April 2018

Equipment Today April 2018
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Chevrolet pulled off a surprise reveal of the 2019 Silverado 6500HD at NTEA The Work Truck Show, seen here with dump-body upfit. Industry had been expecting just the 4500HD and 5500HD.
Trucks
Truck OEMs Shift Into High Gear with 2018 New Products
Adobe Stock 294755662 Scissor Lift A Pchanel
Business
Convince Workers to Stay by Giving Them a Stake in the Business
Adobe Stock 294755662 Scissor Lift A Pchanel
Business
Convince Workers to Stay by Giving Them a Stake in the Business
Many generators offer the ability to switch between 50- and 60-Hz frequencies to accommodate different equipment.
Towable Generators
The Fundamentals of Generator Selection
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Mobile Mulchers
Bushwackers Tackles Vegetation at Army Ammunition Depot
Bushwackers Land Clearing used its fleet of mulchers to tame overgrowth at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant.
March 14, 2018
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Medium Duty Trucks: Class 4 - 6
Mitsubishi FUSO Shows New Gasoline-Powered Line-up at the Work Truck Show 2018
New trucks feature the GM 6.0L V8 engine and Allison 1000 automatic transmission, plus a new cab interior designed to improve driver comfort and efficiency
March 6, 2018
In addition to its traditional diesel-powered FE Series and the all-electric eCanter introduced at last year's Work Truck Show, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America will show its new 2019-model gasoline-powered FE line-up at this year's event.
Paving
5 More Ways to Engage, Energize Baby Boomer Workers
Here are five tips to help keep those Baby Boomers working hard for your company.
March 1, 2018
Construction Worker With Tablet Freedigitalphotos
Project Management
Shareable and Accurate Data Improves Concrete Pours and Profits
Concrete contractor's open approach to building information modeling (BIM) and accurate data in 3D models leads to greater productivity and more accurate pours
February 8, 2018
A model of a building using Tekla Structures. The 3D model is the single source of information for drawings and other outputs, such as reports and NC data files. This ensures that the information in drawings and reports is always up to date, as they react to modifications in the model.
Pickup Trucks & Vans
Ford Releases Details on F-150 Diesel
F-150 3.0-liter Power Stroke Diesel V6 promises best-in-class torque, towing and targeted EPA-est. 30 mpg.
January 8, 2018
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Towed Scrapers
Scrapers Help Shave Over $1 million in Lagoon Construction Project Costs
Earth Max Construction used scrapers to boost production capacity and reduce costs on two lagoon construction projects.
December 11, 2017
Earth Max started out with a used K-Tec scraper and later purchased two new K-Tec 1233 scrapers, each of which holds a 33-cu.-yd. heaped capacity.
Business
Use Mentorship Programs to Attract Young Construction Talent
There are several features of mentorship programs that make them unique from (and, in some ways, superior to) internship and apprenticeship programs
December 1, 2017
A great mentorship program benefits your company culture as much as it benefits the individual participants.
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