Heavy Equipment

Five Traits of a Quality Equipment Operator

by Ted Larkin | Aug 2, 2020
Equipment | Heavy Equipment

It takes a combination of several important elements and personality traits for an equipment operator to earn and then maintain an excellent safety record. Fortunately for safety directors, these traits can be continually improved over time with the right safety programming and culture in place.

Software Technology Can Improve Heavy Construction Trucking Efficiency

by Mike Morneau | Jun 15, 2020
Equipment | Heavy Equipment | Vehicles

Specialized software technology provides schedulers and dispatchers with considerable benefits over the combination of disconnected, offline tools they have traditionally relied on to plan, assign and manage trucking activities and communicate with drivers.

Four Ways Technology Can Help Manage Heavy Rental Equipment Throughout a Project

by John Clark | May 6, 2020
Equipment | Heavy Equipment

When construction companies look at increasing operational efficiencies, using technology to manage the rental process of heavy equipment can save time, money and resources that can be better spent in other areas of the business.

Improve Equipment Maintenance with Information Technology

by Talmage Wagstaff | Mar 25, 2020
Equipment | Heavy Equipment | Project Management | Technology

As CMMS systems, mobile device management and remote technical assistance prove their indispensable roles in equipment maintenance, some mechanics are trading screwdrivers for handheld scanners without much of an argument.

Four Safety Measures When Transporting Heavy Equipment

by David Zile | Mar 11, 2020
Equipment | Fleet Management | Heavy Equipment | Vehicles

Here are some of the many considerations all heavy equipment movers should address before beginning the journey. Arriving at the destination intact is the primary objective, and point-to-point safety must be the first concern.

Five Construction Machinery Innovations That Impact ROI

by Holly Welles | Feb 26, 2020
Business | Business Risk | Equipment | Heavy Equipment

While early versions of some inventions may have been questionable, current improvements made them reliable, safe investments. Five specific innovations that could represent a positive return on investment are hybridization, biofuels, automation, the "internet of things" and drones.

ELFA Announces Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2020

U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government agencies are expected to spend $1.91 trillion in capital goods or fixed business investment this year; financing a majority of those assets, these trends impact a significant portion of the U.S. economy.

Equipment Rental Revenue Forecast to Outpace Economic Growth

The equipment and event rental industry in North America is expected to finish the year with total revenue up 5.35% to $61.56 billion, the first time combined rental revenue for Canada and the United States has surpassed $60 billion, according to a recent forecast released by the ARA.

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Five Traits of a Quality Equipment Operator

Software Technology Can Improve Heavy Construction Trucking Efficiency

Four Ways Technology Can Help Manage Heavy Rental Equipment Throughout a Project

Improve Equipment Maintenance with Information Technology

Four Safety Measures When Transporting Heavy Equipment

Five Construction Machinery Innovations That Impact ROI

ELFA Announces Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2020

Equipment Rental Revenue Forecast to Outpace Economic Growth

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