Pavement Preservation

The Federal Highway Administration is estimating 2014’s cumulative highway travel miles at a staggering 1,732.4 billion, up from last year by about 0.6 percent....

Just Plane Easy

Whether performing site preparation, installing irrigation systems, building a deck or patio, contractors, homeowners, landscapers, and farmers understand the importance of shaping the ground. Land...

Concrete in Luxury Design

Once relegated to the background of utilitarian construction, concrete is now redefining what’s possible in high-end architectural design. Boutique hotels, flagship retail stores, cultural...

Learning Never Stops

The case for training earthmovers in the age of technology John Dice, senior trainer, Topcon University, with Topcon Positioning Systems, says it best: “Too often,...
Gelacryl Superflex chemical grout

Non-Disruptive Split Slab Repair Technique

Split slab construction is an efficient way to manage water infiltration in plazas, elevated office patios, planters, and sidewalks. If installed by an experienced...

Collab Power: Part 2 of 4

Building design and construction is no easy task—it’s like putting together a giant living puzzle with infinite pieces. Without collaboration, it’s impossible to complete. Over...

Better Understanding Equipment Utilization Through ...

Information is power. The data provided by telematics systems, at its most basic level, helps equipment owners make better decisions about how they run...

Technology for Tools

For contractors, asset loss is an expensive cost of doing business. More than $1 billion in valuable tools, commodities, and consumables are lost each...

Different Spin

By Seth Ulmer Contractors wear many hats during their life—mechanic, electrician, and heavy equipment operator, just to name a few. Having the knowledge and proper...
mechanical systems

Hospital Built to Plan

The Denver, Colorado, suburb of Northglenn sold 5.7 acres of vacant land to SCL Health Community Hospitals for the construction of a 60,000-square-foot, community-based...