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Gregory Poole Equipment 70 Years … and Counting →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Seventy years of success didn't just happen for Gregory Poole Equipment Company. The eastern North Carolina Caterpillar dealership's success has come from being well-grounded as an organization from its founding in 1951 and from being able to adapt to evolving — sometimes abruptly changing — circumstances. Company President Gregory Poole III characterized the mostly ups and occasional downs experienced by the dealership during his watch as "a fun and rewarding journey." That's an upbeat lookback at a contemporary period of the company's history that included deep and persistent troughs in the national economy and the current disruption caused by the ongoing pandemic. Click for more...

N.C. Contractor Finds Success Among Scenic Vistas →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Joffrey Merrill has a cool job. Not only does he love his work, but he gets to do it outdoors amid the splendor of the southern Appalachian Mountains of North and South Carolina. The area where he operates his excavating company is beautiful but rugged country, particularly in and around his home base of Penrose, N.C., southwest of Asheville. The highlands of southwestern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina have many peaks and several lakes bordered by high-end residential developments. Click for more...

Cat HDXL Undercarriage With DuraLink Delivers Longer Life →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Cat heavy duty extended life (HDXL) undercarriage system with DuraLink is field proven to deliver 20 to 40 percent longer wear life in low to medium-abrasion, moderate- to high-impact applications such as hard rock, landfill and forestry. With its field-proven, heavy-duty design, it allows contractors to move more material, more efficiently and with low owning and operating costs. HDXL undercarriage is available for Cat medium and large dozers. Click for more...

Case Introduces Factory-Fit Machine Control for Dozers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Case Construction Equipment has introduced factory-fit machine control on its 750M through 2050M dozers. The new offering includes factory installed and calibrated 2D, dual mast 3D and SiteControl CoPilot precision construction solutions from Leica Geosystems. This option simplifies acquisition and allows dozer owners to group the precision solution of their choice in with the initial purchase of the machine. Click for more...

John Deere Extends SmartGrade Dozer Warranty →

From Construction Equipment Guide... John Deere now offers an extended coverage package for its SmartGrade dozers. Available on select models, including the new 700L, 750L and 850L machines, the package features an extended three-year/5,000-hour powertrain and hydraulic warranty on all factory-built SmartGrade dozers, as well as the SmartGrade technology components. "Since launching our SmartGrade dozers, we have seen increased interest in grade control technology. Click for more...

Iowa Firm Addresses Workforce, Emerging Technologies →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When Jesse Rognes opened his own construction business it needed a name. Synergy Contracting LLC was more than something catchy, it was a clear reflection on how he wanted his company to operate. "Synergy means bringing together multiple pieces to create a greater good," said Rognes. "That's something I believe in. I don't know everything, but I can find someone who might be able to help and team up with them to do whatever it takes to get to a goal and create a better product at the end of the day. Click for more...

Komatsu D71-24 Dozer Features Slant Nose Design →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu's D71EX/PX-24 with a powerful hydrostatic transmission (HST) is effective at grading, pushing, side-cutting and work on soft ground, giving users the flexibility to move from production to finishing with a single machine. Pushing with 237 hp, Komatsu's largest HST dozer — 49,824 to 50,927 lbs. (22,600 to 23,100 kg) — helps operators maintain ground speed while operating under heavy loads in H mode. Click for more...

Komatsu D71-24 Dozer Features Slant Nose Design →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu's D71EX/PX-24 with a powerful hydrostatic transmission (HST) is effective at grading, pushing, side-cutting and work on soft ground, giving users the flexibility to move from production to finishing with a single machine. Pushing with 237 hp, Komatsu's largest HST dozer — 49,824 to 50,927 lbs. (22,600 to 23,100 kg) — helps operators maintain ground speed while operating under heavy loads in H mode. Click for more...

VIDEO: Kenny — The Oldest Dozer Operator →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As a young boy, Kenny Nichols was no stranger to hard work. His dad passed away in 1934, when Nichols was four years old, leaving the youngster, his mother and older siblings to eke out a living from the land during the Great Depression. It meant long days and back-breaking work with few rewards. Beginning of Caterpillar Love Affair One particular day, some 84 years ago, seven-year-old Nichols was on an errand, walking a county dirt road in rural Missouri, when a man driving a Caterpillar Ten crawler came down the way. Click for more...

How Much Construction Technology Is Enough? James River Equipment Has the Answers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Automated. Robotic. Precise. These and other adjectives characterize construction equipment today. The question that sometimes follows is, to what end? As it turns out, that's a pretty good question. James River Equipment offers some answers. The John Deere dealership with a string of stores across Virginia and North Carolina is committed to promoting the use of ever-more technologically sophisticated machinery and in utilizing the technology in its operations. Click for more...

Kobelco USA Introduces Next Generation ED160BR-7 Blade Runner →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The next-generation Kobelco ED160BR-7 is a combination of both a short radius excavator and a dozer, which enables customers to have two machines in one. Unlike most excavators, this 105 hp, 37,000 lb. model is equipped with more than just a backfill blade; a six-way large capacity dozer blade with folding edges makes the ED160BR-7 an easy-to-transport machine that is unique to the market, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Hawaiian Contractor's Mulching Operation Heats Up →

The tropical climate of Maui attracts thousands to the island for vacations, special events, or just to escape the stress of the mainland. But this past summer — the hottest on record for Maui — sparked not only tourists, but a massive wildfire. Overgrown and crispy vegetation rapidly spread the blaze — right up to the island's lone power plant. Through a stroke of luck, Vares Contracting was called to clear overgrowth along transmission line access roads and in the front of the power plant only two days prior to the fire. Click for more...

Komatsu's intelligent Machine Control 2.0 Available on D51i-24, D61i-24 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Productivity is key to job site success. And just as technology has transformed global business, Komatsu's intelligent Machine Control (iMC) can help quickly transform construction job sites into highly efficient, highly productive operations, according to the manufacturer. Komatsu's iMC incorporates a host of advanced, proprietary machine technology to let contractors take advantage of productivity-enhancing automation and cutting-edge job site design. Click for more...

Komatsu's intelligent Machine Control 2.0 Available on D51i-24, D61i-24 →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Productivity is key to job site success. And just as technology has transformed global business, Komatsu's intelligent Machine Control (iMC) can help quickly transform construction job sites into highly efficient, highly productive operations, according to the manufacturer. Komatsu's iMC incorporates a host of advanced, proprietary machine technology to let contractors take advantage of productivity-enhancing automation and cutting-edge job site design. Click for more...

Goodfellow Bros. Receives First Caterpillar Electric Drive Dozer →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Goodfellow Bros. is the proud recipient of one of three commemorative Cat D6 XE dozers — a special edition high-drive electric drive dozer built specifically to celebrate Caterpillar's production of 175,000 medium high-drive dozers. Caterpillar selected Goodfellow Bros. as a recipient of the all-new dozer because of its long-standing relationship with the company. "The strong partnership between Caterpillar, Hawthorne Cat and Goodfellow Bros. Click for more...

VIDEO: 402MX LLC Creates Turnkey Motocross, Supercross Tracks Throughout Southeast →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Brad Stone never imagined that his passion for riding BMX and motocross as a kid would eventually lead to a career building competitive tracks across the country. "I was six or seven years old with a shovel in the backyard when it all started," recalled Stone, who is the owner of 402MX LLC. "I loved riding bikes and was just digging my own jumps when some friends started asking me to help build tracks in their backyards as well. Click for more...

Eutaw Construction Ahead of Schedule on State Route 76 in Mississippi →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Eutaw Construction Company Inc. crews will be on-site for the construction of the Mississippi Department of Transportation's (MDOT) $81 million State Route 76 construction in Itawamba County project until the end of 2023 as they build a 9-mi. extension of the 4-lane highway. The initiative extends SR 76 from SR 23 to SR 25 and forms a part of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) in Mississippi. Click for more...

Crews Work on Veterans Medical Site →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Construction crews in Birmingham, Ala., are working to complete a facility designed to better serve local veterans. The Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center mental health clinic will combine services into one location when it opens late next year. "The new facility will give our veterans easier access to care, provide more services and put everything under one roof," said Stacy Vasquez, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Health Care System (BVAHCS) director. Click for more...

Komatsu D155PX-8 LGP Dozer Ideal for Numerous Applications →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America's 354 hp low ground pressure dozer, the D155PX-8, incorporates the Komatsu technology used in the D155AX-8, enhanced with two blade options and more track on the ground. With 12 percent wider track gauge, 9 percent longer track on ground and 47 percent lower ground pressure than the standard model, the D155PX-8 offers improved performance, floatation and stability, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

ODOT's $116M South Side Mega Fix to Complete Next Spring →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Ohio Department of Transportation's (ODOT) two-phase, $166 million South Side Mega Fix project in Columbus, an initiative awarded to Shelly & Sands Inc. (S&S), will be delivered in April/May 2021. The $126 million project is reconstructing and adding a lane in each direction on I-71 between Stringtown Road and I-70; reconfiguring the I-270/71 southbound interchange; replacing 10 bridges and erecting two new ones; and building three noise walls. Click for more...