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2025 - 2026 Heavy Construction Equipment Guide
Compare the top excavators, dozers, wheel loaders & more in our free 2025–2026 Heavy Equipment Buyer’s Guide. Download to find the best machines for your fleet.
December 5, 2025
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Safety & Compliance
Contractor Faces $170K Fine After Worker Crushed by Falling Excavator Bucket
A failed attempt to remove the bucket from him caused a second crushing injury, putting him in the hospital for more than a month.
December 4, 2025
This excavator bucket came unlatched from the excavator's quick coupler June 3 in Washington due to a missing safety latch, according to L&I.
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Market Pulse
Quick Data: Top-Selling Motor Graders of 2024 - 2025
Find out the most popular models of new and used financed motor graders and which models are fetching the most at auction.
December 4, 2025
Cat 140 Lvr Motor Grader
Excavators
Volvo Launches New ECR355 Excavator with Short Swing, More Lift Capacity
The 35-metric-ton model also features 7% greater fuel efficiency than predecessors and a full-size conventional cab.
December 3, 2025
Volvo says its new ECR355 is designed for work in tight spaces with increased lift power and tractive force.
Attachments
NPK Launches Next-Gen GHD Series of Mid-Range Hydraulic Hammers
The GHD series is for excavators ranging from 10 to 39 metric tons and features a new speed selector valve to match impact to material.
November 19, 2025
The GHD-10 marks the first NPK hydraulic hammer released in the company's next-generation, mid-range series – soon followed by four more models for excavators ranging from 10 to 39 metric tons.
Heavy equipment attachments
Kage Debuts SnowStorm Blast Steel Snow Pusher for Wheel Loaders, Tractors
The containment box-style pusher for midsize machines offers a three-in-one attachment system and hydraulic-free trip edge for snow removal.
November 17, 2025
Kage Blast Snow Plow
Excavators
Excavator Operators Gone Rogue: 3 Homes Destroyed in New York, Idaho, Illinois
Police in three states have responded to cases within three weeks in which excavators were used to severely vandalize houses.
November 13, 2025
The rear view of a newly completed house in Post Falls, Idaho, destroyed November 11 by an excavator. It is one of three houses destroyed in three weeks by vandals in three states.
Excavators
Cat’s New HD 325 Excavator Designed for Heavy-Duty Work on Rough Terrain
The new configuration for the midsized excavator has an oversized undercarriage and other features for added stability and durability.
November 13, 2025
Cat 325 with new HD undercarriage configuration is designed to increase stability and performance on uneven, rugged terrain.
Graders/Scrapers
K-Tec Unveils New 1230 Scraper That's 10,000 Lbs. Lighter, 16% More Productive
The completely redesigned 30-cubic-yard pull-type model floats better, loads faster and pulls easier than the 1228 it replaces, K-Tec says.
November 12, 2025
1230 Topsoil Minnestoa 4 1200x800
Market Pulse
Quick Data: Top-Selling Articulated Dump Trucks and Sales Trends for 2024-2025
Find out the most popular models of new and used financed articulated dump trucks and which models are fetching the most at auction.
November 7, 2025
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Excavators
Sheriff: Man Arrested Following "After-Hours Joyride" in Excavator
The PC290LC he rode down a highway in Georgia has a top speed of 3.4 mph.
October 23, 2025
A man faces charges of driving under the influence and theft by taking a motor vehicle after riding off in this parked excavator at a county construction site.
Dozers
From WWII to Building America, Dozers Still Got This! – Buyer’s Guide 2025
The latest and most popular models and features from Case, Caterpillar, Develon, Dressta, Hyundai, John Deere, Komatsu and Liebherr.
October 22, 2025
An armored Cat D7 in World War II. “If I had to give credit to the instruments and machines that won us the war in the Pacific, I would rank them in this order: submarines first, radar second, planes third, bulldozers fourth,” said U.S. Navy Admiral William F. Halsey.
The Dirt
The Top-Selling Motor Grader Gets Redesigned: Cat’s Next-Gen 140
A Cat expert spills the details on the new 140, its many configurations – steering wheel or joystick, base or high-tech – and its many uses.
October 17, 2025
Next Gen Cat 140 Motor Grader
Excavators
Link-Belt Unveils Smallest X4S Excavator with Improved Engine, Hydraulics
At 102 horsepower and weighing 15.4 metric tons, the 145 X4S is designed for moving lots of dirt in tight spaces.
October 15, 2025
The Link-Belt 145 X4S can be fitted with either an 8-foot or nearly 10-foot boom arm.
Backhoe Loaders
Cat Launches Next-Gen Models of its Largest Backhoes, the 440 & 450
The new backhoes feature upgraded engines, advanced hydraulics, enhanced controls and more customization options for operators.
October 8, 2025
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Heavy equipment attachments
Develon -9 Series Excavators to Arrive Engcon Tiltrotator-Ready
The next-generation excavators will ship factory-prepped for Engcon tiltrotators, simplifying installation and boosting jobsite productivity.
October 6, 2025
Engcon Develon
Market Pulse
Quick Data: Top-Selling Wheel Loaders for 2024-2025
Find out the most popular models of new and used financed wheel loaders and which models are fetching the most at auction.
October 3, 2025
More buyers snapped up the Case 321F wheel loader than any other model in the last year, according to Fusable's latest EDA equipment finance data.
Excavators
Cat Debuts MH3295 Material Handler for High Production
Based on Cat’s 395 platform, the new MH3295 delivers a 57.7-foot reach, 543 horsepower and integrated tech for barge and scrapyard work.
October 2, 2025
Cat Mh3295 Material Handler
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Heavy equipment
2025 - 2026 Heavy Construction Equipment Guide
Compare the top excavators, dozers, wheel loaders & more in our free 2025–2026 Heavy Equipment Buyer’s Guide. Download to find the best machines for your fleet.
Cat 140 Lvr Motor Grader
Market Pulse
Quick Data: Top-Selling Motor Graders of 2024 - 2025
Volvo says its new ECR355 is designed for work in tight spaces with increased lift power and tractive force.
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Volvo Launches New ECR355 Excavator with Short Swing, More Lift Capacity
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Polaris Expands 2026 Ranger UTV Lineup with New Texas and Mountaineer Editions
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GMC Expands 2026 Sierra EV Lineup with New Elevation, Off-Road AT4
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