Wayne GraysonWayne Grayson is the former Executive Video Producer for Randall-Reilly; in previous positions, he served as the Executive Editor and Online Editor for Equipment World.Construction EquipmentJCB moves to Rolls-Royce engine to power its largest excavatorsJCB is making a change when it comes to the engines inside its three largest crawler excavator models. The U.K.-based construction equipment manufacturer has decided to award Germany’s Rolls-Royce Power Systems with an order for MTU Series 1000 engines to power the JS300, JS330 and JS370 excavators. These machines were previously powered by Isuzu engines. […]February 7, 2017DealersCat investment in Airware to accelerate rollout of drone program at dealershipsIn a move signaling the heavy equipment manufacturer’s intent to more fully integrate drones and the aerial data they capture into the workflows of construction jobsites and mining operations around the world, Caterpillar has made an investment in Airware, a company that offers end-to-end commercial drone solutions. A joint announcement released by Caterpillar Ventures (the company’s investment […]February 7, 2017BusinessConstruction adds 36,000 jobs; home starts end 2016 on strength of multi-family unitsThe latest data from the federal government indicate increases in both construction employment and the start of construction on new homes. The U.S. construction industry added 36,000 jobs in January and now employs 6.809 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The figure represents a 2.5-percent increase over the January 2016 employment total […]February 6, 2017Gear‘Cooling’ hard hat designed to reduce risk of heat stroke in construction workersAs workers toil in the fierce desert heat of Qatar as that country prepares to host a World Cup in 2022, organizers say they hope to reduce their risk of heat stroke with a new hard hat. According to a report from Reuters, scientists at Qatar University have developed a solar-powered ‘cooling’ hard hat. The […]January 17, 2017Construction EquipmentASV intros RT-120 Forestry CTL calling it “largest, most powerful in the industry”ASV is continuing to expand its lineup of compact track loaders and has now introduced a forestry configuration of the Posi-Track RT-120 it calls “the largest and most powerful in the industry.” The new RT-120 Forestry (F) replaces the RT-110 and is designed for use with the largest of attachments to tackle mulching, brush cutting and […]January 16, 2017Construction EquipmentJohn Deere intros more powerful 244K-II, high-lift 324K compact wheel loadersJohn Deere is introducing updated models of its 244K and 324K compact wheel loaders that the company says are now more powerful and more versatile. The K-Series versions of these machines were introduced two years ago and this year each new machine has received one major update. For starters, the 244K-II has been upgraded to a […]January 13, 2017TechnologyKespry, maker of all-in-one industrial drone platform, names new CEODrone maker and aerial intelligence platform Kespry has named tech industry veteran George Mathew as its next chairman and CEO. Last year, Kespry launched Drone 2.0, a complete drone solution aimed at construction and surveying that fully integrates drone hardware and cloud-based image rendering software in order to provide a drone that not only flies itself, but […]January 13, 2017Construction EquipmentSuspended from crane, Bobcat demos concrete beneath tracksHere’s another jobsite video that’s beginning to float around the internet a bit. In it, the operator of a Bobcat compact track loader is suspended above a building by a crane while demoing concrete below. With a few hits of the machine’s hammer attachment the concrete soon crashes below as the Bobcat floats safely above […]January 12, 2017DealersContractor-to-contractor equipment rental service Dozr now operational in N.J., Fla.Just a few months after saying that it was eyeing an expansion into the U.S. market, Canadian contractor-to-contractor equipment rental service Dozr is now operational in both New Jersey and Florida. In October the company garnered a nearly $2 million round of financing from Toronto’s FairVentures Inc. and used the funding to begin its expansion south. The service […]January 12, 2017Construction EquipmentVolvo to relocate Construction Equipment HQ to SwedenAfter nearly 40 years in Belgium, Volvo Construction Equipment has announced that the company will be moving home. The heavy equipment manufacturer will be relocating its global headquarters from Brussels to Gothenburg, Sweden, the home of the Volvo Group. Volvo CE says the move “will facilitate closer cooperation with the Group’s other business areas and […]January 12, 2017Previous PagePage 115 of 434Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track LoadersCloser Look: Takeuchi's First EH-Controlled Compact Track LoaderTake a walkaround tour of the new electro-hydraulic CTL with 40.5 gpm of hydraulic flow, improved undercarriage and upgraded cab.Market PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Mini Excavators in 2024-2025PickupsHemi V8 or Cummins Diesel? – 2026 Ram 2500 HD Offers Hefty ChoiceVintage Equipment“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany EventFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
