This week, we look at a BIM-compatible layout laser from Topcon and a trimmer-placer with updated control software from Gomaco. Click to begin the slide show.
+ Image Click Image to Enlarge Related Links: Where East Meets West, China Hits a Speed Bump Volvo Dials Back Hybrid Wheel Loaders, Citing Cost Concerns Volvo Opens $100-Million Factory Expansion While its acquisition of SDLG has granted Volvo Construction Equipment a crucial foothold in China and emerging markets around the world, Volvo is still looking to grow its global brand."The key here is to understand the dynamics in each and every market ... you need to find a way of meeting the local customers' needs," says Tommy Streipel, head of Volvo CE's wheel-loader product line. "We've seen studies that
ENR’s editors are always on the lookout for new and useful electronics that have the potential to improve the construction workflow. Over the course of 2013, we’ve run across or experimented with a few devices that show promise. Some of them might make it a bit easier to stay connected on the road, while others will be more at home in the office or on the jobsite.Click here to begin the slideshow.
Related Links: Dispute Flares, Accusations Fly Over Claims in Pipe Lawsuit A federal jury in California on Nov. 14 found pipe manufacturer JM Eagle liable for making false claims about PVC water pipe it sold to states and municipalities over the course of nearly a decade. JM Eagle pipes are used extensively in drinking water, irrigation and other public systems. The jury's verdict opens the company to potentially billions of dollars in damages, with an exact amount to be determined in a separate trial.JM Eagle says it plans to appeal the verdict, stating in a press release that "we believe
Related Links: Tier-4 Emission Controls Push Up Machine Prices for 2014 This week we look at some Tier-4 wheel loaders from Caterpillar with continuous-variable transmissions and a compact tandem wheel loader from Chicago Pneumatic.Click here for the slide show.For more on Caterpillar's Tier 4 Final plans, see our coverage here.
Related Links: Solidia Technologies Portland Cement Association Concrete technology is not an easy business to break into. There have been many attempts in recent years to "green" the concrete business, from cements that fix CO2 during the curing process to industry attempts to increase the use of fly ash in concrete. But while new companies have come and gone, Parsippany, N.J.-based Solidia Technologies thinks it's onto something new.The venture-capital-backed firm recently signed a partnership agreement with France-based concrete giant Lafarge and is now working to bring its CO2-cured cement to market. Lafarge will work with Solidia on demonstrations of commercial-scale
This week we look at a pile-driving hammer from BSP International Foundations and a noise-reduction fence from Echo Barrier. Click to begin the slide show.