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 EquipmentRJS Construction purchases first John Deere 644K electric hybrid wheel loadersBack in February, we gave you an in-depth look at John Deere’s new 644K wheel loader and the electric hybrid technology that powers it. And recently, RJS Construction was handed the keys to the first two units off the assembly line. The Superior, Wisconsin company took ownership of the first two 644Ks at an event […]April 15, 2013Construction EquipmentRitchie Bros. lists 5 things to look for at BaumaSixteen exhibition halls. More than 6.1 million square feet of indoor, outdoor and demonstration exhibit area. Though Bauma, the world’s largest construction equipment show, offers quite a bit of equipment to see, it offers much more ground to cover. And all this week editors Marcia Gruver Doyle and Tom Jackson will be pounding the ground in […]April 15, 2013BusinessConstruction materials prices flat in March as diesel price drop negates lumber and plywood increasesAccording to the latest Producer Price Index from Associated General Contractors of America, the prices for construction materials were flat in March. The AGC reports that although the prices of homebuilding materials including lumber and plywood, gypsum products, construction plastics, paint and roofing materials increased again in March, a plunge in diesel prices and declines in […]April 15, 2013Business$2.3 billion of 2014 Army budget goes to constructionArmy officials recently took time to discuss their military branch’s $129.7 billion portion of the federal budget for the 2014 fiscal year, beginning October 1st. It should come to no surprise that the vast majority of that money, 44 percent or $56.6 billion, will go to military personnel. But about $2.3 billion is marked for “military construction, […]April 15, 2013BusinessConstruction, other industries speak out against guest worker dealJust when it looked like the final hurdle to immigration reform had been cleared, dozens of business groups, including half a dozen representing construction professionals, have called into question a new guest worker program agreed to by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO. As we recently reported, the new guest worker program, called […]April 12, 2013Construction EquipmentLive chat archive: Caterpillar answers questions on new 336E H hybrid excavatorApril 12, 2013BusinessKobelco moves into temporary North American headquarters in HoustonThe doors to Kobelco Construction Machinery USA new, albeit temporary, home in Houston, Texas have officially opened. Following the end of a 10-year agreement with CNH this past December, Kobelco will begin directly marketing its excavators in the U.S. and in Canada. Kobelco is in the process of building a custom HQ and manufacturing facility in […]April 12, 2013BusinessObama’s 2014 budget includes $50B for infrastructure, “full support” for MAP-21President Barack Obama has submitted his 2014 Fiscal Year Budget to Congress and a great deal of money has been set aside for construction projects. According to a report from our sister site Better Roads, Obama’s $3.8 trillion budget includes $50 billion for infrastructure repairs. Of that amount, $40 billion will go directly to Obama’s […]April 12, 2013Construction EquipmentTONIGHT: Join our live chat with Caterpillar on the 336E H hybrid excavatorTonight, at 6 p.m. Central, we’ll be chatting up a storm from our Twitter bunker here at Equipment World headquarters as we try to answer all of your questions about Caterpillar’s new 336E H hybrid excavator. We’ve even launched a new page of the website where you can submit questions and view the chat as it happens. […]April 11, 2013Gear850-hp Chevy Silverado scorches desert terrain, jumps a GT-RFile this one under “just because it’s cool.” The video you see below comes courtesy of Monster Energy drinks and features driver B.J. Baldwin displaying some serious driving skill behind the wheel of an 850-horsepower Chevy Silverado trophy truck in the middle of the desert. Beyond the amazing driving, there is a horribly dopey plot […]April 11, 2013Previous PagePage 388 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
