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10 Tips For Boosting Compact Excavator Uptime

With proper maintenance, you can protect your uptime and rely on your compact excavator to do the heavy lifting day in and day out.

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Concrete Materials

Fight Shrinkage Cracking With Magnesium Oxide Admixture In Concrete Water & Wastewater Structures

Premier Magnesia LLC

Shrinkage cracking threatens concrete water containment structures. One of the ways to prevent or minimize shrinkage cracking is using a magnesium oxide additive in the concrete mix.

The R.W. Neilson Water Treatment Plant, Clemmons, NC

Concrete's Sustainability: Will Concrete Continue To Play A Role In The Future Of Construction?

National Flooring Equipment

As the industry reduces emissions and improve circularity, concrete’s persistence and strength will likely drive the continued use to build safe, durable, and resilient structures.

Concrete's Sustainability Will Be Key to the Future of Construction

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Construction Safety

Protecting Construction Crews with Better Technology and Training

For construction crews and equipment operators, the best defense against dangerous driving habits remains a properly designed and implemented work zone staffed by certified safety professionals.

There are professional traffic control services providers operating in all parts of the country that have the knowledge to ensure work zones are fully compliant with federal and local requirements, so be sure to investigate opportunities in your area.

Construction Technology

How Digitalization Empowers Construction to Achieve More with Less

Despite its reputation as a laggard, construction is doing some great things with technology. Even if you feel like you’re “behind," it’s likely you’re much farther along than you think.

The challenge here for all construction management experts is to find the tech stack that will work best for their situations.

Labor & Workforce Development

Confront Construction Labor Shortage With Refocused Effort on Training

Ynot Enterprises

The construction industry is suffering from an employee shortage and some of the best ways to deal with it is by dialing in on training and investing in employees.

Improving the efficiency of a company is how you unlock its true potential, and improving your training is a big key to that.

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Decorative Concrete

How to Properly Maintain Your Grinder

Husqvarna Construction Products

Your grinder is a capital investment, and it is important to get the best ROI from it.

Check tool holder and grinding head for cracks or other visible damage. Replace any damaged parts.

Concrete Anchoring

Selecting & Installing Concrete Fasteners For Industrial Applications

Concrete Fasteners Inc.

What to know when selecting and installing concrete fastener in an industrial application. First, know the requirements of the application.

Concrete Fasteners For Industrial Applications

Project Management

Using BIM to Identify Construction Errors

Using BIM in construction can catch construction errors and lower project costs by exposing inconsistencies early. BIM's capacity to take data and extend its use by giving it significance to other industries can be beneficial to construction contractors.

Twenty-three percent of firms report they are taking steps to improve jobsite performance with lean construction techniques, tools like BIM, and offsite prefabrication, as up to 70% of project changes are a result of design-induced rework recognized much later on site.

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2 Simple Technology Retrofits to Make Your Site Safer

Caterpillar - Cat

You don’t need to buy new equipment to take advantage of technology that improves site safety. Check out two affordable options you can add to your existing machines right now.

The obvious advantage of camera systems is a safer jobsite with less risk, equipment damage and downtime. The hidden benefit? Operators who work more confidently, efficiently and productively.

Personnel Management

The AI Advantage: It's Time To Explore & Adopt Generative AI

ALICE Technologies

One of the areas that has seen the greatest AI-powered innovation has been construction scheduling. Here's how self-performing concrete contractors can benefit.

How AI Can Improve Construction Scheduling

Lubricating Equipment

Non-CDL Lube Trucks Address Labor & Jobsite Maneuverability Challenges

Sage Oil Vac Inc.

Finding drivers and navigating tight urban jobsites require an innovative approach.

The third factor in the transition to a non-CDL lube truck is lower operating costs.

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