August 2016

Equipment Today August 2016
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ELD is transforming paper logs in an automated fashion into electronic logs. Most of the solutions available are created to be easy for the driver.
Safety & Security Equipment
How to Select the Right ELD for Your Trucks

A variety of circumstances can impede workers’ ability or willingness to absorb or relate critical information. The results may range from unnecessary project delays and costs, to OSHA violations, accidents and other risks.
Coaching & Consulting
Don't Risk Communications Failures on Your Jobsites
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Cold Planers
Properly Pair Cold Planers and Carriers
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Cold Planers
Properly Pair Cold Planers and Carriers
API will introduce a special service symbol donut to help consumers identify FA-4 diesel engine oil. The new donut features a shaded section to differentiate API FA-4 diesel oils from CK-4 oils.
Fleet Maintenance
New Oil Classifications Tackle Emerging Diesel Engine Technology
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Fleet Maintenance
New Oil Classifications Tackle Emerging Diesel Engine Technology
Two new categories of diesel engine oil will replace the existing single CJ-4 heavy-duty engine oil classification to address diverging needs.
August 15, 2016
API will introduce a special service symbol donut to help consumers identify FA-4 diesel engine oil. The new donut features a shaded section to differentiate API FA-4 diesel oils from CK-4 oils.
Equipment Monitoring & Logistics
Can Telematics Data Impact Construction Equipment's Resale Value?
Telematics data provides a more complete history for your construction equipment, potentially boosting its appeal for used equipment buyers.
August 15, 2016
Buyers are particularly interested in knowing how well a machine has been maintained – not just what work has been done, but whether the work was done by a certified or OEM dealer, and whether or not OEM parts and components were used.
Mini Excavators
Compact Excavators Take on New Forms and Functions
Unique configurations are reshaping how the construction industry views — and designs — compact excavators.
August 15, 2016
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Apps
5 Mobile Apps that are Slashing Construction Costs
Check out how five contractors are using software applications for mobile devices to improve their construction operations, and how much benefit they measure
July 15, 2016
Autodesk BIM 360 enables field staff to use tablets to access project management workflows, such as quality assurance/quality control, commissioning, issue creation and sign-off, job tracking and safety.
Equipment
bauma China 2016 to Host 2,400+ Construction Sector Exhibitors
Despite volatility in construction sector, bauma China remains the biggest construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles event in Asia
July 14, 2016
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Business Services
Four Common Tax Mistakes Construction Contractors Make
By not considering the tax implications of certain decisions, you may be leaving valuable tax deductions and credits on the table
July 5, 2016
Contractors need to make sure they are depreciating equipment correctly, getting the fuel tax credit if it applies, applying for the domestic production activity deduction if it applies, and classifying workers correctly.
Paving
Gravity-Fed Asphalt Paver is Effective on Highway Jobs
Feeding Roadtec's 32,000-lb SP-100e Stealth Paver with a material transfer vehicle, with gravity flow to the auger, should deliver high-production paving and cut operating costs
June 14, 2016
The SP-100e accepts the hot-mix asphalt (HMA) at the top of the machine, where gravity feeds the material through flow gates directly to the auger from the cone-shaped mass flow hopper.
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