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April 7, 2017
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Rental
Rental Industry's Enhanced Focus on Leadership
Are your rental industry managers truly the leaders you need them to be?
Rental Business
Rental Snapshot: Live in Texas & Give in Texas
Zack Smith has grown Buffalo Equipment Rental from just an idea to a successful family-operated rental business. He shares with us his biggest challenges, his ideal dinner guests, and more.
FCP Video Library
Hands On With Caterpillar's Next Generation 3D Screed
John Anderson, senior sales consultant for Caterpillar, breaks down how the 3D screed works and what sets it apart at World of Asphalt 2024. Stop by booth 2049 to check it out and learn more.
Rental
The ARA has a Question: Were You 'Born for This'?
The American Rental Association debuted its workforce development campaign – Born for This – at The ARA Show 2024.
Surface Prep
Designing Safety Into Surface Preparation
Contractors and operators are clearly at risk working in the construction sector - but they can also be influential in on-site safety improvements. How can equipment manufacturers learn from them to create a safer industry?
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
How 3D Milling and Advanced Data Capture Can Save Your Serious Paving Headaches
At World of Asphalt 2024, Kevin Garcia (Trimble) discuss BIM, digital twins, and how the real way to fix your asphalt mat is what's underneath it.
Loaders
Volvo CE Unveils L180 3-Pass Rehandler
The updated machine is designed for rehandling applications, with a high tipping load and long reach to fill a truck in three passes.
Concrete
Concrete Research: Textile-reinforced Concrete
By reinforcing concrete with textiles instead of steel, researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden present a method that makes it easier to scale up analyses and thus facilitate more sustainable construction.
Power
Forklift Battery Trends in 2024
To better understand the opportunities and challenges influencing motive power decision-makers in 2024, here are the Top 4 forklift battery trends in 2024.
Infrared Repair Machines
Asphalt Repair Company Expands to Fifth State in Four Years
Pothole Heroes, known largely for their custom trucks and infrared based asphalt repair services, started in just 2020, and going into their fourth year of business is expanding its service area to Charlotte, NC,
Business
Continental Tire Opens HQ Expansion
Continental has invested more than $800 million in South Carolina since 2009. The new, 90,0000-square-foot building has capacity for 350 employees.
Construction Technology
How AI Can Increase Efficiencies in Construction
From enhanced standardization and project management platforms to automation options that increase speed and reduce costs, these new tools offer increased flow within offsite construction projects.
Fleet Maintenance
Penske, Hitachi Partner on Electric Truck Charging
Penske Truck Leasing, Hitachi America, Ltd. and Hitachi Energy launched a large-scale, centralized electric truck charging solution to support Penske’s electric truck deployments for customers in Stockton, Calif.
Business
José Cuadrado Appointed Global CEO of Yanmar Compact Equipment
In his new role, Cuadrado is responsible for leading increased organizational integration and improving financial performance, as well as driving customer success via product development.
Rental
Shaping the Future of Rental
The ARA Show 2024 theme was "Shaping the Future of Rental." If you think about it, the only people that can do such a thing are rental business owners.
Flatwork Accessories
Getting Started with Super Flat & Level Floors
The first step in super-flat floor work is recognizing the skill involved. Let's go over the elements involved.
Project Management
Autodesk Releases New Tools for Cloud
Autodesk has released several new features in Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) aimed at helping project leaders and teams make decisions, track progress and view data.
Trucks
Ram Professional Division Announced at Work Truck Week
Ram Professional is self described as the next generation in commercial-customer vehicle ecosystems, aiming to serve its customers every step of the way from upfit and conversion needs to electrification and connected services.
Utility Vehicles
Kubota Releases RTV520 Crossroads Edition
The RTV520 Crossroads Edition comes with a factory-installed package that includes several accessories such as full cab with tilt out windshield, sliding windows, LED front and rear work lights and a cargo mat.
Trucks
Work Truck Week Attendance Up 6% in 2024
Officials are reporting record-breaking attendance at Work Truck Week this year.
Industrial Forklift
Forklift Battery Safety
How to ensure efficient and secure operations with lithium battery technology.
Surveying & Layout
Trimble SiteVision Software 5.0
SiteVision 5.0 enables users to create as-builts of the jobsite on the go, measure and plan resource allocation, reduce scan times, supplement drone data and model preconstruction conditions.
Equipment
Caterpillar Hosts Women in Construction Celebration
Women heavy-equipment operators competed in construction worksite challenges at Caterpillar's first Women in Construction Celebration from March 13-14 in North Carolina.
Asphalt Test Equipment
Astec Reveals IntelliPac Moisture System for Asphalt Producers
Astec shows off more of what it plans to bring to the show, this time for asphalt plants and producers.