Manufacturers exhibited new road construction equipment at CONEXPO-CON/AGG this year that will soon be paving North America’s roads and highways. New features and smart... Continue Reading

Construction brings together many partners and having open and clear communication during construction significantly aids toward completing projects in a shorter time for less... Continue Reading

Until your company is a victim of equipment theft, it’s probably not on the list of things most contractors worry about.  Yet according to study from National Equipment Register... Continue Reading

The number of new technologies for construction exploded over the past few years and investment in U.S.-based construction technology startups reached an all-time high of $3.1... Continue Reading

Firms offering digital solutions to facilitate truck dispatching are seeing growing sales as contractors and Departments of Transportation look for ways to prevent the spread of... Continue Reading

Construction equipment is becoming more complex with each new generation. You can no longer consider these machines just big pieces of iron—they are sophisticated, intelligent... Continue Reading

Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) seem to reach higher every year. Without MEWPs, contractors would have to use scaffolding, an elevator, or a truck-mounted boom lift—all... Continue Reading

From industrial to mining to forestry, equipment users in more and more industries are looking to wheel loaders to meet their needs. The expansion of industrial sectors in... Continue Reading

More companies go out of business due to a lack of cash than a lack of profitability.How can this happen?Here are a few of the more common causes:Labor-intensive projects that... Continue Reading

So, you kicked the tires on a few new machines and think you may be ready to buy. We asked three equipment management experts to share their best practices when acquiring... Continue Reading

The mobile phone has become far more than a personal device for remote workers. In the 2020 Construction Technology report from JB Knowledge, 93 percent of construction industry... Continue Reading

By Mark Nesbitt, Nesbitt Training Most conscious shoppers instinctively know when they are shopping to look at the best before dates on a product before they put it in the cart.... Continue Reading

Construction is a high-risk, low-margin business, with some sectors faring better than others. According to Tyler Paré, principal with FMI Corp., a construction-focused... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

The mobile phone has become far more than a personal device for remote workers. In the 2020 Construction Technology report from JB Knowledge, 93 percent of construction industry... Continue Reading

From augmented reality glasses to exosuits to smart boots, wearables have become one of the latest buzz words in the construction industry, but what is their real return on... Continue Reading

Brian McKinney was a partner in a construction engineering firm in Houston when he first heard about an emerging opportunity in his native Detroit. A relative had seen a flyer... Continue Reading

Estimators are often racing against the clock when preparing a construction takeoff and estimate. They juggle multiple projects and are frequently faced with the challenge of... Continue Reading

Heath Hanna's passion for dirt runs deep. He spent the first part of his career working as a Caterpillar dealer instructor before making the leap into starting his own... Continue Reading