by admin | May 11, 2017 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Workforce News
Worksafe BC is investigating after a worker was killed in an accident on the North Shore Wednesday. West Vancouver police said the incident happened at a work site just off Cypress Bowl Road around 1:30 p.m. “A worker was apparently thrown from an excavator when...
by admin | May 11, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
The 13-member team of a technology startup focusing on construction equipment in Silicon Valley has officially joined Caterpillar Inc. as part of the machinery maker’s broader digital goals. Cat first invested in Yard Club, a San Francisco-based developer of operating...
by admin | May 10, 2017 | Constuction & Business News
Unprecedented Multi Million dollar offering of NEW, DEMO and RENTAL Fleet from one of the largest Volvo Equipment Dealers in North America featuring as New as 2017 construction equipment including Articulated Haulers, Loaders, Graders, Rock Crushers, Excavators, Skid...
by admin | May 10, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
The Manitowoc Company Inc. (NYSE: MTW), Manitowoc, WI, reported sales for the first quarter of $305.8 million, a decrease of 28.4 percent compared to the same period a year earlier. The company reported a loss of $36 million, compared to a year-ago loss of $195.9...
by admin | May 8, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
A large fleet of 15 Potain tower cranes is hard at work, helping construct a new hospital complex for Aalborg University in Denmark. The job site is vast, stretching across 330,000 m2(81.5 acres) that also contain several other buildings, and vehicular and pedestrian...
by admin | May 8, 2017 | Manufacturer News
Dust mitigation on jobsites is nothing new – but compliance with new OSHA regulations may impact broom/sweeper selection. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new rules related to exposure to silica dust on construction sites – those...
by admin | May 8, 2017 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News
Folding and disassembling the leader system of the LRB 355 piling and drilling...
by admin | May 8, 2017 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Ports & Terminals, Workforce News
DP World has confirmed that ten workers have suffered injuries after a CMA CGM container vessel collided with the harbour wall at the Port of Jebel Ali, striking the leg of a quay crane causing it to fall. According to DP World, one person suffered a fractured arm and...
by admin | May 4, 2017 | Manufacturer News
With its all-new N2 generation of multi-way reach trucks, Cat Lift Trucks has raised the bar for flexibility in multi-directional travel. Non-stop mobility in every direction In addition to forward/backward, sideways, diagonal and rotational motion, the new NRM20N2...
by admin | May 4, 2017 | Manufacturer News
Caterpillar announces availability of the Cat 950 GC Wheel Loader for sale in North America and Europe. The 950 GC delivers solid performance and ease of use with the reliability and durability Cat machines are known for. The loader offers exceptional value that...
