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.BusinessARA forecasts U.S. equipment rental to generate $33.6 billion this yearThe American Rental Association expects the U.S. equipment rental industry to generate $33.6 billion in revenue this year, an increase of 7.3 percent over 2012. The data is part of ARA’s Rental Market Monitor which was recently updated. The ARA expects construction and consumer spending to be the most important drivers behind equipment rental in […]May 22, 2013GearGEAR: This 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake is the most expensive Mustang everIf you ever wondered what the most expensive Ford Mustang ever looks like, now you know. According to Mustang Daily,  during Mecum’s Spring Classic Auction in Indianapolis recently, the 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake you see above sold for $1.3 million. That’s more than any other car has ever sold for at Mecum’s and makes this […]May 21, 2013SafetyUtah leads U.S. in decline of construction deaths, D.C. tops list of injury declinesConstruction deaths declined at a faster rate in Utah between 2008 and 2011 than in any other state, according to new rankings from the Association of General Contractors of America. Derived from an analysis of federal safety data, the AGC’s ranking compared the number of construction deaths for each state with available data and Washington, D.C. in […]May 21, 2013BusinessConstruction fuel consumption falls 0.74% in AprilThe WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index fell for the second consecutive month in April, indicating a slowing in construction activity. The construction industry’s fuel consumption fell by by 0.74 percent in April after falling an adjusted 1.2 percent in March. The original reading was a dip of 0.9 percent. Nevertheless, WEX notes that April marks […]May 21, 2013BusinessNavistar names PACCAR veteran Bill Kozek VP of North America Truck and PartsBill Kozek, a 26-year veteran of PACCAR, has been named president of Navistar’s North America Truck and Parts business. Kozek, 50, will replace Jack Allen who was appointed by Navistar to chief operating officer last month. “Bill is a recognized and respected leader in the North America truck industry, having successfully run both the Peterbilt and […]May 20, 2013BusinessBloomberg profile of Caterpillar CEO focuses on gap between profits and worker payBloomberg Businessweek recently profiled Caterpillar CEO Doug Olberhelman, pulling very few punches in the process. The profile refers to Olberhelman as a man with a “serious demeanor” and calls him the “mouthpiece” of American manufacturing. It details his work to loosen trade restrictions, lower the corporate tax rate and increase infrastructure spending, as well as his […]May 20, 2013Construction EquipmentLawsuit targets Ford’s EcoBoost V-6 for malfunctioning at highway speedsThree vehicle owners, a married couple and one other person, are suing Ford due to what they call serious “design, manufacturing, or assembly defects” in the company’s 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine. According to the plaintiffs, the defects have caused their vehicles, a 2010 Taurus in the couple’s case and a F-150 in the other, “to […]May 20, 2013WorkforceEnergy boom contributes to Houston’s shortage of skilled construction workersLike just about every other metro area of the country, the Houston-area construction industry is feeling the negative effects of strong demand with the inability to find enough skilled workers to meet it. Unique to Houston’s shortage however is the contribution, or complication, the energy boom in Texas has made, according to Houston’s ABC affiliate […]May 20, 2013Construction EquipmentGEAR: OX flat-pack truck carries 2.2 tons, can be assembled by hand in 11.5 hoursMeet the Ox. This innovative truck is the brainchild of Sir Torquil Norman and is designed to specifically meet the unique needs and challenges of rural residents on the African continent who need an all-terrain vehicle. The trucks are flat-packed, meaning that six Oxes (Oxen?) can be packed into a shipping container, according to Jalopnik. […]May 17, 2013BusinessConstruction crew solves the Salem mystery of St. Joseph’s statueFor 64 years people in Salem, Massachusetts wondered “Where did St. Joseph go?” Between 1911 and 1944, a 12-foot-tall statue of St. Joseph stood watch 100 feet above the ground in the edifice of the church in Salem that bore his name, according to The Salem News. Though St. Joseph Church burned down in the […]May 17, 2013Previous PagePage 378 of 434Next PageTop StoriesOff-Road TrucksA Closer Look: Deere’s New Operator-Friendly Articulated Dump TrucksJump in the cab with us as we check out Deere’s new P-Tier ADTs in action – with upgraded engines and a next-level vision system for safer, smarter hauling.Compact 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 TractorWheel LoadersCat Rolls Out 980 GC: A Simple, Heavy-Duty Medium Wheel LoaderFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks