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Battery Powered Mini Excavator - Kubota concept

Battery Powered Mini Excavator - Kubota concept

May 14, 2012

Kubota unveiled a concept all-electric mini excavator on the opening morning of the Intermat show. The company has yet to set a launch date and said it was showing the machine to get feedback from dealers and customers. The machine - being shown at an exhibition for the first time anywhere in the world -is modelled on Kubota's 1.8-1.9 t class U17 mini and is powered either by battery or main...

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Aluminum tandem axle Trailers

Enclosed aluminum tandem axle trailers from Aluma are ideal for a wide range of Contractor applications. Enclosed trailers feature extruded aluminum floors, interior lighting...

DEWALT® Launches New 20 Volt MAX* Brushless Impact Drivers that Offer 57 Percent Longer Runtime

DEWALT introduces three new 1/4-inch Impact Drivers (DCF895C2, DCF895L2 and DCF895B) that feature the company’s first-ever Cordless Brushless (BL) Motor technology, which...

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New Bostitch Low Profile Paper Tape Framer

Bostitch introduces a new low profile paper tape framing nailer that provides maximum comfort with an over-molded grip and new features such as selectable trigger, adjustable...

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Correct your productivity shortfall to cut costs

April 4, 2009

Construction is a labour-intensive business, meaning wages make up a large percentage of a building contractor’s expenses. Therefore, one of the most important things a building contractor can do to control costs is to ensure that his employees are productive. This may seem like common sense, but a surprisingly large number of building contractors don’t make productivity a top priority, despite the potential gains to be realized from a more productive workforce, according to the...