Asphalt Contractor

Contractor Builds a Business on 15% to 30% Better Production with Machine Grade Control

Here's how Kuersten Construction learned to beat low-ball earthmoving bids profitably with machines guided by automated grade control technology

Kuersten used two Cat D6 dozers and two Cat 336F excavators, each equipped with Trimble GSC900 grade control units, as primary grading machines on the 400,000-cu.-yd. Harrison Creek Water Impoundment project.

Quality Control

John Deere, HCSS Partnership Helps Construction Companies Smartly Manage Data

'Our partnership with HCSS empowers customers to leverage the existing telematics connection on their John Deere equipment and see their JDLink machine data in the powerful HCSS tool suite in conjunction with other telematic brands'

“Customers will be able to easily link from the HCSS application to the MyJohnDeere.com environment when they need to order parts, manuals, or have a closer look at a John Deere machine in the JDLink Dashboard,' said Liz Quinn, product marketing manager, John Deere WorkSight.

8 Steps to Improving Mediocre Workers

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[VIDEO] Plote Construction Uses Topcon Millimeter GPS and LPS at One of World's Busiest Airports

The Plote Construction crew used Topcon’s Millimeter GPS and LPS to pave 52 lanes of concrete taxiway at one of the world’s busiest airport.

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ForConstructionPros Video Library

[VIDEO] Interstate Sawing Breaks the Bank With Delamination Process

Interstate Sawing takes down a huge vault from an old bank in LaCrosse, WI, using the delamination process.

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[VIDEO] John Deere 700K SmartGrade Dozer with Fully Integrated Grade Control

An overview of the features of the 700K SmartGrade Dozer with fully integrated grade control system.

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How to Retain Great Workers Through Coaching, Mentoring

It is critical contractors make a clear, consistent and thorough effort to incorporate coaching and mentoring into the fabric of any construction company

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Plant Maintenance

Sweeper Upgrades Improve Safety

Manufacturers continue to upgrade sweeping equipment to increase safety, performance

While a properly trained sweeper operator is still the best bet for safe operation, new designs and upgrades to sweeping equipment can help improve the odds.

OSHA Kicks off "Hear and Now - Noise Safety Challenge"

Competition challenges inventors and entrepreneurs to develop a technological solution to workplace noise exposure and hearing loss

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Takeuchi Telematics Now Standard on Excavators and Track Loaders

Takeuchi Fleet Management will check the health of equipment and minimize costly repair calls with real-time machine information

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Plant Maintenance

Take Steps to Ensure Customer Safety

They could have instructed me on the right footwear, eye and ear protection, gloves, etc. - and possibly even earned an extra sale - but they missed that opportunity, as well as the chance to ensure a customer's safety.

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