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    The 316 P Tier and 318 P Tier skid steers from John Deere bring P-Tier comfort, convenience, and safety.
    Richard Ries
    June 9, 2025
    Bigger may not always be better in machine applications.
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    Richard Ries
    June 6, 2025
    The skid steer market has been caught up in a bigger-is-better frenzy for some time. In the midst of the move to 100+ horsepower machines, is there still a place for the smallest...
    Magni rotating telehandler
    Frank Raczon
    May 6, 2025
    Once a European category, it holds benefits for rental companies and managers here.
    Vogele asphalt paver
    Frank Raczon
    March 7, 2025
    Major model changes may not occur often, but pavers keep improving.

    Tom Berg
    Blue HV615 has a setback steer axle, a longer hood housing an International S13 diesel and a bumper-to-back-of-cab dimension of 115 inches. Shorter yellow HV509, with a 109-inch BBC, has a Cummins L9 and a set-forward steer axle to support heavy snowplow equipment. Its flat-black grille suggests frugality but the truck has highly capable components and a stoutly engineered chassis.
    Tom Berg
    April 17, 2025
    How specifications define two International HV’s capabilities, performance, and driving characters.
    Photos: Tom Berg for Construction Equipment
    Gray truck on a gray day, but a bright driving experience: 2021 Model 567 dump is ready to roll at Ohio Peterbilt. It has very low miles, the right specs for northeastern Ohio, and looks and performs like new. That makes it a compelling argument for buying “used.”
    Tom Berg
    Feb. 24, 2025
    Used trucks save dollars and make sense for many construction fleets.
    Frank Raczon, Construction Equipment
    Develon DD130 dozer
    Frank Raczon
    Dec. 17, 2024
    Local 150 pros put a market newcomer to the test.
    Frank Raczon, Construction Equipment
    Develon DD130 dozer
    Frank Raczon
    Dec. 5, 2024
    Take a guided tour of this newcomer to the crawler dozer market.