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 EquipmentCaterpillar unveils the S60: the first phone with a built-in FLIR thermal camera is Cat’s most powerful yetWhen Caterpillar launched its first Android smartphone, the B15, back in 2013, it was unclear just what the company expected out of a product so foreign to its traditional yellow iron segments. Was it simply a stab at a licensing success (such as Cat boots and apparel), meant to gauge demand for that CAT logo […]February 19, 2016Construction EquipmentGeith tilting quick coupler offers up to 180 degrees of side-to-side rotationDesigned for excavators and backhoes weighing between 6 and 26 tons, the Geith tilting quick coupler offers up to 180 degrees of side-to-side rotation, depending on the model. “This gives users the ability to easily perform tasks, such as clean ditches, without repositioning the machine,” says Paul Shevlin with Geith, speaking to Equipment World at […]February 19, 2016Construction EquipmentParking garage collapses atop excavator during demolitionA demolition crew in the final stages of a job in Houston watched in horror as it came to crashing halt. According to a report from KHOU TV, a parking garage being torn down along Highway 59 suddenly collapsed Feb. 9 as two excavators worked in close proximity. As you can see in the video below […]February 18, 2016Construction EquipmentWith Ram’s new Tradesman 4×4 and 2500 off-road package, you don’t really need a Power WagonIf you’re interested in buying the most off-road-capable Ram pickup available, the choice is easy: get the new Power Wagon. But if you’re not interested in spending quite that much money, or if you prefer the look of a more standard 2500 model, Ram has carried over quite a bit of the Power Wagon’s capability […]February 18, 2016TechnologyThe SiteWatch 700 is a solar-powered, streaming jobsite surveillance system with any-device accessThanks to advances in cameras and the reliability of wireless networks in recent years mobile surveillance towers are officially a growing industry within construction. And while there are companies like Cameras Onsite that will rent these towers, which capture high quality footage of intruders and even call the police, to contractors, those firms interested in […]February 18, 2016Construction EquipmentCaterpillar intros 4 new F Series excavators to round out versatile machine lineupCaterpillar today introduced four new F Series machines, completing its family of 11- to 90-ton tracked excavators. The new machines include the 313F (which will complement the 313F GC introduced last year), the compact radius 315F, the 316F and 318F. 313F Caterpillar says the primary difference between the new standard F 313 and the GC […]February 17, 2016Construction EquipmentChina’s Zoomlion confirms offer to woo Terex away from Konecranes mergerChinese equipment manufacturer Zoomlion has officially confirmed an offer made to Terex to buy the company, despite Terex’s plans to merge with Finnish manufacturer Konecranes. Zoomlion announced Tuesday that on Dec. 4 it offered to buy Terex for $30 per share in cash. At the time of the offer, it represented a 41 percent premium […]February 17, 2016BusinessU.S. home starts fall 3.8% in January as builders remain conflicted about market’s prospectsU.S. home starts fell for a second consecutive month in January as builder confidence in the market continued its decline. Construction on new homes fell 3.8 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.143 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. That rate is 1.8 percent above the January 2015 figure. […]February 17, 2016Construction EquipmentChevrolet intros 2016 Silverado Realtree Edition: a Z71 model with camo racing stripesWhile it’s a bit more reserved than the Realtree Bone Collector concept we saw at SEMA last year, Chevrolet has unveiled a special edition Silverado with camouflage accents that will actually hit dealerships in the spring. The 2016 Silverado Realtree package will be available on Silverado 1500 LTZ crew cab models. Realtree designer and president […]February 16, 2016Construction EquipmentTime-lapse captures 2 years of ‘Daytona Rising’ construction to create “World Center of Racing”It took $400 million and more than two years of work, but the Daytona International Speedway has been fully upgraded to become what Daytona officials say is the “world’s first motorsports stadium.” According to EarthCam, the project began in Sept. 2013 and ended just a few weeks ago. The time-lapse video below compresses the massive […]February 16, 2016Previous PagePage 157 of 434Next PageTop StoriesExcavatorsWhat’s New on Komatsu’s Next-Gen PC220LC-12 Excavator? – Almost Everything!Its first major upgrade in 12 years, the completely redesigned 22-metric-ton model gets improved in every aspect, from the ground up.Market PulseTop-Selling New and Used Construction Equipment in the First Half of 2025Compact equipmentManitou Debuts 5 New Large-Frame Compact LoadersCompact Track LoadersCloser Look: Bobcat’s Largest, Most Powerful Compact Track Loader, the T86Featured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
