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 EquipmentWith equipment spending set for all-time high in 2016, ELFA releases Top 10 acquisition trendsForecasting businesses, nonprofits and government agencies to spend more than $1 trillion on equipment in 2016, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) has released its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends. ELFA says more than $1.6 trillion will be spent on equipment—an all-time high for the sector—citing “solid market conditions and an improving U.S. economy” as being […]January 27, 2016Construction EquipmentFord brings hybrid-inspired Auto Start-Stop engine feature to more F-150 modelsFord has announced that it is expanding the availability of one F-150 feature that takes cues from hybrid electric vehicles. Auto Start-Stop, first available on the 2015 F-150, and initially only on models equipped with the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6, will now be available on 2017 models equipped with the 3.5-liter EcoBoost as well—including the 2017 Raptor. Just […]January 26, 2016Construction EquipmentIronPlanet expands Florida public auction to 5 days to accommodate more sellersOnline equipment marketplace IronPlanet recently announced that it has added a fifth day to its annual unreserved public auction in Kissimmee, Fla., in order to accommodate additional sellers. Previously scheduled For Tuesday, Feb. 9 through Friday, Feb. 12, the auction will now begin Monday, Feb. 8. Just more than a year removed from its merger with Cat […]January 26, 2016BusinessJudge throws out ICP’s antitrust suit against Caterpillar, Komatsu and Volvo CEA lawsuit filed against three of the largest manufacturers of construction equipment alleging that they worked together to limit competition from Chinese manufacturers has been thrown out of federal court. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, U.S. District Judge Richard Andrews dismissed the lawsuit which was filed by International Construction Products (ICP) nearly one […]January 25, 2016WorkforceCarpenter’s twirling hammer tricks make us wish we had more free timeA worker and his hammer. Is there any relationship more pure? This video is a couple years old but just recently started being passed around the web at a serious click. Looks like they were doing some kind of endorsement of Stiletto, a pricey but apparently “well balanced,” brand of hammer. The guy has obviously […]January 25, 2016TechnologyAI, robotics expected to claim nearly 500,000 construction jobs by 2020An estimated 5.1 million jobs are expected to be lost in the next five years due to advances in technology, specifically those in artificial intelligence, machine-learning, 3D printing and robotics, according to a report from the World Economic Forum. Of those job losses, construction and extraction are anticipated to account for nearly 10 percent. The […]January 25, 2016WorkforceSCE&G working with schools statewide to fill 1,000 construction positions for new reactorsSouth Carolina Energy & Gas (SCE&G) will hire 1,000 workers over the course of this year as part of a large, ongoing project for two new nuclear reactors. According to a report from the Aiken Standard, SCE&G currently has 3,500 workers employed in Jenkinsville at the company’s VC Summer plant for construction of the reactors. The company […]January 25, 2016RoadbuildingWorker rescued from beneath collapsed crane on I-15 ramp in San DiegoUpdate: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that this accident occurred on I-95. However there is no I-95 in San Diego. It actually occurred on I-15. We regret the error and have updated the post to reflect the correct location. A road crew near San Diego scrambled to rescue a co-worker who became […]January 22, 2016Construction EquipmentWatch a Cat track skidder zipline off a mountainA Caterpillar track skidder is one tough machine. It’s built specifically for log skidding and, according to the Cat website, all the “mountainous and soft underfoot” conditions that type of work includes. But sometimes it’s not as simple as driving these machines in and out of the site. Sometimes the grade is simply too steep to […]January 21, 2016BusinessDecember dip in home starts doesn’t derail market’s momentum, but concerns remainDespite ending the year on an unexpected sour note, the U.S. housing market had its best year since 2007 in 2015. According to preliminary data released from the Commerce Department, U.S. home starts fell 2.5 percent in December to 1.149 million. The dip came as a surprise to industry analysts especially after a strong Novemeber […]January 21, 2016Previous PagePage 161 of 434Next PageTop StoriesWheel LoadersA Closer Look: Komatsu's New WA485-11 Wheel LoaderTake a walkaround tour of one of Komatsu's first next-generation models – a 6.4- to 7.2-cubic-yarder with 363 horsepower.Compact ExcavatorsNew Holland Unveils Its First In-House Designed and Built Mini ExcavatorsCompact Track LoadersJCB Unleashes Its Most Powerful Teleskid & Compact Track Loader: The 4TS and 400TBackhoe LoadersQuick Data: Top-Selling Backhoes in 2024-2025Featured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
