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 EquipmentPHOTOS: Spy shots of 2017 Ford Super Duty confirm updated styling, September unveilingUsually, the skilled spy photographers who stalk the automotive industry’s camouflaged secrets catch these working prototypes during highway testing. But in the case of the 2017 Super Duty’s latest photo op, Ford was ready. As seen in photos by SpiedBilde posted by PickupTrucks.com and Auto Guide, the automaker prepared a special camouflage decal coating to […]August 24, 2015Construction EquipmentVintage dozer kills 2 people in freak accident in OhioWhat should have been a happy day for a lover of heavy equipment turned tragic last week when an accident involving a vintage bulldozer killed two people in Ohio. According to a report from WKYC TV, 44-year-old Kevin “Scott” Moore and 39-year-old Barb Hammer were run over and killed by the dozer in what appears […]August 24, 2015DealersCase donates backhoe to community college and more in the latest Dealer and Manufacturing News RoundupCNH Industrial and Case donate backhoe to Southeastern Community College CNH Industrial and CASE Construction Equipment’s Burlington, Iowa, plant donated a CASE 580N backhoe loader to Southeastern Community College. The college’s Construction Technology and Agriculture programs will use the backhoe for student training and instruction as well as special class projects. It will also be […]August 24, 2015SafetyBoom lift overturns, killing worker on Massachusetts jobsiteA worker in Massachusetts was killed last week when the boom lift he was working from toppled over. According to a report from the Taunton Gazette, 48-year-old Kevin Miranda was part of a crew performing an inspection of a large smokestack for Skyline Contracting and Roofing when the machine flipped over August 17. The smokestack is […]August 24, 2015Construction EquipmentDump truck bed lifts while driving, destroys overhead highway signToday’s dose of dumb comes from a highway somewhere in Saudi Arabia. The immediate question the video below raises is how is the driver unaware of that lifted bed? If it’s long enough to completely decimate a 20-foot-high highway sign, that thing is creating some significant noise and wind resistance while in motion. Sure there […]August 21, 2015BusinessJohn Deere feels impact of energy slowdown in 3Q as construction equipment sales fall 13%After a third quarter that brought more severe decreases in sales and profit, John Deere has cut its forecast for the rest of the year as the company now faces slowed demand for construction equipment alongside an existing farming slump. Deere sales fell 20 percent during the quarter to $7.6 billion while profit dropped 40 percent […]August 21, 2015WorkforceThree workers presumed dead after landslide strikes Alaska construction siteA residential jobsite was in the destructive path of one of six landslides caused by heavy rains in southeast Alaska where two workers were killed and one more is presumed dead. According to a report from Alaska Dispatch News, the bodies of two workers, brothers 26-year-old Elmer Diaz and 25-year-old Ulises Diaz, have been recovered in the […]August 21, 2015TechnologySiteAware, a LIDAR/camera unit, gives equipment operators 360-degree vision (PHOTOS, VIDEO)Inspired by the lane-keeping, radar and camera systems that have been improving safety and all the while forming the foundation for fully-autonomous vehicles in the automobile industry, Volvo Construction Equipment and Carnegie Mellon University have provided a peek at a still-in-development system which seeks to give heavy equipment operators 360-degree vision. Citing construction industry deaths nearing 1,000 […]August 20, 2015Construction EquipmentFirst American-made Ford F-650, F-750 models roll off the assembly lineLate last year, Ford announced that it would not only drop Cummins’ 6.7-liter ISB engine for its own Power Stroke V8 in the new 2016 F-650 and F-750 work trucks, but it would also transition manufacturing of the trucks to the United States. That transition is now complete. On August 12, the first American-made F-650 and […]August 20, 2015TechnologyFAA issues warning as number of drones getting too close to aircraft increases dramaticallyThough drones hold a ton of potential for the advancement of the construction industry and $100 billion worth of growth potential for the U.S. economy, that unfortunately doesn’t mean that morons can’t fly them. In fact, the amount of morons flying drones has “increased dramatically over the past year,” according to the Federal Aviation […]August 20, 2015Previous PagePage 193 of 434Next PageTop StoriesCompact Utility LoadersMechMaxx Shakes Up Mini Skid Steer Market with $24K Croba STL1000The compact equipment newcomer touts “professional-grade performance without the legacy-brand price tag.”PickupsFord to Build 2027 Midsize Electric Pickup in US with $30K Start PricePickups2026 Ford F-Series Super Duty Preview: 4 Engines, 5 Trims, 2 Beds OfferedPickups2026 Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck Smashes World Record for Mileage RangeFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
