Construction News Podcast Press Releases Show News & Updates Construction Trends and Technologies Helping contractors grow their businesses ArticlesMost Popular Equipment Fleet Management Best Practices: Top Contractors Share Successes and Struggles Article, 8/27/2020 10:00:00 PM The Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) recognizes members who are doing a superior job of managing mixed fleets. The AEMP refers to these standout... Continue Reading How to Pick the Right Trailer to Haul Your Heavy Equipment Article, 8/26/2020 10:00:00 PM When it comes to selecting a trailer to haul your heavy construction equipment, you have more than a few options to consider. And when your trailers are carrying a variety of... Continue Reading How to Make Your Hydraulic Breaker/Hammer Last Longer Article, 8/19/2020 10:00:00 PM Given their work mode, it’s a miracle hammers and breakers last at all. Proper maintenance can help them last longer.Breakers can be taken for granted. They seem unstoppable as... Continue Reading Ep. 116: Salvaging the Industry with Ryan Priestly of Priestly Demolition Inc. Article, 8/18/2020 10:00:00 PM While Priestly Demolition is in the business of tearing things down, the crew’s first job onsite is hunting for treasure. Salvage and sustainability has always been a... Continue Reading The Benefits of AR, VR for Heavy Equipment Operator Training Article, 8/11/2020 10:00:00 PM Technology is revolutionizing how people learn and how teachers teach. Nowadays, technology is being used to improve teaching, learning, development, efficiency, proficiency and... Continue Reading Remote-Controlled Construction Equipment Offers Flexible Operation Article, 8/10/2020 10:00:00 PM Remote control technology is gaining momentum across the construction industry. The ability to operate machines remotely has significant benefits, especially in applications... Continue Reading Digital Collaboration Platforms Connect the Construction Supply Chain Article, 8/4/2020 10:00:00 PM Technology in the construction industry has not changed much over the years. Studies indicate the industry is way behind other industries in terms of automation, innovation and... Continue Reading Selecting the Right Aggregate Washing & Classifying Equipment Article, 8/4/2020 10:00:00 PM Aggregate producers need to wash concrete and asphalt sands for several reasons. They need to remove lightweight particles such as lignite, mica and shale. They need to remove... Continue Reading Data and Technology Drive New Roles in Construction Article, 7/28/2020 10:00:00 PM There is a reason why technology is moving full speed into construction. Investors see opportunity. Venture capitalists invested $136 billion in 2019, after investing a record... Continue Reading Construction Bid Process: How to Manage it More Efficiently Article, 7/27/2020 10:00:00 PM Put down your pencils, your paper and your Excel spreadsheets. It’s time to get serious about how you put together construction bids. In the high-risk and low-margin... Continue Reading Displaying results 101-110 (of 1220) < 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 > Choosing the right concrete pump for the job Article, 1/4/2022 5:57:00 PM Whether pumping concrete to a high-rise building, bridge or a backyard patio, choosing the right concrete pump to get the mix to the jobsite is a key consideration that greatly... Continue Reading Preventative Maintenance Tips for Excavators Article, 5/3/2022 1:25:06 PM Conducting regular preventive maintenance extends the life of excavators, ensures efficiency, avoids unnecessary downtime from breakdowns and saves money by improving operations... Continue Reading How to Improve Job Site Metrics with Wearables Article, 1/14/2022 10:28:00 PM Wearables have become a very fashionable topic in the construction industry, but it’s not all window dressing, every day, wearables are promoting health, safety, connectivity... Continue Reading Electric Demolition Robots are Making Jobsites Safer Article, 3/9/2022 5:39:00 PM Demolition is difficult, dirty, dangerous work. It is also necessary work. How best to keep workers safe in a demolition environment? Remove them from that environment.When the... Continue Reading Five Preventative Maintenance Tips for Skid Steer Loaders Article, 1/25/2022 3:00:00 PM If you want more uptime, lower overall operating costs, greater resale value, and a longer life for your skid steer, preventive maintenance (PM) is key. Experts from Caterpillar... Continue Reading Construction business succession planning advice for 2022 Article, 1/12/2022 4:17:01 PM Supply chain issues. A tight labor market. Profound shifts in expectations of younger generations and the explosive growth of remote work. The ongoing impact of Covid. Newly... Continue Reading How to Win Government Contracts and Build the Right Relationships Article, 4/18/2022 3:43:00 PM When the U.S. Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021, it committed to a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation’s infrastructure. Departments... Continue Reading Boom Truck Advancements Drive its Popularity on Jobsites Article, 4/26/2022 1:27:31 PM Boom truck manufacturers have continued to narrow the performance gap between boom trucks and other types of larger cranes. While a boom truck may still have its limitations, it... Continue Reading 7 questions to ask yourself when selecting a MEWP Article, 5/10/2022 1:17:00 PM Choosing the right MEWP is of the utmost importance and is essential for the safety of the operator and others in the work area, stresses Tony Deatherage, Service Manager at... Continue Reading Tips to Prevent Soil Destabilization and Build a Firm Foundation Article, 3/21/2022 5:08:00 PM No matter how well engineered a structure is, if it’s not built on a firm foundation, the life of that structure will be significantly shortened.The United States Department of... Continue Reading X
Equipment Fleet Management Best Practices: Top Contractors Share Successes and Struggles Article, 8/27/2020 10:00:00 PM The Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) recognizes members who are doing a superior job of managing mixed fleets. The AEMP refers to these standout... Continue Reading
How to Pick the Right Trailer to Haul Your Heavy Equipment Article, 8/26/2020 10:00:00 PM When it comes to selecting a trailer to haul your heavy construction equipment, you have more than a few options to consider. And when your trailers are carrying a variety of... Continue Reading
How to Make Your Hydraulic Breaker/Hammer Last Longer Article, 8/19/2020 10:00:00 PM Given their work mode, it’s a miracle hammers and breakers last at all. Proper maintenance can help them last longer.Breakers can be taken for granted. They seem unstoppable as... Continue Reading
Ep. 116: Salvaging the Industry with Ryan Priestly of Priestly Demolition Inc. Article, 8/18/2020 10:00:00 PM While Priestly Demolition is in the business of tearing things down, the crew’s first job onsite is hunting for treasure. Salvage and sustainability has always been a... Continue Reading
The Benefits of AR, VR for Heavy Equipment Operator Training Article, 8/11/2020 10:00:00 PM Technology is revolutionizing how people learn and how teachers teach. Nowadays, technology is being used to improve teaching, learning, development, efficiency, proficiency and... Continue Reading
Remote-Controlled Construction Equipment Offers Flexible Operation Article, 8/10/2020 10:00:00 PM Remote control technology is gaining momentum across the construction industry. The ability to operate machines remotely has significant benefits, especially in applications... Continue Reading
Digital Collaboration Platforms Connect the Construction Supply Chain Article, 8/4/2020 10:00:00 PM Technology in the construction industry has not changed much over the years. Studies indicate the industry is way behind other industries in terms of automation, innovation and... Continue Reading
Selecting the Right Aggregate Washing & Classifying Equipment Article, 8/4/2020 10:00:00 PM Aggregate producers need to wash concrete and asphalt sands for several reasons. They need to remove lightweight particles such as lignite, mica and shale. They need to remove... Continue Reading
Data and Technology Drive New Roles in Construction Article, 7/28/2020 10:00:00 PM There is a reason why technology is moving full speed into construction. Investors see opportunity. Venture capitalists invested $136 billion in 2019, after investing a record... Continue Reading
Construction Bid Process: How to Manage it More Efficiently Article, 7/27/2020 10:00:00 PM Put down your pencils, your paper and your Excel spreadsheets. It’s time to get serious about how you put together construction bids. In the high-risk and low-margin... Continue Reading
Choosing the right concrete pump for the job Article, 1/4/2022 5:57:00 PM Whether pumping concrete to a high-rise building, bridge or a backyard patio, choosing the right concrete pump to get the mix to the jobsite is a key consideration that greatly... Continue Reading
Preventative Maintenance Tips for Excavators Article, 5/3/2022 1:25:06 PM Conducting regular preventive maintenance extends the life of excavators, ensures efficiency, avoids unnecessary downtime from breakdowns and saves money by improving operations... Continue Reading
How to Improve Job Site Metrics with Wearables Article, 1/14/2022 10:28:00 PM Wearables have become a very fashionable topic in the construction industry, but it’s not all window dressing, every day, wearables are promoting health, safety, connectivity... Continue Reading
Electric Demolition Robots are Making Jobsites Safer Article, 3/9/2022 5:39:00 PM Demolition is difficult, dirty, dangerous work. It is also necessary work. How best to keep workers safe in a demolition environment? Remove them from that environment.When the... Continue Reading
Five Preventative Maintenance Tips for Skid Steer Loaders Article, 1/25/2022 3:00:00 PM If you want more uptime, lower overall operating costs, greater resale value, and a longer life for your skid steer, preventive maintenance (PM) is key. Experts from Caterpillar... Continue Reading
Construction business succession planning advice for 2022 Article, 1/12/2022 4:17:01 PM Supply chain issues. A tight labor market. Profound shifts in expectations of younger generations and the explosive growth of remote work. The ongoing impact of Covid. Newly... Continue Reading
How to Win Government Contracts and Build the Right Relationships Article, 4/18/2022 3:43:00 PM When the U.S. Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021, it committed to a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation’s infrastructure. Departments... Continue Reading
Boom Truck Advancements Drive its Popularity on Jobsites Article, 4/26/2022 1:27:31 PM Boom truck manufacturers have continued to narrow the performance gap between boom trucks and other types of larger cranes. While a boom truck may still have its limitations, it... Continue Reading
7 questions to ask yourself when selecting a MEWP Article, 5/10/2022 1:17:00 PM Choosing the right MEWP is of the utmost importance and is essential for the safety of the operator and others in the work area, stresses Tony Deatherage, Service Manager at... Continue Reading
Tips to Prevent Soil Destabilization and Build a Firm Foundation Article, 3/21/2022 5:08:00 PM No matter how well engineered a structure is, if it’s not built on a firm foundation, the life of that structure will be significantly shortened.The United States Department of... Continue Reading