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.HomeFord F-150 SVT Raptor makes 90-foot jumpThese ‘ol boys are modern day Dukes of Hazard. But instead of jumping muscle cars, they’re jumping pickup trucks. And they’re making them jump really long distances. It goes without saying that you shouldn’t try this at home. The group behind the two videos below is called Rednecks With Paychecks. From two different angles, you’ll […]February 22, 2013HomeConstruction crew uncovers fossils of four new whale speciesConstruction crews on both coasts of the U.S. have been doing double duty as archaeologists as of late. First was a report of a crew in Charleston uncovering 27 American Revolution-era graves, and now comes a report from CBS that a road construction crew in Southern California has discovered the fossils of four new […]February 22, 2013BusinessIsraeli construction workers accused of kidnapping contractor for backpayPretty scary story out of Israel where three construction workers were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a contractor and demanding he pay them $10,000 in backpay, according to Durability and Design. The suspects, ages 34, 41 and 62 made an appointement with the 24-year-old contractor and demanded the backpay for work done months ago before dragging […]February 22, 2013Construction EquipmentPoll: Which light duty pickup should go diesel next?Last week, Chrysler announced that later this year it will begin offering a half-ton pickup with a diesel option in the 2014 Ram 1500. This Ram will offer a new, 3.0-liter EcoDiesel engine, with the 8-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission. It’s a move that truck owners have been asking automakers for for years and it seems it will […]February 21, 2013BusinessObama gives more details on proposed infrastructure investmentsThe New York Times has obtained a summary of President Barack Obama’s plan to repair the failing infrastructure in the United States. Obama discussed the need for infrastructure investment during his State of the Union address February 13th. The goal of the President’s plan, the Times report,s is to create jobs “that cannot be outsourced,” […]February 21, 2013BusinessReed Construction Data complies interactive map of U.S. construction market forecastsReed Construction Data offers a monthly look into the future with its Expansion Index. Each month the group updates an interactive map on its website that offers a 12 to 18 month “look ahead” at the construction marketplace. Using color-coded points plotted on the map, it indicates whether a location’s construction volume is expected to expand or […]February 21, 2013BusinessBuilder confidence in housing market dips 1 point in FebruaryAfter stalling completely in January, builder confidence in new single-family homes was was virtually unchanged in February with a one-point decline to 46 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The index’s tipping point is 50. Once higher than 50, that indicates more builders have a good feeling about the […]February 21, 2013BusinessHitachi restores excavator production in ChinaAfter shutting down operations for half a month last year at its excavator plant in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui, Hitachi Construction Machinery is now gradually increasing production there, Bloomberg reports. Chinese construction equipment sales fell 19 percent in 2012 to $32.3 billion, according to Bloomberg data. Like Komatsu, who a few days ago spoke […]February 21, 2013BusinessConstruction materials prices rise 0.7% in JanuaryNational construction materials prices increased 0.7 percent percent in January, according to the latest Associated Builders and Contractors Producer Price Index (PPI) report. In the year between January 2012 and January 2013, materials rose 1.3 percent. ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu said he expects construction materials prices to remain volatile for the remainder of 2013. The report […]February 20, 2013WorkforceEconomists forecast housing-fueled construction job growthGoldman Sachs economists recently forecasted a housing recovery-fueled increase to the pace of added jobs each month to between 25,000 and 30,000, CNBC reported. In 2012 that pace averaged out at 14,000 per month. Due to the 1.5 million jobs lost in residential construction between 2006 and 2011, the economists warn that even with the […]February 20, 2013Previous PagePage 402 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
