Expert Columns: Page 87

Why It Pays to Invest in Operator Training

Caterpillar - Cat

How much benefit do you get from a couple hours or days of training? Here’s how the investment pays you back — right away and down the road.

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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

Set Simple Standards to Improve Field Productivity and Reduce Costs

Construction Business Coaching

Each step or standard will reduce your costs by small percentage points which will add up to large overall improvements that make a real difference.

By implementing George Hedley's recommended field standards, he says a contractor's productivity will improve by at least 10%.

Is It Time to Expand Your Construction Business Territory?

GB Financial Services, LLC

If construction work in your traditional territory is scarce, you may have to expand your business territory - but consider the risks first.

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How to Choose the Right Incentive Program for Your Construction Company

Construction Business Coaching

Your bonus and incentive compensation program can be the key to improving your bottom line or can be a drain on cash flow and employee morale

Four basic employee recognition, bonus and incentive compensation programs include thank-you awards, gifts, incentive compensation and profit sharing.

How to Keep a Safe Worksite All Summer Long

Herc Rentals Inc. (formerly Hertz Equipment Rental Corp.)

Whether you’re a rental business owner or part of a safety team, it’s important to understand how heat can affect the body, recognize the signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses, and know how to respond if a worker gets sick.

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11 Reasons Why the Construction Industry Needs E-commerce

We are just at the beginning of the e-commerce adoption curve in the rental equipment industry. This means that the longer suppliers put it off, the more they risk missing out on or losing customers.

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How Surety Bonds Work in Case of Construction Contractor Default

Bryant Surety Bonds Inc.

As a contractor, your surety provider can actually be your ally in finding creative, and equitable, solutions in case default can’t be avoided

A surety bond represents a business relationship that promises to offer construction contractors support and assistance if they run into financial or performance-related difficulties.

Standard Field Installation Techniques Improve Field Productivity

Construction Business Coaching

When every crew member installs things the same way, your crew will improve their speed and field efficiency, productivity rate, and standardize your cost estimating variances.

To build an efficient field operation that completes work per the quality you want within the budget allotted for the work, you need standardized systems and procedures for the crew to follow.

4 Tips to Manage the Impact of COVID-19 in the Construction Industry

Custom Contractors Insurance, LLC

Plan for the future and mitigate additional coronavirus impacts to your business.

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Top 10 Construction Safety Tips Revisited

In the new normal of COVID-19 recovery, safety expert John Meola revisits his Top 10 safety list to reflect today's safety best practices.

A world-class safety program should reflect leadership, employee engagement and continuous improvement. Photo by Dylan Gillis on Unsplash

Hot Weather Concreting: Why Monitoring Concrete Temperatures is Essential

The Transtec Group, Inc.

Placing concrete in hot weather necessitates extra precautions to ensure that the concrete sets properly and gains strength at a stable rate.

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Prepping, Placing & Finishing Medium to Large Concrete Slab on Grade

WL Concrete, division of BlueScope Construction

Well compacted, smooth subgrade is Part 1 in making successful slabs; Part 2 will cover formwork, joint details, vapor barriers and reinforcing.

Base course being compacted with vibratory roller.

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