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.SafetyWorkers hit gas line sparking massive explosion in NYC: 3 buildings collapse, 25 injuredA massive explosion that rocked New York City Thursday, causing the collapse of three buildings and injuring 25 people, has been traced back to a gas line accidentally hit by construction workers in an East Village sushi restaurant. According to a report from NBC New York, in the wake of the explosion, two people are […]March 27, 2015Construction EquipmentLoader uprights truck, gravity and a steep hill have other plansThe problem with gravity is there’s no pause button. In this case, what these poor guys seem to have forgotten is that the same force that pulled the truck on its side in the first place will still be at play whenever the wheel loader finishes its job of pulling it back onto its wheels. […]March 27, 2015WorkforceConstruction worker arrested after attacking co-worker with forklift in TexasA worker on a Texas jobite was fortunate to have survived an attack last week after an apparent disagreement led a co-worker to attack him with a forklift. According to a report from KWTX, Baylor police arrested and charged Jason Dale Matus, 37, with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on March 18. Police told […]March 26, 2015Construction EquipmentMake any pickup a Cat truck with Caterpillar’s new auto accessoriesUntil that glorious day when Caterpillar agrees to miniaturize the amazing front end of the CT660 and put it on a pickup, those wishing the smaller trucks in their fleet better matched the yellow iron and vocational trucks in their fleet will have to make due with accessorizing. Luckily, Cat has made that a lot […]March 26, 2015SafetyIronworker dies after fall at NYC mansion renovationFollowing a fall from a ladder suffered while working on a major home renovation on New York City’s Upper East Side, a construction worker died from his injuries over the weekend. According to a report from the New York Post, the unidentified ironworker was, “installing a plate under a second-floor balcony,” when he fell from a […]March 26, 2015Construction EquipmentFord F-150 insurance costs aren’t going up and that new aluminum body might actually be why they begin to dropWhen Ford released the 2015 F-150 into the wild, some predicted that insurance costs on the truck could increase over prior years. Unsubstantiated or not, many thought durability and repair cost concerns over the truck’s new aluminum body would cause insurers to up their monthly premiums. But as customers have taken delivery of their new F-150s […]March 25, 2015TechnologyConstruction on first drone business park in the U.S. to begin soonThe former home of B-1B bombers and current home to the RQ-4 Global Hawk drone, North Dakota’s Grand Forks Air Force Base will soon become host to the first business park in the U.S. that solely houses companies involved in the fast-growing commercial drone business. With the Federal Aviation Administration giving its OK to the […]March 25, 2015SafetyGravel truck on California jobsite overturns, kills pregnant woman in her drivewayIn a tragic accident earlier this week, a pregnant woman asked by a construction crew to move her car was killed when a gravel truck overturned. According to reports from KPIX TV and the San Francisco Chronicle, 32-year-old Linsey Combs was asked to move her car farther away from a city sidewalk project around 1 […]March 25, 2015Construction EquipmentCaterpillar intros 313F L GC excavator with smart hydraulics (PHOTOS, VIDEO)[imagebrowser id=220] Caterpillar says its new 313F L GC excavator is aimed squarely at those contractors trying to lower their cost per hour. The 29,300-pound machine is now equipped with a more fuel efficient Tier 4 Final engine that does’t require diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and features a compact diesel particulate filter that requires no maintenance. The […]March 25, 2015Construction EquipmentFord unveils the 2015 Ranger: the diesel pickup you can’t have gets even better (PHOTOS, VIDEO)[imagebrowser id=219] At the Bangkok Auto Show, Ford has unveiled the latest model of its midsize pickup, boasting better fuel economy and an updated look. And it’s a combination that makes this whole “not available in North America” thing even harder. For this 2015 model, the most noticeable change is a new trapezoidal grille and a […]March 24, 2015Previous PagePage 226 of 434Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipmentA Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra BuggiesAn all-electric jobsite is now a reality, enabling contractors to ditch sledgehammers, shovels and wheelbarrows on indoor and outdoor jobs.Graders/ScrapersLiuGong Enters North American Motor Grader Market with the 4215DOff-Road TrucksA Closer Look: Deere’s New Operator-Friendly Articulated Dump TrucksCompact Track Loaders"Send in the The Rook!" – The Crime-Fighting Cat Compact Track Loader (Video)Featured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
