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.GearRam Trucks unveils ProMaster commercial van at Work Truck ShowAt the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis Wednesday, Ram unveiled the 2014 ProMaster commercial van, reports Jason Cannon over at our sister site CCJ. Cannon reports that Ram tapping into its resources at Fiat Professional, one of the largest producers of commercial vehicles in the world. It is the first collaboration between the two companies. […]March 7, 2013Construction EquipmentPHOTOS: Classic 1960 Mercedes-Benz L319 commercial van at Work Truck ShowOur Trucks Editor Jack Roberts is out in Indianapolis this week for the 2013 NTEA Work Truck Show. While on the show floor he happened by the beauty you see below: a 1960 Mercedes Benz L 319 commercial van. Jack says this diesel-powered classic the grandfather of the Sprinter Mercedes makes today and packs a […]March 6, 2013GearGEAR: Vampliers easily pull problem screwsIn what is easily one of the more well-named tools we’ve seen, with a name like Vampliers you know this tool is responsible for some sort of extraction. In fact, this pair of pliers excels at pulling rusty, stripped, damaged, jammed or tamper-proof screws by biting into screw heads with its vertically and horizontally serrated jaws. The serrated jaws […]March 6, 2013BusinessWisconsin high school welding contest looks to spark workforceBruce Trimble, the employer services director for North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, recently told the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune that about 40 percent of the welders in Marathon County are between the ages of 45 and 64 and 14 percent are between 55 and 64. That means Wisconsin companies like Schuette Metals, a metal fabrication company […]March 6, 2013BusinessSenate bill would create incentives for private transportation investmentAs the federal government continues to search for ways to grapple with the country’s slowly crumbling infrastructure, two Senators have introduced a bill to the U.S. Senate that would establish a Department of Transportation fund designed to create incentives for private investment into transportation, our sister site CCJ reports. Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) and John […]March 5, 2013Construction EquipmentThe Rental Show sees increased attendance for 4th straight yearThe Rental Show, organized by the American Rental Association (ARA) saw attendance increase for the fourth straight year. The total number of attendees increased to 5,365 from 2,480 rental businesses. The show was held this year at The Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas from February 10th through the 13th and hosted attendees from […]March 4, 2013TechnologyDrones may one day build skyscrapersWe’ve seen how unmanned aerial vehicles can be used for surveying. But how about being used to construct a full-fledged skyscraper on their own? The Smithsonian Magazine’s Design Decoded blog has a really interesting piece just that. According to the article, Swiss architects Gramazio & Kohler, in collaboration with Professor Raffaello D’Andrea, developed a method they call “Flight […]March 4, 2013GearGEAR: Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6We’ve seen some pretty cool videos of pickups recently, but they all pale in comparison to this monster. Actually, to call this vehicle a pickup seems a bit like an injustice considering its six (yes six) massive 37-inch wheels and its 5.5-liter V8 pushing 536 hp. The Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 started out as a version […]March 4, 2013BusinessConstruction spending up 7.1% annually as nine-month streak of increases is snappedA nine-month string of increases in revised construction spending figures was snapped in January, falling 2.1 percent from December 2012 to a preliminary figure of $883.2 billion. Despite the dip, spending remains 7.1 percent higher than January 2012, according to seasonally-adjusted data released by the United States Census Bureau. Residential construction stalled from December to January, […]March 1, 2013Success StoriesNitteberg Construction Co., small South Dakota town share a bondEach February, Gale Nitteberg, his wife and their grandchildren pack up and head south for about month to escape the harsh South Dakota winter for the warm beaches of Florida. He says years ago he and his wife thought about leaving South Dakota and maybe moving somewhere warmer, but it was never something they were […]March 1, 2013Previous PagePage 399 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
