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.BusinessConstruction spending dips 1.7% in March due to drop in government building; up 4.9% annuallyAccording to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department Wednesday, construction spending dropped 1.7 percent during March to its lowest mark since August 2012. Following a housing-fueled boost of 1.2 percent in February, construction spending was measured in March at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $856.7 billion. According to the data, the monthly drop, […]May 1, 2013BusinessCaterpillar to close South Carolina plant that employs 280 peopleIn what the Charleston, South Carolina Post and Courier calls “a sizable blow” to the region’s manufacturing industry, Caterpillar has announced that it will close a plant there that employs 280 people. After what Caterpillar told the paper was “an extensive strategic review,” the company decided to shut down its transmission remanufacturing plant as it […]May 1, 2013Construction EquipmentIronPlanet launches TruckPlanet, an online marketplace for commercial trucksHaving sold $500 million worth of used trucks to date, IronPlanet is no stranger to serving that market. And given that success, the company has launched TruckPlanet, a separate website dedicated solely to the buying and selling of used commercial trucks. The site will hold its first auction Tuesday, May 7 when it sells off 300 […]May 1, 2013GearPower, lift, digging and fuel efficiency see boosts on Doosan’s new DX490LC-3 and DX530LC-3 excavatorsDoosan has announced two new excavators in the DX490LC-3 and DX530LC-3. The two machines replcae the DX480 and DX520 respectively and boast upgrades in horsepower, lift capacity, bucket digging force, cooling and fuel efficiency. Powered by a six-cylinder Tier 4 interim engine pushing 389 horsepower, the DX490LC-3 and DX530LC-3 features a variable geometry turbocharger that […]May 1, 2013Success StoriesHDD contractor Scott Kelly’s “Journey to Elite” pays off in Contractor of the Year win“This is not the business for us.” That’s what Scott Kelly remembers thinking in 1995, the first time he saw horizontal directional drilling in action during a demonstration in Shrewsbury, Massachsetts. Kelly’s father James began researching HDD a year before, so the two were very interested in seeing the relatively new technology in action. Suffice […]May 1, 2013BusinessCNH reports increased first-quarter profits and sales despite sharp decline in construction equipmentEquipment manufacturer CNH Global announced its first-quarter financial results this morning with the positive news of increases in both sales and operating profits. During the first three months of the year, CNH saw sales of $4.7 billion, an increase of 1 percent over the $4.64 billion the company reported last year at the same time. […]April 30, 2013BusinessHistoric Indianapolis baseball stadium finds new life as apartment complexBy the end of this summer, Bush Stadium in Indianapolis will have quite the backstory including stints in baseball, the movie business, auto racing and, now, modern downtown living. Completed in 1931, the stadium is the former home to the town’s minor league ball club (and affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates) the Indianapolis Indians. However, […]April 30, 2013BusinessObama taps Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as Transportation SecretaryAccording to a report from our sister site Better Roads, President Barack Obama has tapped Charlotte, North Carolina Mayor Anthony Foxx as the next Transportation Secretary. Should the Senate approve of the nomination, Foxx will replace Ray LaHood, who decided to step down from his position near the end of January. LaHood decided to stay […]April 30, 2013BusinessSany sends equipment, rescue teams to Chinese earthquake recovery effortsIn response to a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated the Lushan County area of Sichuan Province, China on April 20th, construction equipment manufacturers that calls the country home has sent both equipment and people to aid in the recovery efforts. Sany sent in 10 excavators, 8 truck cranes and 25 vehicles along with five rescue teams. The quake killed […]April 30, 2013BusinessCaterpillar 336E H hydraulic hybrid excavator nets company its first Edison AwardFresh on its proper introduction to the public at the massive Bauma construction equipment show in Munich, Caterpillar’s 336E H hydraulic hybrid excavator has won a 2013 Silver Edison innovation award. Like an electrical hybrid system, the 336E H captures and reuses energy. But rather than reuse electricity, the excavator uses hydraulic accumulators built into […]April 30, 2013Previous PagePage 384 of 434Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track Loaders"Send in the The Rook!" – The Crime-Fighting Cat Compact Track Loader (Video)The modified CTL is equipped with bullet-proof glass and armor and attachments for keeping officers safe and for breaking into buildings.4WD TractorsNew Holland T6.180: World's First 100% Methane-Powered Production TractorWheel LoadersCat Rolls Out 980 GC: A Simple, Heavy-Duty Medium Wheel LoaderCompact equipmentKawasaki Unveils its 2026 Mule Utility Vehicle LineupFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
