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Automation Technology Now Pushing the Productivity Curve of Mighty Compact Machines

New sensors and processing power on skid steer and mini excavator attachments enables adaptive creep-speed cruise control, switches loader joysticks to control dozer and grader blades and backhoes to replicate large-machine automation

Sensors and processing power mounted on the Cat GB124 Smart Grader allow the attachment to interface with the loader and switch the loader joysticks to control the moldboard, with automation features like those found on full-sized graders.

Close the Loader Operator Skill Gap with Payload Technology

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Where accuracy and speed are the keys to profitability – like in load-and-haul operations – onboard payload systems help operators get the right load onboard the first time and every time

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Construction Technology

3 Risks Lurking in Your Construction Accounting Software

Ensuring this software is safeguarded against malicious actors and that your contracting business is shielded from other liabilities is an important consideration when it comes to selecting, configuring and managing your technologies.

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The Contractors Best Friend

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 6: Technology Quick Takes Part 3

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Brad Humphrey and the Caterpillar experts are back, talking again to Chris Seger, fleet manager for Pavecon, a paving and maintenance company in Texas, this time about what technological upgrades to look for in motor graders.

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Simple to Complex: Know Your Excavator Grade Control Options

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With many advantages, and quick payback, deciding to use grade control system on excavators is pretty much a no-brainer. The tougher choice is deciding which systems is the right fit for your operation.

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Site Consultations: 10 Ways Any-Size Site Can Profit

Even the smallest sites can take advantage of the fresh perspective, best practices and lessons learned from around the world available in a professional site consultation.

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Overcoming Rising Costs Through Lowering Mistakes

Contractors cannot control the price of oil, steel, equipment costs, etc. but we can control all that we are responsible for once the people, materials, equipment and tools are in production.

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New Grade Control Launched a Family Electrical Contractor into a Data-Center Mega Project

BIM facilitates prefabrication and grade-control systems simplify excavation and installation of prefab elements creating a quantum leap in efficiency and quality control to set the standard for future data-center work.

The GC on the huge Dekalb Data Center project sometimes relies on Aldridge's Trimble Earthworks-equipped excavators to check other subs' work.

Labor & Workforce Development

Recruiting Strategies: It’s Time to 'Fish in New Pools'

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Got work to do but not enough construction workers to get it done? You’re not alone. Here are some creative ways contractors are finding new sources of labor.

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The Contractors Best Friend

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

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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.

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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 4: Technology Quick Takes Part 1

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When deciding whether to purchase or lease construction equipment, these are many equipment features to consider.

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Caterpillar Expert Examines Equipment’s Ability to Grow Productivity & Close Workforce Gaps

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Caterpillar’s Jason Hurdis discusses the role construction equipment and related technologies can play in helping to address the industry’s labor and skills gaps by allowing existing workers to do more using these tools.

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