Technology Construction Industry News Podcast Press Releases Show News & Updates Construction Trends and Technologies Helping contractors grow their businesses Filtered by Industry: Safety and Traffic ArticlesMost Popular The Building Blocks of a Successful Driver Safety Culture Article, 1/23/2020 2:35:13 PM Attend the education session "Developing a Driver Safety Culture with Real ROI" on Thursday, March 12, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. REGISTER NOWThe importance of strong safety management programs and practices in... Continue Reading 5 High-Tech Safety Solutions to Watch Article, 7/1/2019 2:01:26 PM With more than nearly 1,000 deaths and one in 10 construction workers injured in the U.S. each year, the construction industry has room for improvement when it comes to getting workers home safely. New technologies are emerging to make... Continue Reading Ep. 104: Improving Safety & Compliance with Telematics with Fred Fakkema of Zonar Article, 5/14/2019 1:52:30 PM Fred Fakkema, vice president, compliance, Zonar, joins CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio to dive into the topic of telematics—and how it can help improve safety and compliance on construction projects, answering if digital records do in fact... Continue Reading 5 Steel-Toe Boots Reddit Users Swear By Article, 5/13/2019 9:13:43 PM There are a multitude options available when it comes to steel-toed work boots. But how do you know which ones are worth the investment? We took to the internet to see what steel-toed work boots Reddit users swear by.Reddit is a popular... Continue Reading Your Heavy Hauling Checklist Article, 1/28/2019 2:43:30 PM Not properly securing your load, especially when hauling construction equipment, can have dire consequences. According to a recent three-year study put out by the American Automobile Association, more than 200,000 crashes were the result... Continue Reading Ep. 85: Using Technology to Reduce Work Zone Crashes Article, 3/19/2018 12:00:00 AM Each year, 1.25 million people are killed on roads. Another 50 million are injured—but this can be solved with the help of technology. Road safety management, safer vehicles, and safer users are the first steps to reducing road accidents... Continue Reading How to Have Tough Conversations That Yield Positive Results Article, 1/4/2021 7:39:31 PM At some point in time, a leader will have to help resolve an undesirable situation. Sometimes it involves an employee or co-worker, and sometimes it involves a client, vendor or other business partner. Whatever the case, great leaders... Continue Reading Beat Winter with These Snow Removal and Equipment Winterization Tips Article, 1/4/2021 7:05:42 PM During snow events, snow and ice removal operators are responsible for keeping businesses and people moving and working. They work in unsafe conditions to make conditions safer for everyone.It’s not an easy job, and Martin Tirado, CEO of... Continue Reading How Digital Storytelling Can Help Improve Sales and Recruit Employees Article, 1/5/2021 1:26:12 AM People are spending more time researching products and companies online. That’s why it has become so important to have up-to-date information in all the right places.There is also an opportunity to leverage online information — commonly... Continue Reading Take Control of Utility Fleet Performance with Telematics Article, 1/6/2021 6:44:29 PM Every day, utilities depend on getting equipment and crews where they’re needed — quickly and safely. Keeping track of it all is no small task. Managing routes, vehicles and drivers becomes an even bigger challenge when facing widespread... Continue Reading The Latest Advances in Backhoe Loaders Article, 1/18/2021 4:30:24 PM Know how to get the most from your backhoe loader while keeping operators productive and comfortableAdjustability and flexibility have become key to improving backhoe loaders and to keeping operators efficient, comfortable – and happy... Continue Reading X
The Building Blocks of a Successful Driver Safety Culture Article, 1/23/2020 2:35:13 PM Attend the education session "Developing a Driver Safety Culture with Real ROI" on Thursday, March 12, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. REGISTER NOWThe importance of strong safety management programs and practices in... Continue Reading
5 High-Tech Safety Solutions to Watch Article, 7/1/2019 2:01:26 PM With more than nearly 1,000 deaths and one in 10 construction workers injured in the U.S. each year, the construction industry has room for improvement when it comes to getting workers home safely. New technologies are emerging to make... Continue Reading
Ep. 104: Improving Safety & Compliance with Telematics with Fred Fakkema of Zonar Article, 5/14/2019 1:52:30 PM Fred Fakkema, vice president, compliance, Zonar, joins CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio to dive into the topic of telematics—and how it can help improve safety and compliance on construction projects, answering if digital records do in fact... Continue Reading
5 Steel-Toe Boots Reddit Users Swear By Article, 5/13/2019 9:13:43 PM There are a multitude options available when it comes to steel-toed work boots. But how do you know which ones are worth the investment? We took to the internet to see what steel-toed work boots Reddit users swear by.Reddit is a popular... Continue Reading
Your Heavy Hauling Checklist Article, 1/28/2019 2:43:30 PM Not properly securing your load, especially when hauling construction equipment, can have dire consequences. According to a recent three-year study put out by the American Automobile Association, more than 200,000 crashes were the result... Continue Reading
Ep. 85: Using Technology to Reduce Work Zone Crashes Article, 3/19/2018 12:00:00 AM Each year, 1.25 million people are killed on roads. Another 50 million are injured—but this can be solved with the help of technology. Road safety management, safer vehicles, and safer users are the first steps to reducing road accidents... Continue Reading
How to Have Tough Conversations That Yield Positive Results Article, 1/4/2021 7:39:31 PM At some point in time, a leader will have to help resolve an undesirable situation. Sometimes it involves an employee or co-worker, and sometimes it involves a client, vendor or other business partner. Whatever the case, great leaders... Continue Reading
Beat Winter with These Snow Removal and Equipment Winterization Tips Article, 1/4/2021 7:05:42 PM During snow events, snow and ice removal operators are responsible for keeping businesses and people moving and working. They work in unsafe conditions to make conditions safer for everyone.It’s not an easy job, and Martin Tirado, CEO of... Continue Reading
How Digital Storytelling Can Help Improve Sales and Recruit Employees Article, 1/5/2021 1:26:12 AM People are spending more time researching products and companies online. That’s why it has become so important to have up-to-date information in all the right places.There is also an opportunity to leverage online information — commonly... Continue Reading
Take Control of Utility Fleet Performance with Telematics Article, 1/6/2021 6:44:29 PM Every day, utilities depend on getting equipment and crews where they’re needed — quickly and safely. Keeping track of it all is no small task. Managing routes, vehicles and drivers becomes an even bigger challenge when facing widespread... Continue Reading
The Latest Advances in Backhoe Loaders Article, 1/18/2021 4:30:24 PM Know how to get the most from your backhoe loader while keeping operators productive and comfortableAdjustability and flexibility have become key to improving backhoe loaders and to keeping operators efficient, comfortable – and happy... Continue Reading