December 2018

Equipment Today December 2018
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The Case SiteControl CoPilot system was developed for use with M-Series dozers and allows operators to set a desired slope/grade reference, and automatically holds that grade/slope without the need for lasers, masts or GPS.
Technology
Simplified Grade Control Promises Rapid Returns

Freightliner’s target with Elite Support is to average 72 hours per truck to get in the door, get diagnosed and get repaired.
Management
Certified Dealers Slash Work Truck Downtime
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Expert Columns
How Will New Lease Rules Affect Your Balance Sheet?
Lease Freedigitalphotos
Expert Columns
How Will New Lease Rules Affect Your Balance Sheet?
Backhoe
Mix Design
Backhoe-Loader Spec Guide (2020)
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Mix Design
Backhoe-Loader Spec Guide (2020)
Visit the interactive version of this spec guide at www.ForConstructionPros.com/specguide/backhoe-loader to sort and compare models and specs based on your specific requirements
December 10, 2018
Backhoe
Management
How Time-tracking Technology has Rendered Time Sheets Obsolete
Labor costs have become too high and too crucial to managing construction costs to trust to paper time sheets filled in at the end of a long day or week
December 1, 2018
“Exorbitant payroll, lost paper time cards, inaccurate job costing – once a company has these problems, they need a solution,” says Cliff Mitchell, CEO of ClockShark.
Safety
5 Winter Construction Site Safety Tips
Cold temperatures require specific countermeasures to ensure a safe and productive site during the winter months
November 6, 2018
Winter Construction Site
Home
4 Steps to Get Your Construction Team to Buy Into Automation Software
A step-by-step procedure can help construction teams easily transition to a more technology-driven system
October 5, 2018
The construction companies that look to technology to improve business performance will find that they’re staying ahead of industry standards and their competitors.
Technology
Deere Adds Exclusive On-Board Grade Indication to Skid Steers
Optional on-board grade indication provides accurate readout of cross slope and main fall, a first offering on skid steers and compact track loaders from John Deere
October 3, 2018
Jd On Board Grade Indication 1
Home
A Foreman’s Approach to Working with New Employees During Their First Week
After Day 1, foremen should start transitioning new workers methodically and with encouragement toward deeper understanding of the company, crew and their position
August 22, 2018
Though first impressions made on the first day of work are important, the remaining days of the first week are also “mission critical” to keeping the new employee engaged and interested in the company.
Dirt Work
5 Tips for Buying a Used Dozer
Not all used machines, or sellers, are created equal. Used equipment buyers have a little extra work to do in order to end up with a quality investment.
June 12, 2018
The quality care and preventive maintenance dealers put into their machines make them a good option for companies to find a quality, used dozer.
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