Articles by Jeff Rubenstone

This week, we look at safety glasses from Gateway Safety as well as CNG and LNG engine options from Freightliner Trucks. Click to begin the slide show.

This week we look at new hydraulic breaker attachments from Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas and a crimp tool from Platinum Tools. Click to begin the slide show.

This week we look at a cold-milling machine from Wirtgen and an electric-powered demolition breaker from Atlas Copco. Click to begin the slide show.

Photo Courtesy of Planetary Power Smarter Power The HyGen generator's battery system and diesel engine are electronically controlled, ensuring power is properly matched to demand load. Photo Courtesy of Planetary Power Fuel Savings HyGen's lower fuel demand can lead to cost savings, but many users see greater value in the longer intervals between refueling. Related Links: Heavy-Duty Hybrids Need More Greening Do Hybrid Construction Machines Pollute More? Reinventing the generator is a thankless task. Contractors are used to fueling these reliable workhorses of the construction jobsite and forgetting about them, at least until they need refueling. But Seattle-based Planetary Power

This week we look at a hammer drill from Makita and a GPS-enabled utility locator from RIDGID. Click to begin the slide show.

Related Links: Huge Swimming Pool, Possibly World's Largest, Takes Shape in Egypt A Closer Look at Record-Sized Pools That Resemble Oases The manufacturer of the world's largest artificial swimming pools, Santiago, Chile-based Crystal Lagoons, has announced plans to build its massive recreational lagoons in the United States.In a deal announced on June 25, Tampa, Fla.-based Metro Development Group will oversee construction of four artificial lagoons in Florida using Crystal Lagoons' technology. "In terms of final size, we're trying to make them each a minimum of 5.5 acres, maybe over eight acres in size on some sites," says Greg Singleton, Metro

This week we look at a direction drill from Ditch Witch and articulated haulers from Terex. Click to begin the slide show.

This week we look at a vibratory rammer from Wacker Neuson and a welding system from Nelson Stud Welding. Click to begin the slide show.

Related Links: Water Industry Awaits WRRDAs New WIFIA Loan Program New Water-Resources Bill Sails Toward Enactment The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is beginning to explore the use of public-private partnerships to repair the nation's aging infrastructure."The federal government can't do this on their own," said Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, the Army's Chief of Engineers and the Corps commanding general. "We have $1.5 billion to put into projects this year, and we'd need $23.5 billion to finish the projects we're working on at the pace they are being appropriated," he added. "There's only so much that can be done through

This week we look at a demolition excavator from Hyundai and a portable enclosure for fusing pipe segments. Click the image to begin the slide show.