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The Future of Digital Safety Reports

Construction is already a dangerous job by nature, but failing to complete and incorporate the findings from safety reports only increases the danger, both physically for workers and financially for companies by increasing liability.

Construction is already a dangerous job by nature, but failing to complete and incorporate the findings from safety reports only increases the danger, both physically for workers and financially for companies by increasing liability.

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Cat® Soil Compactors: Quality Results Made Easy

Caterpillar

Count on Cat soil compactors for reliable, efficient compaction. Cat compaction technology can help you hit targets with confidence –– no guesswork.

Cat® Soil Compactors: Quality Results Made Easy

Wheel Loader Or Backhoe Loader: What’s Best For Your Job?

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When it comes to loading tools, what’s your pick? To make a smart choice, you need to understand the differences between — and the different advantages of — each option.

When it comes to loading tools, what’s your pick? To make a smart choice, you need to understand the differences between — and the different advantages of — each option.

Fewer Passes, More Fuel Savings: How Intelligent Compaction Saves You Money

Caterpillar - Cat

“Over” compacting wastes time, fuel and money. See how onboard technology can help you hit compaction targets as efficiently as possible.

“Over” compacting wastes time, fuel and money. See how onboard technology can help you hit compaction targets as efficiently as possible.

What Is the Proper Method for Concrete Slurry Disposal?

Disposing of concrete slurry will help reduce waste and recycle water.

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Why Digital Tools Are a Good Bet to Fight Inflation, Economic Uncertainty

Rising inflation continues to cause major problems across our economy, and the construction industry — contractors and subcontractors in particular — have borne the brunt of higher costs and uncertainty.

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Enhancing the Science of Pavement Preservation

In Minnesota’s most densely populated county, the public works department works hand in hand with the state DOT to expand research on pavement preservation.

Asphalt Testing Solutions & Engineering are analyzing both control and treated core samples. Additional core samples will be taken and studied over the next two years.

How ESG Requirements Impact Equipment Purchasing

Purchasing forklifts is no longer just about comparison shopping for the best products, adding an item to the expense column of your ledgers and creating processes for the ongoing monitoring, managing and maintenance of said machinery.

Purchasing forklifts is no longer just about comparison-shopping for the best products, adding an item to the expense column of your ledgers and creating processes for the ongoing monitoring, managing and maintenance of said machinery.

How Data and Analytics Can Keep Workers Safe

Construction work continues to rank among the most dangerous industries, but organizations can enhance their health and safety response by benchmarking their own incident, health and safety data against competitors.

A large number of construction incidents are preventable, which means improvements can be made. To make these improvements, you must have adequate data for competitive benchmarking.

How Tight Should Fasteners Be Tightened?

Wright Tool Company

A fastener must be tight enough to do its job, but what is tight enough? What would happen if the bolt broke or the nut came off?

This fatigue curve chart shows the typical fatigue curve for steel.

How to Improve Your Asphalt Plant's Energy Consumption

Process Heating Co.

Get current with efficient and cleaner heat sources at your plant.

When choosing energy for asphalt heating, it’s important to look at the entire picture. Cost-per-unit of energy to heat asphalt and oil is certainly part of the puzzle — but it is not the only cost. Also important is the heater’s thermal efficiency. A small difference in efficiency can make a big difference in how much fuel a heater burns over its lifetime.

How Technology Bridges the Construction Trade and Talent Gap

The construction industry is experiencing an ongoing hiring drought, and the challenge of hiring has led to a loss of business for many general contractors.

The construction industry is experiencing an ongoing hiring drought, and the challenge of hiring has led to a loss of business for many general contractors.

Unlock Hidden Data to Improve Construction Fleet Efficiency with Telematics

While GPS telematics was once seen as the “it” new offering for fleets at the turn of the 21st century, the fleet industry – specifically the construction fleet industry – has advanced in ways we’ve previously would not have imagined.

Through leveraging telematics, access to accurate machine data can help to determine fleet utilization to identify inefficiencies.

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