Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Remote programming is now available for Volvo trucks in the U.S. The service allows for software and parameter updates wherever a cellular connection is available. and Canada with GHG 2017 Volvo engines equipped with the company’s factory-installed connectivity hardware. Owners of eligible Volvo…

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Software Software Equipment Engineering 48

PC Construction

APRIL 24, 2024

Today I had the extreme pleasure of presenting the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi with a retired PC truck to support their extensive food pantry operation. One of the many services they provide is food assistance to ensure all Abenaki families have access to healthy and nutritious meals. But it also means something more than that to PC.

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United States Transportation Products Management 89

Construction Equipment

APRIL 30, 2013

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has made available a new CCO certification program for service truck crane operators. Service truck cranes are widely used for propane delivery, mining, and heavy equipment assembly, repair, and service, as well as by local municipalities’ service workers.

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Certification Commissioning OSHA Equipment 72

Construction Equipment

MAY 15, 2020

Stellar Industries has partnered with Volta Power Systems to provide lithium-ion power systems that reduce idling from fleet utility and work trucks. The auxiliary system stores enough energy to provide all-day power to operate hydraulics, power tools, and multiphase worksite power without idling.…

Industrial 113

Industrial 113

Construction Business Owner

JULY 23, 2017

Fuel and service trailers provide several distinct advantages to fleet managers and equipment owners. They cost less to own and maintain than stand-alone fuel and lube trucks. They can be hauled with trucks that most contractors already own. So, what trailer is right for each operation?

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Mobility Equipment Contractors Management 230

Construction Equipment

JULY 29, 2019

The traditional fuel/lube truck is a large tractor-style truck with a bed dominated by a fuel tank around 1,000 gallons in size, likely rolling on a Class 7- or Class 8-sized chassis, and driven by someone with the required commercial driver’s license (CDL). According to Sage Oil Vac, a combination…

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Sage Commercial 81

Construction Business Owner

MAY 30, 2019

Diagnosing issues with trucks and off-highway equipment isn’t as simple as it used to be. A result of this has been a major increase in the service work being performed—both preventative maintenance and repairs needed due to failure.

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Equipment Engineering Industrial 282

GCP Applied Technologies

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

VERIFI's on-truck sensors and patented algorithms eliminate the need for traditional manual testing, paving the way for a more efficient and sustainable process.

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Concrete America Site News 78

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 25, 2021

But Western Star’s 49X severe-service heavy truck is probably as close to being all-new as any Class 8 heavy truck launched in… For quite some time, automotive marketing people have been labeling fresh products “all-new” when they aren’t. Major parts—usually including the powertrain—are carryovers.

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Products 118

Construction Equipment

MARCH 2, 2021

reported a net loss of $384 million in 2020, acknowledging a refocusing of the company and setting a year-end goal for the deliver of its first battery electric truck. In 2020, Nikola spiked its pickup truck venture with GM and scuttled an agreement with Republic Services to purchase 1… Nikola Corp.

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Agreement Electrical 118

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Volvo Trucks North America dealer Tri-State Truck Center has completed a major rebuild and expansion of its location in Springfield, Missouri. Featuring a new sales lobby and offices, expanded parts department, new service areas, and increased warehouse space, the facility’s redesign is intended to…

Missouri 118

Missouri America Office 118

Business Facilities

JULY 23, 2021

Trucking company Renewable Transport Services will invest more than $20M to upgrade and equip its 100,000-square-foot Indianapolis facility. Read: Renewable Transport Services Adding Over 90 Jobs In Indiana at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Indiana Transportation Indianapolis Equipment 80

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 31, 2023

Stop Giving Away Money With Poor Maintenance These 4 fleet maintenance hacks will improve your efficiency, cut costs & keep your trucks on the road mhodges Fri, 03/31/2023 - 12:40 Fleet vehicle maintenance is a necessary evil — but it isn’t something you should handle casually. Fill out the form on this page to download the ebook.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 13, 2022

Other common crane and rigging insurance types include: Boom truck operator insurance. Heavy haul trucking operations insurance. Service truck crane operations insurance. Concrete pump truck operator insurance. It works the same way insurance policies for trucks and passenger vehicles work.

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Insurance Liability Compensation Accidents 167

Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 14, 2020

After a four-month pilot program, Volvo Trucks’ Driver Display Activation (DDA) application went into full production on Nov. The new enhancement to Remote Programming, as part of Volvo Trucks’ Remote Diagnostics bundle of Uptime Services, now allows operators to directly activate over-…

Products 86

Products 86

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 7, 2021

Decisiv is working with Navistar to provide connectivity to 30,000 fleet users of its Service Relationship Management (SRM) products to all International Truck and IC Bus dealer locations across North America. Customers that use the Decisiv SRM platform can create Service Requests and receive…

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America Products Management 104

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 25, 2021

Volvo and Mack Trucks customers can begin to register for PartsAsist, transitioning from the group's existing parts store. and Canada in 2021, and provide more efficient service/support options. The move is said to activate full dealer networks in the U.S. According to the companies, PartsAssist…

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Daimler Truck has established a Connectivity Services Group (CSG) global division, based in the U.S., to develop the next generation of vehicle connectivity solutions and digital services for customers. CSG will be based at Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) headquarters in Portland, and be led by…

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Portland America 62

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Cumberland International Trucks of Nashville, Tennessee, has acquired Maudlin International Trucks of Florida. Maudlin International is a full-service International dealer that has been… The acquisition brings a with it employees and six additional locations that serve Central and Northeast Florida.

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Nashville Florida Tennessee 68

Construction Marketing

MAY 7, 2021

There are also concrete mixer trucks for more extensive projects. Generally, these trucks use the same principle as a regular concrete mixer. However, the drum is far bigger and attached to a truck, so the concrete inside can be transported with ease. Conclusion.

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Equipment Construction Concrete Materials 267

Construction Equipment

MAY 15, 2020

Palmer Trucks is opening a parts and service dealership in Southern Indiana, Kenworth of Sellersburg. Palmer Trucks has 10 full-service locations, a leasing division, a fabrication shop, and parts… The location has a fully equipped shop and amenities for customers traveling along Interstate 65.

Indiana 62

Indiana Leases Fabrication Travel 62

Construction Dive

JUNE 26, 2019

Trelar will try to make ordering dump truck services more efficient for contractors and drivers, a form of automation and creativity in the market that the industry is ripe for, according to the startup's CEO.

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Contractors Industrial 118

Green Industry Professionals

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Firefighters immediately responded to the blaze, which was confined to the engine compartment and cab.

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Engineering 53

Construction Business Owner

MAY 30, 2019

. Diagnosing issues with trucks and off-highway equipment isn’t as simple as it used to be. A result of this has been a major increase in the service work being performed—both preventative maintenance and repairs needed due to failure.

Equipment 120

Equipment Engineering Industrial 120

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Volvo Trucks has added a driver display activation feature to its remote programming service that alerts the driver when parameters or software updates are available. An icon flashes on the instrument cluster screen, and the driver can activate the update via the cluster at their next planned stop…

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Software Software Plans 96

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 8, 2020

Volvo Trucks North America’s Hudson County Motors dealership has relocated to a brand new facility in Secaucus, New Jersey. Hudson County Motors is well known across the tri-state area, dedicating decades to servicing the trucking community of New Jersey and the surrounding areas,” said Jeff…

New Jersey 63

New Jersey 63

GCP Applied Technologies

AUGUST 19, 2022

When this occurs, concrete trucks arrive on site and require tempering to adjust the mix so that it can be placed through the slipform paver. Manual adjustments need to be made by adding water via the onboard supply carried by the truck. Adding the VERIFI® system to our trucks has improved the efficiency of our entire operations.

Concrete 78

Concrete Management Transportation Roads 78

PC Construction

JULY 14, 2023

Normally, when the fire trucks roll on site, it’s an emergency. During the excavation portion of the work, the project team wanted to connect with local emergency services to familiarize emergency personnel with the site and the work taking place. Fortunately that’s not the case here. The PC Construction and R.J.

Charlotte 71

Charlotte Site Education Plans 71

CivilJungle

DECEMBER 31, 2021

What Is Construction Trucks? The types of trucks used in construction include all GVW classes from heavy (Class 7 and 8) to pickup trucks (Class 1 to 3), and various types of bodies, including concrete mixers, dumps, and water trucks. Types of Construction Trucks. Types of Construction Trucks. Dump Trucks.

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Navistar has restructured its commercial business responsible for selling and servicing International trucks, IC Bus vehicles, and Navistar’s aftersales products and services, into one integrated organization, under one senior executive. The new sales, marketing, and after sales organization…

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Commercial Organization Products 62

Construction Junkie

AUGUST 24, 2020

There are some pretty cool ways to get to remote and difficult to navigate jobsites, like helicopters and this blimp-like aircraft , but I’ve never seen something quite as relatively affordable and attainable as the Fat Truck. The Fat Truck 2.8 The Fat Truck is powered by a Cat 2.2C C , created by Zeal Motor Inc.,

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Engineering Roads Materials Site 86

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Whether you have one truck or an entire fleet, fuel and service activities will comprise a great deal of your operating expenses. Despite the challenges, keeping proper alignment of all of your cars and trucks will save you time, money and plenty of headaches.' Vehicles keep your business running.

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Deals Industrial Construction 166

Pro Builder

MARCH 27, 2023

Based in the Bay Area, Teleo retrofits existing heavy construction equipment that performs repetitive tasks—turning dozers, loaders, trucks, and other machines into remotely operated, semi-autonomous robots. In 2019, Shet and Rom Clement, who also worked on Lyft’s autonomous vehicle tech, cofounded Teleo.

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Construction Equipment Office Site 98

Construction Equipment

MARCH 18, 2021

Kevin Schlangen, CEM, CPFP, CAFM, fleet manager for Dakota County (Minnesota) Fleet Management, is proud of his shop, which services everything from yellow iron and pickup trucks to snowplows, chainsaws, and mowers. He has no shortage of advice for managers on what makes a successful shop.

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Minnesota Management 77

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Solgaard comes from Scania, the Swedish OEM for heavy trucks and buses, where he held various roles for the past 22 years, primarily in the sales and service… Engcon North America (Engcon NA) has moved to new, larger premises with a larger warehouse, and has named Morten Solgaard managing director.

America 77

America Management 77

Construction Equipment

JUNE 22, 2020

Kenworth Sales Company-Las Vegas relocated its full-service dealership to a newly constructed facility that features a 27,500-square-foot service department with 26 service bays. The dealership offers two-hour truck diagnosis through Kenworth PremierCare ExpressLane, and has a 3,300-square-foot…

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Las Vegas Construction 63

Construction Equipment

APRIL 15, 2021

Fleet managers are gaining a new choice for equipment and truck appraisal as Ritchie Bros. and Rouse Services have combined their two appraisal businesses following Ritchie Bros.' acquisition of Rouse last year. Our appraisers are armed with the richest dataset anywhere in the industry," said…

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Equipment Management Industrial 62