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.BusinessForecast expects global demand for construction equipment to reach $189 billion by 2017Citing growth in Asia, primarily in China, a new forecast expects global demand for construction equipment to rise at a click of 6 percent per year, reaching $189 billion by 2017. The report, put together by market research firm the Freedonia Group, says the Chinese market “will climb at a double-digit annual rate” while the […]August 13, 2013Construction EquipmentBackhoes, wheel loaders and other oversized hauls crash repeatedly into Indianapolis bridgeIn order to reduce complaints surrounding the three-month-long detours around several bridges undergoing repair, the Indiana Department of transportation released the video below giving a very good reason as to why the repairs are needed. According to our sister site Better Roads, the video comes from INDOT cameras installed beneath the Virginia Avenue Bridge in Indianapolis and […]August 12, 2013BusinessLong Walk: Builders of 47-story Spanish skyscraper forget to install the elevatorWe all make mistakes. But very few of us have made one as monumental as this one. Via Gizmodo, sourced from a report by El Pais, after building 47 stories of the Intempo skyscraper in Benidorm, Spain—designed to be a monument signaling the city’s return from the country’s financial crisis—the builders realized they had forgotten […]August 12, 2013WorkforceRosie’s Girls camp introduces Cincinnati teens to the construction industryFor the past six years, a summer day camp in Cincinnati has introduced dozens of teenage girls to the construction industry with hands-on training. This year’s three week course graduated 18 girls from 15 different Cincinnati communities, according to a report from ABC affiliate WCPO. Over the course of the camp, the girls took electrical, […]August 12, 2013BusinessOutpacing U.S. economy by 4 times, equipment rental revenues expected to grow 7%The latest forecast from the American Rental Association shows the U.S. equipment rental industry outpacing gross domestic product by four times with revenues expected to reach $33.5 billion by the end of the year. Should revenues reach that mark, it would mean a 7-percent increase over 2012, according to ARA’s Rental Market Monitor. According to […]August 12, 2013HomeJohn Deere, Trimble and Garmin sued by hedge fund over bankrupt wireless company LightSquaredJohn Deere and Trimble have been named on the wrong end of a billion-dollar lawsuit along with GPS maker Garmin. Harbinger Capital Partners, a New York-based private hedge fund, on Friday filed a lawsuit against Deere and GPS companies Garmin International and Trimble Navigation Ltd for damages of $1.9 billion, according to a report from […]August 9, 2013Construction EquipmentGM teases first image of 2015 Chevy Colorado and GMC CanyonLast month we showed you a few spy shots of the currently-in-testing 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon compact pickups. Based on those shrouded test trucks, we were able to envision a redesign that shared quite a bit in common with the full-size Silverado and Sierra. And now, thanks to the above teaser photo tweeted […]August 9, 2013Construction EquipmentPa. State Police use the Rook, a modified Cat 287C, to breach house in deadly standoff with robbery suspectThe tear gas, negotiating and even pleas from his mother and girlfriend hadn’t worked. After cornering robbery suspect Scott Murphy in his home, the Pennsylvania State Police had tried everything to get him out. Almost everything. After 17 hours of this standoff, they called in the Rook, according to a report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. You may […]August 9, 2013Construction EquipmentHow to charge your truck battery with a chainsawIn the event that we ever wander off into remote woods to cut some firewood and return to a truck with a dead battery, well, now we know how to get out of that jam. Joking aside, the video below displays a heck of a lot of ingenuity and know-how and could come in handy […]August 8, 2013BusinessCaterpillar to lay off 125 workers at Indiana Large Engine CenterDue to slumps in demand and earnings in the first half of this year, Caterpillar has confirmed to the Layfayette, Indiana Journal & Courier that it will lay off 125 workers at the Large Engine Center there. The indefinite layoffs will take effect August 26. About 1,800 employees work at the plant. In a statement to […]August 8, 2013Previous PagePage 358 of 434Next PageTop StoriesExcavatorsKomatsu’s Largest-Ever Hydraulic Excavator Hits the Market: the PC9000The nearly 2-million-pound behemoth gets the largest bucket capacity, longest reach and highest digging power in the Komatsu PC lineup.ExcavatorsKOBELCO's New 85-Ton SK850LC-11 Excavator Packs More Power, ComfortMarket PulseYellow Table: 10 Largest Construction Equipment Manufacturers of 2025Backhoe LoadersBackhoes May Be Down, But They’re Far From Out! — Buyer’s Guide 2026Wheel LoadersCase Overhauls G Series Wheel Loaders for Increased Comfort, Productivity
