The worn excavator bucket is assessed before major welding and rebuilding begins. Careful preparation is key to extending its ...

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 ...

A massive 90-tonne excavator undergoes a supersized tilt bracket repair to keep it in action.

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 ...