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Allison Transmission Announces Connected Capabilities Partnership with LHP Telematics

Allison Transmission

Collaboration will enable remote fleet management services.

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Get a Handle on Your Costs of Doing Business to Make a Profit

Construction Business Coaching

Construction is just an expensive hobby until you use knowledge of how much sales and markup you need and labor costs per unit of work to drive toward profit goals every day

To build a construction business you must be focused on your bottom-line numbers, know how much sales and markup you need, know your labor costs per unit of work, and always be sure you’re making a profit.

Caterpillar 140 Motor Grader Combines High-tech Features with Conventional Controls

Caterpillar - Cat

High-production model includes a selection of grade control technologies plus conventional steering wheel/lever controls

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John Deere Dealer Provides Backhoes to Aid Florida Hurricane Recovery

Beard Equipment and John Deere donated the use of a John Deere backhoe to four local counties and municipalities in the Florida Panhandle

Lynn Haven, Callaway and Mexico Beach received a 310L backhoe and Jackson County received a 310SL free of charge for six months.

Hitachi ZW310-6 Wheel Loader

Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas Inc.

53,310- to 54,390-lb. loader is equipped with a 285-hp (gross) Cummins QSL9 Tier 4 Final-certified engine that does not require a DPF

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SkyGuard SkyLine New Standard for JLG North American Boom Lifts

JLG Industries Inc.

From November 2018 through early 2019, SkyGuard SkyLine will be phased into most boom lift models as a standard feature

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Design Errors Played Roll in FIU Bridge Collapse

Updates to the ongoing investigation indicate design errors led to overestimation of capacity and underestimation of load demand

Photograph of 174-ft.-long main span on March 10, 2018, prior to placement on south pier and north pylon pier, looking west. Labels showing diagonal member 11 and vertical member 12 added by NTSB.

Nonfatal Construction Injuries, Illnesses Decreased in 2017

Both the number and rate of nonfatal construction injuries and illnesses fell in 2017 for the second year in a row

Hospital

[VIDEO] New Caterpillar D6 Models Offer a Beefier Yet Lighter Weight Structure

The D6 and D6 XE come in 12 configurations featuring beefier yet lighter weight frame and undercarriage components to accommodate the power their new powertrains deliver while reducing front-end weight to optimize machine balance and performance.

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[VIDEO] Intuitive Technologies on Cat D6 Dozers Enhance Operator Performance

From the powertrain to their multiple grade control offerings, the new D6 and D6 XE dozers offer intuitive, efficient technology to help maximize operator productivity and performance.

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[VIDEO] New Cat D6 Models Deliver Power and Efficiency for Rough to Fine Grading

Caterpillar's Sam Meeker describes the performance advantages of the new D6 XE with electric drive and D6 with a fully automatic four-speed power shift transmission.

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[VIDEO] Caterpillar 330 and 330 GC Next Generation Excavators

The Cat 330 features standard integrated Cat Connect technology and the most power and lift capacity of the two models. The Cat 330 GC combines the right balance of productivity features with reduced fuel consumption and maintenance costs.

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