Beating the Odds, Female Marine Veteran Dominates in Business

According to the Census Bureau, only 1.8 percent of women owned businesses generate more than $1 million in sales, but representatives with Expert Heavy Equipment (EHE) announced today that it is proud to have broken the barrier of reaching more than $3 million in sales within the first 18 months. Milissa Wise, Director of Operations and Owner…

US Oil and Gas Will Surge for Years, Firm Projects

The West Texas sky silhouettes a Linn Energy pumpjack in the Permian basin. (Linn Energy) Eagle Ford Shale production will jump 50 percent this year, hitting an average 844,000 barrels per day,  according to an analysis by research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie. And despite slumping natural gas prices, the northeast United States will double gas…

2014 Equipment Forecast: Mixed Growth Dampens New Machine Sales

Demand for rented machines, such as this boom lift, has rental fleets gradually replacing units. As construction continues its slow recovery, sales of new construction machines are expected to remain muted next year, with flat to slightly positive movement in 2013, analysts say. The market expects rental companies and dealers that operate rental lots to…

Expert Heavy Equipment to Expand Into Additional Used Equipment Segments

Representatives with Expert Heavy Equipment today announced an initiative to expand into other segments of used equipment, such as wheel loaders, cranes and rock trucks. “The reason for this is the increase in demand for mining equipment,” said Milissa Wise, Director of Operations for Expert Heavy Equipment, whose company’s priority is to provide the best used equipment…

US construction spending up 0.8 percent in October

As reported by Josh Boaz December 2013 U.S. developers boosted construction spending in October at the fastest pace in more than four years, propelled by a surge in government projects. But spending on home construction and commercial projects both fell. Overall construction spending increased 0.8 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of…

How Sound are U.S. Bridges?

Equipment World recently posted an interesting article about the structural deficient and fraction critical bridges here in the United States. The difference between the two are explained here: Structurally Deficient: bridges in need of repair and or replacing because of component deterioration Fraction Critical:  bridges at risk of collapse if one vital component fails The…