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Equipment World’s top stories of 2012

With Christmas in the rearview, we’re looking forward to what 2013 has to offer. But before we get there, we thought it would be a good idea to take a look at the top stories for the past year. Afterall, it was a big one for us thank to our website redesign launched back in […]

December 26, 2012

Pickups

Editor's Note

Where we can only bring you good stuff every other month in the magazine, the website allows us to post new products, press releases, industry-related news, vehicle recalls and other items every day.

December 1, 2012

Roadbuilding

Top construction industry editor inducted into Construction Writers Association Hall of Fame

During its annual Grand Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C., the Construction Writers Association (CWA) inducted Randall-Reilly Construction Media Editorial Director Marcia Gruver Doyle into its Hall of Fame. This highly prestigious award is presented to select individuals who exemplify true lifetime achievement as journalists in the construction industry. “Marcia is welcomed and recognized on the […]

November 7, 2012

Business

Great ExSPECtations

Whether it’s hauling dirt, debris or equipment, heavy trucks on the jobsite play the simple, yet integral, role of moving things from point A to point B. Unfortunately, because of the basic nature of a truck’s job, contractors may approach the purchase of a new Class 6-8 truck as a simple exercise. Some go […]

November 1, 2012

Construction Equipment

EDA Insight: New August financed equipment sales up

The number of financed new units of construction equipment sold or leased in August increased by 9 percent compared with July,  according to Equipment Data Associates, which tracks financed construction equipment activity. August figures show  5,336 units financed, compared to 4,826 units reported in July. Compared to August, 2011, the number of new financed units […]

October 24, 2012

Roadbuilding

Applications & Innovations

Let the job site be the judge of whether to use tires or tracks.

October 9, 2012

Equipment

Tier 4: Will tough regulations make construction equipment resale a quarantine market?

There has been much ado about the Tier 4 final regulations that are coming down coming the pike and what it is going to mean for the used construction equipment market. With Tier 4 interim standards currently in effect, there are already some “unintended consequences of doing the right thing for the environment,” quipped Frank Manfredi, president of Frank Manfredi & Associates, as he moderated the “Tier 4 and the Future of Equipment Markets” panel discussion at the 2012 Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)/Infor Executive Forum at the Rosement Hilton/Chicago O’Hare hotel on Sept. 6.

September 20, 2012

Roadbuilding

Tier 4: Will tough regulations make construction equipment resale a quarantine market?

There has been much ado about the Tier 4 final regulations that are coming down coming the pike and what it is going to mean for the used construction equipment market. With Tier 4 interim standards currently in effect, there are already some “unintended consequences of doing the right thing for the environment,” quipped Frank Manfredi, president of Frank Manfredi & Associates, as he moderated the “Tier 4 and the Future of Equipment Markets” panel discussion at the 2012 Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)/Infor Executive Forum at the Rosement Hilton/Chicago O’Hare hotel on Sept. 6.

September 7, 2012

Roadbuilding

Illinois DOT suspending non-emergency road construction this weekend

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is suspending non-emergency road work where possible to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow because of the high volume of travel expected this Labor Day weekend.,The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is suspending non-emergency road work where possible to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow because of the high volume of travel expected this Labor Day weekend.,The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is suspending non-emergency road work where possible to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow because of the high volume of travel expected this Labor Day weekend.,The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is suspending non-emergency road work where possible to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow because of the high volume of travel expected this Labor Day weekend.,The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is suspending non-emergency road work where possible to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow because of the high volume of travel expected this Labor Day weekend.,The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is suspending non-emergency road work where possible to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow because of the high volume of travel expected this Labor Day weekend.

August 31, 2012

Construction Equipment

PHOTO: Mack demo at the Construction Symposium

August 22, 2012

Construction Equipment

PHOTO: Construction Symposium features equipment demos

August 22, 2012

Construction Equipment

What’s been happening with graders? [Infographic]

As highlighted in the August issue of Equipment World, trend prices for the top 10 grader models sold at auction are on the upswing, but still have a ways to go from their five-year-plus peak of $156,585 in February 2007. According to the TopBid auction price service, the top auction price during the May 2011-May […]

August 7, 2012