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Dealers

United Rentals ups tool management offerings

Do you know where all your tools are? It’s not such a simple question to answer given the daily variables and moving assets (human and inanimate) on a construction jobsite, compounded by external forces such as weather and change orders. Tools also break or get lost and some “walk off,” only to appear the next […]

December 24, 2019

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Loftness to showcase Battle Ax mulching attachments at ConExpo 2020

Loftness, exhibiting in booth S5655 in the Silver Lot at ConExpo 2020, will show new models of its Battle Ax horizontal drum mulcher for skid steers, excavators and other prime movers. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) Designed for vegetation […]

December 24, 2019

Dealers

How premiere SoCal equipment dealer Bejac grew out of a liquidation sale

In 1985 Ron Barlet was going to night school to earn his masters degree in business administration while working at a leasing finance company. When his father-in-law, an underground contractor, unexpectedly passed away, the family decided to dissolve the company. Barlet, because of his business background, was asked to liquidate the company’s heavy equipment assets. […]

December 23, 2019

Gear

12th Day of Construction Gifts: Danner Stronghold boots

Our resident boot reviewer Tom Jackson recently said Danner’s Stronghold boots may be the best boots he’s ever worn. With that in mind, we had to include these in our 2019 list of gift recommendations. These lightweight boots are comfortable out of the box and made from waterproof full grain leather with a Vibram SPE […]

December 23, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cat intros 78L engine; Manitou launches its largest telehandler; Robot dog could become ultimate jobsite companion; LiuGong intros 9018F excavator; Equipment Operators Sound Off

VIDEO: Equipment Operators Sound Off on Green Operators, Machine Tech, Cat Operator Challenge During the North American Finals of its Global Operator Challenge, Caterpillar invited four operators that took part in the competition to talk about their experiences competing. But the conversation also included their opinions on finding new operators, using machine control and other […]

December 23, 2019

Gear

11th Day of Construction Gifts: Show off your machine operation skills with a GoPro

One of our favorite pastimes is cruising YouTube for good operation footage. And if you’ve ever seen those videos and thought “I’m better than that guy,” all you need to bring some added exposure to your operation game is a GoPro. GoPro’s latest model is the Hero8 Black. It’s not cheap at around $350, but […]

December 20, 2019

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Learn how to quickly dry pavement at Road Dryer’s ConExpo 2020 booth

The truck-or-trailer-mounted Road Dryer RD-1200XT will be on display at the Silver Lot at ConExpo 2020, booth S6509. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) The unit dries asphalt and concrete pavement in just one pass, allowing crews to pave or […]

December 20, 2019

Dealers

Quick Data: Top-selling compact track loaders and sales trends

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s EDA equipment financing data and TopBid auction price service.

December 20, 2019

Dealers

ELFF: Moderate growth in construction equipment investment ahead

Construction and agricultural machinery investment growth should see moderate increases next year, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s 2020 U.S. economic outlook. The foundation also said that mining and oilfield machinery could improve modestly “but is likely to remain weak overall.” Third quarter construction machinery investment pulled back 6.7 percent (annualized) but rose […]

December 19, 2019

Trucks

10th Day of Construction Gifts: Support the team, protect your legs with ShinShield tow hitch covers

If you haven’t barked your shin on a truck trailer hitch well…you probably don’t work in construction. But for those who do there is protection available. Hitch Solutions offers these extra-large ShinShield tow hitch covers to protect your legs from those exceedingly painful encounters. They are made from automotive grade polymers and can withstand trailer […]

December 19, 2019

Gear

9th Day of Construction Gifts: A rechargeable hard hat light from Milwaukee

Construction professionals need light to do their job. But at certain times of the year and in certain tight spots, light is hard to come by. Which is why having a dependable hard hat light is important. And both of these choices from Milwaukee are rechargeable, meaning you never have to worry about replacing the […]

December 18, 2019

Construction Equipment

LiuGong intros smallest of next-generation excavators to U.S.: 1.8-metric-ton 9018F

The smallest of LiuGong’s new F-series excavators has arrived in the United States for dealer review. The 1.8-metric-ton 9018F features a retractable undercarriage width from 51 to 39 inches for working in tight spaces and for fitting through bay doors. It also features reduced tail swing. The narrower width, along with its low height of […]

December 17, 2019