Construction Equipment

8 of the best sites for or about construction equipment. Know of another site that should be included here? Leave your suggestions at the bottom of the page. (Related searches: Used Dump Truck, Volvo Excavators, International Dump Truck)

1. Construction Equipment Magazine - Features ideas and insights for the equipment professional. You’ll find market reports on companies like Caterpillar, John Deere, JCB and Link-Belt; industry forecasts, detailed specs and information on all kinds of equipment including earthmoving, forestry and light equipment. You can also find equipment rentals and new and used equipment for sale. (www.constructionequipment.com)

2. ConstructionEquipmentGuide.com - Search for new and used heavy equipment for sale here from a variety of manufacturers including Caterpillar, JCB, John Deere and Allied. This trade publisher’s website also features the latest industry news, videos, trade shows, upcoming auctions and equipment specs and charts. (www.constructionequipmentguide.com)

3. Construction Equipment at MachineryTrader.com - Online resource for used heavy equipment from Caterpillar, John Deere, JCB, Case and more for sale. Search equipment for sale, available rentals or upcoming auctions. You can also list your used equipment here, find parts and attachments and view a list of stolen construction equipment. (www.machinerytrader.com)

4. Construction Equipment at eBay - More than 2,000 pieces of new and used heavy construction equipment up for auction or immediate sale. You’ll find skid steer loaders, lifts, trailers and backhoes among the available items from manufacturers including Bobcat, Hitachi, John Deere, Caterpillar and JCB. Light equipment and antique tools and materials for sale elsewhere on the site. (business.shop.ebay.com)

5. Historical Construction Equipment Association - Offers information and education on antique construction equipment to preserve and promote the history of the construction industry in the U.S. Search the online archives for photos, manuals and documents of old equipment; trade stories and post items for sale in the forums and shop in the HCEA store. (www.HCEA.net)

6. Rock & Dirt - New and used heavy equipment, including trucks, trailers and cranes, and related services available at this site, which bills itself as “the equipment marketplace.” Scores of well-known manufacturers represented including Bobcat, Caterpillar, John Deere, JCB and Volvo. You can also request equipment rentals and access auctions and events here. (www.rockanddirt.com)

7. Will a Bigger U.S. Highway Bill Help Tractor Makers? - The country’s aging transportation infrastructure and a heavily-lobbied bill that would double federal spending on bridges and highways is the focus of this November 2009 article, which asks whether the measure would actually help the construction equipment industry.  It’s by no means a sure thing, according to those who see a significant lag time between passage of the bill and actual spending on all the idle equipment out there. (www.reuters.com)

8. Construction Equipment Stuck in Water Near Bay Bridge - This November 2009 article reports on a piece of construction equipment, which was used for recent repairs on San Francisco’s Bay Bridge, stuck in the water near the retrofit project after the tide came in. Hydraulic fluid was drained from the equipment to prevent a spill. (www.smdailyjournal.com)

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