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How Scheduling Programs Can Improve Construction Profitability

Construction firms that choose not to schedule their jobs set themselves up for avoidable problems. By contrast, those that schedule every job are better able to bid, plan, manage, and execute well on a consistent basis.

In construction, weather, a delayed materials delivery, or one of a thousand other things will inevitably go wrong, putting your project deadline at risk.

Repair, Rebuild Or Replace? 10 Factors To Consider.

Caterpillar - Cat

The cost of a repair versus the cost of a replacement machine shouldn’t be your only consideration. Run all the numbers to make a smart financial decision.

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Don’t Overlook Attachment Maintenance

Caterpillar - Cat

Making sure your work tools are as well-maintained as your equipment goes a long way toward improving your productivity and reducing your costs.

Attachments are designed for specific pieces of equipment and applications. So make sure you’re considering climate, jobsite conditions and material composition as you select work tools for your machines.

Retrofitting: A Cost Effective Approach to Sustainability

Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc.

As fleet owners and work truck operators navigate evolving standards, they are looking for cost-effective solutions that can help them to meet these requirements while future-proofing their fleets.

Retrofitting provides fleet owners and operators the opportunity to incorporate new safety features, improve efficiencies and meet new regulations in a more timely, cost effective way compared to replacing a fleet or vehicle.

Connected Wearable Solutions for Construction Workers Amid Elevated Global Temperatures

Epicore Biosystems

Increasing industry awareness of heat safety, advocating for regulatory improvements, and implementing next-generation wearable devices, researchers, clinicians, and industry leaders can develop advanced heat safety strategies.

Elevated temperatures are, in turn, expected to lead to more than 50 additional high-heat days per year, resulting in 450,000 heat-related injuries per year and over $500 billion in labor-related productivity costs.

Strategies Construction Companies Are Taking In Adopting Electric Vehicles for Their Fleets

CerebrumX Labs Inc.

The areas construction professionals should look in when determining the right time to adopt electric trucks for their fleet.

Technological advancements have made it possible for embedded systems to communicate with sensors within the vehicle as well as the cloud server, in an effective and efficient manner.

Remote Monitoring Puts Concrete Contractors In Control Of Their Worksites

United Rentals Inc.

Concrete monitoring 101: Data from worksite sensor technology are enabling contractors a chance to take fast corrective action to prevent costly project do-overs.

Remote Monitoring Puts Concrete Contractors In Control Of Their Worksites

Improving Construction Profitability in a Tight Market

GB Financial Services, LLC

Industry expert Garry Bartecki talks about the role of technology in profitability and construction business success.

The industry will be forced to consolidate to get maximum benefit from technology, and those that do adopt this technology will find themselves in a much better competitive position.

Construction Workers Learn How to Save Lives in a Bleeding Emergency

Lawson Products

Bystanders and those on the scene are often the first to witness and respond to bleeding emergencies. Emergency services can take several minutes to arrive, and knowing how to stop bleeding in the interim may make the difference between life and death.

Emergency services can take several minutes to arrive, and knowing how to stop bleeding in the interim may make the difference between life and death.

To Cast-in-place or Precast, That Is the Question

Decorative Concrete Institute

Bob Harris reviews the issues a contractor should consider when choosing between a precast and a cast-in-place concrete countertop installation.

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Getting In On Internally Cured Concrete

Arcosa Lightweight

Utilizing internally cured concrete can help improve customer satisfaction and open new business possibilities in concrete pavement production. What is internally cured concrete? How do you get started?

Guide to Internally Cured Concrete Pavement Production

Evolution and Broadening Scope of the Privette Doctrine

Approximately 30 years ago, the California Supreme Court held in the case of Privette v. Superior Court (1993), that a homeowner should not be liable for the injuries incurred by the employees of independent contractors retained to repair the homeowner’s

The current emphasis on delegation, and particularly the strong presumption that the hirer has delegated all workplace safety related to the independent contractor’s scope of work, makes Privette a very effective argument on behalf of property owners and general contractors.

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