Unveiling the recipients of the Contractors’ Top 50 New Products award is always exciting. Winners are selected from new products featured in Equipment Today magazine and on ForConstructionPros.com over a year. We narrow down the list of hundreds of candidates by looking at the number of times readers inquire about the products, as well as the web page views.
What I find intriguing about this process is how the types of products most meaningful to construction businesses continues to evolve. Interest in more sophisticated equipment continues to increase — indicating the construction industry is looking to technology for a more efficient and productive future.
See this year's winners below. Click the links to view descriptions, access brochures, spec guides, videos and offer your own thoughts on the Contractors' Top 50 picks.
Earthmoving:
- Bobcat 500 Frame-size Loaders
- Case CX470C Hydraulic Excavator
- Caterpillar 336E H Hybrid Excavator
- Gehl V400 Skid Steer
- IHI AS12 Skid Steer
- John Deere K Series Backhoe-loaders
- Komatsu D61-23 Crawler Dozer
- Takeuchi TS-Series Skid-steer Loaders
- Volvo Expanded C-Series Loader Line
- Yanmar Skid-steer Loaders
Attachments:
- FAE Skid Steer Mulchers and Attachments
- Grouser Products V3 Flex Plane
- K-W KWIK-WAY Rotary Rock Picker
- Paladin’s Bradco Ground Shark Brush Cutter
- Pavement Technologies SkidPatcher10A
- SideTool SideTrencher Coupler Package
Trucks & Transportation:
- Featherlite Model 1611 Trailer
- Felling Air Ramp Technology
- GMC 2014 Sierra Pickup Truck
- Ram 2013 2500/3500 Pickups
- Toyota 2014 Tundra Pickup Truck
- Truckcraft TC-508 ARROW Flatbed
- Western Star 4700 Tractor
- Whelen Fleet-Rack
Demolition & Recycling:
- Bosch DH1020VC Demolition Hammer
- Bron 475 Forestry Mulcher
- Hilti TE 700-AVR Demolition Hammer
- Vermeer BC900XL Brush Chipper
Engines & Components:
- Cummins QSF2.8 Diesel
- Michelin X-Tweel SSL
- Plews/Lubrimatic UltraView Grease Guns
- PulseTech SP-5 Solar Battery Charger Maintainer
Road Building:
- Allen RS844 Roller Screed
- GOMACO GT-3200 Sidewalk Paver
- Overbuilt Easi-Pour Compact 880 Paver
- Roadtec RX-600e Cold Planer
Technology:
- BearCom Motorola BC130 Radio
- Handheld US Nautiz X1 Smartphone
- RMT Multi-camera Operator Vision Systems
- Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System Version 12.2
Lift Equipment:
- Genie GTH-1544 Telehandler
- Global Crane Sales RT100 Crane
- IMT 40 tm and 50 tm Articulating Cranes
- JLG X550AJ Compact Crawler Boom Lift
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