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The JCB 407 wheel loader and JCB 8018 compact excavator have received EquipmentWatch 2017-2018 Lowest Cost of Ownership Awards. The awards recognize the JCB 407 and the JCB 8018 as the most cost-efficient machines, within their respective construction equipment product categories, to own and operate over a five-year period. The JCB 407 received the Lowest […]

Versatile, all-around performer moves from farm to warehouse to saw mill with ease Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, today introduced the new WA200-8 wheel loader. Equipped with an EPA Tier 4 Final certified engine, this addition to the wheel loader family combines high production with low fuel consumption and improved operator […]

Designed to lower fuel costs and increase operating efficiency, the recently updated Cat 992K Wheel Loader features Caterpillar’s Economy Mode operation. With the new On-Demand Throttle arrangement, the 992K automatically manages engine speed, combining the efficiency of a manual throttle with ergonomic throttle lock operation. Caterpillar performance studies have shown the 992K reduces fuel consumption […]

Popular, all-around performer moves from farm work to snow removal with ease Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, introduced the new WA270-8 wheel loader. Equipped with an EPA Tier 4 Final certified engine, this addition to the wheel loader family combines high production with low fuel consumption and improved operator comfort. The […]

Ideal all-around performer for any application from pallet handling to hard digging Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, today introduced the new WA320-8 wheel loader. Equipped with an EPA Tier 4 Final certified engine, this latest addition to the wheel loader family combines high production with low fuel consumption and improved operator […]

Do you have a construction loving kid or “kid at heart” on your holiday shopping list? Need help finding the perfect gift? We’ve compiled a list of our favorite construction toys! Our list has toys for every age from dump trucks to excavators. There’s something for just about every price range. Here’s our list in […]

Wintec Building Services of Winnipeg, Manitoba, recently purchased a pink CASE Construction Equipment 621F wheel loader. The loader, the first of its kind to be produced by CASE’s Fargo, N.D., plant, will primarily be used to help with the snow removal of the city’s roads. 10 percent of the profits generated from the custom-ordered loader […]

Do you have a construction loving kid on your holiday shopping list? Don’t know what to buy? We’ve compiled a list on our favorite construction toys! Our list has toys for every age from wheel loaders to forklifts. There’s something for just about every price range. You might even see something for the construction kid […]

Three updated models join John Deere’s industry-leading K-Series Four-Wheel Drive Wheel Loader lineup. The 744K-II, 824K-II, and 844K-II meet Final Tier 4 emissions standards while bringing added durability, productivity, increased uptime and lower daily operating costs to the jobsite. “Advancements to the K-Series-II loaders came from the brightest minds in the industry – our Customer Advocate […]

Volvo Gryphin Concept Wheel Loader Check out Volvo’s futuristic wheel loader concept machine, the Volvo Gryphin. The ‘Gryphin’ extreme wheel loader concept has fully independent wheels so it can literally ‘climb’ to dump its load. It has a single spar boom, a zero-emission electric hybrid engine, noiseless electrical wheel motors and intelligent cab glass that […]

Doosan Concept Excavator Check out this Doosan CX Eco Transformer, Concept Excavator. Its cab includes many impressive features including a Sliding Door, Sliding Control Stand, Haptic Control Panel, Transparent IP, Head-up Display, Light Adjusting Glass, and Color Control Window. Some other impressive features this Hybrid Articulated Crawler of the future boasts are a Safety Sensor […]

Manhattan Beach, California is a prime location for those looking for the true experience of living in an oceanside community: mere blocks from the beach, it offers the best of California weather and culture. It’s almost always sunny, and rarely are heat or air conditioning required. Construction isn’t the first thing you think of when […]