PowerMachines - It’s About Excavators

Caterpillar introduces three new mid-sized hydraulic excavators each with a diferent swing radius geared towards different applications.The new models are,the 320D L with standard swing radius, the 320D LRR with reduced swing radius, and the 321D LCR with compact radius.

The new D-Series machines feature greater performance and versatility than the C-Series machines they replace. [...]

United Rentals, Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., in a transaction valued at approximately $6.6 billion, including the assumption of approximately $2.6 billion in debt obligations.

Houston—Willbros Group, Inc. announced today that both its Engineering and Construction units have been awarded new projects for work in the United States and Canada.

Washington Group International announced today that it expects to record a pre-tax charge of approximately $25 million (approximately $15 million after tax, or $0.48 per diluted share) in its second quarter ended June 29, 2007, related to a joint venture fixed-price highway-construction project in Southern California.