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Construction Safety

Making Sense of Complex Accessibility Regulations

Charles Taylor Engineering Technical Services

Accessibility compliance is an important aspect of any construction or building project and firms need to remember that there are numerous rules both at the federal and state level which can impact them.

While bringing in outside experts is a great way to ensure a project is compliant, its similarly important to ensure that all of the various internal construction crews and specialists that may touch a project are aware of the different rules that impact them.

7 Root Causes to Poor Communication at Your Business

Often what the team believes to be a communication issue is actually a symptom of the real problem – or root cause. Here are seven different root causes for team failure for which the project teams misidentified poor communication as their issue.

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Compaction Equipment

Intelligent Compaction 101: How It Works and How You Benefit

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It’s time to transform compaction from an art to a science. Find out how intelligent compaction technology helps you achieve compaction specs in fewer passes — and how that translates into money saved.

It’s time to transform compaction from an art to a science. Find out how intelligent compaction technology helps you achieve compaction specs in fewer passes — and how that translates into money saved.

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Construction Safety

Workplace Fall Protection Safety Tips

AmTrust Financial

Preventing falls at the workplace is essential to employee safety, especially for those who work at heights in the construction industry.

Employers must provide their employees with the proper equipment and fall prevention measures in order to avoid fall-related injuries.

Financing, Insurance & Leasing

Navigating Used Equipment Purchases: A Closer Look at Hidden Liens

While most used equipment purchases go off without issue, there is a circumstance that buyers should be aware of, and that’s whether the used equipment in question has a hidden lien on it.

The market for used equipment is vibrant, and a significant majority of transactions happen without lien-related complications.

Construction Technology

3 Challenges & 3 Benefits of Telematics

JLG Industries Inc.

Systems must be efficient to navigate and more effective for contractors to proactively manage and maintain their fleets.

Customers want more data, but they want it in a way that makes the data actionable and digestible.

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Polishing Materials & Equipment

Top 5 Trends in Concrete Flooring

Contractors should understand and embrace these five trends in concrete flooring to offer homeowners more than a functional flooring solution.

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Extending the Cycle Life of an Industrial Battery: What Makes a Battery Last?

A robust battery management system (BMS) is essential to ensure optimal battery performance and avoid premature failure.

Lithium battery installed in a Hyundai forklift.

Concrete Equipment & Products

How to Protect Concrete During Cold Weather Pours

KB Engineering LLC

Cold weather concreting requires contractors to maintain minimal concrete temperatures to ensure proper strength gain and cure.

Hydronic heaters provide an even distribution of heat to the concrete. Here, a poly sheet covers a slab-on-grade. Hydronic heating tubes were placed on top of the poly and the entire system is being covered with insulated blankets.

Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other

See It and Believe It: The Value of a Grade Technology Demo

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Uncomfortable with technology or just not sure how to get started? Schedule a grade control demonstration to make the transition easier.

Uncomfortable with technology or just not sure how to get started? Schedule a grade control demonstration to make the transition easier.

Construction Technology

4 Ways to Plan for an Automation Retrofit

Caddell Construction

Considering all the factors that go into an automation retrofit, there are undoubtedly some challenges that must be addressed. Ultimately, the key to making this a successful transition is identifying an experienced general contractor.

Considering all the factors that go into an automation retrofit, there are undoubtedly some challenges that must be addressed.

Lawn & Garden Equipment Parts

Winterize Your Landscaping Tools

An expert from Sod Solutions emphasizes the importance of winterizing work tools, provides a checklist of supplies you’ll need and offers step-by-step instructions on how to protect your lawn care tools from the harsh winter elements.

Cleaning lawn tools thoroughly is the first step in winterizing them.

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