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Take Advantage of Your SECTION 179 Benefits Before They Expire!
Read More »November 13, 2013
What is the Section 179 deduction? Section 179 of the IRS tax code allows businesses to deduct the FULL PURCHASE PRICE (up to $500,000 in 2013) of qualifying NEW or USED equipment (such as business use vehicles, machinery or software) from your gross income.The used HDD market is growing: What to look for in a used drill whether you're buying or selling
Read More »October 10, 2013
While the ICUEE show in Louisville was an opportunity to see the horizontal directional drills fresh from the factory, it also offered attendees the chance to kick the tracks on used drills ... or consider selling their older drills to make way for new.What is InfoCheck?
Read More »September 30, 2013
InfoCheck is a listings enhancement that we have created which provides a checklist for each listing showing how comprehensive the information within it is. Website users are now able to search and sort listings by their InfoCheck rating.HDD Broker's NEW Extended Warranty Program
Read More »September 30, 2013
One of the biggest concerns a contractor has when purchasing pre-owned equipment is how long it will hold up to the rigors of day to day use over time.THERE'S NO CRYING IN DRILLING... and we want proof!
Read More »July 22, 2013
You could win a Google NEXUS 7 tablet! Simply send in a qualifying image of yourself or your crew wearing your official HDD Broker "No Crying in Drilling" apparel.How To Add Photos to your HDD Broker Listing
Read More »July 22, 2013
Join Angela Norris in our Listings Department as she goes over the many ways that you can submit photos to your free HDD Broker used equipment listing.The All New HDD Broker Listings Web App
Read More »July 17, 2013
Join Rebekah Baker as she tours you through the all new Listings Web App exclusively from HDD Broker. Start listing your equipment now, directly from your shop or jobsite by visiting "listings.hddbroker.mobi".The Evolution of Used Equipment Buyers
Read More »April 26, 2013
The word "Evolution" is one that I really like to use when describing our take on the customers that we deal with in the used equipment marketplace.How to list your equipment on HDDBroker.com
Read More »March 19, 2013
Join Angela Norris in our Listings Department as she walks you through the process of listing your used utility installation equipment and accessories on the largest and most successful market for this equipment in the world.HDD Broker Takes on Tough Mudder
Read More »February 2, 2013
Employees from trenchless equipment supplier HDD Broker successfully led a 16-person team through a Tough Mudder event in Sarasota, Fla., on Dec. 1, 2012.2012 in Review - Hellooo 2013!
Read More »December 21, 2012
Yet another year has come and gone. New companies have entered the marketplace,old ones have vanished, and yet others have merged in one of the most active years for the HDD industry in recent memory.No-Dig 2012 São Paulo, Brazil
Read More »November 19, 2012
It's Thursday, November 15th, 2012 and I'm writing this from our hotel room in the TransAmerica Hotel in São Paulo, Brazil as we pass time waiting for our 11:30pm flight tonight to head home. The exhibition wrapped up last night after three days of being open.Trenchless Live 2012 - A blustery, but exciting event!
Read More »October 30, 2012
Trenchless Live, hosted in Melbourne, Australia on October 23rd and 24th was an exciting event yet again, and HDD Broker was very pleased to exhibit there once again this year.HDD Broker Employees Take a Break from Working in the Trenches, Sort of
Read More »October 11, 2012
At first, a Tough Mudder event might sound like something Bear Grylls would do in his spare time. It requires hard training, getting dirty, enduring any outdoor climate and perhaps most of all, mental willpower. When HDD Broker sales specialist Jonathan Brown first heard about Tough Mudder and presented the idea of participating to other employees, it was taken almost as a joke.Section 179, HDD Broker and YOU!
Read More »October 9, 2012
A brief summary of the Section 179 tax deduction and how it can impact contractors in their equipment purchasing decisions.Hot Sellers in the Used HDD World
Read More »September 26, 2012
What's selling and where its selling to! A brief summary from your friends at HDD Broker. Take a look at the top selling used HDD equipment of June, July and August of 2012 along with the top destinations around the globe.The State of the Second Hand HDD Rig Market (Part 2)
Read More »June 27, 2012
In the last issue of Trenchless World you read about the steady decline of used equipment inventory that the marketplace has seen since the peak back in October of 2010. The reasoning behind the steady decline of used inventory was outlined in great detail in the previous article.The State of the Second Hand HDD Rig Market
Read More »May 31, 2012
It has been a challenging few years. Contractors, manufacturers, resellers and most everyone in general saw a reduction in spending, a loss of jobs and an overall loss of income as a result of the global recession that hit in late 2008.Used Equipment and the Small Rig Market
Read More »March 29, 2012
The HDD marketplace is full of a diverse collection of horizontal drilling machines. These drills range in size from small pit-launched units that can be fit into the bed of a pickup truck to monolith maxi-rigs that need three semi-trailer truckloads just for the main drill components.
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