2024 Contractor's Choice Awards

Nov. 25, 2024
The following winners were selected by members of our audience who are contractors

Compaction (Asphalt): 

GOLD: CAT CB10

The Cat® CB10 asphalt compactor offers enhancements that simplify operation, provide versatility, and deliver excellent fuel economy. Rotary dials, oscillatory vibration, and 360º seating make this compactor a perfect match for urban streets, highways, and other intermediate-type applications.

 

Bridge Pavers/Finishers: 

GOLD: Terex Bid-Well 4800

If the 4800’s maximum span of 160 ft / 36.8 m is not long to meet your job specifications, the Bid-Well Engineering Department can assist you with a custom machine configuration. With factory consultation, the 4800 is capable of reaching spans up to 200 ft / 61m providing a maximum paving width of up to 196 ft / 60 m. This type of configuration is ideal for very large, heavily skewed decks, or paving multiple lanes simultaneously with multiple carriages.

SILVER: GOMACO C-450

Asphalt Screeds:

Gold: Cat SE60 V XW

The SE60 V XW delivers extremely tight mat textures with high densities. It utilizes rear-mounted extenders, vibratory screed plates and has a paving range of 3.0 m to 10.0 m (9' 10" - 33'). It excels on interstates, highways, airport runways and other wide-width applications.

Silver: Carlson EZ-IV

Asphalt Plants:

Gold: Astec M Pack

High production, large storage capacity and high-quality components make the modular M-Pack asphalt mixing plant highly functional. This reliable and durable HMA/WMA plant is outfitted with the latest technology and proven Astec performance. 

Silver: Gencor G Plant

Asphalt Pavers (Small): 

Gold: CAT AP555F

It delivers excellent traction and mobility as-well-as easy set-up, and a wide paving range making it the perfect fit for urban streets, parking lots, rural roads and many other small to intermediate-type applications.

 

Asphalt Pavers: 

Gold: CAT AP1055

The AP1055 is a high-production, rubber track paver that excels on airports runways, interstates, highways, and other large jobsites. Its high travel speed, flotation, and traction deliver superb mobility.

Silver: Vögele Super 2000 FI

Asphalt Milling Machines: 

Gold: CAT PM822

The PM822 is a high-production, half-lane milling machine with a cutting width of 2235 mm (88 in) that performs controlled full-depth removal of asphalt and concrete pavements in a single pass.

Silver: Wirtgen W210 FI 

Aerial Work Platforms: 

Gold: Genie S-65 XC

They can perform a wider range of heavier lift tasks on construction and industrial jobsites thanks to their dual lift capacity and offer innovative features to help increase jobsite efficiency.

 

Silver: JLG 460SJ HC3 Boom Lift

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