Maintenance Operations

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has established several programs and policies to mitigate the safety and mobility impacts of work zones. One such policy...

Water Damage

Water damage is an underrated threat on construction jobsites that can cause both acute and ongoing costs to contractors and project managers. With cold...
Tool Ownership

The Hidden Costs of Tool Ownership and How to Address Them

By Adrian Gram Having the right tools for a project is a game-changer, but it can seem like a necessary evil if you have to...

Efficient Operation

As operations begin to slow down in the fall, it’s a great time to reevaluate maintenance and training procedures to ensure optimum plant efficiency...

Concrete Outgassing

By Jennifer Crisman Although concrete is commonly perceived as a dry and dense substance, it is actually an inherently porous material that more closely resembles...
drain plug

Benefits of Changing Hot Oil

There are many routine maintenance tasks that fleet maintenance professionals perform every day, and changing oil is arguably the most important and frequently performed...

Port Tires

Port terminals are gateways for both domestic and international trade. The U.S. ports handle over 99% of the country’s overseas cargo by volume and...

Smart Driving Makes Sense…and Saves Dollars: Driving tips to improve fuel...

High fuel prices are here to stay. Today, the average cost per gallon of diesel fuel in the U.S.¹ is at or near the...

Road Repair

The Clark Avenue interchange is a highly traveled, four-lane road serving as a primary access point to California State Route 135 in Santa Barbara...

A Pygmy’s Journey: Part 2 of 2

In part one of this article, we shared a primer on cost containment and looked at reducing the cost of maintenance without losing the...