Profit Matters: Podcasts

How-to information, tips and case studies to squeeze the most profit from your construction projects and improve your company’s bottom line.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 15: Ideas to Keep Potentially Talented Employees Engaged

Construction expert Brad Humphrey sits down with Jason Hurdis, Caterpillar’s global market professional for quarry and aggregates, to discuss retaining workers.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 14: 'Second Chance' New Hires

Many contractors are giving former employees a second chance on the jobsite to help fill workforce gaps.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 13: Maximize the Trade-In Value of Your Equipment

Brad Humphrey and Caterpillar construction experts discuss how to get the maximum value for heavy equipment when doing a trade-in.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 12: When It Rains, It's Time to Train

When adverse weather strikes, slowing work productivity on the jobsite, it's the perfect time to train employees.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 11: Jobsite Safety

Three construction experts discuss how the use of smart cameras is improving safety on jobsites by increasing visibility around heavy equipment.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 10: Why Implement Compact Technology into My Operations?

Compaction technology benefits contractors who move, grade and compact materials to specified moisture and density levels.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 9: How to Minimize Equipment Costs

Ever wondered how to create preventative maintenance plans for your jobsite heavy equipment?

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 8: Jobsite Security Part 2

As construction industry equipment theft continues to be a problem, the latest technology can help prevent such theft and keep crews safe.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 7: Jobsite Security Part 1

More than ever, construction contractors are concerned about jobsite access and crew safety through the use of cameras, radar and other technologies.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 6: Understanding CO2 Emissions Reduction

The reduction of emissions in the construction industry will be a process. Caterpillar construction expert Jason Hurdis talks about how alternative-power sources will be phased in on the jobsite to meet emissions requirements.

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Funding Gray Collar Payroll

This Digging Deeper podcast episode features HKA Enterprises explaining what an employer of record bringing a funded payroll can do for construction and contractor businesses.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 5: ‘Proactive’ Safety

The importance of safety in the construction industry cannot be overstated. The jobsite safety talk is shifting away from being one of punishment to a discussion for everyone to participate in.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 4: Dozers: Going Back to the A-B-Cs

In this episode of The Contractor’s Best Friend, construction expert Brad Humphrey sits down with Sam Meeker, Caterpillar’s dozer and track loader specialist, to talk about what contractors should consider when buying or leasing heavy equipment.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 3: Increasing Use of Cameras in Company Vehicles

Three construction experts talk about the reality of using vehicle cameras in heavy equipment on construction jobsites.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 2: Can Payload Technology Decrease My Unit Cost of Material Handling?

Each payload cycle is an opportunity to increase profits and decrease costs on the jobsite. Three construction experts talk about how the latest technology can improve uptime when hauling heavy materials.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 1: Benefits of Factory-Integrated 3D Grade Solutions

Grade control is one of the hottest topics in construction as technology continues to advance in this area, integrating it with machines and adding new pieces of the puzzle, including improved safety.

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The 2023 Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge

Find out all the information about the event and who the world champion is for this year.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 33: Equipment Obsolescence

Contractors should keep track of a machine's number of hours to get a better idea of when it might need to be replaced. There's also lots of new technology on the market that may get contractors thinking about an upgrade.

Construction companies, no matter the size, need to establish a budget for equipment maintenance throughout the year to remain profitable.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 32: Estimating Equipment Maintenance Cost

Construction companies, no matter the size, need to establish a budget for equipment maintenance throughout the year to remain profitable.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 31: Fuel Efficiency: Fuel Data: Quick Wins to Help Control Fuel Costs

Three heavy equipment experts discuss fuel efficiency and how contractors can be more fuel efficient on the jobsite through the use of data. It's important to measure fuel usage, determine where fuel is being used and create a plan of action.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 30: Transition Non-Construction New Hires to Crafts People

Fewer people are growing up with a farming, mechanical or construction background. It's no small hurdle, but most contractors are dealing with it today: teaching construction skills to young and new workers without construction experience.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 29: Benefits of Aftermarket Safety Solutions

There are several aftermarket safety devices and techniques that can be applied to construction equipment that can greatly enhance the overall safety of the construction jobsite.

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 28: Matching Workers to Your Equipment

It's a no brainer -- you want your most experienced equipment operators performing the most complex tasks on the jobsite. What about new workers, though?

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 27: Transition from Traditional Construction Methods to Use of Grade Technology

Long past are the traditional grade stakes that once dotted a construction jobsite. Now, lasers and other technologies can do that job. That's one of many examples of technology changing the landscape of the modern jobsite.