The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 5: Technology Quick Takes Part 2

Brad Humphrey and the Caterpillar experts talk to Chris Seger, fleet manager for a couple hundred vehicles for Pavecon, a paving and maintenance company with several locations in Texas.

Mar 9, 2022

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Brad Humphrey and the Caterpillar experts talk to Chris Seger, fleet manager for a couple hundred vehicles for Pavecon, a paving and maintenance company with several locations in Texas, about how the latest technology in excavators, dozers and wheel loaders can help his bottom line.

Moderated by: Brad Humphrey, The Contractor’s Best Friend, Pinnacle Development Group - Founder

With special guests: Jason Hurdis, Caterpillar Inc, Global Market Professional – Quarry & Aggregates Industries

Lonnie Fritz, Caterpillar Inc, Senior Market Professional - Construction Industries

Scott Hagemann, Caterpillar Inc, Senior Market Professional - Construction Industries

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Construction expert Brad Humphrey sits down with Jason Hurdis, Caterpillar’s global market professional for quarry and aggregates, to discuss retaining workers.

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Many contractors are giving former employees a second chance on the jobsite to help fill workforce gaps.

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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 13: Maximize the Trade-In Value of Your Equipment

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Brad Humphrey and Caterpillar construction experts discuss how to get the maximum value for heavy equipment when doing a trade-in.

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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 12: When It Rains, It's Time to Train

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When adverse weather strikes, slowing work productivity on the jobsite, it's the perfect time to train employees.

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Three construction experts discuss how the use of smart cameras is improving safety on jobsites by increasing visibility around heavy equipment.

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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 10: Why Implement Compact Technology into My Operations?

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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 9: How to Minimize Equipment Costs

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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 8: Jobsite Security Part 2

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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 4: Dozers: Going Back to the A-B-Cs

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In this episode of The Contractor’s Best Friend, construction expert Brad Humphrey sits down with Sam Meeker, Caterpillar’s dozer and track loader specialist, to talk about what contractors should consider when buying or leasing heavy equipment.

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