Equipment World Staff (EQW)RoadbuildingEquipment financing confidence index dips slightlyThe Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index for the equipment finance industry for May is 59.2.May 22, 2012RoadbuildingEquipment financing confidence index dips slightlyThe Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index for the equipment finance industry for May is 59.2.May 22, 2012RoadbuildingEquipment financing confidence index dips slightlyThe Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index for the equipment finance industry for May is 59.2.May 22, 2012RoadbuildingEquipment financing confidence index dips slightlyThe Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index for the equipment finance industry for May is 59.2.May 22, 2012Construction EquipmentCat machine global sales rise 12 percentCaterpillar’s global retail sales rose 12 percent in a three-month period ending in late April, Cat said on May 17. The increase in global sales offset the 13-percent drop in Latin American sales, the second consecutive decline in these sales. Equipment and total engine sales also increased in the April period. Cat saw a 32-percent […]May 22, 2012EquipmentVolvo CE president confident in North American marketVolvo Construction Equipment president and chief executive Pat Olney discussed his confidence in the North American construction equipment market at a press conference Thursday in Miami. Olney’s confirmation of his belief in the recovery in the North American construction equipment market, which the company expects could see demand increase by up to a quarter in […]May 22, 2012HomeJCB updates excavators, introduces new modelsJCB has updated several excavator models and introduced a new wheeler loader model. The renovated models are JS145, JS260, JS330 and JS360. The newest model is the JCB 457. Revisions to the JS145 tracked excavator include the addition of a Tier 3 JCB Dieselmax engine as well as styling changes and an updated cab structure. […]May 22, 2012HomeFMI releases first-quarter 2012 Construction Outlook ReportFMI has released the first-quarter 2012 Construction Outlook Report. FMI’s forecast for total construction put in place in 2012 is a 5 percent increase compared to 2011, or $826.3 billion. The last time construction put in place was at this level was 2000-2001. Despite slow growth projections and rising gasoline prices, the GDP is still […]May 22, 2012HomeAGC of America reports 14 percent rise in year-over-year gainsConstruction spending in February topped year-ago totals by 5.8 percent as a double-digit increase in private construction offset a small drop in public sector spending, according to a new analysis of federal data released April 2 by the Associated General Contractors of America. The gains occurred despite a 1.1 percent decrease in spending from January […]May 22, 2012RoadbuildingEquipment financing confidence index dips slightlyThe Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index for the equipment finance industry for May is 59.2.May 22, 2012Previous PagePage 92 of 590Next PageTop StoriesPickupsHemi V8 or Cummins Diesel? – 2026 Ram 2500 HD Offers Hefty ChoiceRam is also rolling out two new models for its heavy-duty, 3/4-ton truck line: the Warlock and Black Express.Vintage Equipment“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany EventCompact equipmentMassimo Expands UTV Line with 6-Seater T-Boss 900LThe DirtWhat’s New on Komatsu’s Next-Gen PC220LC-12 Excavator? – Almost Everything!Featured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.