An excavator with a 33-metre reach will be used to "nibble down" the remains of a partially collapsed derelict building in ...

A heavy equipment operator uses a remote control to maneuver an excavator while working at the site of the Regent’s Slide on Highway 1. The innovative technology can both improve productivity and ...

Changes in frame design, boom mounting and weight distribution keep the boom and counterweight on reduced-swing-radius machines from extending more than a few inches beyond the track width. These ...

Caltrans has a pair of big, new remote-control tools in its road-repair kit, and they’re being used for the first time as the agency works to clear a stubborn landslide that closed Highway 1 near Big ...