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 F-150 production reportedly held back by supply shortage of the truck’s frameThough Ford’s new aluminum-bodied F-150 faced an initial uphill battle in the months after its unveiling early in 2014, since the truck’s launch in the fall, the automaker has largely eased any early concerns or questions customers may have had over durability, repair or insurance costs with the truck’s aluminum body. However, despite indications of high demand […]June 9, 2015WorkforceWorker shot after confronting 2 men drawing in wet concrete on Georgia school jobsiteA worker near Atlanta is lucky to be alive after being shot several times from point blank range by two men. According to a report from WSB-TV, Fernando Olguin-Perez is recovering after hours of surgery to treat multiple gunshot wounds to his leg and the side of his head. Police tell the station Olguin-Perez was part of […]June 9, 2015Construction EquipmentMan steals mining dozer, crushes occupied home, 4 cars before being subdued by policeAn Australian man will likely face an attempted murder charge after stealing a large mining bulldozer and using it to level an occupied home and four vehicles. According from New South Wales police, officers subdued and arrested a man operating a bulldozer in Teralba, Lake Macquarie, after he allegedly demolished the home and vehicles. The Australian […]June 8, 2015RoadbuildingDump truck collision sends semi crashing into excavator, kills 1 worker in Ohio work zoneA weekend work zone crash that began with the collision of a dump truck and tractor trailer in Ohio ended with the death of a construction worker. According to a report from the Dayton Daily News, a dump truck working on the Interstate 70 construction site near Englewood attempted to merge into eastbound traffic early Sunday morning […]June 8, 2015DealersJLG acquires Power Towers, a new Atlas Copco sales VP and Kenworth dealer relocations all in the latest Dealer and Manufacturing News RoundupJLG acquires UK-based Power Towers JLG Industries has acquired Power Towers, a low level access equipment manufacturer based in Leicester, UK. Power Towers, founded in 2007, offers 7 self-propelled and push around lift models, some rated for outdoor use. The company employs 30 people, all of whom have been retained through the acquisition. With the […]June 8, 2015Construction EquipmentWheel loader slips out of control, careens off a mountainWhat happens in this video, is very clear. A loader falls to its doom. However, the events leading up to said doom are less clear. At the start of the video, it appears the road’s icy conditions have led to some sort of accident involving the car and loader. Maybe the loader was there to […]June 5, 2015Construction EquipmentFord unveils 2016 Transit vans with more configurations, improved SYNC 3 interfaceThough the pickup is still by far the king of the construction jobsite, Ford has enjoyed sizable success in commercial applications with its new Transit vans. In November, the Transit became the best-selling van in America. On Thursday, the automaker revealed the 2016 models. Though the vans did not receive an exterior makeover for the […]June 5, 2015WorkforceConstruction adds 17,000 jobs in May; unemployment drops againThe U.S. construction industry established for itself another streak in jobs gains during May, adding 17,000 jobs for the month. According to preliminary data from the Labor Department, the industry now employs 6.387 million Americans, the most since 2009. The industry’s unemployment rate dropped from 7.5 percent to 6.7 percent. The new data also revised downward the employment figure […]June 5, 2015RoadbuildingHighway worker killed in work zone vehicle crash in OregonA construction worker inside a highway work zone in Salem, Oregon, was killed earlier this week by a man police say was driving under the influence. According to a report from KOIN TV, William Hatch III, 55, was killed when Roberto Lopez-Dejesus, 20, allegedly crashed into the work zone near Interstate 5 in his 1992 Lexus […]June 5, 2015Construction EquipmentJohn Deere launches 550K, 650K, 700K dozers with control, engine upgrades (PHOTOS)John Deere has implemented several upgrades to its 550K, 650K and 700K dozers, including power, control, fuel, blade and lighting updates. Deere says the machines now boast many of the same features as the larger 850K and 1050K. The first of these updates is a move to Tier 4 Final PowerTech engines for the machines. The […]June 4, 2015Previous PagePage 208 of 434Next PageTop StoriesAttachmentsRodradar Intros Ground Penetrating Radar Buckets for Large ExcavatorsThe world's first GPR buckets are designed to detect underground utilities in real time while digging.PickupsToyota Reveals 2026 Tundra with Engine Choices, New Standard FeaturesCompact ExcavatorsBull Equipment Charges Into U.S. Market with Low-Cost Mini Excavator LineupWheel LoadersA Closer Look: Volvo’s New Next-Gen L260 Wheel LoaderFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
