A British construction worker used a midi excavator to write a marriage proposal for his partner. With a paintbrush attached to the bucket, the man used the machine to spell out his romantic message. The woman, a teacher, accepted his proposal.
May 20, 2015
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A British construction worker used a midi excavator to write a marriage proposal for his partner. With a paintbrush attached to the bucket, the man used the machine to spell out his romantic message. The woman, a teacher, accepted his proposal.
A new Hitachi ZX870LCR-5 owned by Swiss company Lachat is making a significant impact on the production process at the Asuel La Malcôte quarry in the canton of Jura.
The large Zaxis-5 excavator is excavating a mixture of marlstone and limestone materials in a much cleaner way than before, as well as helping to sanitise the relatively unstable site.
Lachat, founded in 1948 and taken over by the Steiner Group in June 2013, has 42 employees working in quarrying, recycling and the production of aggregates
An elderly British driver was charged with dangerous driving by police after he mistakenly drove his car onto the platform of a railway station. The man explained that he must have taken a wrong turn. Witnesses pointed out that he drove his car 200m up a footpath that was clearly marked. The man then drove his car almost the full length of the platform and at times was close to the edge and in danger of falling onto the busy commuter line leading to London. Waiting rail passengers had to scramble out of the
A contractor in China is using specially modified excavators to carry out key tasks for road construction work
The firm has acquired a number of Caterpillar excavators that have been supplied in adapted form for the project. The company is working on a contract to carry out work on a 4km road project in Nanning Road, Tianfu New District in Chengdu City.
Nanning Road is located in a mountainous area and the ground conditions are challenging, with a great deal of hard rock present. Typically, this type
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