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 EquipmentCrane drops 4-ton HVAC unit 30 stories to street below, injuring 10 in NYCWith the roar of a freight train and the “boom” of a bomb, an HVAC unit fell from the sky on Madison Avenue in New York City Sunday morning as it was being lifted into a 30-story building. According to a report from the New York Post, the 4-ton unit dropped after a rigging strap snapped, […]June 1, 2015BusinessConstruction spending up 2.2% in April to $1 trillion, 6-year highBig gains in nonresidential boosted total construction spending in April 2.2 percent, according to preliminary estimates from the Commerce Department. Spending rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.006 trillion, the highest figure in more than 6 years and up 4.8 percent over April 2014. Total residential construction spending rose 0.6 percent to a rate of $359 billion while […]June 1, 2015SafetyLongtime steelworker dies after fall from ladder in Salt Lake CityA steelworker on a crew building a new performing arts center in Salt Lake City died last month after suffering a fall from a ladder. According to a report from KSL TV, 51-year-old Richard “Richie” Pierce, fell from a height of about 20 feet on May 11. Paramedics found Pierce unconscious at the scene and he […]June 1, 2015Construction EquipmentWatch this mini RC Liebherr excavator actually demo a pool with working shears, breaker (PHOTOS)We’ve seen tiny, remote control models of construction equipment move a fair share of dirt. We’ve even seen one machine of a larger variety dig an actual trench. But, honestly? Compared to what’s going on in the videos of below, that’s all child’s play. Via monsterchannel24’s YouTube channel come three videos, each a few minutes long, […]May 29, 2015WorkforceCrew unearths remains likely belonging to a construction worker on North Dakota jobsiteA crew working in west-central North Dakota recently uncovered human remains police believe may belong to another construction worker. According to a report from The Dickinson Press, an excavation crew there discovered the body while working at a jobsite near an industrial park on the evening of May 21. The Dickinson Police Department told the […]May 29, 2015SafetyOperator killed after crane overturns in NebraskaA crane operator in Nebraska was killed earlier this week when his machine overturned. According to a report from the Lincoln Journal Star, 40-year-old Thomas Bales was operating a 90-ton crane for a subcontractor on a wind farm project near Elgin. As Bales was driving the machine along a road near the site Tuesday morning, the […]May 29, 2015Construction EquipmentMercedes upgrades the beastly Unimog U4023, U5023 all-terrain work trucks with engine power take-off (PHOTOS)Its top speed and horsepower might not jump off the page, but the Mercedes-Benz Unimog is likely the most capable truck on the planet. And the company recently made its extreme all-terrain models even more capable with a new mid-engine design and engine power take-off feature. RELATED >> Caterpillar unveils the CT680, a rugged work truck wrapped in […]May 28, 2015BusinessConstruction lending is outpacing that of completed buildings with rates at their lowest since 2007It’s OK. You can call it a comeback. Though much of the talk around whether or not the construction industry has truly rebounded or not has died down in the last six months or so, a new study has highlighted a particularly interesting statistic that points to just how strong the industry’s turnaround is. According […]May 28, 2015SafetyWorker slips from safety harness, survives fall into basement on Maine jobsiteA worker in Maine is fortunate to have survived a two-story fall after slipping out of his safety harness Monday. According to a report from WMTW TV, the man was working as part of a crew at the Oxford Wastewater Treatment Facility when he fell slipped and fell. At the time of the fall the worker […]May 28, 2015TechnologyKomatsu unveils D65PXi-18 semi-automatic dozer, expanding intelligent machine lineup to 7Komatsu has added yet another dozer to its lineup of machines equipped with intelligent Machine Control, the company’s semi-automatic earthmoving tech. Situated between its largest iMC dozer, the recently-unveiled D155AXi-8, and the D61i-23, the company has unveiled the D65PXi-18. The long track, low-ground-pressure machine is powered by a 217-horsepower Komatsu SAA6D114E-6 Tier 4 Final engine. The engine […]May 27, 2015Previous PagePage 210 of 434Next PageTop StoriesCompact ExcavatorsBull Equipment Charges Into U.S. Market with Low-Cost Mini Excavator LineupThe five model mini excavator lineup touts prices up to “40 percent lower than big-brand alternatives.”Wheel LoadersA Closer Look: Volvo’s New Next-Gen L260 Wheel LoaderThe DirtKubota’s Next-Gen Excavators: Why are They So Popular?Compact Track LoadersTakeuchi’s First EH-Controlled Compact Track Loader – the TL11R3Featured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
