In 2021, the construction industry reported the highest number of fatal work injuries in the private sector—many of which resulted from preventable accidents. The key to preventing these accidents is ...

A continued labor shortage in the construction industry means it is a priority for companies to use every means possible to attract and retain skilled operators — including providing a comfortable ...

Thieves have been targeting unsecured construction sites and heavy equipment rental shops, stealing everything from backhoes and excavators and then, according to police, selling them as refurbished.

Following a debate, the Agawam City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that establishes specific hours for ...

A unique hands-on experience that introduces children to the world of heavy construction equipment is coming to the Erie County Technical School at 8500 Oliver Road. On Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. until 2 ...

effectively to a student training on a Cat Simulators system. The U.S. Bureau of Labor projects more than 50,800 new heavy equipment operator positions will be added to the U.S. workforce every year ...

Just a few years ago, the promise seemed limitless: Automate cars and bring an end to traffic accidents, the biggest killer in the United States. Automate construction, with robot dozers, excavators, ...

Prices for used construction equipment have continued to show signs of stabilizing over the last few months, a trend also seen in other heavy equipment categories. They are not all that much higher ...

Investigators dismantled a multi-county crime ring stealing heavy construction equipment across metro Atlanta, tracing thefts to a rental truck from Home Depot. Eric Cole was arrested in Newton County ...