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5 days ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Ben Thorpe
The national association for U.S. cement manufacturers has formally changed its name from the Portland Cement Association to the American Cement Association. The name change for the association, which was founded in 1916, was announced at the 67th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference in Birmingham, Alabama. The new brand identity will roll out this month. ACA focuses on cement policy, research, education and market intelligence while also advocating for industry sustainability and safety.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Ben Thorpe
A White House memo that froze federal funds for building electric vehicle charging infrastructure earlier this year overstepped its legal authority, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Ben Thorpe
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance, a U.S. association representing asphalt producers and contractors, has named Mike Skinner as its new executive director. Skinner, a licensed professional engineer and certified association executive, previously served for 10 years as the director of pavement engineering for the Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association and brings over 30 years of experience in the industry to his new position.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Ben Thorpe
After showing little change in consolidated revenue and only a slight increase in construction equipment revenue in 2024, Kubota has reported a tough start to 2025 with declines in first-quarter profit and construction revenue. Global construction machinery revenue in the first quarter was down 22.7% to $890 million, compared to $1.2 billion in Kubota’s previous first quarter.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Ben Thorpe
At this year’s World of Asphalt tradeshow, Dynapac had its brand new DT2000 distributor truck on display, complete with an air pressure cleaning system and operator platform. The 2,000-gallon AC (asphalt concrete) and bitumen distributing machine comes with 15.7-foot telescopic spray bar, which operators can activate through the same interface that controls the spray tips. The DT2000 has a minimum spray width of 8 feet and a maximum of 16 feet.
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1 week ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Ben Thorpe
A rapid demolition and replacement of Nashville's 75-year-old Broadway Bridge has earned the first-ever Bowen Prize for Great Builders from the Associated General Contractors of America. Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. Project Manager Mike Svoboda received the inaugural award for his leadership on the project, which was completed in six weeks using innovative methods.
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2 weeks ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Ben Thorpe
Titan Machinery, the largest Case and New Holland dealer in the world, reported declining total revenue in its first quarter fiscal year 2026 and a net loss of $13 million, though its construction business stayed in the black. Total first quarter revenue came in at $594.3 million, down 5.5% year-over-year from $628.7 million in the dealership’s previous first quarter. Revenue from equipment sales specifically was down 6.7% year-over-year to $436.8 million.
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2 weeks ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Ben Thorpe
Two new fees for funding the Highway Trust Fund, including a $250 registration fee for electric vehicles, have just passed a House of Representatives vote through President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”The bill, which now heads to the Senate, would enact a $250 annual registration fee on electric cars and light trucks, and a $100 fee for hybrid cars and light trucks.
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2 weeks ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Ben Thorpe
After a tough first quarter, the second quarter of John Deere’s fiscal year yielded another year-over-year drop in net sales and net profit, plus a $100 million negative impact from the ongoing tariff war. Worldwide net sales and revenues came in at $12.8 billion, down 16% year-over-year from $15.2 billion in Deere’s previous first quarter. For the first six months of its fiscal year, Deere’s worldwide net sales were down 22% year-over-year to $21.3 billion.
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2 weeks ago | 
equipmentworld.com | Ben Thorpe
In the latest round of earnings reports, the large contractors – Fluor, Tutor Perini, Granite Construction and Skanska – are reporting revenue increases and strong backlogs, though not all reported a profitable quarter. FluorFluor reported just under $4 billion in first-quarter revenue for the year, representing a 6.6% year-over-year increase from last year’s first quarter.
