Tire Savvy
By Ryan Lopes
Just like a building or a road—or any contracting job—the quality of a tire is a factor of good design, good materials,...
Continuous Waterproofing and Methane Barrier Design and Performance
With the availability of buildable land declining in many high-demand markets, the pressure to build on suboptimal lots, including brownfields, is intensifying. This makes...
Follow Up and Follow Through
If you peruse the OEM manuals, you will often see certain checks or lubrication assignments recommended to be completed daily or weekly. Because of...
Construction Tire Management: Four Key Questions
Tires can represent a substantial investment for construction companies and like any investment, should be managed correctly to secure optimal returns, which can take...
Adding Value: You Can’t Manage What You Can’t See
Have you ever asked yourself, “I wish my organization would just see the value our maintenance operations bring?” It may seem like the maintenance...
Routine Care
It’s only natural to want an easier solution for efficiency-draining tasks like maintenance. However, as any pro athlete will tell you, advancing to the...
Proactive Maintenance
As a construction contractor, you know your machinery is one of the most significant assets in your operation. However, the construction equipment that you...
Maintaining the Line of Defense
In highway work zones and along high-speed corridors, impact attenuators and crash cushions often serve as the last line of defense between a vehicle...
Maintenance Repair and Operational Supplies: Part 2
Maintaining proper storage for parts and materials inventory
In part one of this series on the proper storage of parts, an explanation of the right...
Joint Effort
Exit 17 at Clark Avenue is the first exit on California State Highway 135. The interchange serves the community of Orcutt, California—an unincorporated town...









