In the 1950s, Caterpillar added many new product lines aimed specifically at the construction side of its business interests.Rubber-tired self-propelled scrapers were introduced, along with track-type loaders in the early 1950s.
By 1959, the company released its first rubber-tired front-end loader, the model 944A Traxcavator. The loader was first unveiled to […]

Whatever your needs are, you can find a skid steer model to fit the bill. Manufacturers today are offering more and more models and a greater range of features to help operators get the job done and assist you in serving those operators.
The following pages include a listing of what many leading manufacturers have to […]

Equipment leasing is a good choice for companies that need heavy machinery, mostly because it is a strong financial decision. Construction equipment leasing is better than purchasing because it allows the business owners to put more money back into their business, which is important when a lengthy project requires new staff members. Equipment leasing […]

The leasing company contracts the construction company  to lease the equipment and pay for it monthly over a fixed time frame of typically two to five years. The lessee will sign the contract for the type of lease that caters to their financial capabilities. The lease can also depend on whether the lessee wants to […]

New Holland Construction and Kobelco Construction Machinery America have joined the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA), a 29-year-old business membership organization that promotes the growth and professionalism of its members in the construction industry.
“At New Holland Construction and Kobelco America we recognize the importance of supporting and promoting minority- and women-owned businesses,” said Edgar […]

Sometimes it’s better to think twice before spending a lot of money on new heavy equipment or construction machinery. You can save an large amount of your investment funds by buying used machinery. But before you get to make such a decision you might want to think it through.
Used heavy equipment might be a solution […]

Genie Industries, Inc. has acquired the assets of Phoenix Equipment Company, a Waco, Texas, company specializing in the refurbishment of aerial work platform equipment.
“As the market has grown, so has the need for refurbishment. With this acquisition, Genie Industries will now have a dedicated facility to refurbish and remanufacture products to customer specifications,” said Tim […]

Pick up a basketball and drop it in a garbage can.Sounds easy, right?
But maybe not when your hand is a 2-foot-wide steel claw, your arm is a 20-foot-long hydraulic boom and the joystick controls of your 8-ton rig respond to an inch of extra pressure with a 5-foot lurch.
Perhaps that’s why more than 100 people […]