Evaluations

BOMAG
BOMAG paver
BOMAG paver
BOMAG paver
BOMAG paver
BOMAG paver
Paving Equipment & Materials Production

How to Buy an Asphalt Paver

Feb. 8, 2024
With IIJA money available, here's what to consider before that first machine purchase.
Frank Raczon for Construction Equipment
Liebherr excavator with blade.
Liebherr excavator with blade.
Liebherr excavator with blade.
Liebherr excavator with blade.
Liebherr excavator with blade.
Crawler Excavators

How Blades Benefit Excavators

Jan. 24, 2024
Blade options have migrated up to the 20,000- to 40,000-pound size class.
Bobcat
Bobcat E165
Bobcat E165
Bobcat E165
Bobcat E165
Bobcat E165
Crawler Excavators

The Top Mid Sized Excavators of 2024

Jan. 11, 2024
Manufacturers answer calls for versatility in 20,000- to 40,000-pound excavators.
Power Pavers
Power Pavers concrete paver
Power Pavers concrete paver
Power Pavers concrete paver
Power Pavers concrete paver
Power Pavers concrete paver
Paving Equipment & Materials Production

Highway Pavers Trend toward Versatile Widths

Dec. 21, 2023
Slipform concrete pavers promote quick setup and variable widths.

Tom Berg for Construction Equipment
Chevy Colorado pickup truck.
Chevy Colorado pickup truck.
Chevy Colorado pickup truck.
Chevy Colorado pickup truck.
Chevy Colorado pickup truck.
Pickup Trucks, Classes 1 - 3, up to 14,000 GVW

Colorado Offers an Alternative to Full-Size Pickups

Jan. 11, 2024
One week in this mid-size pickup proves smaller is better.
Frank Raczon, Construction Equipment
Takeuchi TB257FR excavator.
Takeuchi TB257FR excavator.
Takeuchi TB257FR excavator.
Takeuchi TB257FR excavator.
Takeuchi TB257FR excavator.
Crawler Excavators

Professionals Evaluate Takeuchi TB257FR Excavator

Dec. 19, 2023
Local 150's operator/instructors found the Takeuchi TB257FR is right for tight spaces.
Tom Berg
Mack MD electric
Mack MD electric
Mack MD electric
Mack MD electric
Mack MD electric
Trucking

How Does Mack MD Electric Compare with Diesel?

Dec. 7, 2023
An e-future is arriving with new components and easy operation.
Tom Berg
Ford Lightning badge.
Ford Lightning badge.
Ford Lightning badge.
Ford Lightning badge.
Ford Lightning badge.
Pickup Trucks, Classes 1 - 3, up to 14,000 GVW

What's inside the Ford Lightning electric pickup truck?

Oct. 16, 2023
Tom Berg, truck editor, takes a Ford F-150 Lightning for a test drive.