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...

Right Part, Right Time: Part 1 of 3

Improving storeroom efficiency netted bottom line results By Corey Crable Superior Paving Corp. has stood as an industry leader for years—since its founding in 1976, to...

When the Guardrail is Down

A report was sent in to the Highway Commission on February 1 detailing a section of the rail that appeared to have been struck...

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...
Best-in-Class Fleet Maintenance

Tracking Your Way to Best-in-Class Fleet Maintenance

In addition to personnel, equipment is essential to heavy civil construction operations. Keeping a fleet on the job and in safe, working order is...

If All You Have Is a Hammer

The Phillips-head screwdriver is an extremely useful and even elegant tool. By having four points of contact instead of two, it solves the issue...

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...
tire maintenance

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...

Geotechnical Innovation

By Michael Close, M.S., P.E. Frequently, an owner agency releases a letting for a bridge replacement or rehabilitation utilizing tried-and-true solutions without knowing that more...

Casing Savings

By Phillip Mosier  Tread pattern and the cost of a tire gets a lot of attention from fleet managers running construction trucks, but it’s the...