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The move brings Deere's excavators to a level of grade control alreadty seen among some of its competitors, but with full factory-installed integration with Topcon's machine-control systems.

A recent upswing in global construction equipment sales has buoyed manufacturers, many of which are now making fresh investments in new technologies. 

A construction tech company that printed the walls of a 350-sq-ft “tiny house” in 48 hours in Austin, Texas, in March is now partnered with a nonprofit that aims to start printing walls for 800-sq-ft homes in El Salvador—in 24 hours for each—by the end of the year.

An upgraded 18V battery from Milwaukee Tools is now powering new angle grinders, reciprocating saws and a cordless table saw.

Robots made for the construction industry are often pushed as a way to reduce the labor costs of simple, predictable work.

As virtual reality technologies continue to evolve, construction trade unions are showing interest in incorporating them into apprenticeship training. 

Driven by rising construction activity, an opinion survey of contractors, fleet managers, equipment dealers and rental shops is showing a generally positive outlook for the U.S. construction equipment market in the next year.

Serious Labs announces partnership with Skyjack to develop VR training simulations for the company's scissor lifts.

The current pickup-truck revolution has seen the introduction of viable models from unexpected players such as automakers Honda and Nissan.