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Business: Page 2

Market Pulse
Readers' Poll: 78% of Contractors Plan to Buy Construction Equipment in 2026
Responding contractors cited price and affordability, a growing workload, a strong economy and a need to replace old machines as reasons for buying.
February 4, 2026
Contractors Looking At Plans
Market Pulse
Komatsu Reports Q3 Construction Equipment Sales Boost in North America
The company reported that higher sales prices and a depreciating yen helped drive a 2.2% increase for the third quarter in North America.
February 3, 2026
Third-quarter construction equipment net sales in North America rose on improved selling prices and a depreciating yen.
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February 28, 2026
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Roadbuilding
Judge: Illinois' Cook County Transportation Spending Violated Law
The Illinois Road & Transportation Builders Association sued over the money not being spent on roadbuilding and other transportation projects.
February 2, 2026
Cook County in Illinois has lost a multi-year transportation funds allocation lawsuit.
Safety & Compliance
Alabama Contractor Faces $170,145 in Fines for Trench Collapse
The latest penalties bring the total proposed fines against U.S. contractors since December to nearly $2 million.
January 29, 2026
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Business
Deere Recalls Laid-Off Workers; Plans New U.S. Excavator Plant, Parts Center
The expansion plans will add about 400 jobs spread among North Carolina, Iowa and Indiana.
January 29, 2026
John Deere recently announced a complete redesign of its midsize P-Tier excavators.
Dealers
Equipment Rental Company EquipmentShare Officially Goes Public on NASDAQ
The 11-year-old company joins the likes of United Rentals, Herc and Sunbelt in going public and plans to expand to 700 locations.
January 28, 2026
EquipmentShare co-founders and brothers Jabbok and Willy Schlacks ring the NASDAQ stock exchange's opening bell January 23.
Roadbuilding
Arizona DOT Begins Phase 2 of $1B Rehab of I-10 Wild Horse Pass Corridor
The final two phases of the 26-mile interstate widening and improvement project are also set to begin this year.
January 27, 2026
An aerial view of Interstate 10 in Arizona.
Market Pulse
2026 Executive Outlook: Scott Young, Head of Region North America, Volvo Construction Equipment
Young details his outlook for 2026, from infrastructure demand to electrification, automation and new equipment launches.
January 26, 2026
Volvo Ce Ec230 Electric Excavator
Safety & Compliance
Contractor Faces $300K Fine After Cave-in of 5-Foot-Deep Trench Kills Worker
The violations were issued for a Connecticut company the day before another contractor in the state was fined $1.2 million.
January 26, 2026
Michael DiRocco, 60, leaves behind four children and eight grandchildren after his death June 13 in a trench collapse in Norwich, Connecticut.
Business
Bobcat Drops Plans to Take Over Wacker Neuson
Both construction equipment manufacturers confirm that discussions about a Bobcat acquisition of the German company have ended.
January 23, 2026
Wacker Neuson unveiled its new compact wheel loader for the North American market, the WL250, at the 2025 ARA Show.
Roadbuilding
Michigan Begins New Inflation-Adjusted Gas Tax to Fund Roadbuilding
The state dropped its 6% gas sales tax and increased its motor fuel tax from 31 to 52.4 cents per gallon.
January 23, 2026
Michigan drivers are no longer paying sales tax at the pump but will instead pay an increased motor fuel tax.
Dealers
Turner Construction Enters Rental Business with First Equipment Company
Contractors outside Turner jobsites can now rent everything from heavy machinery to fencing from the new subsidiary.
January 22, 2026
A First Equipment Company-branded machine on a jobsite.
Market Pulse
Caterpillar Announces More Leadership Changes; Fassino to Retire
Rod Shurman will become the next group president of Cat’s construction business.
January 22, 2026
Tony Fassino speaking at an American Road & Transportation Builders Association event.
Trucks
White Pine Paving is Stylin' While Haulin' with Tricked-Out W900L Kenworth
The truck, called "Change Order," brings a touch of class to the jobsite with its impressive airbrush work, laser cutouts and unique lighting.
January 21, 2026
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Business
Caterpillar, Nvidia Team Up to Transform Machines and Manufacturing
The expanded collaboration is aimed at accelerating an AI-enabled future including on-board AI features, autonomy and improved production systems.
January 21, 2026
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Market Pulse
2026 Executive Outlook: Jeffery Ratliff, Director of Sales & Marketing, and Jeff Stewart, President, Takeuchi
Takeuchi leaders offer their outlook on where demand is heading next, from regional growth to customer-driven innovation, and the role of emerging technologies.
January 20, 2026
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ConExpo/Con-Agg 2026
Las Vegas Convention Center’s $600M Renovation Finished Ahead of ConExpo
The construction industry will get its chance to see the remade center at this week’s World of Concrete and again in March for ConExpo 2026.
January 20, 2026
The newly renovated exterior for the Central and North halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Dealers
Industry Roundup: Caterpillar CEO Named Chairman of the Board; Umpleby to Retire
The new appointment marks an end to Umpleby's long leadership period at Caterpillar.
January 16, 2026
Former Caterpillar CEO and board member James Umpleby (left) and current CEO Joseph Creed
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ConExpo/Con-Agg 2026
The Sickest Construction Equipment, Trucks & Race Cars at ConExpo 2026
From Cat's concept pickup to patriotic-themed designs, manufacturers trotted out a wide array of eye-catching machinery at this year's show.
The new DX400LC-9 is the largest of Develon's next-gen lineup — seen here at ConExpo 2026 — at 95,000 pounds and 340.6 gross horsepower.
Excavators
Develon Launches First Models of Its Next-Gen Excavators at ConExpo
New Holland's smallest excavator is the new E12D at 2,932 pounds and 11.8 horsepower.
Compact Excavators
New Holland Debuts 5 New Built-In-House Mini Excavators at ConExpo
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Pickups
Caterpillar Made the Ultimate Smart Pickup Truck — But It’s Not For Sale
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Excavators
Link-Belt Rolls Out New Tight-Tailswing 245 X4S Excavator at ConExpo
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