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    Two Grove cranes repair gantry crane at Australia’s first automated port

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    Two Grove cranes repair gantry crane at Australia’s first automated port
    28
    Jan

    McKay United, an equipment rental and service company in Australia, deployed a Grove GMK7450 and a GMK5250L to repair a derailed gantry crane at Australia’s first automated port — Victoria International Container Terminal in Port Melbourne. The project was the biggest lift McKay United has completed since owning both Grove all-terrain cranes. “The gantry had […]

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    Variable frequency drive: Unmatched versatility in dust suppression via atomized mist

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    Variable frequency drive: Unmatched versatility in dust suppression via atomized mist
    21
    Jan

    PEORIA, IL — In a move designed to bring unparalleled versatility to its lineup of highly-successful dust suppression equipment, BossTek has introduced an optional variable frequency drive (VFD) system that allows users to adjust air flow to suit a broader range of applications and working environments. Driven by customer input from a number of different […]

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    Intelligent compaction is the key

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    Intelligent compaction is the key
    14
    Jan

    by Jeff Winke The most elemental meaning of the word “compaction,” is the exertion of force on something so that it becomes more dense. In the realm of road construction, compaction is considered one of the most important processes in pavement and roadway surface construction. It is necessary in order to attain high quality and […]

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    The Rock Shop – Grand Junction’s premiere landscape decorative rock supplier

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    The Rock Shop – Grand Junction’s premiere landscape decorative rock supplier
    07
    Jan

    Commentary by Jon M. Casey Routinely, you will find an article here that highlights the “nuts and bolts” of a business operation with information that includes production details, the history of the company and an interview of one of the key people involved with the operation. In the case of Grand Junction’s “The Rock Shop,” […]

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    Kelpe Contracting: In service to others

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    Kelpe Contracting: In service to others
    31
    Dec

    All you need to know about Tom Kelpe can be summed up by a story from his childhood. His father, Claude Howard Kelpe, dug the foundation for an addition to their modest home — by hand — at about the same time that the first backhoe loaders were hitting the market. When Claude started Kelpe […]

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    First R1000S crusher leaving the new factory

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    First R1000S crusher leaving the new factory
    24
    Dec

    Since the middle of 2019, Rockster Austria International GmbH has owned a 10,000 m² company premises in Neumarkt im Mühlkreis (Upper Austria) to establish its own production of the innovative Rockster crusher series. “Producing such a technologically sophisticated machine is a special challenge,” says CEO Wolfgang Kormann. “The biggest problem was adapting the material flow […]

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    Selkirk’s Finke Equipment becomes exclusive U.S. distributor for ShoulderMaster attachment

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    Selkirk’s Finke Equipment becomes exclusive U.S. distributor for ShoulderMaster attachment
    03
    Dec

    Beginning in 1977, literally as a two-man operation, Finke Equipment (then Finke & Sons) has grown into an authorized dealer and service agent for such top construction equipment brand names as Kobelco, Bobcat, Hamm, Doosan, Wirtgen and Vogele. Recently added to those names is ShoulderMaster, manufactured in Australia by Stabilcorp. Finke Equipment is the sole […]

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    BAUER BGs bore boulders below Brooklyn

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    BAUER BGs bore boulders below Brooklyn
    01
    Nov

    Two yellow masts peek high above the jam-packed city streets of Brooklyn, NY. While it was not obvious to passersby, Urban Foundation/Engineering was using two state of the art BAUER BG Drilling Rigs from Equipment Corporation of America (ECA) to literally conquer an underground boulder field in preparation for a 25-story residential building known as […]

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    Features, Legislative News, Legislative News, Legislative News, Safety, Safety, Safety

    A cautionary tale: Individuals can be held liable for OSHA fines

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    A cautionary tale: Individuals can be held liable for OSHA fines
    01
    Oct

    On the Front Lines with Fisher Phillips by Travis Vance and Pamela Williams What happens if an employer refuses to pay a fine assessed by OSHA? The short answer is that the obligation to pay the penalty doesn’t simply evaporate if a company refuses to comply. In fact, the company isn’t the only one that […]

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    Zero-gap flange spreading in restricted-clearance conditions

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    Zero-gap flange spreading in restricted-clearance conditions
    01
    Sep

    The Mohawk Valley Water Authority (MVWA) is a regional water system serving approximately 130,000 customers in the greater Utica, NY, area. The MVWA distribution system consists of a network of mains, pump stations, four reservoirs, 24 storage tanks, 23 master meter stations and 89 pressure regulating altitude valve stations. Approximately 700 miles of mains for transmission […]

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    Construction worker fatigue: Mitigating risks through tech & safety culture

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    Construction worker fatigue: Mitigating risks through tech & safety culture
    01
    Sep

    Source: CONEXPO/CON-AGG Due to the constant movement of people and equipment on a jobsite, construction jobs demand high levels of alertness. Sleep deprivation and fatigue affect many aspects of worker safety (including response time, motor control and decision-making ability, to name a few) and can easily go unnoticed. Todd Dawson, project manager for fatigue services, […]

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    Should I lease or should I buy?

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    Should I lease or should I buy?
    01
    Sep

    Getting to the bottom line With Dannible & McKee, LLP by Brian W. Johnson CPA, CFE, CCIFP One of the age-old dilemmas a company faces is whether it makes more sense to lease construction equipment or to purchase it outright. The answer depends on your individual circumstances, as both directions have distinct advantages and disadvantages. […]

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    Enerpac’s JS-500 jack-up system selected to undeck electric rope shovel in copper mine

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    Enerpac’s JS-500 jack-up system selected to undeck electric rope shovel in copper mine
    01
    Sep

    Elko Wire Rope, a privately-owned provider of manufactured rigging products in the mining industry, selected Enerpac’s JS-500 Jack-up System to undeck an electric rope shovel at a copper mine site located in the Southwestern USA. The entire upper works of the rope shovel needed to be lifted for an inspection of the bearings and have […]

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    Safety in the trenches

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    Safety in the trenches
    01
    Aug

    Source: EHS Today Trenching and excavation continue to place workers in the construction and utility industries in dangerous positions. The private construction industry was responsible for 80% of trenching fatalities between 2011 and 2016, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP) in Trenching and Excavation specifically requires agency investigators to […]

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    Gleason Johndrow Landscaping and Snow Management replaces snow removal fleet with SDLG wheel loaders

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    Gleason Johndrow Landscaping and Snow Management replaces snow removal fleet with SDLG wheel loaders
    01
    Aug

    Gleason Johndrow Landscaping and Snow Management is based in Springfield, MA, and provides customers with professional year-round property maintenance, from initial consultation to final installation. During the winter months, Gleason offers snow removal and has recently come to rely on a fleet of SDLG wheel loaders to get the job done.  Anthony Gleason, president of […]

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    Current and proposed overtime pay exemption rules

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    Current and proposed overtime pay exemption rules
    01
    Aug

    Getting to the bottom line With Dannible & McKee LLP The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that most employees be paid overtime pay at time and one-half the regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 hours in a workweek. However, Section 13(a)(1) of the FLSA provides an exemption from overtime pay […]

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    KLEMM Drilling rig anchors mixed-use development

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    KLEMM Drilling rig anchors mixed-use development
    01
    Aug

    A KLEMM KR 807-7G Drilling Rig worked discretely in the shadows of a shoring wall on a busy jobsite traversed by heavy equipment in the budding metropolis of Tysons Corner, VA. Berkel & Company Contractors had already installed six tieback anchors before lunch on this picture-perfect morning in late April 2019. The quiet, compact rig […]

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    Marijuana-impaired drivers

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    Marijuana-impaired drivers
    19
    Jul

    Source: EHS Today David Sparkman | April 16, 2019 Trucking research group recommends ways to stem increasing threat to commercial drivers A new study urges state and federal governments to take stronger actions to improve the ability of law enforcement to seek to identify and deter the growing danger of marijuana-impaired driving. A study of our […]

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    Enerpac’s jack-up system used for Elvira railroad bridge span replacement

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    Enerpac’s jack-up system used for Elvira railroad bridge span replacement
    01
    Jul

    The Elvira railroad bridge, built in 1906, spanned the Cahaba River in Helena, AL. The old double-track open deck superstructure had reached the end of its useful life and was scheduled for replacement with a new single-track ballasted deck superstructure. Burkhalter, lifting, rigging and transport professionals, was selected to execute the replacement of Span 2 […]

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    Hey Prairie Dawg, “Let’s talk tech!”

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    Hey Prairie Dawg, “Let’s talk tech!”
    01
    Jul

    Prairie Dawg Practical by Tim Holmberg, DEMI Equipment It would be difficult to imagine our world today without remote controls, computer logic or other technology-based advancements integrated into just about everything that surrounds us. So why not press on with these welcomed features into new equipment being designed and created for today’s (and future) markets? Is […]

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    Features, Features, People on the Move

    Five Star Equipment celebrates state-of-the-art facility opening in Buffalo, NY market

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    Five Star Equipment celebrates state-of-the-art facility opening in Buffalo, NY market
    01
    Jul

    Founded in 1980 by business partners Frank Gallo and Bill Bochicchio, Sr., Five Star Equipment has evolved from humble beginnings into a major player in the municipal and general contracting markets in New York and Pennsylvania. The company currently has eight locations serving 57 counties within the two states and is a premiere John Deere […]

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