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Less than one year into his time as Caterpillar’s CEO, Joseph Creed will soon add chairman of the board to his responsibilities at the company. Caterpillar’s former CEO and longtime […]

A Connecticut contractor faces proposed fines of $1.2 million after an inspection revealed repeat violations two years after one of its workers died in a trench collapse, according to the […]

Kubota has revealed a “transformer” robotic tractor that can change its width, height and turning movements to handle a variety of tasks with one machine. Geared primarily toward agriculture but […]

Exhibiting under the theme “Hands on the Future,” Liebherr’s ConExpo 2026 exhibits will span more than 71,000 square feet and feature construction machines, material handling equipment, mobile and crawler cranes, […]

The U.S. International Trade Commission will investigate Doosan Bobcat North America’s accusations that Caterpillar infringed upon its patents when importing certain construction equipment components. Caterpillar says the case is one […]

Merlo America says “the era of the single-purpose telehandler is over.” The company will showcase its multi-application telehandlers and attachments at ConExpo 2026 to demonstrate how one machine can replace […]

A general contractor and sub were issued a combined $300,000 in fines recently for trench violations in Washington. The general contractor also disregarded stop-worker orders after initial inspections, and repeat […]

A man who allegedly stole a wheel loader near Las Vegas, tried to run over an officer and crashed into two patrol cars was shot by police. The incident began […]

The Iowa Department of Transportation has successfully imploded a Mississippi River bridge connecting the state with Wisconsin, and the new structure is set to open next year. To check out […]