Tag: Equipment World

Business

Nominate your favorite equipment dealer to be the next Big Iron Dealer of the Year

Would you like to see your equipment dealer win the Big Iron Dealer of the Year award? Find out how to nominate your favorite equipment dealer today!

May 13, 2019

Business

Equipment World now taking nominations for Big Iron Dealer of the Year award

Equipment World is preparing for their 1st annual Big Iron Dealer of the Year Award ceremony by beginning to accept nomination submissions. Learn more here.

July 17, 2018

Landscaping equipment

Compact excavator and track loader sales surging as backhoes stagnate

The sales of compact excavators and track loaders continue to soar as backhoe sales have seen a slight drop. Get more details on Total Landscape Care!

January 2, 2017

Business

Is it Time to Invest in New Backhoe Models?

Sister magazine’s 2013 Equipment World Spec Guide had 10 new models of backhoes in the 14-foot and greater categories. This year, there’s only one new model.

August 19, 2014

Business

Steel vs. Aluminum Pickup Frames: The Debate Continues

When it comes to new pickup trucks, the recent debate popping up in the industry appears to be aluminum vs. steel frames. Truck manufacturers are all about aluminum lately after Ford unveiled its 2015 Ford F-150 with an aluminum body and GM stating it will release an aluminum pickup by 2018.

July 10, 2014

Design-Build

Congratulations, Contractor of the Year!

Jeremy Hiltz, Equipment World’s Contractor of the Year The ballots are in, and the winner is… Jeremy Hiltz. Jeremy Hiltz Excavating was named Equipment World’s (TLC’s sister publication) 2014 Contractor of the Year Saturday night in Las Vegas. Hiltz Excavating in Ashland, New Hampshire, is an $8 to $10 million company that incorporated in 1996. […]

March 11, 2014

Business

[Video] How To Thrive During Economic Downturns

Contractors share how they diversified and grew their business during recession.

February 19, 2014

Business

3 Tips for Landscapers Starting Out

J&S General Contracting Steve Mueller and Dan Thiel, owners of J&S General Contracting in Osceola, Wisconsin, have been in the landscaping and construction industries for decades.

February 7, 2014

Business

5 Best Smartphones for Landscapers

Find the right smartphone that can handle your busy, tough schedule.

November 25, 2013

Business

Toro Debuts, Previews Ride-On Trenchers at ICUEE 2013

The Toro Company introduced a new ride-on trencher, as well as gave attendees a chance to preview the RT1200 at ICUEE 2013.

October 4, 2013

Design-Build

Leadership Lessons from Eisenhower

The trouble with most management and leadership books crowding the shelves is that many of them were written by people who’ve never managed anything bigger than their own publishing enterprises. I prefer biographies. And one of the best biographies I’ve read in many years is Eisenhower: In War and Peace, by Jean Edward Smith. So, what […]

October 3, 2013

Design-Build

Sharing the Industry with Next Generation

Alisa Bennett, one of Equipment World’s 2012 Contractor of the Year finalists, has a keen eye for marketing and knows a good opportunity when she sees one. So when her local librarian called her up to propose a “Big Digger Day” for the library’s story time, she was immediately on board. The result: a great chance […]

July 28, 2013