Education and accommodation are key obstacles to engaging more women in the construction trades, according to a group of female equipment operators. A panel of six operators made their observations ...

Construction heavy equipment maker Caterpillar just wrapped up its first women's operator challenge and celebration in North Carolina. Supporting an increase in women working in the construction ...

A Thomasville woman showcased her advanced heavy equipment operator skills by maneuvering difficult work site challenges with precision while taking part in Caterpillar’s inaugural Celebrating Women ...

Women across the world continue to break barriers in male-dominated professions, and 25-year-old Rebecca Ahafianyo is no ...

Her name is Lena Turek–but on the job site, everyone knows her as “Teaspoon.” The 24-year-old is commanding some of the heaviest equipment on the highway. At 5-years-old, while other kids were ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said management also retaliated against the woman, who worked as a heavy equipment operator in the mine.

According to manufacturers, backhoe-loader buyers are increasingly selecting machines with attachment couplers to better utilize their machine investment. Among manufacturers of backhoe-loaders with ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW)—On Wednesday, 700 backhoe operators were in Wichita, showing off the skills necessary to do the job. The Backhoe Rodeo tests the skills of equipment operators, and it’s timed and ...