For Construction Pros

The Shift in Legal Issues Affecting Construction Contractors

Fred Jacoby, Vice Chairman of Cozen O'Connor, shares his experiences on the recent shift in legal issues he views to be having a significant affect on contractors. To follow up on these or other construction-related law items, you can e-mail Fred at...

Podcast • July 11th, 2008

Preparing a Job Site for an OSHA Inspection

Doug Witte, partner with Melli, Walker, Pease & Ruhly, discusses best practices that will minimize the affect an OSHA inspection has on your crew. Witte also shares some insights on how to handle the inspection as well as what to do and what not to...

Podcast • June 27th, 2008

Mobile Field Software

Josh Kanner, co-founder of Vela Systems, is the guest on the latest episode of the Construction Equipment Owner's Podcast. Josh takes a look at the recent crane collapse and talks about how the application of mobile field software can aid in...

Podcast • June 20th, 2008

The Wheeled Blower Podcast

Drew Coates, product manager with Billy Goat , provides some insights about Billy Goat's new " The Force " wheeled blower. The Force features new design elements to reduce weight and optimized horse power to ensure maximum air performance. Coates...

Podcast • June 2nd, 2008

Maximizing ROI with GPS Technology

Doug Mitchell of RentalMetrics.com joins us to share his insights as to how companies can get the maximum return on their investment using GPS technology in their fleet. The technology goes well beyond dots on a map and when leveraged can lead to an...

Podcast • May 23rd, 2008

Green Building Trends

Green building has become a force in the construction industry. So much so that it is predicted to be a $21 billion industry in 2008 with continued signs of growth for years to come. But there is a whole new set of skills and knowledge your company...

Podcast • May 16th, 2008

Changing Role of the Construction Leader

Brad Humphrey explains the emerging trend of a "changing of the guard" in construction leaders. As the industry loses many of its baby boomers that hold roles such as supervisor, foreman, etc. the knowledge and technical experience is leaving with...

Podcast • April 23rd, 2008

Equipment Theft Update

Mike Miller, police liaison with LoJack , discusses the recent equipment theft report released by LoJack, gives some tips on how construction business owners can protect their equipment and why construction equipment is a target for thieves.

Podcast • April 16th, 2008

Employee Loyalty part deux

The culture you create within your business is one of the most important determining factors of how a business can retain employees. What's the culture you've created? By providing a situation in which all employees have a stake in the success or...

Podcast • February 27th, 2008

Employee Loyalty

The focus of our Construction Equipment Owner Podcast continues to spotlight employee issues in the construction industry. With a shortage of skilled labor rearing its ugly head, retaining your current employees is becoming a necessity that every...

Podcast • February 19th, 2008

Employee Retention

Linda Hanson, one of ForConstructionPros.com's regular contributors, is our guest on this episode of the Construction Equipment Owner's Podcast. Linda talks about how the shortage of skilled employees is affecting the construction industry and the...

Podcast • February 8th, 2008

Construction Challenge

Sam Simon talks with Al Cervero, Senior VP with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, about the Construction Challenge - how it's helping promote careers in the construction field and its culmination at CONEXPO-CON/AGG & IFPE 2008 in this edition...

Podcast • January 8th, 2008

Why Large Contractors Fail

Will Hill from FMI Corp. is the guest on this episode of the Construction Equipment Owner's Podcast. Hill discusses a recent report from FMI Corp. that looks into the results of an in-depth study and analysis of the causes of large-contractor...

Podcast • January 3rd, 2008

Benefits of Tire Retread

Harvey Brodsky, Managing Director of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau , explains which tires in an equipment fleet are able to be retread (hint: all of them) and how implementing a retread system can save contractors large amounts of money.

Podcast • December 20th, 2007

Grade Control Technology

Scott Hagemann, Application Specialist in the Productivity Solutions Group at Caterpillar, discusses Caterpillar's machine control and guidance technology solution, the AccuGrade TM Grade Control System. Scott shares some insights into how...

Podcast • December 10th, 2007