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Companies Take a New Approach to Alleviate Truck Order Backlog for 2019

by Brian Holland | Dec 3, 2018
Equipment | Vehicles

Private fleet managers are realizing they can achieve more savings on trucks' overall impact to the bottom line, as well as maintenance and repair—the highest variable and volatile cost of a fleet operation—by moving to a shorter life cycle.

Five Innovations Powering the Construction Equipment of the Future

by Allen Schaeffer | Dec 3, 2018
Equipment | Fuel Tracking | Vehicles

Due to their unmatched combination of power, efficiency, performance, reliability and durability, diesel engines are the primary power source in the overwhelming majority of construction equipment.

Improve Driver Safety and Fleet Management With Video Technology

by Jason Palmer | Nov 30, 2018
Equipment | Fleet Management | Vehicles

Video-based safety programs deliver insight—not just data—that can help bring drivers home safely each evening.

Manage Rising Construction Fleet Insurance Rates With Technology

by Joseph Kopko | Oct 11, 2018
Equipment | Insurance | Risk | Vehicles

As insurance rates rise, invest in tools to prevent loss, such as telematics to monitor driver behavior and safety features such as backing sensors, cameras, and collision mitigation and lane-keeping systems.

How Telematics Is Driving a Construction Revolution

by Wally Stegall | Jul 24, 2018
Data Analytics | Equipment | Technology | Vehicles

As more construction technology players emerge, the industry is in a true state of digital transformation. Construction companies are evolving quickly, and taking a digital-first approach to collaboration, back office integration and onsite execution.

Driverless Cars’ Impact on Construction

by Wes Guckert | Jun 4, 2018
Equipment | Fleet Management | Vehicles

Driverless cars are coming and will impact construction. Smart developers, construction executives and transportation engineers should analyze autonomous vehicle trends and plan their response for the future.

Construction Technology and Software Rundown: Week of Oct. 30, 2017

by Construction Executive | Oct 31, 2017
Cybersecurity | Project Management | Technology | Vehicles

Technology meets equipment with autonomous bulldozers, a tool inventory app and AOBRD/ELD. Two surveys report that contractors worry about cyber and data breaches, and technologies to implement include AR, BIM and 3-D imaging laser scanning.

Road Crew Traffic Safety in a Distracted World

by Construction Executive | Sep 12, 2017
Equipment | OSHA | Safety | Vehicles

An effective work zone, typically identified by signs, cones, barrels and barriers, should focus on traffic safety and review of hazards specific to work areas.
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