3 days ago · Construction Equipment helps fleet asset managers improve their performance in acquiring and managing heavy equipment and trucks.

Construction Equipment’s Top 100 New Products is the longest-running awards program of its kind in the industry. Each year, our editors evaluate the products introduced over the previous months and choose those considered most innovative.

Sep 17, 2024 · Senior editor Frank Raczon recently analyzed trends in compactors, so let’s take a historical look at one of the most basic of all: the sheepsfoot roller.. The sheepsfoot takes its name from the “technology” it emulated: the original compaction practice of driving a herd of sheep or other stock along the fill.

Dec 9, 2024 · The fleet replacement rates continued healthy in 2024, at 11%, and is expected to be the same for 2025, at 10.9%. These are historically high rates of replacement, signaling that fleets may be reaching the end of extended lifecycle management brought on by substantial increases in new-machine prices and supply chain issues.

Dec 23, 2024 · Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas and its parent, Hitachi Construction Machinery, recently held their own version of “Shark Tank” as construction technology start-ups pitched ideas with the hope of collaboration with the companies.At the minimum, the winners will join Hitachi’s stand at Bauma in Munich, Germany, April 7-13, 2025.

Oct 22, 2024 · A maintenance checklist can help ensure you hit everything necessary during an inspection. Check out our free downloadable checklist to help streamline your repairs.

Jun 2, 2014 · Edge is a division of Manitou and supplies attachments and accessories designed for use on all brands and models of compact equipment including skid steer loaders, compact excavators and compact utility tractors.. Find a dealer near you.

Dec 20, 2024 · Editor's note: This article has been updated. By Harlee Hewitt, Associate Editor. Volvo has upgraded the EC300 excavator and replaced the EC250 excavator with the Volvo EC260 excavator. The two excavators are part of Volvo’s next generation upgrades, which won a 2024 Top 100 Award and brings the excavator lineup to eight models.. Both excavators have been updated with an optimized electro ...

Nov 22, 2024 · Interstate 95 project illustrates early mechanized concrete paving. The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) is a 501(c )3 nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the history of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries.

Dec 9, 2024 · Annual Report & Forecast Methodology. Construction Equipment partnered with magazines within its parent company, Endeavor Business Media, that cover infrastructure and equipment. Participants in the 2025 Annual Report & Forecast asked their subscriber bases about not only overall construction trends, but also trends specific to the sector in which they work.