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.BusinessNearly 2/3 of U.S contractors plan to hire in 2016 due to optimism in several markets, AGC study findsThe vast majority of U.S. contractors have voiced a positive outlook for 2016 and are expecting to hire more workers to meet demand, according to a new survey from the Associated General Contractors of America. Receiving responses from 1,580 construction firms across the country, the AGC’s 2016 Construction Outlook Survey found that 71 percent of […]January 11, 2016SafetyWorker killed by carbon monoxide poisoning near BaltimoreA construction worker in Maryland was found dead last month from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. According to a report from CBS Baltimore, Broca Celaya Gerardo had stayed late Dec. 22 to continue work in the basement of a home being renovated in Woodlawn. Around 9 a.m. the next day, firefighters responded and found lethal levels of carbon monoxide. […]January 11, 2016Technology2016 Innovations Awards: Year of the Drone headlines 3 game-changing construction technologiesIn the past year, no other technology has shown more potential to impact – and improve – more parts of the construction business than unmanned aircraft, more commonly referred to as drones. There are the obvious applications such as using the aircraft to grab aerial progress shots, but contractors like Rogers-O’Brien have figured out how […]January 8, 2016Construction EquipmentFord wants the F-150 to be a “drone base station” for mobile deploymentAs we concluded with our 2016 Innovations Awards, no other technology more than drones in 2015 showed more potential to impact the way we do business. Komatsu has started a business around the aircraft that could prove revolutionary to its core business. Contractors are implementing them throughout their workflow, and just yesterday we reported on how Caterpillar […]January 8, 2016BusinessConstruction adds 45,000 jobs in December to finish 2015 up 4%Finishing 2015 with a ninth-consecutive month of employment gains, the U.S. construction industry added 45,000 employees to its workforce in December. The industry now employs 6.538 million Americans, the highest mark since January 2009’s total of 6.567 million, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Despite the gains, the industry saw unemployment increase from […]January 8, 2016SafetyWorker dies after being backed over by dump truck on Minnesota jobsiteA construction worker was killed last month in a back over accident involving a dump truck. According to a report from KTSP TV, the incident occurred at Royalton High School in Minnesota the morning of Dec. 4. A dump truck being driven by 57-year-old Rodney Stanoch backed over  60-year-old Vernon Barthel. The station reports the […]January 8, 2016TechnologyCaterpillar studying how drones can enhance heavy equipment productionCaterpillar is continuing the emphasis it has placed on predictive machine analytics in the last year with a collaboration that will explore how drones can assist in the collection of that data and more jobsite insights. The company recently announced a marketing agreement with French drone data analytics startup Redbird that will focus on how unmanned […]January 7, 2016Construction EquipmentExcavator operators sled sideways down snowy hills like they’re in the digger lugeJust a few days ago we showed you some amazing snow racing by the 900-horsepower super trucks in Red Bull’s annual Frozen Rush. And while those trucks are heading around snowy bends at breakneck speeds, these excavator operators manage to match the cool factor at a crawl. It’s unclear whether or not excavator sledding is […]January 7, 2016WorkforceHouston construction crew robbed at gunpoint twice in one weekA construction crew in Houston recently told KHOU TV that they “feared for their lives,” after being robbed at gunpoint on two separate occasions within the span of one week. The first took place Nov. 22 when Jose Alfredo Gonzalez and several other workers were robbed by four men who “ran out of a grassy area” near […]January 7, 2016SafetyHeavy equipment dealer employee crushed, killed by a machineAn employee of a heavy equipment dealer in Alaska was killed last month when he was crushed by one of the dealership’s machines. According to a report from KTVA TV, 57-year-old Thomas Heit was working at Construction Machinery Industrial (CMI) in Anchorage on the afternoon of Dec. 14 when the piece of heavy equipment fell on […]January 7, 2016Previous PagePage 164 of 434Next PageTop StoriesCompact ExcavatorsNew Holland Unveils Its First In-House Designed and Built Mini ExcavatorsThe 9,590-pound E42D and 10,912-pound E50D are designed for durability, comfort and power on utility and construction jobs.Compact Track LoadersJCB Unleashes Its Most Powerful Teleskid & Compact Track Loader: The 4TS and 400TBackhoe LoadersQuick Data: Top-Selling Backhoes in 2024-2025Compact Utility Loaders“A Handy, Light Machine” – Test Run of Kubota’s SCL1000 Stand-On Mini LoaderFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
