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Trendlines: Compact revolution
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Two-thirds of construction machines sold in North America are compacts
Trendlines: Power cut
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When you look at the details, the amount of electric construction equipment sold last year is almost too small to measure
Webinar to reveal true scale of electric equipment sales
Off-Highway Research webinar will reveal which markets account for around a third of global electric equipment sales
Trendlines: Electrification and the conflict effect
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War and the corresponding higher fuel costs might make fleet owners look again at electric equipment, writes Chris Sleight, managing director of Off-Highway Research.
Trendlines: Global equipment markets turn the corner
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Worldwide construction equipment sales grew 2% last year following three years of declining sales

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Could Istanbul be the construction industry’s next global meeting point?
Where continents, capital and contractors converge – Komatek 2026 could play a signficant role in turning Istanbul into a vital hub for the construction industry
Trendlines: Big wheels keep on turning
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The biggest growth may be in tracked construction machines, but wheeled equipment has its opportunities, too.
Trendlines: Farm woes impact equipment sales
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U.S. tractor and combine sales have fallen to the lowest levels for more than a decade
Supreme Court tariff ruling unlikely to make meaningful difference to construction equipment prices
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Construction Briefing assesses impact of latest US trade tariff developments
Trendlines: Construction equipment shifts from wheels to tracks
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Markets around the world are seeing a long-term shift towards crawler machines.
Off-Highway Research in-person market update at ConExpo
Forecasting and market research company to hold briefing on Wednesday 4 March at ConExpo-Con/Agg
Trendlines: Global construction equipment market review 2026
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Global construction equipment sales should start to come back next year, but there is uncertainty around the forecast
New analysis: US steel tariffs push construction equipment prices up across the board
New analysis from Off-Highway Research estimates how steel tariffs will increase equipment costs for US buyers
Trendlines: Tractor traumas
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The U.S. agricultural equipment market will get worse before it gets better
Pickering’s Graham Conway to keynote at industry forum
Power Progress Networking Forum keynote will cover the oil and gas outlook and its impact on industry
Off-Highway Research to play key role at industry forum
To be supplier participant and Managing Director Chris Sleight will keynote on state of the industry
Power Briefing recap, week of July 28
Electrifying big machines, Deere’s ag expertise informs marine apps and LNG in a CI engine for Volvo Trucks.
Power Briefing recap, week of June 9
Tariff impacts, Deere’s power strategy and Eddie Precision’s global aspirations.
Power Briefing recap, week of May 19
Hatz’s Bauma intros, declining construction equipment sales and Power Progress’ 90th.
Trendlines: Global equipment market to bottom out this year
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Further drop expected before growth returns from 2026 onward.
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