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The Contractors Best Friend

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 3: Employee Development and How It Can Help Retain Employees

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Although it may seem complicated at first, employee development can be a valuable tool to add to any construction company.

February 9, 2022

Associated Builders and Contractors Offer Insight on the 2022 Construction Economy

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Anirban Basu, Chief Economist with ABC shares his thinking on the scenarios contractors could face as the opportunities and risks inherent in this year could play out.

January 31, 2022

The Contractors Best Friend

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 2: How Coaching and Mentoring Can Help Keep Your Employees

Caterpillar - Cat

Brad Humphrey and the Caterpillar experts review the importance of participation and engagement with workers as a method of employee retention.

January 26, 2022

The Biggest Claims & Disputes in Construction Projects

This Digging Deeper Podcast episode talks about the CRUX 2021 Report by the consultants at HKA. Real-world intelligence from over 1,400 projects shines a light to reasons behind the claims and disputes in construction projects.

January 24, 2022

Rental’s The Bottom Line

ARA’s Doyle Shares Update on New Rental Conference in March

American Rental Association (ARA)

Tom Doyle from the American Rental Association talks about its new show, the Rental Innovation Conference and Exhibits in Dallas and its focus on technology in the rental industry. Registration is open for the event.

January 18, 2022

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Telematics & E-ticketing – How Technology Is Shaping Construction

How more efficient can construction be with predictable numbers? Earthwave Technologies and FleetWatcher discusses telematics and e-ticketing technology in the construction industry and the vital role the construction contractor has in shaping technology.

January 18, 2022

The Contractors Best Friend

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 1: How to Retain Your Construction Employees

Caterpillar - Cat

Brad Humphrey and three construction equipment experts at Caterpillar discuss the employee retention trends they’re seeing in the industry.

January 12, 2022

Cat Next Gen Mini-excavator Technology Aids Proficiency for Operators of All Skill Levels

Caterpillar - Cat

Technology advancements in the Next Generation models ranging from 1.5 to 10 tons and how they enable new and experienced users to be more efficient by adapting the machine to the operator.

January 10, 2022

Construction Technology

Constructor: Hear What The Success of Construction Tech Depends on, with Trimble's Scott Crozier

What is holding the adoption of construction technology back? What will future jobsites look like? Editor-in-chief Wayne Grayson and Trimble's Scott Crozier break down these questions and more in the latest episode of Constructor.

January 5, 2022

Technology Can Help Conquer Construction Challenges & Boost Productivity in 2022

RDO Equipment Co.

Adam Gilbertson, RDO Equipment, examines the challenges the construction industry faced in 2021 and is likely to continue to face in 2022, and the role advanced technologies could play in helping contractors be more productive and profitable.

January 3, 2022

Doosan Sets Sights on Being Top 5 Construction Equipment Supplier

Todd Roecker, Vice President of Growth Initiatives at Doosan shares how the company plans to become a top 5 construction equipment player by 2025 and how the acquisition by Hyundai will help make this possible.

December 27, 2021

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Autonomous Work Vehicle Trials Provide Insights for Both Honda and Black & Veatch

American Honda Motor Co.

Honda’s Kenton Williams and Tyler Parker, Black & Veatch, discuss the development and application of Honda’s Autonomous Work Vehicle prototype, including the lessons learned from the field trials in which Black & Veatch is participating.

December 22, 2021

What to Consider to Cover Your Costs & Maintain Profits on Project Bids

Fecon's Michael Kucharski outlines the challenges contractors, particularly those entering the business, may face in developing project bids and what you need to know to maximize success, and profits, in the bidding process.

December 20, 2021

KATO-CES Exec Reviews Challenges of 2021 and Looks Ahead to Opportunities in 2022

Jenny Aldridge, operators manager, KATO-CES, examines the events of 2021 and the key factors that will impact construction, and construction equipment availability, in 2022.

December 16, 2021

Electrification Moves Toward Mainstream Heavy Equipment Application as Technology Advances

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

Attachments - Other

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

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

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