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 EquipmentThe Top 15 Construction Equipment and Truck stories of 2015The past 12 months have been fun for everyone here at Equipment World. We integrated with our sister site Better Roads, upped the amount of content we produced every day, covered more events and trade shows, reached more people through social media and saw record traffic to the site. That’s mostly because we’ve got such great readers. […]December 29, 2015Construction EquipmentBertha, world’s largest tunneler, resumes digging below Seattle after 2-year delayThough the contractor behind the Washington state Highway 99 project said it might give crews a holiday break before resuming the dig, Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel-boring machine, made its first progress in two years deep below Seattle last week. According to an announcement from the Washington State Department of Transportation, Bertha moved forward 1.5 feet Dec. 22, giving […]December 28, 2015Construction EquipmentFlipping loader an example of how not to chop down a Christmas treeWe can’t confirm if the guy with the chainsaw’s last name is Griswold or not, but in the very least this guy has to be a distant relative. On the bright side, the family in the red house has one extra tree for the holidays in the event a fried cat leads to a tree […]December 24, 2015Construction EquipmentFord issues recalls on F-150, F-650/750 trucks and Transit vansFord has issued safety recalls on three of its vehicle lineups of particular interest to construction and the trades. The automaker is recalling 177 2016 F-650 and F-750 vocational trucks due to a faulty rear air brake chamber. According to the company, the air brake jounce hoses could contact the vehicle’s rear axle housing during vehicle operation, which […]December 24, 2015Construction EquipmentGoogle’s robot ‘reindeer’ make for one creepy sleighrideGoogle-owned robotics company Boston Dynamics has created quite the Christmas card, starring its (in)famous robot dog, known as Spot. In fact, there are three Spots in this short holiday greeting, dressed up as reindeer with Santa’s sleigh in tow. As have been most videos starring this creation, the latest one is slightly terrifying. As we reported back […]December 23, 2015SafetyExcavator operator killed after machine becomes submerged in pond on Houston jobsiteAn excavator operator was killed on a jobsite near Houston last week when his machine sunk in a retention pond. According to a report from KTRK TV, the unidentified worker was operating the excavator when mud beneath the machine gave way, causing it to become submerged in 12 feet of water. As you can see […]December 23, 2015Construction EquipmentThis track loader with a mounted turbine water cannon is the ultimate firefighting robot (PHOTOS, VIDEO)The newest weapon in Sydney, Australia’s firefighting arsenal is part loader, part turbine engine. It’s called the TAF20, short for Turbine Assisted Firefighting robot, and it was created by EMI Controls by mounting an ‘extinguishing turbine’ to a compact track loader’s loader arms. According to the EMI website, the TAF20’s giant turbine “is fitted with […]December 22, 2015Construction Equipment12th Day of Construction Gifts: LEGO Technic BulldozerThere are few things more fun than unwrapping a LEGO kit for the holidays, sitting down with a glass of milk or coffee and a plate of cookies and spending a few hours building something cool with those little bricks. While this Technic Bulldozer kit isn’t quite as intricate as last year’s top gift pick, […]December 22, 2015TechnologyIndustrial analytics firm, Caterpillar partner Uptake named “Hottest Startup of 2015” by ForbesEven Forbes admits it’s a bit surprised to find Uptake, an analytics firm whose customers are entirely based in industrial markets, at the top of its “Hottest Startups of 2015” list, besting tech darling Slack and consumer-facing companies such as Porch, PicsArt, Casper and even ride-sharing service Uber. The publication even wrote an article explaining the […]December 22, 2015Home11th Day of Construction Gifts: LifeProof Fre Power waterproof iPhone battery caseThough we went with another case for our pick as the no. 1 rugged smartphone case for construction thanks to that case’s combination of ruggedness and low price, if you’re looking for a premium case that provides an iPhone a lot of protection and extends the device’s battery life, look no further than the LifeProof […]December 21, 2015Previous PagePage 166 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. 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