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Profit Matters: Blogs
How-to information, tips and case studies to squeeze the most profit from your construction projects and improve your company’s bottom line.
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4 Technologies Made to Enhance Construction Productivity and Safety
No company can afford to increase productivity without working ‘smarter.’ Here are four machine technologies that can help boost your productivity AND safety performance
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Putting Technology to Work on a Mixed Fleet
Caterpillar says you don’t have to invest in different machine control and guidance technology for every brand you own, thanks to interoperability
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Clean Machine, Healthy Bottom Line
Simple tips for sanitizing equipment cabs in a couple minutes to keep your employees healthy and productive on the job
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Coronavirus Pandemic Accelerates Construction’s Opioid Addiction Problem
The COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption to daily life hit those with substance-use disorder hard, with deaths by opioid and methamphetamine overdoses increasing 38% and 35%. Construction is among three industries with the most abuse of the drugs
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5 Tips for Onboarding New Employees
Orientation and onboarding are critical not only in introducing new hires to your company’s way of working, but also in making them feel like a valuable part of the team
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Resolve to Stop Doing These 5 Things in 2021
Rather than New Year’s resolutions that add things to your already full plate, why not stop doing some things that are eating up your time and money?
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2020 Is a Wrap!
Don’t overlook reviewing the year while its hard lessons are still fresh. Here are 5 things to study closely to make sure you’re ready for anything
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Is Your Crew Prepared for an Emergency?
2020 is teaching us an important lesson: we need to be prepared for pretty much anything to happen at any time. From pandemics to natural disasters to accidents and injuries on the jobsite, there’s a lot we need to prepare for.
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4 Ways to Get the Most Done With the Fewest Machines
Every piece of equipment added to your fleet brings revenue opportunity, and here’s how to balance that with owning costs and operating expenses so it eats the least amount of profits
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3 Simple Ways to Earn a Quick Payback from Your Data
With nearly 7 million construction machines equipped with built-in digital connectivity will be sold between 2018 and 2025, you’ll want to pare down the data stream to just what’s important.
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Cutting-Edge Capabilities Brought to Life Through the Cat® Trials
Caterpillar Inc. is celebrating 95 years and they are bringing back their engaging video series.
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Take a Break for Scheduled Maintenace
Follow these four steps to put a plan in place for regular scheduled maintenance breaks.
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3 Ways to Get More Bang for Your Technology Buck
Three low-cost (even no-cost) ways to realize productivity gains with technology.
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6 Ways to Keep Your Construction Crew Healthy
Healthy workers are productive workers — less likely to call in sick and more likely to be alert, efficient and safe all shift long. Here are some things you can do to help.
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Rent Your Way to Better Cash Flow (And Other Benefits)
This $93 billion industry is growing at 5% per year because of the effects it has on cash flow, risk, flexibility, technology and labor demands. Time to count your costs.
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Why It Pays to Invest in Operator Training
How much benefit do you get from a couple hours or days of training? Here’s how investing in training pays you back — right away and down the road.
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10 Summer Construction Safety Tips — For You and Your Equipment
Summer’s a busy season for construction sites with no time for downtime. These safety tips will help keep your team and equipment healthy, safe and on the job.
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What Pandemic Relief is Available for Small Business Owners?
Even if you’ve only seen a slight decline in your business income due to COVID-19, it pays to check into these relief programs and the traditional loans available to small businesses.
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5 Strategies for Hiring During a Pandemic
There’s a “new normal” for hiring and onboarding these days. Try out these five tips if you're looking to hire.
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Routine Housekeeping Construction Style
Here are some tips for doing some spring cleaning in your business.
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Construction Business Was Buzzing at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020
Technology and productivity were a top theme throughout all the exhibits.
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When Did You Last Visit Your Business Plan?
December is National Write a Business Plan Month, take advantage of a slower construction season to revisit your business plan
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Bundle Up Your Equipment from Old Man Winter
Here are the critical machine maintenance tasks that should be performed whether you plan to store or use your equipment in colder or sub-freezing temperatures.
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How Much Could an Attachment Add to Your Bottom Line
Attachments are an often overlooked way to put more work on the books and drive increased profitability