Jason Hurdis, Global Market Professional

Jason Hurdis is the senior market professional, construction materials industry, Caterpillar Inc.

Wheel loader performance rides on the right tire selection. Get tips on when to choose radial versus bias tires along with guidelines on proper tire pressure.

Radial or Bias: Which Tires Are Right for Your Wheel Loader?

Wheel loader performance rides on the right tire selection. Get tips on when to choose radial versus bias tires along with guidelines on proper tire pressure.

If you’re familiar with Cat dealers, then you probably think of them primarily as a source for equipment sales and parts, maintenance and repairs.

CDIs, CDOs and Your ROI: What to Know About Certified Dealer Training

The training your operators need to help you get the most out of your equipment may be just down the street. Meet your local Certified Dealer Instructors and Operators.

Remote control equipment makes all the difference on dull, dirty and dangerous jobsites.

Eliminate the ‘3 Ds’ With Remote Control Equipment

Remote control and autonomous machines may sound cool, but are they truly useful for contractors today? Take a look at the benefits this technology can offer in dull, dirty and dangerous applications.

There are a lot of great prospective employees out there who have never been exposed to construction. You could be the one who helps them fall in love with our amazing industry.

How to Onboard New Hires With No Construction Experience

Many contractors are being forced to look outside the industry for workers. Follow these suggestions to help non-construction new hires make the transition quickly.

Attachments are designed for specific pieces of equipment and applications. So make sure you’re considering climate, jobsite conditions and material composition as you select work tools for your machines.

Don’t Overlook Attachment Maintenance

Making sure your work tools are as well-maintained as your equipment goes a long way toward improving your productivity and reducing your costs.

Assist features make a lot of sense if you’re trying to bring new or less experienced operators up to speed quickly on the job

Today’s Equipment is Happy to Assist You (And Your Bottom Line)

Driver-assist features like adaptive cruise control make car travel safer and easier. Find out how operator-assist tools can do the same for heavy equipment.

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3 Reasons To Add Tracking Devices To Your Work Tools

When you know the working hours, you’re better equipped to predict the need for maintenance or replacement of wear parts. And that can help prevent unplanned repairs and downtime.

No operation is too small to benefit from a professional site consultation. Take a look at what a typical job-site evaluation entails and how you could benefit.

Site Evaluations: How Any Size Site Can Profit

No operation is too small to benefit from a professional site consultation. Take a look at what a typical job-site evaluation entails and how you could benefit.

Are you still manually attaching and removing machine attachments? See how the switch to quick couplers can help you work more efficiently.

5 Advantages of Switching to Quick Couplers

Are you still manually attaching and removing machine attachments? See how the switch to quick couplers can help you work more efficiently.

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4 Ways Productivity Technology Can Improve Your 3 Ps

No matter the size of your load-and-haul fleet, technology is key to boosting performance, productivity and profits. Here’s how to get more from every load.

When it comes to loading tools, what’s your pick? To make a smart choice, you need to understand the differences between — and the different advantages of — each option.

Wheel Loader Or Backhoe Loader: What’s Best For Your Job?

When it comes to loading tools, what’s your pick? To make a smart choice, you need to understand the differences between — and the different advantages of — each option.

Take a straight-on (square) approach to the material.

Top 8 Tips For Wheel Loader Operators

Loading, stockpiling, aggregate handling: You count on your wheel loaders to take on all kinds of tasks on the job site. What’s the best way to maximize their performance and productivity?

Instead of focusing on fuel prices, a smarter strategy for construction contractors is focusing on ways to reduce fuel burn.

Save a Gallon an Hour on the Jobsite by Reducing Idle Time

Instead of focusing on fuel prices, a smarter strategy for construction contractors is focusing on ways to reduce fuel burn.

One of the biggest contributors to fuel efficiency (or lack thereof) is the operator behind the controls of your wheel loader. Fuel efficiency can vary between different operators using the same equipment in the same application.

7 Truck-Loading Tips To Save You Fuel

One of the biggest contributors to fuel efficiency (or lack thereof) is the operator behind the controls of your wheel loader. Fuel efficiency can vary between different operators using the same equipment in the same application.

A good rule of thumb is to start at each machine’s blade or bucket, work your way back to the rear counterweight or ripper, and consider every maintenance item (planned and repairs) in between.

Budgeting For Maintenance 101

Determining how much of your budget should go toward equipment maintenance is a tricky calculation. And it’s different for each operation. Here’s what to consider.

Loading, stockpiling, aggregate handling: You count on your wheel loaders to take on all kinds of tasks on the job site. What’s the best way to maximize their performance and productivity?

Top 8 Tips For Wheel Loader Operators

Loading, stockpiling, aggregate handling: You count on your wheel loaders to take on all kinds of tasks on the job site. What’s the best way to maximize their performance and productivity?

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Shrink Your Fuel Bills With These Machine Technologies

Five factors play a role in fuel efficiency: idle time, operator technique, job-site set-up, equipment selection and configuration, and technology. Let’s take a closer look at that last item.

Five factors play a role in fuel efficiency: idle time, operator technique, job-site set-up, equipment selection and configuration, and technology. Let’s take a closer look at that last item.

Shrink Your Fuel Bills With These Machine Technologies

Five factors play a role in fuel efficiency: idle time, operator technique, job-site set-up, equipment selection and configuration, and technology. Let’s take a closer look at that last item.

Reducing idle time is one of the easiest steps you can take on your journey toward more sustainable operation—and it’s one that can have a significant effect on both your bottom line and your carbon footprint.

The Link Between Idle Time and Sustainable Operation

The key to reducing machine emissions is burning less fossil fuel. You can do that in multiple ways.

With the right mix of work tools, a single piece of equipment can carry out tasks that would otherwise require an entire fleet — and do so across different job sites and different seasons of the year.

Get Attached To Greater Earnings Potential

With the right mix of work tools, a single piece of equipment can carry out tasks that would otherwise require an entire fleet — and do so across different job sites and different seasons of the year.

With the right mix of work tools, a single piece of equipment can carry out tasks that would otherwise require an entire fleet — and do so across different job sites and different seasons of the year.

Get Attached To Greater Earnings Potential

With the right mix of work tools, a single piece of equipment can carry out tasks that would otherwise require an entire fleet — and do so across different job sites and seasons.

Reducing idle time is one of the easiest steps you can take on your journey toward more sustainable operation—and it’s one that can have a significant effect on both your bottom line and your carbon footprint.

The Link Between Idle Time and Sustainable Operation

The key to reducing machine emissions is burning less fossil fuel. You can do that in multiple ways.

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Safety Takes To The Sky: Drones In Construction

Contractors are using drones for site surveys, stockpile profiling, material measurement, inspections, client reporting and more.

Contractors are using drones for site surveys, stockpile profiling, material measurement, inspections, client reporting and more.

Safety Takes To The Sky: Drones In Construction

Contractors are using drones for site surveys, stockpile profiling, material measurement, inspections, client reporting and more.