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.BusinessFMI: Construction-put-in-place, employment on the riseFMI has released its Third Quarter 2012 Engineering and Technical Professional Services Industry Update, anticipating construction put in place to increase between 5 percent, to $826 billion, and 7 percent, to $882.4 billion, in 2013. This growth is expected to include solid recovery in housing, strong growth in power construction and slow growth in commercial […]November 29, 2012Construction EquipmentNew Doosan breakers increase strike powerDoosan has outfitted its new hydraulic breakers, the DXB130H and DXB190H, with a new energy recovery system the company says increases strike power by capturing the piston’s rebound energy. Weighing in at 2,822 pounds, the DXB130H delivers up to 600 blows per minute and was designed for use with excavators in the 15 to 22 […]November 29, 2012SafetyJib collapses on Australian jobsite after crane catches fireHow no one was injured in this accident is an absolute miracle, but somehow everyone walked away without a scratch as a jib collapsed on an Australian jobsite in Sydney after the crane caught fire, according to the Brisbane Times. The jib collapsed on a jobsite at the University of Technology, Sydney, and was captured […]November 28, 2012BusinessYearly construction fuel consumption up 5.2 percentWEX and IHS have released the results of the WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI), which indicated a 5.2-percent increase year-over-year in October. The WEX Construction FCI measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry to provide an indication of construction activity in the United States. WEX tested the indicators at monthly, quarterly, and […]November 28, 2012HomeRitchie Bros. to hold first auction in China in Spring 2013Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers says it has become the first foreign auction company to achieve the status of a Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise from the Chinese government and will hold its first auction in that country in the Spring of 2013. The company says it has taken “a number of years” of working with the Chinese […]November 28, 2012BusinessFiat Industrial, CNH reach merger agreementFiat Industrial and CNH Global have reached a merger deal that will allow Fiat to absorb the remaining 12 percent of the equipment maker that it doesn’t currently own. Under the terms of the transaction, Fiat and CNH will merge into a new company known as NewCo based in the Netherlands and listed on the […]November 28, 2012GearGEAR: Craftsman Figure Eight wrenchThere are always those jobs that require several different wrenches. Even the menial ones can prove annoying with all the picking up and putting down. Craftsman has a pretty slick solution though with its $20 Figure Eight wrench. Available in both inch and metric models, each wrench has four fastner sizes on each end for […]November 27, 2012BusinessGBIG site provides access to worldwide green building projects and trendsThe U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched its Green Building Information Gateway (GBIG), a web-based platform intended to help people understand the green dimensions of the built environment by providing exploration and comparisons. Site visitors can learn more about these green dimensions by navigating the site’s main categories: activities, buildings, places strategies and collections. […]November 27, 2012BusinessResearchers call for change to U.S. building codesAfter a thorough review of fire safety literature since 1976, a California-based research team is calling for a change to U.S. building codes that would exempt the addition of chemicals to foam plastic insulation in order to pass the Steiner tunnel test for flame resistance, according to ScienceDaily. The Steiner tunnel test applies a flame […]November 27, 2012BusinessYear-to-year construction employment falls in 28 states despite monthly gainsDespite recent gains in residential construction and 31 states adding jobs in the past month, construction employment declined in 28 states between October 2011 and October 2012, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America. Based on analysis of U.S. Labor Department data, AGC officials pinned the cause of the decline on […]November 26, 2012Previous PagePage 419 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
