Construction Industry Insight (Spring 2018)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that affect the construction industry as a whole, including the rise in construction fatalities, the impact of the President’s tariffs on the cost of construction and infrastructure projects, the shortage of skilled workers, the closing of additional Caterpillar facilities, and trends expected to affect the construction industry in 2018. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Mining Industry Insight (Spring 2018)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that pertain to the mining industry as a whole, including the outlook for the oil industry, the increase in coal mining productivity, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to roll back fuel efficiency standards, the launching of Responsible Mining Index 2018, the expected growth in the market for underground mining equipment, and a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Trucking Industry Insight (Winter 2018)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that affect the trucking industry as a whole, including the anticipated fallout from the recent GM Plant Closings, contributing factors and related solutions to the truck driver shortage, the impact of digital logging on truck drivers’ behavior, and how the demand for faster, cheaper deliveries may benefit the makers of autonomous vehicles. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Construction Industry Insight (Winter 2018)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that affect the construction industry as a whole, including President Trump’s influence on the industry, the impact of the president’s tariffs on infrastructure costs, expectations for the construction industry in 2019, and prospects for green building over the next 3 years. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Trucking Industry Insight (Fall 2017)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that affect the trucking industry as a whole, including expectations regarding higher compensation for truck drivers, President Trump’s targeting of truck drivers to sell his tax reform plan, Warren Buffett’s purchase of Flying Pilot J, the forecast for trucking industry revenue, and recent actions taken by the Alliance for Driver Safety & Security to adopt additional truck-safety technologies. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Mining Industry Insight (Fall 2017)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that pertain to the mining industry as a whole, including the advantages of having a diverse energy grid, the outlook for the coal industry, actions taken by the EPA to scrap the Clean Power Plan, the growth in oil demand anticipated by OPEC, the implications of Caterpillar’s strong performance, and a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Construction Industry Insight (Fall 2017)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that affect the construction industry as a whole, including the decline in infrastructure borrowing, the downgraded construction forecast stemming from moderating economic growth, the shortage of construction workers, the bounce back in the construction equipment markets, keys to maintaining equipment resale value, and the rise in construction stock prices caused by the recent hurricanes. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Transportation Industry Insight (Spring 2017)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that affect the trucking industry as a whole, including new recruitment strategies, the future of tolling, factors that drive the valuation of a trucking company, and the possibility the trucking industry may face the same fate as Kodak. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.