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High demand, backlogs add stress to year-end new equipment buys

Contractors are running out of time to take advantage of the Section 179/bonus depreciation tax breaks for new equipment purchases. Learn more here.

October 25, 2018

Dealers

Volvo launches certified used program for refurbished construction equipment

Volvo Construction Equipment's new program for used heavy equipment conducts an inspection, testing and refurbishment. Get more details here on Equipment World.

October 23, 2018

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No Time to Gamble: A used equipment inspection checklist

August 13, 2018

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Demand for used machinery rises as lag time for new equipment grows

August 13, 2018

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New tax law brings big deductions for buying used construction equipment

August 13, 2018

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Dealer Institute offers course to better manage used iron

Dealers understand that having the right inventory is the first step to increasing revenue and profitability. To that end, the Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA) is offered a course on how to best manage this key asset. The iron management course on used inventory control focuses on your organization’s key leaders and staff, according to […]

November 2, 2017

Equipment Experts

Contractor-honed strategies for buying and selling used equipment (Part 2 of a Special Report)

This is Part 2 of a five-part series on used equipment. Click here to see the other parts of the series. Click here to download the full version of the Used Equipment Report. Selling Top Used Wheel Loader Models 1. Deere 544K 2. Cat 924K 3. Cat 930K 4. Deere 624K 5. Cat 938K Top […]

September 12, 2017

Construction Equipment

Contractor-honed strategies for buying and selling used equipment (Part 2 of a Special Report)

This is Part 2 of a five-part series on used equipment. Click here to see the other parts of the series. Click here to download the full version of the Used Equipment Report. Selling Top Used Wheel Loader Models 1. Deere 544K 2. Cat 924K 3. Cat 930K 4. Deere 624K 5. Cat 938K Top […]

September 12, 2017

Dealers

IronPlanet inspected record 100k+ used heavy equipment items in 2016 (and one “mobile ice fishing house” SUV)

IronPlanet reports it has conducted inspections on more than 100,000 used heavy equipment items for 2016, breaking its own record for most equipment evaluated and certified in one year. “High quality, detailed and meticulous equipment inspections are a core component of IronPlanet offerings to buyers and sellers alike and that is what differentiates us from […]

December 27, 2016

Dealers

Hawthorne Cat promoting Caterpillar Certified Used Program in Pacific Region

San Diego-based Hawthorne Cat, which covers the Hawaiian Islands and the Pacific Region, is working to educate more customers on Caterpillar’s Certified Used program. Cat Certified Used equipment must pass a 140-point inspection has the most recent maintenance completed and are serviced with genuine Cat parts and includes a 12-month power train and hydraulic protection […]

August 30, 2016

Dealers

Ritchie Bros. to acquire online equipment auctioneer IronPlanet for $758.5 million

Announced late Monday evening, the auction giant Ritchie Bros. is acquiring internet-based auction company IronPlanet for approximately $758.5 million. The deal is Ritchie Bros. second acquisition this month following an August 2 announcement that the company would buy New England-based Petrowsky Auctioneers for $7 million. IronPlanet burst onto the heavy equipment auction scene in 1999 […]

August 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

Zachry-Odebrecht Parkway Builders JV disposes assets from $1.1 billion SH99 Grand Parkway Project

As it closes out the massive $1.1 billion SH99 Grand Parkway Project road project in Houston, Texas, during the next few months, the Zachry-Odebrecht Parkway Builders construction joint venture needs to dispose of more than 900 machines. The assets, purchased new during the project that began in 2013, include cranes boom lifts, dozers, wheel loaders, […]

October 20, 2015