November/December 2007
Vol. 9, No. 7

For Tricky Soils and Tough Terrain
Combining flexibility and agility with six-wheel drive and hefty payload capacities, articulated dump trucks are only getting better.
By Greg Northcutt

Packing a Punch
Compact wheel-loaders are handy little machines, and their sales have been growing in recent years, especially in the under-60-horsepower class.
By Daniel C. Brown

What You See (Isn't Always) What You Get
"Look before you leap" is a time-honored saying whose wisdom is especially
applicable to the earthwork business.
By Daniel P. Duffy

Anatomy of Equipment Theft
Theft remains a perennial problem the construction industry struggles to solve—a $1 million-per-year problem, according to the National Crime Information Center.
By Lori Lovely

On the Record…Off the Road
From the Gulf Coast to the war front, from China to the Canadian tar sands, everyone is clamoring for OTR tires.
By Carol Wasson

Toting Your Compact Equipment From Site to Site
That equipment necessary for the job—such as a skid-steer loader or compact excavator—can easily be hauled to a site.
By Carol Brzozowski