Construction Equipment Guide

Contractors are under constant pressure to do more with less. Tight labor markets, rising equipment costs and increasingly demanding project schedules require fleets that can adapt quickly as job-site conditions change. For many equipment owners, the most cost-effective way to expand fleet capability is not adding another machine, it is maximizing the performance of equipment already in operation. Most compact equipment can support a broad range of work when paired with the appropriate attachments.

ALLU, a Finland-based manufacturer of material processing attachments, announced the launch of the ALLU Concrete Bucket, a new excavator attachment designed to crush and screen pulverized demolition concrete directly at the point of demolition.

Construction of PalaRicciardi, a new multi-purpose sports arena in the Salinella district of Taranto, Italy, is progressing at full speed. Supplied by Italian crane service specialists Servidea Sollevamenti and Gamit, two Grove all-terrain cranes β€” a GMK4100L-2 and a GMK3060L-1 β€” are working to tight deadlines and on challenging ground conditions to install the arena's steel roof structure. The new venue will host events for the Mediterranean Games 2026, which will take place from Aug.

Producing concrete sand takes more than simply digging material from the ground. At Atomic Sand's 250-acre dredge operation in North Augusta, S.C., the process combines a custom-built dredge, a 500-hp pump, a wash plant and a fleet of Hyundai wheel loaders and artic trucks to produce sand for ready-mix concrete producers throughout the region.

Considered one of the most ambitious projects the school has undertaken in years, a $35 million expansion plan by Southern College of Optometry (SCO) will bring major changes to its campus and neighboring patient clinic.

PIRTEK USA, a leading provider of onsite and retail hydraulic and industrial hose services, continued building on its record-setting momentum during the second quarter of 2026, opening 10 new locations while awarding 11 additional territories across key markets throughout the United States.

Dobbs Equipment has been hosting John Deere demonstrations throughout the Southeast at many of its locations on a weekly basis. The "stars of the show" at each demo were the new John Deere P Tier hydraulic excavators — the 210 P, 230 P and 260 P — the new DEX machines introduced at ConExpo in Las Vegas. These models replace the previous 250-class machines and stand out due to the ground-up redesign.

Just six years after moving into a larger facility on the west side of Atlanta, Central Atlanta Tractor Sales Inc. has now opened their second branch in Gainesville, Ga. The main objective in adding a new facility is to accommodate the needs of the company's north Georgia customer base. The new branch occupies approximately 15,000 sq. ft. on a 3-acre parcel of land and is conveniently located just off I-985 on the Athens Hwy. corridor in Gainesville.

Concrete is the most widely used building material on Earth, and producing it is one of the largest single sources of carbon emissions. One promising way to reduce its environmental footprint is to 3D-print concrete, laying it down bead by bead like a giant icing-piping robot. This process eliminates the labor-intensive formwork of pouring it into molds, and places the material only where a structure needs it.

Founded in 1981, Foley Products has steadily grown into a major precast manufacturing operation with 18 plants across the United States. In 2023, Foley Products acquired its Fort Myers, Fla., facility to provide sanitary and storm precast structures for the region. Most recently, Commercial Metals Company (CMC) purchased Foley Products in 2025, so it now falls under CMC's umbrella of businesses that provide technologies and products for the global construction sector.