Why Compact Equipment Is Eating the Contractor's Lunch
Compact equipment sales are outpacing full-size machinery by 3 to 1 in North America. For most contractors, that means rethinking fleet strategy before your competitor does.
I spent the last month talking to rental houses, equipment dealers, and site superintendents. The data is blunt: compact excavators and skid steers are moving iron faster than any equipment class in a decade. Mini excavator sales jumped 28 percent year-over-year. Compact loaders are up 31 percent. This is not a trend line anymore. This is a migration.
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