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reporter | by Equipment World staff Dozer, grader advances highlight Deere's 175th the way include: 1958: The fi rst all-hydraulic dozer, the Model 64, featured a new six-way power-angle-tilt (PAT) blade. The operator could control tilt, angle, lift, and lower with a touch of the levers for more precise control. 1966: In an advance still used today, Deere intro- duced the fi rst commercially available rollover protection devices (ROPS), later releasing the patent to the industry without charge. 1967: The JD570 articulated motor grader featured front-wheel steering and an articulated frame that provided a smaller turning radius and allowed the operator to keep the rear drive wheels on solid footing while steering the front wheels on a slope, in a ditch, or over a windrow of dirt. Combined with 20-degree, front-wheel lean, articulation T Go Build Campaign expands into Georgia Go Build, a campaign to recruit more young people into the construction industry that began in Alabama, expanded into Georgia this year. Since Go Build Alabama's launch on Labor Day of 2010, the program has grown to nearly 6,000 registrants with an average of 200-300 per month, says Tim Alford, executive direc- tor for Go Build Alabama. Two main elements help get the word out for the Go Build campaign. Its grassroots campaign sends informa- tion through schools, trade fairs, job fairs and word- of-mouth to let people know about the program. The second element, its mass me- his year, John Deere celebrates its 175th year, a his- tory that includes the company's entry into construc- tion equipment in the mid-1950s. Key products along further enhanced the grader's ability to counter side draft. 1976: North America's fi rst du- al-path hydrostatic crawler enabled operators to con- JD570 articulated motor grader trol direction and speed with a single lever. 2008: Deere says its 764 High Speed Dozer "represented the fi rst new machine form in the construction equipment industry in 20 years." The 764 HSD fi nish-grades and dozes up to twice as fast as a traditional crawler, with articulated- frame steering and purpose-built four-track oscillating undercarriage. Reaching speeds up to 16 mph, the dozer's rubber tracks allow it to work on hard surfaces such as concrete without damage. trades, including information on various craft trade occupations, wages and locations of training facilities. The program features a dif- ferent website for each state, allowing registrants to receive state-specifi c information. Addi- tionally, Go Build will eventually maintain a nationwide data- base for states participating in the program to assist workers who live near state lines to fi nd closer training facilities, even if it means going to another state. Bob Woods, dia campaign, communicates industry specifi c information about the construction craft gia.com. For more information about Go Build Alabama, visit gobuildalabama.com. executive director of the Alabama Workforce Devel- opment Initiative, says Go Build could eventually expand into other states as well. For more in- formation about Go Build Georgia, visit gobuildgeor- —Amanda Bayhi for Contractor of the Year Equipment World is accepting nominations through September 28th for the 2013 Contractor of the Year pro- gram. Sponsored by Caterpillar and designed to honor contractors who refl ect the highest ideals and ethics of the industry, the program is now in its 14th year. Twelve fi nalists will be chosen and receive an expenses-paid weekend to Las Vegas. In addition, the 2013 winner will appear on the May 2013 cover of Equipment World. All fi nalists are featured in articles throughout the year (check out this month's fi nalist, Steve Beam with Steve Beam Construction, Fort Smith, Arkansas, on page 53). Nominations end this month Successful applicants for this year's competition will: pany owners with three-year av- erage annual revenues between $3 million and $15 million, record, 10 years or more. For more information, and to view a Mike Rowe video invitation, go to www.equipmentworld.com/coy. Picture this: you on the May cover. May 2012 53 Kawasaki's all new Z7 loaders ® WHAT WORKS IN CONSTRUCTION MACHINES, MAINTENANCE AND TECHNOLOGY | equipmentworld.com Steve Cosper, CEO, Granite Contracting, beat the recession by using his numbers to make good decisions CONTRACTOR OF THE YEARp. SAFETY WATCH Night brings a whole new set of hazards p.27 ® 32 EquipmentWorld.com | September 2012 11 INSIDE: