Seasonal Care
You already realize the importance of winterizing your construction equipment before cold weather hits in the winter. But did you know that you should...
Port Tires
Port terminals are gateways for both domestic and international trade. The U.S. ports handle over 99% of the country’s overseas cargo by volume and...
Chevron Rykon Heavy-Duty Grease
On February 1, 2024, Chevron announced the introduction of Rykon, a new calcium sulfonate complex-based grease. Designed for heavy-duty and extreme pressure applications, Rykon...
Quest for Quality
Using Top-Notch Paint
According to the McGraw-Hill 2013 Construction Forecast, U.S. construction starts for 2013 will rise 6 percent to $483.7 billion, slightly higher than...
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...
New Maintenance Mindset: Understanding iT4 technologies
Understanding exactly how the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) emission standards—and the interim Tier 4 (iT4) engines—will impact excavators, wheel loaders, and articulated dump trucks...
Proper Technique
Self-shielded flux-cored arc welding (FCAW-S) offers numerous benefits, including good weldability, high deposition rates, and excellent chemical and mechanical properties. These make the process...
The TPR Difference
Gorman, based in New York, repairs and resurfaces roads throughout New England and the Mid Atlantic. The family-owned company has been around since 1917...
Best Practices: The Rivet Buster
By Andrew Mayer
Originally, rivet busters were manufactured to cut and form metal rivets in building construction and dismantling, and industrial applications. At the beginning,...
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...









