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...

Attachment Efficiency

As construction professionals, we understand the importance of meticulous attention to detail in every aspect of our work. From selecting the right equipment to...

Want More Uptime for Your Fleet? Consider Condition-based Monitoring

By Patrick Edwards Imagine that you’re a fleet manager trying to meet aggressive goals tied to increasing profits and reducing costs, while also managing day-to-day...

Concrete Preservation

In 2011, the Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University launched a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a new soy-based concrete protection product...
OC program

Frontline Maintenance with Operator Care

Successful heavy construction companies understand that boosting profit margins can only happen by increasing efficiency and lowering costs. To ensure a rise to the...

Understanding Motor Oil

Getting the right motor oil and the best value both play a role in managing preventive maintenance and expenses. Wading through the combination of...

Advances in Motor Oil

Like all viable automotive aftermarket technologies, the lubricating fluid industry has made great strides over the years. Today, lubricating fluids (motor oils) must perform...
welding

Self-Shielded Flux-Cored Welding

For structural applications, some contractors have made the switch from stick welding to self-shielded flux-cored welding to increase productivity and give themselves a competitive...

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...
HDD tooling

5 Signs Your HDD Tooling Needs to Be Replaced

Your HDD operation is only as strong as the tools in your shed. One broken piece in a drill string can stall your job...