Cranes to be Among 10,000 Items at Ritchie Bros. Auction | Construction News

More than 55 cranes will be among the 10,000 items up for sale at Ritchie Bros.' auction in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 16 – 20, 2015.

The massive equipment selection already includes 415+ excavators, 250+ wheel loaders, 215+ crawler tractors, 300+ truck tractors, 115+ pickup trucks, 55+ cranes and more. All items will be sold without minimum bids or reserve prices. Bids can be made in person, online at rbauction.com and by proxy.

"This is the biggest selection of equipment you will see at any February auction this year," said Steve Kriebel, Regional Sales Manager, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.

Kriebel added that customers can finance equipment purchases with Ritchie Bros. Financial Services.

General auction schedule:

• Day One (Monday, February 16) – 275+ boom lifts, 240+ telescopic forklifts, 185+ forklifts, 165+ scissorlifts, 120+ skid steer loaders, 100+ multi terrain loaders, as well as dumpers, brooms, utility vehicles and more
• Day Two (Tuesday, February 17) – 250+ wheel loaders, 190+ loader backhoes, 105+ motor graders, 95+ articulated dump trucks, as well as trenchers, directional drills, forestry equipment, agricultural tractors, light towers, generator sets and more
• Day Three (Wednesday, February 18) – 480+ compactors, 215+ crawler tractors, 55+ cranes, as well as aggregate, environmental and agricultural equipment and more
• Day Four (Thursday, February 19) – 415+ excavators, 190+ van trucks, 85+ mechanics trucks, 80+ dump trucks, as well as water trucks, fuel & lube trucks, utility trucks, street sweepers and more
• Day Five (Friday, February 20) – 300+ truck tractors, 115+ pickup trucks, 75+ flatbed trucks, 65+ lowboys, as well as hiboys, equipment trailers, automobiles and more

For a complete and up-to-date list of items selling in the Orlando auction, visit rbauction.com/Orlando.

The equipment in the auction will be sold for 700+ owners, including Flagler Construction Equipment/Penn-Jersey Machinery, a Volvo equipment dealer in the Eastern United States, and Trench Shoring Services Inc., a Colorado-based equipment rental company with operations in Florida.

"This auction sets the tone for used equipment values for the rest of the year, and we consider it to be the biggest and the best!" said Tommy Ball, senior vice president and partner, Flagler Construction Equipment/Penn-Jersey Machinery. "We buy and sell with Ritchie Bros. every February. Not only to move surplus fleet, but also to fill in the gaps where we lack used inventory. We feel this auction brings the most buyers from all over the world, resulting in great returns for our equipment."