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 EquipmentThief steals dump truck, backhoe from Wash. asphalt contractor in Christmas heistPolice in Lakewood are searching for a thief responsible for what AA Asphalting owner John Alcorn called “the biggest hit we’ve ever had in 38 years.” According to a report from King 5 TV, an unidentified man “broke through the gates of a secure lot where the company’s equipment is kept,” and left with 20 […]January 6, 2016Construction EquipmentGM issues limited recall on 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra due to airbag defectGeneral Motors has issued a recall on a small number of 2016 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups due to a defect that could prevent the airbag from deploying. The automaker is recalling a total of 60 Silverados and Sierras manufactured between Oct. 13 and 14 over concerns that the mounting stud used to secure […]January 6, 2016SafetyContractor killed when wall previously investiagated by OSHA collapses at Ford plant in ChicagoA contractor was killed and an automotive worker was seriously injured when a wall collapsed at Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant over the weekend. According to NBC Chicago, 45-year-old John J. Jaloway was killed Saturday morning in the 8-foot by 8-foot-wall’s collapse. An unidentified 48-year-old Ford plant worker who went to help Jaloway was critically injured […]January 6, 2016TechnologyTrailer’s GPS signal leads to recovery of $500k worth of stolen heavy equipment in South CarolinaWhen we talk about installing GPS tracking onto heavy equipment, we’re usually talking about the big stuff: dozers, loaders, excavators, backhoes and the like. But even lower-priority items like trailers make a good case for being GPS-tracked, especially when considering this story. According to a release from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina, […]January 5, 2016BusinessWhy an error in the Commerce Department’s construction spending calculation is actually good newsThe Commerce Department has announced a revision to 10 years worth of construction spending estimates, correcting a calculation error that will likely lead to a boost in the GDP. “In the November 2015 press release, monthly and annual estimates… for January 2005 through October 2015 have been revised to correct a processing error in the tabulation of […]January 5, 2016BusinessCaterpillar found guilty of stealing trade secrets for creation of excavator quick couplersCaterpillar has been ordered to pay Miller UK Ltd. nearly $74 million after being found guilty by a federal court in Chicago of stealing trade secrets in order to create its excavator quick coupler lineup. The decision comes five years after Miller filed its lawsuit and was the result of an eight-week trial. “We are disappointed […]January 4, 2016SafetyWorker survives being hit, pinned by 600-pound chunk of concreteA construction worker was fortunate to survive a scary accident during a remodeling job in Massachusetts last month. According to a report from The Enterprise, the unidentified 36-year-old worker was atop a scissor lift the morning of Dec. 22 helping to dismantle a concrete block wall from above a garage door when a chunk of the wall […]January 4, 2016BusinessConstruction spending falls 0.4% in NovemberDespite continued increases in single-family homebuilding, total construction spending in November dipped 0.4 percent to $1.122 trillion. Spending remains 10.5 percent above the year-ago mark, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Total residential spending rose 0.2 percent to $434 billion in November and is up 11 percent year over year. Private residential rose […]January 4, 2016Construction EquipmentThe Top 10 Construction Equipment Videos of 2015We couldn’t wrap the year up with a Top 15 stories countdown and leave out all the crazy videos, now could we? So we’ve gathered all of the year’s top videos, based on your clicks of course, into an easy to navigate gallery. Start with the button below. You might have missed a few of […]December 31, 2015Construction EquipmentGM recalls certain 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon pickups due to console defectThough General Motors hasn’t yet benergy made aware of any known injuries or deaths associated with the defect, the automaker is recalling thousands of its midsize pickups due to a storage malfunction. GM has issued a recall on 9,200 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups over a faulty latch on the trucks’ console compartment lid. 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