Backhoe operators are always in demand and those that are very good at their jobs soon gain a reputation that only serves to increase the demand for their services. How then do you gain a reputation for being a proficient…
If I had a crystal ball that could see into the future there is one thing I know I will see - tougher heavy equipment safety requirements. In fact, I can see a day when all operators will require certification…
There is a lot of activity in and around many of our towns and cities now with landscapers repairing winter's damage and preparing for summer. Skip loaders have become a weapon of choice for many landscapers. They can get into…
Sometimes news stories have ramifications that go beyond the initial story. An article in the Equipment Trader Online magazine from early March discusses the proposed move by Caterpillar of their excavator construction arm from Japan to the States. That, of…
So what do bulldozers and Agatha Christie have in common? Not a lot apart from the town of Luxor in Egypt. Now I know Luxor is a long way from here, but for some, it's not that far. Agatha Christie…
Show me a construction site and I can almost guarantee that the busiest piece of equipment is a loader. They are versatile pieces of equipment capable of moving material like dirt, sand or debris from one place to another, loading…
Demolition sites are one place that backhoes really do earn their keep. Being one of the most versatile pieces of heavy equipment in use today, they can do everything from pulling down walls to breaking up concrete and then finish…
Have you heard the joke about the heavy equipment operator that refused to do any safety training? No? Neither have I! In fact, it really isn't a joking matter. Heavy equipment safety is serious, deadly serious you might say, since,…
It may be March and spring may be in the air but try telling that to the residents of Homer in Alaska. They had to call on every grader in the area to help clear out several feet of snow…
Now there is a question that will raise the eyebrows of many old time operators - can robotics and new heavy equipment technology take over from operators? I think, first and foremost, before getting too heavily into any arguments, no…