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Four (Not So) Common Tax Mistakes Construction Contractors Make

Properly track your work, understand vehicle depreciation expense and know whether to use the cash or accrual accounting method will all help in avoiding tax mistakes

Make sure to properly track your work in progress. If all your costs – both direct and indirect – are not included in cost of goods sold, then the company’s balance sheet will be incorrect, and inevitably lead to an inaccurate profit/loss statement.

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[VIDEO] Volvo GaiaX Concept: What Construction May Look Like in 2030

Volvo Construction Equipment describes how the construction site of the future may operate in 2030 using its GaiaX concept excavator.

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How to Get in Step with Today's Technology

Technology is necessary for contractors to compete, but prioritize your needs and proceed with caution.

Properly Pair Cold Planers and Carriers

To maximize its efficiency, properly match cold planer attachments to the application and the skid steer, compact track loader, excavator or other carrier.

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New Oil Classifications Tackle Emerging Diesel Engine Technology

Two new categories of diesel engine oil will replace the existing single CJ-4 heavy-duty engine oil classification to address diverging needs.

API will introduce a special service symbol donut to help consumers identify FA-4 diesel engine oil. The new donut features a shaded section to differentiate API FA-4 diesel oils from CK-4 oils.

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Can Telematics Data Impact Construction Equipment's Resale Value?

Telematics data provides a more complete history for your construction equipment, potentially boosting its appeal for used equipment buyers.

Buyers are particularly interested in knowing how well a machine has been maintained – not just what work has been done, but whether the work was done by a certified or OEM dealer, and whether or not OEM parts and components were used.

Re-evaluate Construction Safety Assumptions to Avoid Legal Risks

Reduction in less severe injury occurrences is no longer an indicator that catastrophic accidents are less likely to occur, and following outdated safety processes and procedures could put you at legal risk in case of an incident

The Safety Pyramid is an outdated model for predicting fatal or catastrophic incidents. The model proposes that the probability of serious or fatal accidents (at the top of the pyramid) is correlated with less severe injuries or near misses, but that is no longer the case.

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[VIDEO] Grove GHC130 Crawler Crane Assembly

The GHC130 telescopic crawler crane is fully self-rigging and features frame-mounted jacks for track installation and hydraulically installed counterweights.

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[VIDEO] Grove GHC130 Telescoping Crawler Crane

The GHC130 delivers heavy-duty lifting power with a boom length of 41 ft. 4 in. to 131 ft. 11 in.

[Video] Grove GHC130 Telescoping Crawler Crane

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[VIDEO] Concrete and Fire Safety

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Check Out This Year's Guide to Safety for Equipment Owners - Construction Zone Safety 2016

Construction Zone Safety 2016 is here! This annual supplement to Equipment Today, Rental and Concrete Contractor magazines promotes safety to equipment owners and operators through in-depth articles focused on workers, equipment and jobsites.

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Pilot Program Would Generate Electricity from California Roads

Tiny sensors under the road take the vibrations made from cars driving on the road and generate it into electricity, a technology already used in Israel, Italy and Japan

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