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.BusinessBudget for Apple’s new HQ balloons to $5 billion, would be a challenge for any contractorBack in November, it was reported that the completion of Apple’s spaceship-like Campus 2 headquarters would be delayed from 2015 to 2016. Now, a report from Bloomberg says that in the meantime, the budget for the project has ballooned from $3 billon to $5 billion. If you’re not well acquainted with this mammoth project, the […]April 8, 2013BusinessStudy connects traffic jams to economy, forecasts cost to consumer to exceed $1,000 annually by 2020The total cost of traffic congestion to the U.S. economy in 2011 was $121 billion, according to a report from our sister site Better Roads. Better Roads analyzed the findings of a Texas A&M study conducted last year, which found that the average consumer spent $818 in 2011 on traffic congestion costs. The report says […]April 8, 2013Construction EquipmentTruck Trend names Silverado/Sierra 2500 HD best work truckTruck Trend has released its 2013 Best in Class rankings and a few of the categories should be of particular interest to readers here. For starters, the site named the Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra 2500 HD Best Work Truck. That category is reserved for regular cab, 3/4-ton, two-wheel-drive pickups. Truck Trend says that it feels like […]April 8, 2013WorkforceConstruction adds 18k to workforce amid weak jobs reportThough industry growth slowed considerably month-to-month, by adding 18,000 jobs in March, construction continued its streak of job growth, according to preliminary figures from the U.S. Labor Department. Construction’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest rate since 2008 to 14.7 percent. In January, the unemployment was at 15.1 percent. March’s tally is just under one-fourth […]April 5, 2013Construction EquipmentJoin us April 11th for a live chat with Caterpillar about the 336E H hybrid excavatorCaterpillar unveiled its 336E Hybrid excavator to the press back in October and very soon after was named to Equipment World‘s list of 2013 Innovations Award winners. Why? The machine uses a hydraulic hybrid system that Cat says provides a 25-percent reduction in fuel consumption compared to the current 336E. And when placed side by […]April 5, 2013BusinessManufacturing growth slows despite increase in construction spendingThe majority of financial analysts expected growth in the manufacturing sector to accelerate in March thanks to the boom in housing and increases in construction spending. However, companies reported “fewer new orders and less production” in March than in February, the Washington Post reports. According to the Post, the Institue for Supply Management’s purchasing manager’s […]April 5, 2013BusinessCaterpillar CEO calls for more visas for foreign engineers, path to legal status for undocumented immigrantsDuring a speech at the Illinois Business Immigration Coalition in Chicago, Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman said his company has a hard time retaining talent and filling lower-skilled positions due to the hard time its foreign workers have in obtaining a visa to stay in the U.S. “Today, we (employers) have gaps in our workforce. We have […]April 5, 2013Construction EquipmentRam Trucks looking to “upset” pickup sales pecking order after sales increase 25%The news that Ford, Chevrolet and Ram, in that order, hold the top three spots for pickup sales for March shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. However, as Truck Trend points out in its roundup of how each automaker fared over the year between March 2012 and March 2013, the numbers indicate that an […]April 5, 2013BusinessConstruction of 2nd tallest building stopped over corrosive concreteConstruction has been halted on what is expected to be the world’s second tallest building due to an investigation into whether the contractor building the skyscraper used corrosive concrete. According to Bloomberg, samples from the Ping An Finance Center are being tested to see if concrete containing sea sand rather than river sand was used […]April 5, 2013EquipmentResearchers working to turn CO2 in the atmosphere into fuelCarbon dioxide is the main culprit when it comes to climate change, and researchers around the world are trying to figure out how to generate less of it while still providing us all with enough power and energy. But what if you could take this excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and transform it into […]April 4, 2013Previous PagePage 390 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
