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 EquipmentChevrolet is selling a lot of Colorados to people who have never owned a ChevyChevrolet could not have asked for a better first year for its new midsize pickup. The truck has garnered significant critical praise, sales are brisk and, maybe most importantly, the truck has attracted a significant amount of first-time buyers to the brand. Chevy reports 19,1267 Colorados sold in the first quarter, enough to hop the […]May 1, 2015BusinessMaterial Tracker site matches contractors for receiving construction materials or dumping excessIn its sales pitch, Material Tracker makes a scary-good point: “Unknowingly, you may have driven past a dump site that could help save time, fuel costs and make more money.” Having too much or too little material on construction sites has just been a harsh reality of the business. Now, it’s just one more cost the […]May 1, 2015Construction EquipmentShelby reveals F-150 Raptor Baja: boosts the off-roading pickup to ridiculous 700 HP (PHOTOS)[imagebrowser id=252] With its new F-150 Raptor Baja 700, Shelby won’t be the first to shove ungodly amounts of horsepower into Ford’s off-roading pickup, but it will be able to claim having shoved the most. RELATED >> 2015 Ford F-150 VelociRaptor boosts 5L V8 to 600+ hp The custom vehicle shop’s latest creation boosts the 2011-2014 […]April 30, 2015Construction EquipmentRemote, keyless entry now available on Kenworth T680, T880 trucksResponding to customer requests for the feature, Kenworth has introduced remote, keyless entry on its T680 and T880 trucks. The option, which can be retrofitted through a kit available at Kenworth dealers, provides two key fobs for locking and unlocking the truck’s doors. RELATED >> First Drive: Kenworth’s new T880 vocational truck has a luxury feel […]April 30, 2015HomeGoogle spent $500 million on construction in the last decadeThe biggest boon to the Mountain View, California, area construction industry in the last 10 years? By far, that honor goes to Google, which has spent $500 million in that time on construction and remodeling. According to a report from Forbes, that total is nearly double the total spent by all Mountain View homeowners on […]April 30, 2015BusinessJCB donates $1 million worth of equipment to Nepal earthquake relief effortIn order to aid in the cleanup and rescue efforts in Nepal where survivors are still reeling in the aftermath of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the country Saturday, JCB has donated more than $1 million in equipment. The company sent 10 backhoes and a fleet of electric power generators to the devastated country. […]April 30, 2015SafetyWorker killed in second-story fall from California casino jobsiteA worker was killed Wednesday afternoon after falling two stories at a casino construction site in Santa Ynez, California. According to a report from the Lompoc Record, 45-year-old steelworker Dave Goldsberry fell from scaffolding on the second story of a tower under construction at the Chumash Casino Resort. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Goldsberry was employed […]April 30, 2015Construction EquipmentFord now offering factory LED strobe warning lights across 2016 Super Duty lineup (PHOTOS)[imagebrowser id=251] For those who need their 2016 Super Duty to be a bit more visible, whether it be on busy jobsites or on highway work zones, Ford is now offering a factory-installed strobe warning LED light kit. The kit will be an option on all F-Series Super Duty pickups and chassis cabs for $700. The LEDs […]April 29, 2015BusinessIronPlanet taps former Army Lt. Col. to head GovPlanet military, government equipment auctionsIronPlanet has gained quite a bit of momentum in the last year with a few big deals and two new site launches. The online equipment marketplace continued its march forward today with the announcement of its third hire in the last two months. The company has named Jeff Holmes as vice president of its Government Solutions. The 20-year […]April 29, 2015WorkforceServices around U.S. mourn workers killed on the jobOn Tuesday, thousands gathered in services across the country as part of the annual Workers Memorial Day remembrance. The day was established 46 years ago by the AFL-CIO to honor all workers who are killed on the job each year. Construction led all other industries in workplace deaths in 2013, according to the most recent […]April 29, 2015Previous PagePage 216 of 434Next PageTop StoriesThe DirtKubota’s Next-Gen Excavators: Why are They So Popular?On this episode of The Dirt, we take a deep dive into Kubota’s dash-5 mini excavator lineup.Compact Track LoadersTakeuchi’s First EH-Controlled Compact Track Loader – the TL11R3Compact Track LoadersCTLs Dominate 40 Years After Tracks Added to a Skid Steer – Buyer’s Guide 2025Compact equipmentA Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra BuggiesFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
