There's no such thing as a wimpy coal miner. The same goes for their equipment. Coming up in IronPlanet's August 25 auction, we'll feature excellent machinery:  Cat backhoe loaders, Cat wheel loaders, a Case excavator, many Cat crawler tractors, a Kenworth dump truck, and more hard-working equipment previously used in Kentucky's coal mines. And because mining stuff is cool, read this post to the end to learn about the mother of all excavators.

These items are available now to preview, along with the entire slate of IronPlanet's 1,000+ items up for bid in the August 25 auction. Be sure to read inspection reports. 

IronPlanet now offers buyers instant financing on equipment purchases with Express, by Currency Capital and financing options from Cat Financial. Instant financing, along with IronPlanet's IronClad Assurance® equipment condition certification is just another way IronPlanet helps its customers to buy online with confidence.

Kelowna-based company disposes of older units through auction, adds new machines.

For BC General Contracting Inc. business is brisk, despite the season’s slow start due to an unhurried municipal approvals process.

The award-winning Westbank, a BC-based company which focuses primarily on subdivision prep work, is now booked steadily until next summer.

With a strong book of business ahead, BCGC owners Beau and Cain Derickson figured it was time to modernize their fleet. “We wanted to do a full changeover of our equipment that was houred up,” said Beau from his office near Kelowna, in the province’s interior. “They weren’t in bad shape, it’s just that we were looking at a pretty big maintenance bill and we couldn’t risk any downtime.” This kind of advance planning helped BCGC win a BC Achievement Foundation Award as business of the year in 2009.

For help with the transition to newer iron, the Dericksons looked to Finning Canada, the local Caterpillar dealer, which offered the range of new machines BCGC was looking for. An added bonus was the ability to dispose of older iron through Finning’s new auction sales channel, unveiled about a year ago.

Don't miss our heavy equipment and truck auction tomorrow, Thursday, August 18, 2016. This week we are featuring great deals on hundreds of pieces of asphalt equipment, excavators, tractors and much more. Preview our selection of Freightliner, Peterbilt, and Volvo sleepers, all maintained by industry professionals. And you won't need to look far to find great deals on Komatsu excavators. All items are available now to preview, and be sure to read inspection reports.

Looking to finance? IronPlanet now offers buyers instant financing on equipment purchases with Express, by Currency Capital and financing options from Cat Financial. Instant financing, along with IronPlanet's IronClad Assurance® equipment condition certification is just another way IronPlanet helps its customers to buy online with confidence. 

As the Tool Time guys used to say, “the right truck for the right job.” Whether you’re transporting important goods for sale, the contents of a four-bedroom home, or helping your in-laws on an inspired project, the right vehicle is essential for keeping everything safe and on schedule. IronPlanet has a range of trucks and haulers available in its August 18 auction that will make any sized move as easy as possible.

Van or a Truck?

Moving trucks are perfect for large equipment delivery, transporting furniture, or moving offices. Moving trucks also have the capacity to tow trailers behind them, so if you need to move cargo and a vehicle, you can do it all in one trip with a solid moving truck. 

Sure, they're handsome and reliable, but excavators also have a lot of depth.

Excavators, aka diggers, aka shovels, are usually the first ones to the jobsite and the last to leave. In addition to digging the foundation and tidying up when the project is winding down, versatile excavators perform all kinds of jobs that require both strength and finesse.

Tearing down a house in a neighborhood without freaking out the neighbors.

Digging a very large pit can be an exercise in coordination with other machines.

The staff at IronPlanet loves a good backstory. Inspired by the selection of mixer trucks on this week's auction, we began thinking, "how did these machines, fascinating to both children and adults, come to be?" To understand the mixers, a little background in cement is helpful.

"I'm so over this."

The original cement haulers were the Egyptians. Around 3000 BC, the Egyptians mixed gypsum and lime to create mortar and immediately got to work on the pyramids. 

Go BIG or go Home! This week, don't miss our heavy equipment and truck auction on Thursday, August 11, 2016. This week we are featuring great deals on Quad/A mixer trucks, crawler tractors, cranes, wheel loaders and more. And, be sure to preview all professionally-maintained Volvo, Freightliner and Peterbilt day cabs and sleeper trucks.  All items are available now to preview, and be sure to read inspection reports. Looking to finance your equipment? IronPlanet now offers buyers instant financing on equipment purchases with Express, by Currency Capital and financing options from Cat Financial. Instant financing, along with IronPlanet's IronClad Assurance® equipment condition certification is just another way IronPlanet helps its customers to buy online with confidence.

IronPlanet’s GovPlanet Marketplace Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary and Receives CV4-R Contract Extension to Sell Government Vehicles and Other Rolling Stock as it Delivers Higher Proceeds Back to The Government

PLEASANTON, Calif. – IronPlanet^®, a leading online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment and other durable assets, today announced that the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has executed its option to extend its Commercial Venture 4-Rolling Stock (CV4-R) contract with IronPlanet. The one-year extension is the first of five available under the CV4-R contract, which was originally awarded to IronPlanet in July 2014 to manage and sell rolling stock surplus assets of the DLA. The extension comes at the two-year anniversary of the contract award.

Sue McGregor, Managing Director of Canada, IronPlanet, recently published an article in the August, 2016, issue of Equipment Journal, on the four best ways to dispose of surplus equipment in order to bring in optimal returns.

With a truck-load of responsibility and a diverse group of priorities and equipment to manage, it can be tough to keep risk management and resale value top of mind. However, now that you’ve got the world at your fingertips via the Internet, the question has shifted from merely “how” to “how best” to dispose of surplus equipment. To bring in optimal returns, here are four best practices to follow.

Don't miss our heavy equipment and truck auction on Thursday, August 4, 2016. This week we are featuring great deals on hundreds of trucks, tractors, wheel loaders and much more! Look for exceptional deals on Freightliner, Volvo and Peterbilt day cabs and sleeper trucks from Walmart. Place priority bids on backhoe loaders, motor graders, wheel loaders and excavators from Yellowhouse Machinery. Looking for a used excavator? Check our our huge selection of Komatsu excavators selling this week.

Bid online with confidence! Our IronClad Assurance equipment condition certification lets you know that one of our inspectors has personally visited the item, taken pictures and conducted a comprehensive inspection of key systems and components. What you see in the inspection report is what you get when you receive the equipment. If the item you received is not in the condition described in our inspection report, please contact us within one business day of receiving the item. Valid dispute claims will be handled in a mutually beneficial manner. For details, please see our IronClad Assurance Policy.