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In one of the biggest investments in automation by the rental industry, United Rentals on Dec. 17 announced that it has entered into a partnership with 5D Robotics to install automation systems on equipment in its rental yards.

A dramatic rise in technology is making machinery more digitally connected—at a time when operating a fleet of machines is becoming more expensive.

The investigation into a September crane collapse in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, has reportedly resulted in five indictments, including officials at lead contractor Saudi Binladen Group.

The little Duramax, with 181 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque, achieves up to 31 miles per gallon on highway, more than any other pickup truck currently available.

Edwin “Ed” Malzahn, who invented the first compact trenching machine and built his family company into global manufacturer Charles Machine Works on the success of his “Ditch Witch,” died Dec. 11. He was 94.

A large part of the U.S. construction industry may not be aware that crane operators will need to be certified by 2017, according to a report that a training company has published.

A recent accident investigation in the Midwest illustrates the problem of “entrapment”—that is, when an operator of an aerial work platform is crushed between the machine and a nearby obstruction.