From the Trenches to Trenchless
Six years ago, the owner of Zippity Split Plumbing made a calculated decision that would reshape our entire business model. Rather than compete in...
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...
Fleet Wisdom
A backhoe on a rural jobsite was overheating. Unfortunately, no one realized it except the contractor—who was at another jobsite. The contractor had received a...
Sealed to Last
Selecting how long a given joint sealant will last before replacement—and what to include for the performance period in lifecycle costing—is not as easy...
It’s All About the Base. No Trouble.
contractor brings a failing Texas road back to life
One of the fundamentals of roadbuilding states that a good road starts with a...
Mobile Workforce Tech
By Mike Merrill
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic downturn sparked transformative and essential change for the construction industry, shining a light on the importance...
Tool Tracking
By Tom Webb
A typical construction jobsite contains a plethora of small equipment and power tools, along with heavy equipment, such as cranes and bulldozers, that...
3 New Features to IoT Platform
JLG Industries introduces three new features to its ClearSky Smart Fleet IoT (Internet of Things) platform. The latest enhancements, including the Digital Analyzer Reader,...
Construction Tech Predictions For 2025
For too long, contractors have been focused on the headwinds their industry faces — and to be sure, there have been many. However, 2025...
Analyzing Site Conditions to Avoid Costly Downtime
Analyzing site conditions enhances safety and is the first step to eliminating many conditions which can lead to downtime. While some instances of downtime...








