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.RoadbuildingA drone’s-eye view of Bertha’s work inside Washington’s SR 99 tunnelBertha, the largest tunnel-boring machine in the world, is back at work once again and tunneling below the Alaskan Way Viaduct which its SR 99 tunnel will replace. But just a few days before Bertha descended below the Seattle viaduct, Washington State Department of Transportation officials decided to fly a drone through the incomplete tunnel. […]May 9, 2016WorkforceConstruction training to be the only subject at this Chicago high schoolThis fall, the city of Chicago will transition one of its vocational high schools to a curriculum based solely around training students to enter the construction workforce. The move represents a return to form for Dunbar Vocational Career Academy which, prior to World War II, focused solely on the trades. According to a report from the […]May 9, 2016BusinessConstruction job gains dip in April as unemployment drops 3 pointsThough April’s jobs gain was among the lowest of the U.S. construction’s 13-month-long streak of staving off employment losses, the small increase was coupled with a sizable decrease in the industry’s unemployment rate. Construction added 1,000 jobs in April, bringing the total number of Americans employed in construction to 6.670 million, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. […]May 9, 2016Construction EquipmentDoosan’s new DX140LC/LCR-5 excavators boast power control, several design improvementsBoasting new power and speed controls along with several other design and cab enhancements, Doosan’s new DX140LC-5 and DX140LCR-5 (short tail swing) replace the company’s “dash-3” models. Both of these new 14-ton excavators feature a selectable Smart Power Control (SPC). SPC saves fuel by tailoring performance to the severity of the application at hand. The […]May 6, 2016Construction EquipmentDeutz to supply JLG with remanufactured engines for reconditioned AWP programJLG and Deutz have announced a partnership that will place engines remanufactured as part of Deutz’s Xchange program inside JLG’s reconditioned aerial work platforms. JLG’s aftermarket sales VP Christoper Mellott says the company’s reconditioning program follows strict guidelines similar to those of its newly manufactured units. “In the end, customers receive a machine that has the […]May 6, 2016RoadbuildingGoogle Earth’s trippy infrastructure art isn’t a glitchWhile browsing Google Earth or searching an address inside Google Maps, you’ve might’ve seen something like the above image. It happens from time to time. Though Google’s 3D representation of the world around us and the ability it gives us to travel the globe in a swipe of the trackpad or screen usually work without […]May 6, 2016Construction EquipmentWacker Neuson is quietly building an entire line of electric loaders, excavators and moreWhile most manufacturers of larger machines focus much of their engineering resources on Tier 4 performance and experiments with hybrid machines, Wacker Neuson, whose specialty is compact equipment, is hard at work building a zero emissions fleet. At the Bauma show in Munich last month, Wacker Neuson displayed its ‘E’ lineup and discussed the machines […]May 5, 2016RoadbuildingHow this carbon fiber donut quickly repairs bridges damaged by earthquakesResearchers at the University of Utah say they have developed a method that not only greatly reduces the amount of time it takes to repair bridges damaged in earthquakes, but also can provide reinforcement against such damages on bridges that have not yet been impacted. The process, developed by a team of researchers led by U of […]May 5, 2016Construction EquipmentHyundai’s new compact-radius HX145LCR boasts fuel savings, high-end cabRounding out the company’s machine introductions at the Bauma show in Munich last month was the compact-radius HX145LCR. The excavator is Hyundai’s newest addition to the HX Series excavator lineup launched last year. The 145 is a 14-metric-ton machine with a tail swing radius of just 4 feet, 11 inches. Hyundai says when the machine […]May 4, 2016Construction EquipmentSkid steer lifting parked cars near NYC jobsite lands contractor in hot waterVideo of a skid steer operator lifting and moving an SUV parked near a construction site in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn has the car’s owner fuming and the project’s developer pointing the finger at a subcontractor. According to a report from the New York Post, 20-year-old Henry Nahrwold found his car straddling a curb Friday […]May 3, 2016Previous PagePage 146 of 434Next PageTop StoriesPickupsHemi V8 or Cummins Diesel? – 2026 Ram 2500 HD Offers Hefty ChoiceRam is also rolling out two new models for its heavy-duty, 3/4-ton truck line: the Warlock and Black Express.Vintage Equipment“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany EventCompact equipmentMassimo Expands UTV Line with 6-Seater T-Boss 900LThe DirtWhat’s New on Komatsu’s Next-Gen PC220LC-12 Excavator? – Almost Everything!Featured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
