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.SafetyMajor scaffolding collapse kills 1 worker, injures 7 more at New Mexico hospital jobsiteA large scaffolding collapse at a New Mexico hospital jobsite killed one worker and injured seven more Tuesday. According to a report from KOB TV, 21 feet of scaffolding “buckled and collapsed” just before 1 p.m. Tuesday while workers were installing windows and siding on a tower under construction at Presbyterian Rust Medical Center in Rio […]August 20, 2015BusinessNot even Caterpillar can escape Donald Trump’s dissesIn perhaps a prime example of just how far Donald Trump will reach to underscore his “Make America Great Again” slogan, the Republican presidential candidate has called out Caterpillar’s recent financial performance as evidence of how far the country has apparently fallen. “People are buying Komatsu tractors instead of Caterpillar tractors. I’m telling you, we’re in […]August 19, 2015BusinessBobcat, Doosan break ground on $9.5 million expansion of West Fargo HQ (PHOTOS, VIDEO)Company executives and a fleet of Bobcat buckets recently broke ground on a $9.5 million expansion of the Bobcat/Doosan North America headquarters. In a video from the event, Rich Goldsbury, president of Bobcat and Doosan North America, explained that the companies had simply outgrown their current headquarters, built in 2000 in West Fargo, North Dakota. “This […]August 19, 2015SafetyWorker killed in trench collapse on Iowa jobsiteA worker was killed on an Iowa jobsite was killed last week in a trench accident. According to a report from the Des Moines Register, an unidentified worker about 10 feet deep inside a trench in Fort Dodge when it collapsed on top of him. The man worked for Fort Dodge-based Riley-Armstrong Plumbing & Heating. He was pronounced […]August 19, 2015Construction EquipmentThis Ford F-700 with built-in backhoe is all the truck you’ll ever need…and only $5k (PHOTOS)Looking like it came straight out of a Hot Wheels package is this 1995 Ford F-700 with an honest-to-God bed-mounted backhoe. Likely decommissioned from a utility or a municipality, this magnificent beast was recently listed and sold on eBay just south of $5,000. It took two attempts to sell however, with the first auction not […]August 18, 2015BusinessHome starts up 0.2% in July as single-family gains offset big drop in apartmentsA jump in single-family home construction starts offset a big drop for apartments as total U.S. home starts edged slightly upward in July. Construction on new homes rose 0.2 percent in July to a rate of 1.206 million and is up 10.1 percent from July 2014, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Homes […]August 18, 2015HomeIronworkers paint ‘Get well soon’ messages for children in New York hospitalWith their construction site facing a children’s hospital in Long Island, New York, a group of ironworkers recently made a heartfelt gesture that is in turn making headlines. According to the Today Show, one of the workers painted the message “Get well soon” to his child, a patient at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, on the […]August 18, 2015Construction EquipmentJohn Deere launches 444K, 524K and 544K wheel loaders with power, comfort boosts (PHOTOS)Amounting to what the company considers more capable machines its customers can simply “do more with,” John Deere has revamped its three Utility Class wheel loaders with power and operator comfort updates. The new 444K, 524K and 544K are each powered by Deere PowerTech Tier 4 Final engines producing 124 horsepower, 141 hp and 163 hp […]August 17, 2015RoadbuildingWorker killed in equipment accident on Texas highway paving jobA construction worker inside a Texas work zone was killed last week in an accident involving heavy equipment at the jobsite. According to a report from KSAT TV, 66-year-old Salvador Guillen was killed during a repaving job August 10 on FM 541 near FM 2505, west of Poth. KSAT spoke with both Guillen’s employer, New Braunfels-based contractor […]August 17, 2015TechnologyHow Rogers-O’Brien Construction deployed a drone fleet throughout its workflow (PHOTOS, VIDEO)How many drones does it take to fix a leak? As Blake Potts tells it, just one. During a recent presentation at a conference for construction IT professionals in Chicago, Potts, a virtual design and construction specialist for Texas-based general contractor Rogers-O’Brien Construction (ROB), recounted the warranty call that would alter his company’s workflow, marking […]August 14, 2015Previous PagePage 194 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.
