As jobsites continue to become smaller and smaller, and advancements in hydraulic and engine systems occur at an exceedingly fast pace, operators are demanding compact, powerful machines that enable ...

Before a backhoe starts up for the day, throughout the workday, all the way until the operator goes home, backhoe safety must be top of mind. Few things in day-to-day construction operations are as ...

One redevelopment idea for Forest Park in Harrison Twp. is to build a construction-based theme park where kids would be able to operate backhoes and adults might be able to crush cars with heavy ...

Mastering the backhoe-loader is a big job because it is really two machines in one. A good operator can improve productivity by employing many of the same principles that make excavators and wheel ...

Several widely used construction machines were originally developed for agriculture. The crawler tractor, skid-steer loader, and backhoe loader, were all first designed for farming applications, and ...

Kids had a chance to operate a backhoe, ride in a fire truck, get a lift nearly 60 feet in the air, and use a fire extinguisher during Saturday's Public Service Fair at the Forest Grove Fire Station.