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Pam Kleineke has been with Benjamin Media for 18 years, covering everything from construction equipment to wind and solar power to the crews that install utilities underground. She has a bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in News from the University of Akron. Reach her at pkleineke@benjaminmedia.com.

Articles by Pam Kleineke

Utility Vehicles
On a Roll: Classic UTV Manufacturers Discuss Their Tried-and-True Lineups

When thinking of utility vehicles (or UTVs for short), it’s easy to picture weekend warriors zipping around to their next adventure. H...

April 9, 2018
Attachments
Buckets O’ Options: Taking a Look at Different Bucket Styles for Skid Steers and Compact Track Loaders

Buckets. They may seem like the most common, mundane attachment for a skid steer or compact track loader — like they’re a one-si...

March 21, 2018
Compressors
On Air: Check Out What’s New in the Air Compressor Market

It’s amazing what air compressors can do on a job. Whether it’s a demolition contractor breaking concrete with a hammer or a lan...

February 21, 2018
Mini Excavators
Most Popular: Mini Excavator Manufacturers Discuss their Top Selling Models

Close your eyes. Imagine you’re back in high school flipping through the yearbook and you get to the class superlatives. Remember thos...

February 8, 2018
Trenchers
Microtrenching Options: Learn About These Low-Impact, Cost-Effective Utility Installation Solutions

We’re living in a time where we always want more. More data! Faster networks! We can’t just watch one episode. We have to binge ...

February 6, 2018
Industry Events
Editor at Large: We Head to Dozer Day Where Kids Get the Chance to Operate Equipment

Kids and construction. The love affair begins as soon as little ones are just tall enough to peek out the car window and see a mighty excava...

July 27, 2017
Backhoes
Ready to Rent: Backhoe Loaders Make a Great Rental Option for Contractors

Acting as the perfect blend of excavator and wheel loader in one machine, the backhoe loader has made a name for itself among utility contra...

January 4, 2017
Backhoes
Editor at Large: Attending the Camso Train-the-Trainer Event

In September, Camso invited approximately 30 dealers and Compact Equipment for its Train-the-Trainer event in Charlotte, N.C. Over two days,...

October 15, 2015
Skid Steers
WOC Report: CASE Introduces New Tier 4 Final Skid Steers

At World of Concrete, CASE Construction Equipment introduced the new SR240 and SV280 Tier 4 Final skid steers — two new machines that ...

February 5, 2015
Generators
WOC Report: Subaru Showcases Its Upgraded SGX Generators

Today, we had the chance to visit Subaru Industrial Power Products at World of Concrete and check out its upgraded line of commercial-grade ...

February 4, 2015
Compressors
WOC Report: Doosan Portable Power to Integrate Doosan Engines into Product Lineup, Manufacture Airends

Today at World of Concrete, Doosan Portable Power announced it will begin integrating Doosan engines into its product lineup (beginning with...

February 3, 2015
Industry Events
CE Heads to World of Concrete

Despite a snowstorm that slammed our headquarters in Northeast Ohio, the CE staff is currently in Las Vegas for the World of Concrete show. ...

February 3, 2015
Publisher's Message
Get to Know NUCA

Hello Compact Equipment readers! I’m Pam Kleineke, associate editor of CE and Utility Contractor magazines, filling in for Keith Gribb...

November 26, 2014
Mini Excavators
Kobelco Opens New North American Headquarters

Eight months after announcing plans to build a new, U.S.-based corporate headquarters, Kobelco Construction Machinery USA opened the doors t...

November 5, 2014