In this issue we’ve taken a closer look at the biggest construction show in North America, CONEXPO CON/AGG 2026. Read all about the planned announcements and showcases in our comprehensive guide on which brands to see, where to find them and why you won’t want to miss what they have in store. The show promises big tech, big attachments and even bigger machines.
Away from the show excitement we’ve been busy across the United States. Our cover story focuses on Caterpillar’s recent announcements which will be showcased at CONEXPO/CON-AGG in March, with AI partnerships and intuitive machine control taking centre stage.
Further west, in California, we visited business owner Jordan Bartlett who gave us a tour of his crushing trains working on site to extract virgin rock from a quarry in Ridgecrest and a similar site in Palmdale. We spoke to Bartlett about what it takes to build a successful crushing and screening business.
The Pacific Northwest is home to a hugely successful tree care and green clearing business run by owner/operator Chad Powers, who talked us around his Kobelco ED160 Blade Runner, giving a rundown of why this is the perfect machine for his needs.
Down south in Texas we visited a Heidelberg Materials’ quarry to witness some amazing autonomous trucks in day-to-day operation. Also in the Lone Star State we took a closer look at the all-new Sandvik UJ473 crusher.
Well and truly into the construction show season, there’s new releases everywhere. We were invited to a launch event by John Deere to see some of their newest offerings of mid-size excavators. We also had an exclusive chat with the Head of Marketing at Hitachi Landcros, Gabe Weiss, a company expected to make a significant splash at CONEXPO CON/ AGG 2026 after the recent rebrand announcement.
Harry Hunter Editor