Out From Behind the Eight Ball

Back in 1946, Nickolas Savko and his wife Gilda started their business in Columbus, Ohio, with a single pickup truck and a few employees....

Smooth Running

Maintenance and analysis can help extend the life of trucks and equipment You and your equipment work hard and properly maintained equipment is vital to...

Scissor Lift and Boom Lift Maintenance

How caring properly for mobile elevated work platforms pays off over time By Rafael Nuñez and William Dovey When contractors need to work for extended periods...

Streamlined Fueling

We do power. That simple statement is the foundation for Grade Tech Power Services, a civil contractor and family-owned business that grades and excavates...

Increasing Uptime for Your Hydroexcavator

In hydroexcavation, uptime is productivity. Every hour a vacuum excavator is sidelined for maintenance, repairs, or avoidable wear is time crews aren’t completing work...

Bust the Rust

Galvanic corrosion frequently afflicts structures such as commercial roofing, infrastructure elements and facades, and is also common in the restoration of existing structural steel...

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...
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Soundproof Windows: Eliminating Hotel Noise Without Major Renovation

By Del Williams With peak travel season approaching for hotels, motels, and inns, noise levels will also peak—due to the increase in street traffic/night life,...

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...
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Taking Care of Your Rubber Track

Compact track loaders are one of a jobsite’s most versatile pieces of equipment, so when it comes to the machines’ rubber track undercarriages, taking...