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 EquipmentFord unveils the 2016 F-150 Limited; raises bar on luxe trucks with loads of tech (PHOTOS)That truck manufacturers have been outfitting high-end trim models of their pickups with interiors you’d normally find in a Mercedes is nothing new. But in the last couple of years, the competition for Most Plush Truck Cab has certainly heated up (even to the point that earlier this year Mercedes announced plans to launch a […]August 5, 2015Construction EquipmentKomatsu brings its PLUS undercarriage option to the D155AX-8 dozerAfter making the kit standard on other dozer models, Komatsu has announced that its Parallel Link Undercarriage System (PLUS) is now an available option on the company’s D155AX-8 dozer. Komatsu introduced the D155AX-8 in November with a Tier 4 Final engine and a Sigmadozer blade with increased capacity. (A semi-automatic version of the dozer was released […]August 5, 2015SafetySwarm of bees attacks construction crew in California, killing one workerWhile prepping a site for a paving job in Riverside, California, earlier this week, a construction crew was swarmed and stung by hundreds of bees, killing one of the workers. According to a report from the Riverside Press-Enterprise, 49-year-old worker Douglas Queen was killed when he and two other men at the site came across and […]August 5, 2015BusinessCNH Industrial sales fall 10%, profit plummets in 2QCNH’s continued struggles with the global agricultural slowdown continued in the second quarter, compounded by decreased construction equipment sales. The company, manufacturer of the Case Construction and New Holland equipment brands, reported sales and revenues of $7 billion, down 10 percent from the same period in 2014. Profit plummeted 236 percent to $122 million. For the […]August 4, 2015BusinessConstruction spending inches up 0.1% in JuneWith no change to nonresidential spending, total construction spending in the U.S. saw its smallest gain in five months, according to preliminary estimates from the Commerce Department. The primary fuel for the industry’s huge spending growth in the last year or so has been nonresidential which was flat this month at $687 billion. Residential, meanwhile, […]August 4, 2015SafetyTrench accident drowns worker in MassachusettsA construction worker on a sewer line replacement in a Massachusetts town was killed Friday in a trench accident. According to a report from MassLive.com, an accident inside the trench dug for the project in Longmeadow occurred around 7:45 a.m., causing it to fill with water. The worker became trapped inside and drowned. Crews were only able […]August 4, 2015Construction EquipmentTightrope-walking dozer operator likely the only one dumb enough to ever try itNo. 7 Video of 2015 « No. 8 No. 6 »  As if heavy equipment operation weren’t dangerous enough by itself—especially in Russia—why not throw in a tightrope? In what we have to assume is a Russian TV talent show of some sort, a dozer operator is tasked with crossing from one giant pile […]July 31, 2015WorkforceGuy who drove into construction site and hit a worker says he was only trying to helpA disagreement between a construction crew and an enraged driver in Arkansas resulted in one worker clinging to the front of the man’s hood for dear life. According to a report from Arkansas Online, police were called to a construction jobsite in Springdale after a driver who refused to drive around the jobsite hit one […]July 31, 2015Construction EquipmentREVIEW: Komatsu PC210LC-10 excavator earns high marks for speed, sizeNabbing some of the highest scores we’ve seen from a reviewed machine so far, there was a common theme among our experts when discussing how the Komatsu PC210LC-10 impresses: speed and agility. And with nearly 15,000 hours of combined on this excavator among them, several of our experts says the PC210LC-10 is simply “better all […]July 30, 2015RoadbuildingWorker jumps for his life as train crashes into boom lift during Michigan bridge repairsA construction worker in Michigan was recently forced to jump for his life from the boom lift he was working on moments before an Amtrak train collided with the machine. According to a report from Mlive.com, an Amtrak train approaching Ann Arbor for a station dedication event collided with the lift beneath the Fuller Road […]July 30, 2015Previous PagePage 196 of 434Next PageTop StoriesPickupsFord to Build 2027 Midsize Electric Pickup in US with $30K Start PriceThe new four-door pickup, powered by Ford lithium iron phosphate batteries, will have the passenger room of a RAV4, a bed and frunk.Pickups2026 Ford F-Series Super Duty Preview: 4 Engines, 5 Trims, 2 Beds OfferedPickups2026 Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck Smashes World Record for Mileage RangeBackhoe LoadersA Closer Look: Deere's New Backhoes Deliver Improved Comfort, Visibility, ControlFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
