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    • The Under 40 in Construction Equipment Awards showcase young talent in the construction equipment industry. These young people, all under the age of 40 as of the end of the year, represent exciting potential for this industry.

    They represent disciplines across construction equipment, not only the asset managers who run fleets, but also distributors, manufacturers and others.

    In choosing our Under 40, we looked for the following qualities and characteristics: leadership skills, inventiveness, interpersonal skills, training, dedication, personal integrity, technical skills, and industry and community involvement.

    Nominations for the Class of 2024 are now open. Click here to nominate yourself or someone you know.

    Deadline is February 12, 2024.

    Miller Bros. Construction
    Miller Bros Grader
    Under 40

    Jon Kaye applies process improvement to Miller Bros. fleet

    Rod Sutton
    Aug. 9, 2023
    Miller Bros. $85 million fleet transitions from project-driven to data-driven asset management.

    Class of 2023

    Alicia Brentzel
    Under 40

    Alicia Brentzel

    Brentzel Excavation LLC
    American River
    Under 40

    Corey Irmen

    Bristol Industries, LLC
    Eric Kelsey
    Eric Kelsey
    Erinn De Jonge
    Under 40

    Erinn DeJonge

    Sarasota County Fleet Services
    Heather Thompson
    Heather Thompson
    Under 40

    Heather Thompson

    B&N Grading, Inc.
    John Laeder
    John2
    Under 40

    John Laeder

    Huron County Road Commission
    Jon Kay
    Jon Kay
    Under 40

    Jon Kaye

    Miller Bros. Construction, Inc.
    Matthew K Smith
    Under 40

    Matthew K. Smith

    Village of West Hampton Beach

    Under 40 Articles

    Construction Equipment magazine
    Interview with Jon Kaye.
    Videos

    A New Approach at Miller Bros.

    Rod Sutton
    How Jon Kaye brings process improvement to equipment management.
    Josh And Student2
    Under 40

    Young leader takes workforce development to the classroom

    Georgia Krause
    Josh Allen puts what he's learned as an operator and foreman to train others for the field
    Construction Equipment
    A Rutledge excavator grabs rock on a mountainside in Pennsylvania for use in a stream bed.
    Under 40

    Technology fuels family contractor growth

    Frank Raczon
    Machine control and a drone boost business
    Integrity Grading & Paving
    Integrity’s diversification has seen it through recession, building projects including airports, roads, residential subdivisions, and solar construction such as this project at Dane County Airport.
    Electronic Grade Controls, GPS and Laser

    Machine control brings Integrity to earthmoving

    Georgia Krause
    An encouraging trend emerging in fleet asset management is the fresh generation of owners and equipment managers, such Dan Weinkauf, who are emerging and bringing a more casual...
    The original clubhouse for the Lido Golf Course in New York, circa 1927.
    Technology

    A Classic Golf Course Reborn

    Georgia Krause
    Resort developer Mike Keiser sought to recreate the famed Lido golf course
    Lube-analysis
    Under 40

    Oil Management for Maintenance ROI

    Frank Raczon
    Bill Orcutt, CEM, equipment superintendent for Sherwood Construction, a heavy earthmoving and paving contractor based in Wichita, Kansas, likes to say that when he started in ...
    Solid-Earth-machine-control
    Under 40

    Solid Earth Civil Thrives with Machine Control

    Frank Raczon
    In a small, family-owned business, it stands to reason that a family member would wear a lot of hats. Matt Peters, son of the founders of Solid Earth Civil Constructors in Pueblo...
    Deere-dozer-grading
    Under 40

    Shipps Grows with Grade Control

    Gianna Annunzio
    Jonathan Shipps has been working for his family’s business, Shipps Contracting, for as long as he can remember. Though his grandfather and father took a more traditional approach...
    Jeremy-Smith-JSmith-Civil
    Technology

    JSmith Civil Uses Telematics as Fleet Grows

    Gianna Annunzio
    Jeremy Smith’s passion for leadership began to emerge when he was 13. Using his father’s lawnmower, he started what would eventually become his own lawn care business, making ...
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    Technology

    JSmith Civil Talks Job Tracking Software

    Gianna Annunzio
    At JSmith Civil, a civil construction company based in North Carolina, the HCSS suite is king when it comes to productivity on the jobsite. Company owner Jeremy Smith, a 2020 ...
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    Videos

    Under 40 In Construction: AJ & Alicia Brentzel

    Gianna Annunzio
    Construction Equipment congratulates AJ Brentzel, one of the founders of Brex Enterprises based in Irwin, Pennsylvania. He is an Under 40 in Construction Equipment award winner...
    Jordan-Zahlene-equipment
    Under 40

    Jordan Zahlene Builds a Legacy

    Frank Raczon, Senior Editor“I’ll never forget where I started, but I always think tomorrow has to be better than today,” says Under 40 in Construction Equipment Award winner Jordan...