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.HomeEast span of the Bay Bridge is bornOver the past three-and-a-half years, workers have been busy constructing the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The project has cost more than $6 billion already and was necessary after a part of this part of the bridge collapsed in 1989 after an earthquake. This new span of the bridge has been […]January 9, 2013TechnologyDo you use tablets or smartphones on the jobsite?Tablets and smartphones are becoming more and more common staples of our lives. We read books with them, watch movies with them, play games on them. And a lot of us do work with them. Of course, you can’t hammer a nail with a smartphone and you can’t drive an excavator with a tablet. Yet, […]January 9, 2013GearGEAR: Striker Magnetic LED Light MineThe stick-anywhere light isn’t a new concept. But the rough and tumble variety that look more like a futuristic weapon? Those are in shorter supply. Striker’s Magnetic LED Light Mine fits the bill though. This work lamp attaches to a variety of metallic surfaces thanks to 11 neodymium rare Earth magnets. The Lumen Tech wide-angle […]January 9, 2013SafetyEmployee fatalities, willful violations now mean OSHA criminal referralsOSHA has begun to make a criminal referral to the Justice Department in every case involving an employee fatality and a willful violation, Safety News Alert reported. These cases may or may not result in a criminal charge; that decision is made by a local United States attorney. In order for OSHA to convict an […]January 9, 2013SafetyOSHA to finalize confined spaces and electrical equipment rules this yearTwo construction industry rules are listed to be finalized in 2013 on OSHA’s semiannual regulatory agenda, published today. The first deals with confined spaces in construction. According to the agenda, OSHA issued a rule in 1993 to “protect employees who enter confined spaces while engaged in general industry work.” The general industry standard, 29 CFR […]January 8, 2013BusinessSumitomo acquires majority stake in Sunstate EquipmentJapanese company Sumitomo Corporation announced this morning that it has increased its investment to become the controlling interest in Sunstate Equipment Co. with 80 percent of the company’s shares. Despite the U.S. construction equipment rental industry’s downturn, in December 2009 Sumitomo made a $50 million investment in Sunstate because it “was convinced that industry was […]January 8, 2013BusinessAGC New York wins award for military supportThe Associated General Contractors of New York State received an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriotic Award for its support of the United States military, timesunion.com reported. The award was presented to AGC New York president and CEO Michael Elmendorf for going above and beyond the law in supporting members of the military. […]January 8, 2013Construction EquipmentPro Pickup compiles 2013 pickup tow ratingsOur sister publication Pro Pickup magazine has compiled each tow rating for all the new 1/2-, 3/4- and 1-ton pickups on the market into one easy-to-read PDF. The comprehensive tow rating guide lists each of the most popular makes and models from each automaker with towing capacities for weight-carrying, weight-distributing, and Gooseneck/5th wheel configurations. Click […]January 7, 2013BusinessConstruction job growth means hope for U.S. economyA new report from the Washington Post calls the construction industry one of the “bright spots” in the recovering labor market, noting that the industry’s addition of 30,000 jobs in December accounted for one-fifth of all jobs added in the U.S. that month. The Post makes mention of the labor shortage that construction faces. Noting […]January 7, 2013WorkforceConstruction adds 30k jobs in DecemberPreliminary figures from the U.S. Labor Department show that the construction industry added 30,000 jobs in the month of December. That’s the highest gain for the industry since September 2011 and makes for nearly 1/5 of all jobs added in the country during December. In all, construction companies employ 5.564 million Americans as of December. […]January 4, 2013Previous PagePage 413 of 434Next PageTop StoriesThe DirtKubota’s Next-Gen Excavators: Why are They So Popular?On this episode of The Dirt, we take a deep dive into Kubota’s dash-5 mini excavator lineup.Compact Track LoadersTakeuchi’s First EH-Controlled Compact Track Loader – the TL11R3Compact Track LoadersCTLs Dominate 40 Years After Tracks Added to a Skid Steer – Buyer’s Guide 2025Compact equipmentA Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra BuggiesFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
