Volvo Construction Equipment's North America region president talks about recent gains for electric equipment in construction and what it will take to clear hurdles to further adoption, such as mobile fast-charging stations and rethinking fleet management practices.

Growth in use of electric equipment in construction has been relatively slow in the U.S. despite successful pilot efforts, but a new coalition of cities, municipal agencies and industry groups is looking to promote wider adoption.

The International Longshoremen’s Association halts work at East and Gulf coast ports, potentially impacting construction materials and equipment.

Canvas CEO Kevin Albert said Sept. 12 that his company wants to do for interior construction what the steam shovel did for digging and excavating.

Original equipment manufacturers cite replenished rental fleets for slowdown.

Users have overcome initial reservations about the robot, with ACR's extensive early engagement with union ironworkers and specialty contractors helping to win over skeptics.

Rigger Jorge De La Torre, 27, fell to his death, but motorists in vehicles miraculously sustained only injuries in the accident earlier this spring.

Police body cameras provided an unusual behind-the-scenes glimpse of the construction crew just after a disastrous accident at a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., high-rise project earlier this year, in video released by city police.

With an extended period of construction activity and no imminent signs of recession, prices for used construction equipment at resale and auction have found their level, with fewer of the fluctuations that marked recent years.

The InQuik system offers a lighter-weight, faster alternative to precast bridges and is drawing attention of transportation agencies across the country.