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Used Equipment Sales Soar, Prices Drop, EquipmentWatch Reports
The age and hours of equipment at resale and auction rose as owners offloaded machines held longer than in years past.
March 1, 2023
ARA Projects Softening In Rental Revenue Growth
The double-digit percentage growth is slipping away, as demand is predicted to drop during the next five years.
December 6, 2022
"Developers and Owners Remain Confident": Nonresidential Planning Rises in July
"The Momentum Index has yet to show signs of stress as recession fears mount," Dodge says.
August 22, 2022
Used Equipment Price Inflation Appears to be Slowing, Ritchie Bros. Says
Though prices are still up from last year, they seem to be coming down in some categories, Ritchie Bros. reports.
August 22, 2022
Demand for Labor Remains Strong, But Recession Looms, says ABC
“Many economists believe that a recession in America over the next 12 to 18 months has become virtually inevitable,” says ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.
May 4, 2022
Ritchie Bros.: Demand at an All-Time High, $1B in Open Credit Approvals
Prices for used heavy equipment have jumped a staggering 24% over the past 16 months.
April 25, 2022
How Contractors Can Continue to Navigate 2022
Ben Johnston, COO of Kapitus, provides insight for construction contractors on how to approach current issues.
April 22, 2022
The Big Question: How Long Until New Equipment Arrives?
As the latest models were revealed at World of Asphalt, so were record order backlogs.
April 20, 2022
Economist Fears Inflation Will Lead to 2023 Recession
“Inflation is likely to be more persistent than many people are thinking," says Associated Builders and Contractors' chief economist.
April 8, 2022
The Impact of Fuel Use Trends on the Highway Trust Fund’s Present and Future – downloadable PDF
The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) commissioned the study, “The Impact of Fuel Use Trends on the Highway Trust Fund’s Present and Future,” through The College of William & Mary’s Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy (TJPPP) commissioned a study to help document the challenges facing the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and to encourage creative thinking […]
April 1, 2013
NTEA releases ‘2013 Fleet Purchasing Outlook’
The NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry, has just released its 2013 Fleet Purchasing Outlook. Based on survey results from 287 mid- to high-level management fleet professionals with decision-making authority for truck acquisitions or vehicle specifications, the Outlook provides insights on critical factors that influence buying behavior from a broad range of fleet […]
March 13, 2013
‘Gridlock’ – a video from ARTBA on fixing the Highway Trust Fund
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has put together, “Gridlock,” a grassroots mobilization video to urging Congress to fix the Highway Trust Fund and subsequent crumbling infrastructure. To see the video, go to http://www.artba.org/article/video-message.
March 12, 2013
Monthly Motor Fuel Report shows -0.2 percent change
The November 2012 Monthly Motor Fuel Reported by States report, publicly released on March 7 by the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Policy, showed a a change of -0.2% nationwide, from the same month from previous year. A total of 31 states reported, with the remainder estimated. Changes by region were as […]
March 11, 2013
Illinois Tollways investing $922 million in capital projects this year
The Illinois Tollway plans to invest $922 million in capital projects in 2013, doubling the amount it spent in 2012, according to a new release issued on March 11. This includes funding for the second year of the agency’s 15-year, $12 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future. These investments are […]
March 11, 2013
Report: Motor fuel tax change of -0.2% nationwide
The November 2012 Monthly Motor Fuel Reported by States report, publicly released on March 7 by the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Policy, showed a a change of -0.2% nationwide, from the same month from previous year. A total of 31 states reported, with the remainder estimated. Changes by region were as […]
March 11, 2013
Granite named as one of ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’
Granite Construction Inc. has again been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2013 World’s Most Ethical Companies (WME). The 2013 WME companies are those that embrace ethical business practice and demonstrate industry leadership. “Not only did more companies apply for the World’s Most Ethical Companies recognition this year than any year in […]
March 7, 2013
Highway, bridge contract awards down 3 percent – ARTBA report
Despite the 2012 passage of the federal surface transportation law, “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” (MAP-21), the real value of highway and bridge contract awards over the last 12 months was down three percent compared the previous 12-month period, according to the latest analysis of McGraw-Hill Dodge data by the American Road […]
March 6, 2013
Illinois Tollway awards than $73 million in contracts
The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors on Feb. 28 awarded three new construction contracts totaling $23 million and six new engineering contracts totaling $50.4 million for construction management and design services. More than $296.9 million in construction and engineering contracts have been approved by the Tollway Board so far in 2013. A total of $924.9 […]
March 5, 2013
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