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2026 Executive Outlook: Skip Owen, Director of Sales, Hills Machinery
Skip Owen, director of sales at Case Construction dealer Hills Machinery, expects used equipment sales to grow in 2026.
December 26, 2025
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Readers’ Poll: 34% Look at Construction Tech to Fight Labor Shortage in 2026
Just over one-third of respondents plan to increase their tech usage in 2026 to address the labor shortage.
December 23, 2025
With the labor shortage showing no signs of slowing down, some in the construction industry are already planning to use tech to combat the problem in 2026.
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2026 Executive Outlook: Kyle Fugleston, VP of Construction, Hitachi
As Hitachi transitions to a new name, Landcros, Fugleston outlines the company's vision, strategy and what to expect in the coming year.
December 23, 2025
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2026 Executive Outlook: Morgan Stallings, Senior Director of Dealer Development & Marketing, Develon
Stallings talks 2026 strategy, market drivers and constraints and future Develon technologies that will be front and center at CES and ConExpo 2026.
December 18, 2025
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2026 Executive Outlook: Brad Williams, Construction Operations Senior Vice President, Granite Construction
Granite Construction's Senior VP of Constructions Operations Brad Williams talks 2026 trends and goals.
December 15, 2025
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2026 Executive Outlook: Kevin Kruck, Director, Earthmoving Marketing, John Deere
Kruck outlines the market forces shaping Deere’s 2026 strategy, from regional demand and dealer investments to the emerging technologies driving its next wave of machines.
December 12, 2025
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2026 Executive Outlook: Brad Stemper, Head of Americas Product Management, Case CE
Stemper shares trends shaping Case's strategy, investments in its dealers and the role electrification to automation will play in future products.
December 9, 2025
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Titan Machinery Reports Drop in Construction Equipment Revenue in Q3
The world’s largest Case and New Holland dealer lowers its full-year construction revenue forecast to a decrease of 5%-10%.
December 5, 2025
Titan Machinery lowered its full year construction revenue forecast from down 3-8% to down 5-10%.
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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
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Deere Reports Growth in Construction Equipment Sales, Profit in Q4 2025
Construction equipment net sales were up 27% year-over-year, while the company expects tariff expenses to double in 2026.
December 2, 2025
John Deere paid roughly $600 million in pre-tax direct tariff expenses in its 2025 fiscal year.
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2026 Executive Outlook: Brad Claus, VP of Construction Products, Bobcat
Claus shares trends shaping Bobcat's strategy in 2026, its investments in manufacturing and technology, and its most significant opportunities and roadblocks.
December 2, 2025
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Readers' Poll: 60% Report Positive View of Trump’s Construction Impact
A majority of contractors responding to an Equipment World readers' poll have a positive view of the Trump administration's impact on construction.
December 1, 2025
Trump's second term has brought a quick series of changes that directly impact the construction industry.
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Fluor, Tutor Perini, Granite, Skanska Release 3Q Financial Reports
Three of the four large contractors saw a rise in total revenue, while one reported a loss in overall revenue, partly due to a lawsuit.
November 18, 2025
Top contractors in the U.S. posted mix results for the third financial quarter of 2025.
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CNH Industrial Construction Equipment Sales Rise in Q3 Despite Tariffs
The Case and New Holland parent expects a $225 million tariff cost for 2025, which is being partly offset by increased prices.
November 17, 2025
CNH Industrial now forecasts its full year 2025 construction equipment sales will be down 3-5% year-over-year.
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Komatsu Reports Q2 Profit Decline, Cuts Outlook Amid Rising Tariffs
The company expects a $580 million hit from U.S. tariffs for 2025.
November 14, 2025
Komatsu now forecasts its total 2025 net sales will decline 5.3% year-over-year to $25.2 billion.
Dealers
Industry Roundup: West Side Tractor Begins Construction on New 60,000-Sq.-Ft. HQ
The John Deere dealer will offer construction equipment sales, rentals, parts, service and technology solutions. Plus, news from Komatsu and others.
November 13, 2025
The new 60,000-plus-square-foot facility on 20 acres along Interstate 74 in Indianapolis will serve as the flagship West Side Tractor location in Indiana.
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Kubota Reports 22% Profit Decline After Falling Equipment Sales, Tariff Impact
Rising U.S. tariffs have cost the company an additional $114 million so far this year.
November 12, 2025
North American construction equipment sales are down for the first nine months of Kubota's financial year.
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Ritchie Bros. Parent Sees 7% Transaction Value Growth, Boost from J.M. Wood Acquisition
A key driver in construction equipment transaction value growth was the company’s acquisition of J.M. Wood Auction Co. for $235 million.
November 10, 2025
Third-quarter gross transaction value got a boost from RB Global's recent acquisition of J.M. Woods.
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