Choosing Reman Over the Rest

Remanufactured, or reman, parts are fully tested to meet or exceed original OEM standards for like-new quality, are competitively priced, and cut down on...

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...

Evolving World of Fuel and Lube Trucks and Trailers

"Son, pull the fuel and lube truck over and top off the DEF tank on the blade and then make sure that water truck...

Waste Oil & Filter Disposal

The “green” era is upon us. Many companies are scrambling to be the leaders in becoming environmental stewards. Until now there has been very...

“The Viking” Uses Blue to Mine for Gold: Part 2 of...

They call Tony Beets “the Viking,” and as his nickname suggests, the veteran gold miner is a tough, determined character for whom failure is...
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...
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...

Right Part, Right Time: Part 3 of 3

Storeroom efficiency netted positive results By Corey Crable In part one and two of this article, Superior Paving made the decision to improve its asset management...
Inventory

What to stock? What to order?

When it comes to inventory, one of the questions often heard is, “What parts should we keep on-hand versus direct buy?” There are no...

Durable Flooring

When specifying a functional, hard-wearing floor surface for plant maintenance or renovation projects, facilities managers face a number of choices. Flooring materials must meet...