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.GearGEAR: Refurbished Jeep Grand WagoneersIt’s been about 22 years since the Jeep Grand Wagoneer’s final model year run, but there’s still strong interest in the wood-sided SUVs. The Woody has gotten even more attention recently as it is prominently featured in the hit AMC series Breaking Bad. (A red GW, much like the one above is driven by main […]February 15, 2013Business$7 billion in federal highway funds obligated so far in current fiscal yearFederal funds obligated by federal, state and local departments of transportation (DOTs) have increased $7 billion during the current fiscal year which began last October 1, according to the according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) latest analysis of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data. That’s an increase of 56 percent over the $4.5 […]February 15, 2013HomeMeteorite explosion over Russia injures nearly 1,000A meteor weighing an estimated 10 tons shattered between 18 and 32 miles above the Chelyabinsk region and Russia’s Ural Mountains Friday, generating blasts that injured more than 750 people, the Associated Press reports. The meteor entered the Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of at least 33,000 miles per hour, creating a bright burst of […]February 15, 2013BusinessTerex Minerals Processing Systems unaffected by Terex roadbuilding sale to Fayat GroupMore news today in the wake of Terex’s decision to sell certain Roadbuilding product lines to the Fayat Group.unit announced today that it would not be affected by the decision. A range of crushing equipment and wheeled plants are included in the Terex MPS lineup, which originally joined Terex as part of the company’s Cedarapids […]February 14, 2013BusinessCaterpillar CEO: Growth, immigration and tax code reforms key to job creation in U.S.After receiving a mention during President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, Caterpillar’s CEO Doug Olberhelman was invited to share his thoughts on the U.S. economy and job creation on CNBC’s Squawk Box. Olberhelman said he was “surprised” but “happy” to hear Obama’s kudos for bringing jobs back into the country from Japan. And […]February 14, 2013BusinessTransportation Sec. LaHood praises Obama’s focus on infrastructure in State of the UnionPresident Barack Obama spent a great deal of time discussing the sad state of American  infrastructure in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, saying that the structurally deficient nature of nearly 70,000 American bridges hurts the country’s chances at attracting business and creating new jobs. Just days before, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood […]February 14, 2013HomeBuffalo researchers to test how NYC’s old brownstones would fair in an earthquakeFor years, folks in New York City gave little thought to natural disasters. That sort of thing simply didn’t happen there. But these days, Mother Nature is anything but predictable and Superstorm Sandy showed a large-scale, deadly natural disaster can happen absolutely anywhere. With that and a 2011 earthquake in Virginia that shook the East […]February 14, 2013SafetyA hard hat made from sugar?As an interesting new addition to its V-Gard line of hard hats, Pittsburgh-based company MSA has developed a hard hat made from a material sourced entirely from sugarcane. The MSA V-Gard GRN is made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), a material made from sugarcane ethanol. The cool thing about making HDPE in this way is that […]February 14, 2013BusinessJohn Deere reports record first quarter income of $650 millionJohn Deere released its first quarter earnings report this morning, announcing a record $650 million in income as of January 31. That’s a whopping 21 percent increase over profits for the same quarter last year. The big gains in income are largely due to a 16 percent sales increase in Deere’s Agriculture and Turf division. […]February 13, 2013HomeWorld of Concrete 2013 attendance up 5% to 55,000Last week, World of Concrete attracted approximately 55,000 attendees through the doors of the Las Vegas Convention Center, show officials told Trade Show News Network. The attendance is up 5 percent over 2012’s 52,088. In all, more than 1,200 companies made an appearance at the show on a larger amount of floor space. Last week 605,681 […]February 13, 2013Previous PagePage 404 of 434Next PageTop StoriesGraders/ScrapersLiuGong Enters North American Motor Grader Market with the 4215DWith a 225-horsepower Cummins engine, 14-foot blade and EH controls, the motor grader is designed for roadbuilding and other earthwork projects.Off-Road TrucksA Closer Look: Deere’s New Operator-Friendly Articulated Dump TrucksCompact 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 TractorFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
