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Elevating Expectations

Compact Telehandlers Are Lifting More than a Few Eyebrows

By Keith Gribbins

Deftly rolling over uneven terrain, the long-arm of a telehandler gives contractors increasingly high reach in aerial work environments. Like a stylish and maneuverable little roadster, with a two-stage telescoping arm (going up to 20 ft), crews not only pick and place pallets of materials, but also wield various attachments (from brooms to buckets) in long-reach applications.

This one-armed work mobile is called a compact telehandler and it’s one of the hot categories of small equipment in the North American marketplace. Migrating from Europe, where they are used in markets as diverse as farming and construction, compact telehandlers are offering owners extra options. more

The Chain Gang
Preventative and Daily Maintenance for Trencher Chain Upkeep more

The Seven Stages of Safety
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The Legislative Landscape
A Government Update of the Green Industry from the Professional Landcare Network more

Avoid the Unexpected
Evade Downtime by Understanding and Properly Maintaining Mobile Hydraulic Systems

By Dennis Warburton

Hydraulic systems are ubiquitous in mobile and off-highway applications. When high power and precision are required for moving, positioning and braking systems on vehicles as diverse as landscaping equipment to refuse trucks and construction equipment, the hydraulic system is the ideal workhorse. Whatever the market or the application, off-highway OEMs and fleet managers demand leak-free and easy-to-maintain hydraulics with power density at a low noise level, reduced commissioning costs and precise control. more

Economic Eye-Opener
Volvo’s Top Brass Takes a Global Perspective of the Construction Industry

By Keith Gribbins

When I anchored down into an auditorium chair at Volvo’s International Trade Press Days, I was descending into zombification. We had just arrived in Sweden the day before and jetlag was deteriorating any sort of productive consciousness. I glanced around the room at the rest of the press corps and it was beginning to look like an extras audition to the “Night of the Living Dead.”

Lucky for us, Volvo president and CEO Tony Helsham brought his usual magnetism to the stage. I was one of 100 journalists in the world (only 11 from North America) invited to travel to Volvo’s home base in Sweden to see the company’s latest products and projects. more

The Quest for Secure Confinement
Five Best Practices for Detecting and Detailing Hazardous Gases in Confined Spaces

By Keshwar Anroedh

Confined spaces represent major health and safety risks for construction workers. Recognition and planning for confined space work can mean the difference between a job well done and disaster. Here we’ll discuss some basics, such as how to define a confined space and necessary measures to protect workers functioning within them. Mentioned briefly here are five issues pertaining to construction worker awareness when dealing with hazardous gases within confined spaces. more

Equipment and products that help contractors transform blueprints into homes.

Compiled by CE Staff

• Komatsu Compact Hydraulic Excavator
• Gehl 283Z Compact Excavator
• Volvo EC55C Compact Excavator
• Ditch Witch Vacuum Excavator

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