growing Scaffold Operators Are Hungry for New Business - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
The barriers for firms that erect scaffolding are getting higher in a business often weighed down with inventory, debt and liability. But private investors are attracted to the high cash flow and local bra
Publication Date: 26 September, 2005
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In Ford Recall of 4.5 Million Trucks and SUVs, Dangers Are Blamed on 'System Interaction' - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Ford Motor Co.’s recall of millions of late-model trucks and SUVs calls into question the quality of its popular line of work vehicles. The Sept. 7 announcement also reveals how sensitive components,
Publication Date: 26 September, 2005
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Heavy Demand for Construction Machines Will Push Up Prices and Slow Deliveries - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Cleaning up after Hurricane Katrina could clean out construction suppliers over the next year. Builders working far away from the Gulf Coast are likely to experience shortages, lagging deliveries and hig
Publication Date: 12 September, 2005
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Diesel Fuel 'Holiday' Sparks Confusion - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
If Hurricane Katrina's devastation was ever underestimated, so was the slippery fuel mess that the storm created for construction truckers.
Publication Date: 03 September, 2005
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Katrina May Clean Out Construction Suppliers - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Cleaning up after Hurricane Katrina could clean out construction suppliers over the next year. Builders working far away from the Gulf Coast are likely to experience shortages, lagging deliveries and highe
Publication Date: 02 September, 2005
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Forget About Alternative Fuel, This Farmer Uses Corn and Soy To Bring BackDull Paint - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Some used construction equipment runs great, but can end up in a bone yard if it looks more like an old dog than a performer.
Publication Date: 22 August , 2005
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Onslaught of Sales Promotions Points Toward An Impending Manufacturing Slowdown- McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR
Oil prices are skyrocketing with more force than the U.S. space shuttle program, prompting a truck supplier to offer a new giveaway. But observers think today’s hot summer deals will do little t
Publication Date: 22 August , 2005
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