Get Financing2026 Q1 Dealer Survey: Prices Rise While Margins Slip In Construction Equipment Market
Sandhills Global has partnered with Bloomberg Intelligence to bring you a new quarterly report for the construction equipment market. Based on market data and feedback from dealers across the continent, each report will provide a clear view of where the market stands today.
The report for the first quarter of 2026 includes:
- Key takeaways and an executive summary
- Demand trends for new and used construction equipment
- Pricing, inventory, and demand trends
- Insightful commentary from actual dealers
2026 Q1 Construction Equipment Market Trends & Sentiment
Sandhills’ Mitch Helman spoke with Christopher Ciolino, Senior U.S. Machinery Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, about the new report. “Demand appears largely intact despite the heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty,” Ciolino says. “Sentiment was broadly stable during the quarter. And we're beginning to see signs of optimism emerge, with 39% of dealers expecting market conditions to improve over the next 12 months, while 44% anticipate activity will remain largely steady.”
Watch our video to hear more of the discussion, in which Ciolino identifies a divergence in pricing and margins, and elaborates on notable differences between the new and used construction equipment markets.
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