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Roadbuilding

World of Asphalt paving education sessions to be held virtually in March

The show is teaming up with the National Asphalt Pavement Association to present the first People, Plants and Paving Digital Conference.

January 1, 2021

Contractor of the Year

Couple grow successful excavation business from a dump truck and grit

Clint and Amber Stephenson of CLS Excavation have been named 2020 Contractor of the Year finalists. Learn more about them and CLS Excavation on Equipment World.

December 31, 2020

Construction Equipment

The Biggest Construction Equipment Stories of 2020

Well, we’ve just about made it. 2020 is almost over and despite the weight and tragedy of a pandemic and the stress of an election, we’re just about on the other side of a very tumultuous year. Through it all, it’s been pretty amazing to see the determination and resiliency within the construction and construction […]

December 30, 2020

Construction Equipment

Fecon Stumpex gets speed boost, removes large stumps fast

The speed adjustment gives the stump grinder the ability to grind 24" stumps in less than 3 minutes with a new two-speed hydraulic motor. More details here.

December 30, 2020

Construction Equipment

The Top 10 Construction Equipment Videos of 2020

With 2020 drawing to a close, it’s time to take a look back at all the top construction and heavy equipment videos we’ve shared in the last year.

December 29, 2020

Maintenance

Stellar TM28 allows forklifts, loaders to handle large mining and construction tires

Available in a long or short arm version, the Stellar TM28 tire manipulator attachment for forklifts and loader will handle large mining and construction tires.

December 29, 2020

Construction Equipment

Vermeer to intro electric horizontal directional drills following acquisition

Vermeer recently bought Normag's electric HDD rigs, generator sets and fluid management systems technology. Details here on Equipment World.

December 29, 2020

Dealers

Overall equipment investment will grow 7.8% in 2021; construction equipment will rebound

Read more about the economic outlook and equipment and software investment outlook for construction, agricultural, and material handling industries here.

December 28, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Kioti Unveils First Skid Steer, CTL; Multi-Use Equipment Gained Traction in 2020; Compact Equipment Sales Dominate 2020; Wirtgen’s latest cold planers

Wirtgen’s new W 220 Fi, W 250 Fi cold planers cut operator workload Wirtgen’s new flagship cold planer models, the W 220 Fi and W 250 Fi, come standard with the company’s Mill Assist machine control technology. The large milling machines can cut to depths of 14 inches and widths of 86 inches.   To […]

December 28, 2020

Construction Equipment

Should you use Section 179, 100% depreciation for your equipment purchase?

Though December 31 is closing in fast, contractors still have time to purchase construction equipment and write off 100 percent of the cost of that purchase on their 2020 taxes as depreciation or a Section 179 tax deduction…

December 25, 2020

Construction Equipment

The 2020 Year in Dozers: Cat Dominates With Lineup Revamp, Case Makes Waves With DL550B Dozer Loader

Cat alone launched six new machines -- seven if you count the model that just got a name change.

December 24, 2020

Vintage Equipment

This Extremely Rare 1913 Thew Type-O Steam Shovel Took 2 Years to Restore

Bob Kelly currently owns the only running Type-O steam shovel – the same model as the one found at the bottom of the Michigan lake, as noted at the top of this newsletter. His restoration took two years to complete.

December 23, 2020