S.T. Wooten Transformation: Part 1 of 3

For one of the largest heavy construction firms in North Carolina, getting a handle on inventory control and standardizing maintenance procedures are the keys...

Shot Blaster Troubleshooting

Shot blasters are designed to clean and profile a concrete surface in a single step, making them a popular choice with contractors during floor...

Right Part, Right Time: Part 2 of 3

Improving storeroom efficiency netted bottom line results By Corey Crable In part one of this article, Superior Paving Corp. made the decision to improve its asset...

New Maintenance Mindset: Understanding iT4 technologies

Understanding exactly how the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) emission standards—and the interim Tier 4 (iT4) engines—will impact excavators, wheel loaders, and articulated dump trucks...

Cutting Fleet Costs through Benchmarking – Part 1

How do you know how well your fleet is doing relative to others? Are you spending too much … too little? Is your fleet...

Concrete’s Enemy: Water

By Jennifer Crisman Concrete has been used as a strong, durable building material for thousands of years, dating back to many ancient concrete structures that...
Pavement

Sealing the Pavement Matrix

While many manufacturers of asphalt preservation products claim their products provide long-lasting benefits, few can offer 39 years of proof to back up their...

Taking Care of Your Mechanics Truck

A properly inspected and maintained truck minimizes costly downtime Contractors depend heavily on mechanics trucks to get sidelined equipment back in the dirt and generating...

Proper Technique

Self-shielded flux-cored arc welding (FCAW-S) offers numerous benefits, including good weldability, high deposition rates, and excellent chemical and mechanical properties. These make the process...
ELD

Compliant and Productive

The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate continues to be a source of concern and frustration for many construction materials haulers, and even though the...