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Electrification Moves Toward Mainstream Heavy Equipment Application as Technology Advances

John Deere Power Systems

How electrification is continuing to advance in the heavy equipment industry, including how technology improvements are enabling electrification to become more common and helping to increase efficiency.

December 15, 2021

The Contractors Best Friend Podcast Season 5 Episode 20: Attachments & Technology

Caterpillar - Cat

Brad Humphrey and Caterpillar experts tackle advancements in construction equipment attachments, talking about how new technology makes attachments easier to use and more productive, and offering tips on how to select the right tools for your work.

December 15, 2021

Financing, Insurance & Leasing

Leverage Telematics to Realize Insurance Incentives

Russ Young, Vice President of Growth at Tenna and Chad Hollingsworth, Principal at On Target Consulting share their experience with leveraging telematics to earn insurance incentives.

December 7, 2021

New Grease Specification Boosts Quality Control for Optimized Heavy Equipment Performance

Shell Lubricants

Shell's Greg Morris discusses a new grease specification for heavy-duty equipment, plus the role greases play in your equipment performance.

December 6, 2021

Equipment Monitoring & Logistics

Asset Tracking Technology Deters Equipment Theft

Eron Usow, Senior Director of Hardware Products at GPS Trackit, shares how asset tracking technology can help address the issue of equipment theft on today’s construction jobsites.

December 3, 2021

Construction Safety

Could OSHA’s COVID Emergency Standard Be Dead?

Aclaimant Chief Risk Architect Gary Pearce talks about the status of legal challenges to the temporary standard requiring employers to protect workers from COVID-19 infection, and the risks to companies that decide to wait and see

December 2, 2021

Construction Safety

OSHA’s COVID Emergency Standard: Priorities to Work on Now

Employer responsibility to protect workers from COVID-19 is not going away, so Aclaimant Chief Risk Architect Gary Pearce describes what’s new in OSHA’s emergency temporary standard and work wise contractors start to match the urgency of the emergency

December 1, 2021

Labor & Workforce Development

The Contractors Best Friend Podcast Season 5 Episode 19: Where Do You Find Your Workforce?

Caterpillar - Cat

Brad Humphrey and Caterpillar experts talk about options for construction contractors to find the talent necessary to build the new infrastructure push and keep pace with expanding demand for new commercial construction and housing.

December 1, 2021

Project Exec Shares Her Own Rapid Growth & Opportunities for Other Women in Construction

Consigli Construction

Jody Staruk, Consigli Construction, shares her experiences rising through the ranks in the industry, as well as discusses the various opportunities for other women to find fulfilling careers in construction.

November 29, 2021

Labor & Workforce Development

Virtual Reality Tech Brings Real-world Feel into Caterpillar’s Heavy Equipment Training Simulators

Simformation LLC

Annette Kiesewetter at Simformation, a long-time Caterpillar partner in developing simulator training technology, highlighted the latest advances, plus shares how contractors are utilizing simulators to attract the next-generation workforce.

November 24, 2021

How Schlouch Inc. Uses Caterpillar Asphalt Pavers to Smooth Out Paving’s Complexities

Glen Powell, paving development coordinator and project manager for Schlouch Incorporated, highlights some of the complexities surrounding the asphalt paving process and how pavers are key to ensuring a quality mat.

November 22, 2021

Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other

The Contractors Best Friend Podcast Season 5 Episode 18: Using Data to Make Better Decisions

Caterpillar - Cat

Brad Humphrey and the Caterpillar experts discuss how using data on the construction site is saving contractors money by allowing workers to be more efficient, and through improved equipment maintenance.

November 17, 2021

Concrete Technology

A Look at Concrete Sensor Technology

This Ground Breakers Podcast episode talks about concrete sensor technology, what they do today, how, and their potential for tomorrow’s concrete construction.

November 17, 2021

Rental’s The Bottom Line

SmartEquip Founder Talks Acquisition, Company's Future

In this episode of Rental's The Bottom Line, Editor Alexis Sheprak talks to Alex Schuessler, founder and president of International Group at SmartEquip.

November 15, 2021

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Estimating & Bidding

Cloud-based Estimating and Takeoff Efficiencies Boost Revenue an Average of 35%

STACK Construction Technologies

Phil Ogilby, CEO, Stack Construction Technologies, shares how using the company’s cloud-based estimating and takeoff platform is able to lift revenue among its contractor customers an average of 35% by helping to push more bids into the market.

November 10, 2021

How eBay Investment Will Boost bidadoo's Options for Buying and Selling Equipment Online

Howard Hawk, president of bidadoo, shares details on eBay’s recent investment in the online equipment marketplace and what it means for both the company and its customers. He also addresses recent industry trends impacting online buying and selling.

November 8, 2021

BIM and VR Become More Accessible to Small- to Mid-size Firms and Projects

Ted Mort, ZELUS, highlights advances in BIM and VR adoption during the pandemic, its growing acceptance among smaller firms and on smaller projects and the opportunities beyond building construction.

November 3, 2021

Labor & Workforce Development

The Contractors Best Friend Podcast Season 5 Episode 17: Transition of a Foreman

Caterpillar - Cat

Brad Humphrey and the Caterpillar experts discuss the important transition to the role of construction foreman and the skills needed in that position.

November 3, 2021