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 EquipmentRitchie Bros. calls first China auction a “big success”More than 1,000 people attended Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers first unreserved public auction in China with more than 500 registering to bid. Bidders represented more than 30 countries. Ritchie Bros. says the crowd was mainly made up of local equipment end users from Beijing and the surrounding Hebei province. However, overseas bidders—those from the U.S., United […]April 24, 2013BusinessTwo-thirds of Americans likely to say “no” to gas tax as transportation fundingAccording to a report from our sister site Better Roads citing a recent Gallup poll, two-thirds of Americans would oppose a 20-cent-per-gallon gas tax that would provide funding for transportation and infrastructure repairs. The poll was conducted April 9-10 shortly after Maryland passed its first gas tax increase in 20 years. The tax’s 13- to […]April 24, 2013BusinessCaterpillar first-quarter profits fall 45% due to inventory cuts, low mining demandA steep decline in demand for mining equipment coupled with reductions in inventory are to blame for Caterpillar’s slumping first-quarter financial results, the company reports. The company reported a profit of $880 million in the first quarter of 2013, a 45-percent tumble from the $1.586 billion the company pulled in the first quarter of 2012. Sales […]April 23, 2013BusinessNew home sales up 1.5% in MarchAfter a dip in February followed a strong surge in January, new home sales edged slightly upward in March. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, sales of new single-family homes rose 1.5 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 417,000. At the end of March, 153,000 homes were listed for […]April 23, 2013Construction EquipmentCan pickups and heavy trucks in the U.S. make Volkswagen the automotive leader?Over at our sister site Overdrive, editor Jack Roberts has posted a very interesting column on the future of Volkswagen. In it, Jack attempts to dissect Volkswagen’s past and present in order to piece together what the future might hold for the loved, yet middle-of-the-pack, company. Jack writes that he keeps a close eye on […]April 23, 2013Construction EquipmentNew financed construction equipment sales grow 10% annuallyNew financed construction equipment sales increased 10 percent from a year ago, according to new figures from Equipment Data Associates, a division of Randall-Reilly. In March, 5,410 units of new construction equipment were sold compared to the 4,836 units sold in March 2012. Used financed construction equipment saw a slight decrease in unit sales of 1.7 […]April 23, 2013BusinessBauma 2013 equipment show sees record attendance of 530,000This year’s Bauma construction equipment trade show was the most successful one ever with attendance, exhibitor numbers and exhibition space all breaking previous show records. In total, 530,000 people attended the world’s largest construction equipment trade show in 2013. Another impressive stat was the show’s foreign audience. Hosted in Munich, the show was visited by 200,000 […]April 22, 2013SafetyBeat the heat: Tips to avoid heat-induced illnessWith the temperatures slowly picking back up, our sister site Total Landscape Care has posted a fairly exhaustive list of some great tips for avoiding heat-induced illness. The tips come from OSHA and cover everything from heat stress, to proper clothing, fluids and food. The tips spend a good amount of time stressing the importance […]April 22, 2013Construction EquipmentRe-recycling: Biofuel waste used to make stronger concreteResearchers at Kansas State University have discovered that by replacing a portion of the cement found in concrete with agricultural waste products, the concrete became stronger. Just think of the process as recycling the byproducts of recycling. To make the stronger concrete, the researchers are use the ash produced when corn stalks and leaves, wheat straw, […]April 22, 2013Construction EquipmentNavistar promotes Jack Allen to COONavistar recently announced that it has named Jack Allen as its new executive vice president and Chief Operating Officer. Allen will fill the role Troy Clarke vacated at the beginning of March when he took over as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Effective immediately, the move promotes Allen from his prior position as […]April 22, 2013Previous PagePage 386 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
