
San Diego Habitat for Humanity® (SDHFH) has made significant modifications in the design and construction of its homes to make them increasingly self-sustaining, reducing maintenance costs for the partner families as well as the need for repairs and upgrades. Smart design incorporates eco-friendly and recycled materials, energy efficient appliances and lighting, and drought tolerant plants and trees. James Hardie® Building Materials has stepped...

Amtico International has expanded its simple and stylish Spacia flooring collection with four new designs in growingly popular worn styles: Aged Hickory, Classic Hickory, Fired Slate, and Sienna Slate. The Spacia Collection upholds the Amtico tradition of industry leading design and style while also providing durability, resistance to dents and scratches, and easy maintenance. Adding new color to the existing Spacia Stones Collection, Fired Slate...

The new Cat® 907H, the latest addition to the Cat Compact Wheel Loader range, fits between the popular 906H and 908H models to give buyers even more choices. The new 70-net horsepower (52-kW) model features a skid steer loader style coupler, auxiliary hydraulic system, Cat C3.4 diesel engine, two-speed hydrostatic drive, standard differential locks in both axles, parallel-lift Z-bar loader linkage and high-visibility operator’s station. Optional...

Hot And Mighty™ announces its new WR2 Wash Water Recovery And Recycling System for the mobile pressure washer industry. This system will recover and recycle residential, commercial and industrial wash water on the go. Meet and exceed your local wash water regulations and national EPA protocol with a Hot And Mighty™ WR2 Wash Water Recovery And Recycling System. The Hot And Mighty™ WR2 was specifically designed with the mobile pressure washing...

Greenlight Initiative (GLI), a USA headquartered LED-lighting sales and solutions provider, announced the successful installation of a complete LED-based lighting system for the first of a number of new Marco’s Pizza franchise restaurants across Georgia. Mellina LLC, the design builder for the Georgia projects reports this first installation has been well-received in terms of quality and energy-savings, and represents the first of 80 new locations...

The NBT 45, which features National Crane line’s new nomenclature and color scheme, features a 142 ft, five-section boom, which is the longest in its size range. National Crane’s new 45 USt capacity boom truck – the NBT 45 – was mounted on an International 7600 truck and displayed on Navistar’s booth (N2029) at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Expo this week in Louisville, Ky. National Crane units can be mounted on many...

First as the Cat 797, then as the Cat 797B, the design of the largest Cat mining truck has proven its productivity, durability and low cost of operation through more than 10 years of service in the world’s most challenging mining operations. Now, the 797F, with 4, 000-horsepower (2983 kW) and rated payload capacities to 400 tons (363 tonnes), combines the strengths of its predecessors with a new engine, redesigned operator station and custom...

The WD600-6 is powered by a Komatsu Tier 3, SAA6D170E-5 six-cylinder engine, which produces 502 HP at 1, 800 RPM, a significant increase in horsepower over the previous model. Komatsu’s Tier 3 engine is equipped with innovative new technologies including an electronic control system to optimize vehicle performance; a heavy-duty High Pressure Common Rail Fuel Injection System; a new combustion system for reduced noise and fuel consumption; a cooled...

The system is designed to enhance the quality of the two materials used and to avoid the problems caused by each of them. The result is a product of the highest quality in terms of both design and technical features. The materials used – aluminum and wood – are combined by using the Starwood patented system and provide excellent rigidity features to the resulting frames. The Starwood SK80TT Thermal Break Series is characterised by an...

The YB7725 is a 25 USt capacity industrial crane and features a 71 ft four-section boom with a 17 ft offsettable swingaway extension. Visitors to the International Construction and Utility Equipment Expo in Louisville, Ky., will have the chance to see the latest addition to the Grove YardBoss industrial crane line – the YB7725. This 25 USt capacity industrial crane features a 71 ft four-section boom with a 17 ft offsettable swingaway extension....