New Werk-Brau extreme duty excavator buckets feature an aggressive dig angle, rugged construction of abrasion resistant AR400 through AR500 steel, and horizontal wear strips, to effectively excavate in the toughest conditions. Designed for durability and effectiveness, even in brutal conditions, they are made in the United States.
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Cat D9 Dozer Lowers Owning and Operating Costs
The new Cat D9 Dozer replaces the D9T model and offers customizable configurations to meet application needs around the world. Built on a legacy of longevity and proven reliability in the field, the new Cat D9 lowers overall costs per unit of material moved by up to 3%. Efficiencies gained through a new torque converter with stator clutch reduce fuel…
Read MoreBME Blasting Tech Takes Mines Into the Future
BME – a member of the JSE-listed Omnia Group – is paving the way for mines to leverage the latest technologies for ever-greater efficiencies and productivity.
Read MoreLuck Stone Debuts Digital Platform for Customers
Luck Stone, the nation’s largest family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand and gravel, launched JobSight, a digital platform allowing customers 24/7 accessibility to place orders, manage accounts, track deliveries and more.
Read MoreMoehnke Returns to Columbia Steel
Columbia Steel Casting Co. Inc. announced the return of long-time employee Mike Moehnke as sales and marketing director. Moehnke returns to the family-owned and operated business that manufactures a wide variety of cast steel replacement wear parts for basic industry in an increased capacity — aiming to extend the company’s reach through new business development and marketing with a focus on…
Read MoreDodge Data & Analytics Expects Construction Starts to Recover in 2021
Dodge Data & Analytics offered its 2021 Dodge Construction Outlook, a mainstay in construction industry forecasting and business planning. The report predicts that total U.S. construction starts will increase 4% in 2021, to $771 billion.
Read MoreGranite Construction Provides Business Update
Granite Construction had $549.6 million of available liquidity, inclusive of $393.7 million of cash and marketable securities as of Sept. 30, 2020, compared to $232.6 million of cash and marketable securities as of Sept. 30, 2019, according to the company’s just-released business outlook.
Read MoreWhat History Can Teach Us About Pandemics
By Pierre G. Villere The COVID-19 pandemic just rolls on, continuing to disrupt our lives, and now much has been written about what we can expect in the months and years to come.
Read MoreBranch Predicts Construction Gains in 2021
Nov. 10, 2020 – Richard Branch, chief economist for Dodge Data & Analytics, helmed the organization’s 82nd Annual Dodge Construction Outlook Conference, held virtually. He is calling for total construction to take a sharp 14% drop in 2020, with a 4% rise in 2021. He is calling for a total investment of $771 billion in 2021. Branch is predicting highway and bridge starts…
Read MoreQ&A Forum Ahead of Its Time
When we published our first Quarry and Aggregates (Q&A) Forum in 2016, we had no idea our concept of a “virtual question-and-answer session” with industry manufacturers would be so appropriate in the near future.
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