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 Zee Cranes launch, the all-electric heavy equipment era is upon us (PHOTOS)While wandering around the N Lot at this year’s ICUEE equipment show, a bright green grouping of carry deck cranes stood out from the scores of white bucket trucks and other utility equipment. I made my way over and quickly saw a sign touting the machines, branded with the name “Zee” (Zero Emissions Equipment), as the “ONLY […]October 5, 2015Construction EquipmentPHOTOS: With tracks, wheels and even a faucet, Kohler turns Polaris UTV into “ultimate construction vehicle”At ICUEE last week, Kohler Engines had some new electronic fuel injection engines to show off but those weren’t the only hardware it brought to the show. The company also brought what it called the “ultimate construction vehicle,” a Polaris utility vehicle outfitted with a host of Kohler products. As evidenced from this thing’s fully diamond-plated front […]October 5, 2015WorkforceConstruction crew that rebuilds in wake of superhero battles focus of upcoming Marvel sitcom on ABCIf you’ve ever wondered what goes into rebuilding and cleaning up after the Avengers have tackled a tough foe, you’re going to want to tune to a new sitcom under development by Marvel and ABC. According to Variety, a new sitcom called Damage Control will focus on the construction and engineering company featured in the Marvel comic of the […]October 5, 2015HomeICUEE 2015 Hub: Check out all the headlines and launches from this year’s trade showMiss some of our comprehensive coverage of this year’s International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo in Louisville? We’ve gathered all the headlines in one place.October 3, 2015Construction EquipmentVermeer intros D60x90 S3, D220x300 S3 drills at ICUEE (PHOTOS)At ICUEE, Vermeer continued introductions into its S3 Navigator drill portfolio, along with showcasing its InSite productivity tool suite, which it debuted shortly before the show. The D60x90 S3 directional drill got a 17-horsepower boost to 202 horsepower from the previous machine, changing from a 6.8-liter John Deere engine to a Tier 4 Final 7.1-liter […]October 2, 2015Construction Equipment2 excavators, dozer no help at all for excavator stuck in very deep holeThis one’s a bit hard to watch. After a ledge gave way an sent this machine into a hole being dug for a pumping station, this excavator operator is assisted by co-workers with little to no result. Two excavators and a dozer aren’t able to tow the machine out, largely because it was the wrong […]October 2, 2015HomeConstruction spending up 0.7% in AugustConstruction spending continued adding to its already seven-year high in August, largely due to further gains in homebuilding. Spending rose 0.7 percent during the month to $1.086 trillion, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Homebuilding rose 1.3 percent to $383 billion. Single-family construction saw an 0.7 percent gain during the month to $219 […]October 2, 2015HomePHOTOS: Custom, crane and HD trucks and vans cram ICUEE (with some sweet UTVs too)More than anything else at the International Construction & Equipment Utility Expo every two years, there are trucks. So many trucks. Most of them are of the shiny white variety with either a crane or bucket mounted to the back. But there are also lots of cool custom pickups to see along with some very […]October 1, 2015Construction EquipmentToro launches 3 new riding trencher attachments, including 2 new trencher drive style optionsAt the ICUEE show this week in Louisville, Toro has launched there new attachments for its riding trenchers, including trenchers with two new options for drive styles. The first new attachment is a combo mount system available for the RT600 and RT1200 trenchers. The combo mount allows both a trencher and a plow to mounted […]October 1, 2015Construction EquipmentKohler launches 3 new electronic fuel injection engines at ICUEEAt the ICUEE trade show this week, Kohler is introducing three new engines featuring its electronic fuel injection (EFI) technology: the Confidant EFI, Command PRO EFI CH440 and Command PRO EFI 999cc. Like its other EFI engines, Kohler says the new models deliver a fuel economy boost of about 25 percent over their predecessors. 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