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 EquipmentChina’s Shantui launches sales of SD10YE, SD13YS and SD16-3 CE dozers in U.S.[imagebrowser id=243] Saying it is ready to establish a foothold in developed markets, young Chinese construction equipment manufacturer Shantui announced this week at Intermat in Paris that it is launching sales of three dozers in Europe and the U.S. Started in 1980, the company knows what it’s getting into with industry heavyweights like Caterpillar and Komatsu […]April 22, 2015WorkforceCrew saves co-worker’s life using CPR on Missouri construction siteWhen Curtis Todd’s co-workers saw him lying flat on the ground as the crew worked on a residential jobsite in Columbia, Missouri, they thought he had simply slipped when hooking a chute to the back of a concrete truck. Co-worker Bill Parsons said the crew even joked about it. That was before they saw the blood. […]April 22, 2015RoadbuildingTRIP report ties Michigan economic health to road and bridge conditionsThe Road Improvement Program’s latest report examining the conditions of Michigan’s transportation system identifies issues with “long-term economic growth” if roads and bridges within the state are not improved within the next few years. “Failure to make needed improvements to Michigan’s transportation system could threaten the state’s economic recovery,” the organization said. In the report, […]April 22, 2015RoadbuildingPHOTOS: Is Chevrolet’s wild self-driving FNR electric concept car a glimpse of autonomous highways of the future?[imagebrowser id=241] At the Shanghai auto show this week, Chevrolet has unveiled a driverless car that should excite anyone who ever loved Hot Wheels as a kid. This electric, self-driving car concept looks straight out of the future that, if we’re all honest, we imagine when we think about how cars of the future should look. I’ll let […]April 21, 2015Construction EquipmentMichelin debuts XTXL tire for loaders with 50% sidewall boost, Bibload Hard Surface tire for backhoesDuring a Monday evening press conference at the Intermat show in Paris, Michelin introduced two new construction equipment tires, one aimed at supporting heavier loads and another at providing better traction and longer life on hard surfaces. The Michelin XTXL E4 L4 is a loader tire which beefs up productivity capabilities in big ways over […]April 21, 2015SafetyConstruction firms donate $1 million to establish high-tech construction safety lab at Oregon State UniversityTwo North Dakota construction firms have donated a large grant in order to help establish the premier laboratory in the U.S. for the study of industry safety in Oregon. Knife River Corp. and MDU Construction Services Group have donated a combined $1 million to establish the lab at Oregon State University in Corvallis. The lab will […]April 21, 2015RoadbuildingHamm debuts H 5i, H 7i compact rollers with improved climbing capacity at Intermat (PHOTOS)[imagebrowser id=238] Hamm on Monday expanded its lineup of compact rollers with the introduction of the H5i and H7i at the Intermat show in Paris. Powered by a 73-horsepower, Tier 4 Final Kubota engine, the H 5i and H 7i have operating weights of 4.5 tons and 8 tons, respectively. Hamm notes that the H 7i […]April 20, 2015Construction EquipmentDressta sets U.S. launch of TD-9 compact hydrostatic dozer for SeptemberWhile addressing the press here at the Intermat show in Paris, Howard Dale, vice president of Dressta and chairman of the board of LiuGong Europe, said Dressta’s newest compact dozer will launch in the U.S. before the end of the year. Dale said LiuGong is completing design changes on the TD9 based on early customer feedback to a […]April 20, 2015Construction EquipmentLiuGong intros 856H wheel loader at Intermat with much-improved carrying capacity, redesigned cab (PHOTOS)[imagebrowser id=237] Using the Intermat show here in Paris as the stage for the machine’s first public appearance, LiuGong debuted the 856H, a wheel loader that represents one of the Chinese equipment manufacturer’s most substantial design undertakings to date, as it worked to ensure the machine met European emissions standards. And though LiuGong fittingly framed the […]April 20, 2015Construction EquipmentPHOTOS: 2017 Chevrolet Silverado sports possible Colorado-like facelift in spy shots[imagebrowser id=236] Unveiled with the 2014 models, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 went seven years before its latest redesign. Possibly inspired by the positive response the truck maker has seen with its midsize 2015 Colorado, it looks like Chevy won’t be waiting quite as long on the next Silverado facelift. According to a report from Truck Trend, […]April 20, 2015Previous PagePage 219 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
