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“I’ve been using Bobcat equipment for years on my farm in Waco, and I can’t imagine working without it. My Bobcat machines have empowered me to bring some of my biggest ideas to life,” said Gaines.

Bobcat Hires Magnolia Co-founder Gaines

From tending gardens to managing goats, pigs, and horses, Gaines is already sharing the work he is accomplishing with his Bobcat equipment.

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Taking Off On A Runway Revamp at Albert J. Ellis Airport

Strategic planning and teamwork create smooth landing pad for $10.4 million pavement maintenance job.

Building Trades Recovery Week - Breaking Down Stigma and Creating Hope

Recovery Week: Breaking Down Stigma & Creating Hope

Hope, help, and healing come through recovery. The story behind Building Trades Recovery Week, how it started in Boston, and is now spreading throughout the New England construction industry.

Thirty percent of respondents are uncertain about their tire inspection frequency; performing them only monthly or less often.

Survey: Fleet Maintenance, Tire Management Digital Integration Needed

According to a recent survey, the lack of digital integration and significant portion of fleets uncertain about their inspection routines highlight critical areas for immediate action.

The certification program covers all areas required to help customers navigate moving toward emissions-free driving.

Daimler Launches Dealer Certification for Battery-electric Vehicles

Eight dealerships have already completed the certification and the number is doubling in the coming weeks.

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Concrete and Silica – Three Factors You Need to Know

If respirable dust is visible in a work area, adequate respiratory protection should be worn by workers in the contaminated area. Fortunately, there is growing awareness for the need for more adequate respiratory protection.

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Nominations Now Open for the Equipment Today Contractors’ Top 50 New Products

The 2024 award will highlight the best new product introductions and enhancements in the construction industry. Submissions close May 24.

Topics covered include single and extension, articulated, mobile, and stepladders, with courses available in English or Spanish.

Get Ready for National Ladder Safety Month

These four weeks each year allow the American Ladder Institute to take deep dives into different aspects of ladder safety, narrowing in on one topic each week, to promote safety tips and training.

Both the trailer-mounted designs and the work truck upfits allow for the transport of bulk diesel and other daily fluids without requiring the driver to have a HAZMAT endorsement on their license and may also not require a CDL (depending on the combination of truck and trailer).

The New Age of Mobile Fuel & Service

The field fueling and service landscape has evolved to a place where contractors should feel empowered to control more of the sourcing and distribution of critical daily fluids and service needs.

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Weather Extremes & Tire Maintenance

Learn about seasonal tire maintenance, tire pressure importance and healthy tire checks before use from this podcast.

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Avoiding Data Chaos in Reconstruction Projects with SERVPRO

April 9, 2024

Managing your information in systems like Excel won’t do. Too many disconnected spreadsheets can mean data chaos, which leads to slower response and the inability to win business and take care of customers when speed and flexibility are a must.

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See More, Do More, Save More: The Construction Fleet Safety Advantage

March 26, 2024

This webinar will include a live demonstration and candid talk about opting for a safety partner, not a vendor.

Featuring an enhanced track design, the Ditch Witch SK1750 offers a smooth, comfortable ride.

Long-Term Enhancement of Skid Steer Maintenance & Reliability

Manufacturers offer several technologies to increase these assets’ uptime.

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Top 5 Tips to Maintain Your Construction Equipment Tires

April 23, 2024

Size and tread design are among many factors to consider when selecting and maintaining tires.

At CES 2024, HD Hyundai showcased the Future Xite concept, where a cabinless, electric-powered autonomous excavator was on display, equipped with perception/safety sensor system.

For HD Hyundai, the Future is in Xite

An exclusive glimpse into the company's vision and goals for construction jobsite transformation with XiteSolution President and CEO Youngcheul Cho and highlights from HD Hyundai's presence at CES 2024.

The award-winning CASE Utility Plus backhoe loader delivers full-sized backhoe performance in a flexible, efficient platform that is easy to own, easy to maintain, and easy bottom line.

CASE Showcases New Machines for Rental Industry

CASE will showcase its latest models and product lines, including backhoe loaders, mini excavators, mini track loaders, small articulated loaders, and more.

The Milwaukee Tool team had cordless equipment for all stages of the construction process.

World of Concrete 2024 Trends & Conversations

Cordless tools, safety, solving small contractors’ problems and providing an entry into technology were some of the trends.

What Is a Lubrication Site Assessment & Do You Need One?

Rob King, B2B solution capability analyst at Shell Lubricants, discusses lubrication site assessments and solutions to help you maximize savings for your construction business.

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Coast Fuel Cards

The Coast Fuel and Fleet Card helps contractors and rental companies control, monitor, and manage their fleet and business expenses.

Schools that are given usage rights to Powerproject are primarily making it available to students within their engineering and/or construction management departments to better understand the use of technology in construction, particularly in the area of scheduling.

Elecosoft’s Asta University Introduces Powerproject

Through Asta University, Elecosoft provides colleges and universities with access to Powerproject for free, giving students firsthand experience with a construction scheduling and management package.

Ecolab Expands EV Fleet With Ford Pro

Ford Pro is working with Ecolab to electrify the company’s North American sales and service fleet by 2030, beginning in California with more than 1,000 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro trucks and Mustang Mach-E SUVs.

STACK will be revealing a variety of experimental AI-centric capabilities that allow contractors to use prompt and response chat, perform automatic area and linear takeoffs, leverage data in schedules and legends in takeoffs, and more.

STACK Construction Pursuing AI Tools

STACK has increased its research and development staff to focus on different ways AI can improve its customers' experience while maintaining the highest standards for accuracy.

When trying to decide if you can use one type of diesel engine oil for your fleet, you should ideally develop a register of your equipment.

Implementing Changes to Reduce the Total Cost of Ownership From a Lubricant Perspective

Lubricants can help keep costs down when managing a fleet of heavy equipment.

Continental and Aurora reach partnership milestone by finalizing design of world’s first scalable autonomous trucking system.

Continental Finalizes First Scalable Autonomous Trucking System

Continental and Aurora have finalized the design and architecture of the future fallback system and hardware of the Aurora Driver – an SAE Level 4 autonomous driving system – that Continental plans to start production of in 2027.

The B2W Platform connects construction workflows in the office, field, and shop.

B2W Software to Display New Technology at World of Concrete

Recent B2W developments include a new dashboard, new purchasing options, alerts and notifications, and more.

Geotab reported that for a fleet of 100 vehicles, each vehicle drives about 2.2 miles out of the way to fill up and each gas station stop adds more than 20 minutes to each trip, with nearly eight fill-ups a month.

Permitting & Safety in Mobile Fueling

For fleets considering the adoption of a mobile refueling service, permitting is one important step that adds to overall fleet safety but is often overlooked.

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PAVE/X Essentials

Co-founder Jessica Lombardo shares what you should know about this exciting new event from IRONMARKETS that is launching this year.

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Stellar Adds NXT40 Hooklift

Stellar Industries introduced the new NXT40 Hooklift.

Checking your manual will give you helpful tips, including an idea of how often items like bearings and dead pins should be greased on your machine.

Maintenance Tips For Your Mini Excavators

These sometimes overlooked maintenance practices can be a big boost to your equipment longevity.

By distributing weight evenly, limiting accident risks and adhering to extreme safety protocols, rigging is a pillar for preventing costly delays and mishaps at construction sites.

What Is Rigging & Machine Moving in Construction?

Creativity, planning and technology are required for safe and efficient equipment transportation.

Telematics and data management can assist contractors, operators and rental shop owners.

Tech Advances Productivity, Sustainability & Safety

Telematics and data management are more common and critical to operations on today’s jobsites.

Mobile Techs offers customers mechanical repairs and preventive maintenance for large and heavy equipment and vehicles.

Veteran Serves With Mobile Truck Repair

Veteran Luis Ferrer continues his service by starting a company that offers mobile repair services to heavy-duty equipment.

The dump truck and wheel loader are connected through Connected Load Out.

Automation & Machine Control in Wheel Loader & Dumping Applications

Automation and machine control are useful technological advancements for the construction job site. This assistance technology is trending in wheel loaders and dump trucks.