Earthmoving

Veteran-led disaster response organization Team Rubicon began the heavy equipment operations of “Operation Hard Hustle” with equipment and onsite support personnel provided by Case Construction Equipment.

The Caterpillar Foundation gave a $300,000 donation to the American Red Cross to help in immediate relief efforts last month. Caterpillar at first focused on the safety of Caterpillar employees as the company and its subsidiaries have more than 20 locations throughout Texas.

Manitou Americas has added May Heavy Equipment LLC to the Gehl dealer network. May Heavy Equipment will offer the full Gehl line of skid-steer loaders, track loaders, compact excavators articulated loaders and telehandlers at five locations throughout North Carolina and South Carolina.

The Posi-Track RT-30 compact track loader weighs 3,600-pounds, is 48 inches wide and has an 8.4-foot lift height.

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas said it is supporting Hurricane Harvey relief efforts through an immediate $50,000 corporate donation to the United Way of Greater Houston.

Volvo Construction Equipment recently appointed Alta Equipment Co. as its authorized dealer in central and northern Illinois. Alta Equipment Co. will start providing Volvo CE parts and services immediately.

Deere & Co. posted total revenue of $7.808 billion in the fiscal third quarter of 2017 ended July 30 compared to $6.724 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2016, a 16.1-percent increase.

Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between July 2016 and July 2017, yet only half the states added construction jobs between June and July amid declining public-sector investments in infrastructure and other construction projects, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released this week.

Here are a dozen tips from RDO Equipment on maintenance, safety and efficient operation.

H&E Equipment Services has relocated its Tampa, Fla., branch, effective Aug. 14. The new branch provides full-service coverage to customers throughout the Tampa, St. Petersburg and surrounding areas.

As part of a series of interviews with earthmoving equipment manufacturers, Derek Betcher, marketing manager, rental, John Deere Construction & Forestry, talks about the key features rental customers want, new breakthroughs in technology and the role of drones on a construction site.

RER continues its series of interviews with earthmoving manufacturers with Jason Archbold, marketing manager, Bobcat Co. who talks about automatic ride control, the reversing fan option, smarter horsepower, and why younger operators prefer hand controls.

The Volvo EW60E compact wheeled excavato is equipped with a Volvo Tier 4 Final engine and adjustable hydraulic flow.

Vancouver, B.C., Canada-based Finning posted CDN $1,581 million in second quarter revenue, up from $1,310 million in the second quarter last year, a 20.7 percent year-over-year increase.

Takeuchi U.S. has added Ditch Witch of Georgia for its dealer network.

As part of RER’s series of interviews with earthmoving manufacturers, David Garton, manager of rental accounts, Case Construction Equipment talks about economic forecasting in fleet planning, utilizing the benefits of telematics, how Tier 4 improved construction machinery and more.