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Oils, Lubricants & Greases
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.
Fleet News
Near-zero Emissions Diesel Vehicles Increased 4% Over 2022
Machine Grade Control, GPS, Laser & Other
Why Fleet Connectivity is Key for Profitability
Equipment Management
OEM or Aftermarket Telematics or Both?
Compact Track Loaders
Prepping Construction Fleets for Natural Disasters
Rental Business
Top Tips for Onboarding Telematics
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Construction Technology
10 Reasons Why Construction is Slow to Adopt Tech
While the construction industry is ready and willing to embrace digital transformation, one must understand all the challenges before entering this space.
Asphalt Pavers
Contractor Choice: Who Makes The Best Asphalt Paver?
In a post on the Facebook group Asphalt Life, which has a community of almost 220,000 global members, the question of which manufacturer makes the best asphalt paver was discussed across hundreds of comments. The results will surprise you!
Batteries
Cummins, Accelera, Daimler Trucks and PACCAR Break Ground on Mississippi Battery Cell Factory
The 500-acre site will be home to a 2 million square-foot, energy efficient facility. Amplify plans to begin battery cell production in 2027 and is expected to create more than 2,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs.
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Excavators
Heavy Equipment Sticker Shock? What Can Contractors Do?
This column offers advice about adjusting to higher sticker prices on most types of equipment.
Construction Technology
Construction's Inevitable Shift to Alternative Power
What do new fuel options and emission regulations mean for contractors?
Training & Education
United Rentals Hosts Trench Safety Webinar June 19
The webinar, Understanding Trench Safety Essentials, addresses commonly misunderstood aspects of trench safety.
Business
Scania Establishes Erinion Charging Solutions Company
Charging stations will first be installed in European countries during the next several years. Erinion was founded by Scania to provide solutions for depot and destination charging, with the goal of accelerating electric truck adoption.
Business
FleetWatcher to Use Paver Data to Track Work Zones, Improve Safety
The system uses data from pavers to navigation apps to identify work zones.
Fleet Maintenance
AI's Role in Heavy Equipment Preventive Maintenance
AI can be trained to analyze and detect video imagery that would indicate a fault or safety hazard.
Construction Technology
Volvo CE Invests $40.5M in EV Factories
In South Korea, an investment of $7.8 million is for a new battery pack production factory, and in Sweden $32.7 million has been used to advance electromobility for articulated haulers.
Fleet Maintenance
Using 1 Fleet Platform in Construction
The notion that fleets could ever achieve their safety and efficiency goals, let alone attain the satisfaction that comes with a genuine culture of safety, without embracing a next-gen solution, is baffling.
Sustainability
The Biggest Hurdle Facing EV Construction Equipment
Supporting EV adoption and the bolstering of the EV charging infrastructure creates ample opportunities in several job sectors, including engineering, construction, IT, cybersecurity, and networking.
Construction Technology
Sensors, Connectivity and AI: The Building Blocks to a Safer, More Productive Worksite
As we look to the future, we can expect to see AI-powered robots and automated machinery performing repetitive tasks on the jobsite, such as digging trenches, moving earth, or building brick walls with great precision.
No Edge Lines
Love & Asphalt | No Edge Lines Season 2 Episode 1
Brandon heads to his first-ever World of Asphalt in Nashville, TN, where he walks the showroom floor, talks to attendees, and ultimately ends up on a river boat party. Checkout the first episode of an all-new season of No Edge Lines.
Construction Technology
Maximize Telematics Data With Equipment Maintenance Programs
Powerful maintenance management software complements telematics by providing a centralized place to collect data from multiple sources and put it to work.
Asphalt
Asphalt Contractor's Top 30 Products 2024
The best list of new, innovative, and industry shaping products for the road building industry.
Business
Volvo CE Offers More Services with New Stake in Software Company
VizaLogix offers products that are different from and, in some cases, complementary to Volvo services.
Labor & Workforce Development
Skilled Trade Labor Shortage: Time for Change
BILT released a research report that indicated that over 30% of the respondents said recent hires would resonate best with immersive digital training and yet it currently only makes up 2% of the present training methods.
Equipment Management
Navigate Your Possibilities With Aftermarket GPS
Integrating GPS or GNSS technology aftermarket is achievable and can provide many benefits to contractors, workers and machines.
Compact Track Loaders
Compact Track Loaders: Benefits & Challenges
Is a CTL right for your business? Understand the advantages, drawbacks and machine capabilities.
Expert Columns
Twin Challenges for Construction in 2024: Technology and Policy Reform
The $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill, growing investment in green power infrastructure, rising U.S. consumer demand, and initiatives to reshore manufacturing have all contributed to tremendous growth in commercial construction.
Expert Columns
Getting the Viscosity Right – The Fleet Owner’s Guide
Understanding and assigning the correct viscosity to your equipment is just one step on your journey toward achieving greater efficiency and reliability for your fleet.
Equipment Management
Personal Vehicle Programs Shuttle Workers to Remote Sites
One solution to address the challenge of mobilizing skilled workers to remote jobsites is the implementation of vehicle reimbursement programs.
Fleet Maintenance
Diagnostic Tools Upgrade Preventive Maintenance
Equipment care can help revolutionize the construction industry.
Business
Unicontrol to Integrate 3D Tech With Level Best Equipment
By integrating Unicontrol's 3D machine control system with Level Best's precision grading equipment, this partnership aims to raise standards in machinery efficiency and usability.
Diesel Engines
Caterpillar Announces 13L C13D Diesel Engine for 2026
The new engine platform offers up to a 20% increase in power and up to 25% more low-speed torque than the previous generation of Cat engines in its power class.
Business
Trelleborg Tires to Implement Price Increases
Trelleborg tires will increase prices globally by up to 5% across all segments.
Earthmoving Equipment
Take the 'Hard' Out of Work
June 13, 2024
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Learn the top four advantages of ease-of-use technology from this webinar.
Equipment
The 2024 Equipment Showcase & the ARA Show
Check out recent product highlights and ARA show trends.
Fleet Maintenance
3 Tactics to Boost Construction Fleet Performance
Telematics, IoT devices, and even AI integrations have the power to significantly improve construction fleet management when utilized effectively.
Business
Despite High Prices, Optimism for Logistics Future Continues
This is the seventh time in the last eight months that the LMI has shown expansion. This growth is driven by the buildup of inventories, the subsequent tightening of warehousing, and the ongoing slow yet steady recovery in transportation.
Construction Safety
Crane Safety Report Reveals Dangers and Best Practices
As the crane industry continues to navigate major safety challenges, NSC and the NCCCO Foundation plan to continue to provide additional resources to educate crane operators, inspectors, and employers about potential workplace hazards.
Business
AED Opposes California Rule on Internal Combustion Trucks
The ACF regulation requires fleet operators to phase out their internal combustion trucks and replace them with zero-emission trucks, starting in 2024.