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.TechnologyAEM/AEMP draft telematics standard should be ready for integration by end of AprilThe Association of Equipment Manufacturers has announced that its draft telematics standard, developed jointly with the Association of Equipment Management Professionals, should be ready for OEMs and fleet managers to integrate into their systems by the end of April. The standard, currently in draft, or beta, was released for download in September. The program standardizes telematics data […]March 24, 2015SafetyThree workers killed in mast climber collapse on North Carolina jobsiteThree construction workers were killed Monday morning when a mobile scaffolding platform ripped away from the side of an office building under construction in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. According to a report from the Raleigh News & Observer, workers were dismantling the mast climber when it collapsed. The paper reports one man was inside a portable toilet on […]March 24, 2015WorkforceBuildOurNebraska.com launches to address state’s worker shortage issuesWith more workers aging out of the industry than it is currently bringing in, construction professionals in Nebraska are seeing the same impacts from a shortage of skilled workers as most other states in the U.S. According to a report from the Lincoln Journal Star, a coalition of groups, including the Associated General Contractors of Nebraska, […]March 24, 2015Construction EquipmentRam unveils 2 limited edition 1500 Sport pickups (PHOTOS)[imagebrowser id=217] Ram has taken the wraps off a couple of new pickups that won’t be around for very long. These new 2015 Ram 1500 Sport models will be limited to a production run of 1,000 each and come in two shades: Ignition Orange and all-black. Ram says the black model is very similar to […]March 23, 2015BusinessCaterpillar to cut 230 jobs from Illinois plant in move of 2 production lines to MexicoCaterpillar has announced that it will cut hundreds more manufacturing jobs, this time at its Joliet, Illinois facility as part of its continuing efforts to cut costs. According to a report from the Joliet Herald-News, Cat will cut 230 jobs at the plant and will move production of gear and engine oil valves to a plant in Monterrey, Mexico. […]March 23, 2015BusinessIronPlanet taps Stillings as new head of marketingWith the company’s second executive hiring announcement in the past few weeks, Susan Stillings has been named Chief Marketing Officer at IronPlanet. Stilling comes to the online heavy equipment auctioneer with more than 20 years of experience, much of it based out of global markets. Stillings’ career includes stints at Ogilvy, Edelman, Teneo Strategy, Brunswick Group […]March 23, 2015Construction EquipmentGuy stuffs an excavator into a minivan for transportWho needs a trailer to transport equipment when you’ve got a very old minivan? As the headline states, this guy does succeed in getting this excavator into that van. But it doesn’t really matter if I ruin the ending for you because as you watch, you won’t believe the inevitable even as it takes place. No matter […]March 20, 2015RoadbuildingPHOTOS: World of Asphalt 2015 a wealth of heavy equipment[imagebrowser id=216] This year’s World of Asphalt show wrapped up yesterday afternoon in Baltimore. The show floor was packed with any and all of the very best road construction equipment. Above is a gallery compiled from images we shot on the show floor, plus a few provided by the show, over the past week. And […]March 20, 2015Construction EquipmentTech focus, infrastructure campaign net Case Construction Equipment AEMP’s 2015 Associate of the Year awardDuring the Association of Equipment Management Professionals’ annual meeting in Orlando this week, the group named Case Construction Equipment its Associate of the Year. AEMP gives the award each year to a member company which “has significantly enhanced or promoted AEMP’s mission and vision.” “CASE is actively involved with our membership and has placed […]March 20, 2015WorkforceConstruction crew rips roof from wrong residence near ClevelandYour roof. It’s not necessarily something you think about unless it’s leaking or you’re installing one. Or, in the case of one particular Cleveland man, it’s being torn off your home. According to the Cleveland.com police blotter for the city of Avon, a construction crew made the following costly mistake: “A man called and said […]March 20, 2015Previous PagePage 227 of 434Next PageTop StoriesGraders/ScrapersLiuGong Enters North American Motor Grader Market with the 4215DWith a 225-horsepower Cummins engine, 14-foot blade and EH controls, the motor grader is designed for roadbuilding and other earthwork projects.Off-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)4WD TractorsNew Holland T6.180: World's First 100% Methane-Powered Production TractorFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
