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 EquipmentTruckers can’t miss Australia’s water curtain stop signsVia our sister site Better Roads and the always entertaining Jalopnik, when faced with the rampant problem of semi trucks entering tunnels and overpasses with too short a clearance, the city government in Sydney, Australia has turned to an extremely clever implementation of the stop sign that simply can’t be ignored. As you can see […]May 17, 2013WorkforceSkilled construction worker shortage already stifling economic recoveryIt looks like Executive Editor Tom Jackson’s fear of construction’s current labor shortage stifling the economic recovery is already coming true. According to a recent report from the Associated Press, construction companies across the country say they feel the economy could be doing even better if they could find enough workers. They say they have […]May 17, 2013Construction EquipmentHome construction boosts full-size pickup truck resale value by 7%The resale value of three-year-old full-size pickup trucks has increased 7 percent in the past year, according to a report from Truck Trend. Citing data from the National Dealer Association (NADA), the report says the boost in resale values is due to the rebound in home construction coupled with a low supply in the full-size […]May 16, 2013BusinessHousing starts tumble 16.5% in April, but surge in permits suggests continued recoveryThe start of construction on homes fell drastically in April, one month after reaching a level of home starts the country had not seen since before the recession. However, a surge in building permits hints that the damage might not be too bad. Construction began on homes at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 853,000, […]May 16, 2013Construction EquipmentHow a NASCAR stock car is wrapped with all those logosEver wonder how NASCAR teams go about getting all the millions of dollars worth of brand logos onto their cars? Well, you’re in luck because the Joe Gibbs racing team has been nice enough to document the three-hour process of wrapping a stock car in the video below. Kyle Busch will race this No. 18 […]May 16, 2013BusinessConstruction crew bulldozes 2,300-year-old Mayan ruin for road fillThe Nohmul complex stood for 2,300 years as a jewel of Belizean tourism and a beautiful example of the sheer talent and engineering skill of ancient construction crews. All of which makes it tragic that what time could not bring down, a modern construction crew did with complete disregard. According to the Associated Press, a […]May 16, 2013Construction EquipmentSpire-mounted camera captures ascent to the top of the World Trade CenterNearly two weeks ago, as construction workers looked on with pride, the spire was lifted to the top of the World Trade Center in Manhattan. The building has reached its symbolic height of 1,776 feet and is now the tallest building in the United States and Western Hemisphere. Which is why this video taken from […]May 15, 2013BusinessBuilder confidence up on strengthening housing market, but majority rate still rate it “fair” or “poor”Though the reading is not at a point where more home builders view the current market for newly-built, single-family as “good” than “poor,” builder confidence improved three points to a 44 on the May edition of the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. The monthly survey asks home builders to rate current […]May 15, 2013Construction EquipmentDisagreement between neighbors escalates into $300k bulldozer rampageApparently that old Robert Frost quote “Good fences make good neighbors” doesn’t hold up in every situation. After arguing for months with a next-door neighbor over a fence that made it difficult for for him to move his logging equipment in and out of his yard, Barry Swegle took action. Part of the equipment in question […]May 15, 2013BusinessJohn Deere reports record profits in 2nd quarter; construction equipment expected to continue declineAttributing the news to higher sales of farm equipment, John Deere is reporting its highest ever quarterly net profit of $1.084 billion in the second quarter ending April 30. Compared to the same quarter a year ago, profit was up 2.6 percent from $1.056 billion. 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