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Quality Control
[VIDEO] How CASE SiteWatch Telematics Keep Dealer, Owners Connected
Farmland Conversion Consultants is able to keep tabs on equipment health, performance and maintenance needs through CASE SiteWatch telematics.
[Video] How CASE SiteWatch Telematics Keep Dealer, Owners Connected
Management
AGC: 71% of Construction Firms Plan to Add Employees in 2016
Contractors foresee a positive year despite tight labor conditions, regulatory burdens and IT security challenges
The majority of contractors surveyed expect to increase their headcount by between one to five employees in 2016.
Infrastructure
Propane's Evolution into the Off-highway Market
Use of propane as an alternative to diesel is gaining traction in more markets, including heavier duty off-road applications
According to the Propane Education & Research Council, propane engines are capable of meeting the same emissions standards as diesel engines but in a more simplified engine design.
Infrastructure
How to Fix a Struggling Company
Survival for Petra Paving depended on learning and implementing what it didn’t know.
Chris Tammany not only enjoys being in the field but he knows Petra Paving is a better company when he’s guiding the crew. “My forte is out in the field,” he says. “Our square-foot-per-hour is much higher when I’m out there on the job than when I’m not on the job so I need to be out there.”
Management
Browning-Ferris redefines joint-employer relationship
Management
How to Create an Apprentice Program for Your Workers
“One of our focuses is to hire from within the company, and to hire family members,” Randy Larson says. “We now have three brothers. That started with one and that turned into three and now we have three of the cousins too so that turned into six. They are the backbone of my labor force.”
Infrastructure
6 Steps Every Contractor Needs to Take for Growth
When scheduling jobs ACI Asphalt provides foremen with as much detail as possible on their iPad including location, job components, which employees will be working, and what equipment and traffic control is needed among other specifics. The information is accessible through the foreman’s app.
Management
10 Tips to Assimilate New Construction Employees
A more formal assimilation process can add to employee retention and longevity as well as your company's recruiting strength
Employee assimilation is seldom done well and more often done with little-to-no strategy.
Management
[VIDEO] How to Select Grease for High-speed Applications
High-speed applications like fans, blowers and pillow-block bearings often use the wrong lubricant, especially when they involve greased components
[VIDEO] How to Select Grease for High-speed Applications
Management
[VIDEO] Why You Should Document Your Lube Routes
Documenting routine tasks such as regreasing bearings or changing the oil in gearboxes is an essential part of an effective lubrication program
[VIDEO] Why You Should Document Your Lube Routes
Management
New PC-11 Diesel Oil Update: What to Know with One Year to Go
With the new heavy-duty engine oils coming out end of 2016 contractors should spend the coming year learning how the oils will affect their equipment and buying process
The subcategory CK-4 builds on the previous API CJ-4 category. The CK-4 oils will offer improved oxidation stability, aeration control and resistance to viscosity loss by shear. The API FA-4 subcategory will adopt the same performance requirements as the CK-4 oils but will be at a lower viscosity level compared to today’s oils.
Management
[VIDEO] The Truth About Varnish
Noria’s Jasson Brook explains why varnish can be difficult to remove and how you can prevent it in your machines
[VIDEO] The Truth About Varnish
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