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 EquipmentThief takes wheel loader for destructive joyride through Kansas City neighborhoodAfter stealing the machine from a Kansas City, Missouri, jobsite, a man went on a joyride through the surrounding neighborhood racking up thousands of dollars in property damage along the way. According to a report from KCTV 5, the loader belonged to Britz Wrecking and was taken from the site around 5 a.m. Tuesday. Along […]February 26, 2015BusinessU.S. construction equipment exports fall 13.2% in 2014 with decreases in shipments to all regionsExports of construction equipment made in the U.S. fell  are down 13.2 percent in 2014, according to an Association of Equipment Manufacturers analysis of Commerce Department data. Construction equipment exports fell to $17.26 billion during the year with decreases in shipments to all world regions. U.S. exports of construction machines have fallen for eight consecutive quarters. […]February 26, 2015WorkforceConstruction workers shot in jobsite attack in NashvilleAs if the heights and heavy machinery didn’t make construction work dangerous enough, U.S. home builders apparently now have to contend with the threat of gunfire. Thursday brought yet another armed jobsite attack, this time in Nashville. According to a report from The Tennesseean, two men working on a home in the northern part of the city were approached by […]February 26, 2015TechnologyUber for Construction Equipment: Getable app lets contractors rent across vendors, manage owned and rented machinesThough the app itself is nearly 5 years old, Getable, an app that aspires to be the Uber of construction equipment, will be a brand new concept for the vast majority of U.S. contractors. The San Francisco-based company launched in 2010 as Rentcycle and until now has only been available to West Coast contractors and suppliers. However, […]February 25, 2015WorkforceWisconsin Senate passes right-to-work bill amid protestsAfter two days of chaotic protests from union supporters and construction industry workers and officials, the Wisconsin Senate voted late Wednesday night to pass fast-tracked right-to-work legislation. According to a report from the Wisconsin State Journal, Senate Bill 44 passed by a margin of 17-15. The bill would mean Wisconsin workers in the private sector could […]February 25, 2015BusinessChina used more cement in 3 years than the U.S. used during the entire 20th CenturySo you’ve probably heard at least a little bit about the wildly expanding middle class in China and the extremely rapid growth of once-rural and tiny cities into giant metropolises just in the last couple of decades. But here is a statistic and a photo to put all of that into context, via Bill Gates. […]February 25, 2015WorkforceConstruction workers’ butt-dial to boss rats them out for jobsite burglaryTwo construction workers in Key West, Florida, have been arrested and charged with felony grand theft after stealing thousands of dollars worth of tools from one of their company’s jobsites. And cracking the case took very little detective work. According to a report from CBS Miami, Stacey Valenzuela, the owner of Concrete Solutions, received a phone call […]February 25, 2015Construction EquipmentCaterpillar powers village’s massive Chinese New Year celebration with a single generator in this beautiful adIt’s got to be a hard thing to make an interesting ad about a generator. Let alone one that’s kind of beautiful and highlights the power (pun not intended) of something that a lot of us take for granted. But that’s what Caterpillar has managed to pull of in the latest video in its series of Built for […]February 24, 2015BusinessConstruction company expands into the crime scene/meth lab cleanup businessIn construction, it’s always good for business owners to explore diversification, to look into new ways their outfit is equipped to quickly flex and serve another need in their area. Some common ones are landscaping or snow plowing, others might get into environmental cleanup. But one North Carolina contractor took an extra step outside the […]February 24, 2015WorkforceIndiana House votes to repeal state’s common construction wageThe Indiana House of Representatives has passed a bill that would repeal a state law that sets baseline wages for construction workers on certain public projects. According to a report from the Indianapolis Star, House Republicans squeaked the bill through Monday, accounting for all the yeas in a 55-41 vote. The bill now moves on to the Senate. 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