Combatting the Labor Shortage with Safe, One-Man Earth Drills
The current labor shortage heavily affects construction and landscaping projects across the country. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees between the ages of 55-70 in the construction industry planned to retire early. With difficulties drawing…
What New Maintenance Items Are Important for the Upkeep of Electric Construction Equipment?
As emissions regulations and reduction goals continue gaining traction, contractors need options to help them meet these directives. Equipment that offers equal power and productivity with lower emissions and noise — like battery-electric equipment — is…
Here’s Everything the CE Crew Is Doing at The Utility Expo This Week
If you’re looking to find me this fall, I’ll likely be in Louisville. Two of the best tradeshows in America are about a month apart — The Utility Expo September 26-28 and Equip Exposition October 17-20 — both taking place in Louisville’s Kentucky…
Power Banks: How to Charge Portable Electric Equipment with Battery Energy Storage Systems
Infrastructure bills, regulations and incentives are encouraging companies to embrace green initiatives. Off-highway construction equipment like mini excavators, compact wheel loaders and dedicated dumpers are quickly moving towards electric. This…
Battery Basics: Understanding the Battery Technology Powering Today’s Electric Construction Equipment
Battery-powered construction equipment will continue to be the hot topic of 2023. Almost every major off-highway equipment manufacturer is proudly showcasing an electric unit these days, and now almost every category of compact equipment offers an…
Crush and Screen: Three Experts Share Advice and Favorite Compact Models
Small-scale crushing and screening machines fill a void. These units are super portable. They are agile enough to fit into busy or urban construction sites, and they’re ideal for small-scale businesses that don’t process enough material to keep a…
Compact Wheel Loader Cabs Evolve with New Designs Putting Operators First
When operators begin to fatigue, it reduces jobsite productivity, and it can lead to employee turnover. A comfortable operator is a productive one. Maximizing operator comfort on a compact machine is a design challenge both in terms of available space…
Crushing It in a Big Way: Compact Crushers and Screeners Offer Lots of Advantages in a Small Package
Available worldwide for at least 30 years, compact crushers have suddenly gained the attention of U.S. contractors seeking more efficient and affordable means of dealing with rock, concrete and other material designated for waste and recycling. These…
Have Boom, Will Travel: Advantages of Towable Boom Lifts
Towable boom lifts offer many advantages on jobsites, but by far, the biggest one is that these machines provide operators reach and mobility — combining the flexibility of a small utility vehicle with the versatility of a self-propelled lift and…
Grade A: Learn Why Scotty’s Contracting and Stone Capitalizes on Machine Control Systems
Founded in 1972, Bowling Green, Ky.-based Scotty’s Contracting and Stone LLC has become an industry leader in the state’s civil and heavy highway sector. It is among the largest heavy highway contractors in the region, with specialties in asphalt paving,…
Suit Up for Summer: Here Are Three Products Designed to Keep You Productive and Safe During the Hot Work Season
Summer is just around the corner. This hopeful Northeast Ohioan can feel it in her cold bones. With the warm weather work season upon us, it’s important to find apparel and products designed to keep you comfortable, safe and productive. Here are some…
Tractor Tires: Need Advice on Maintenance? Want New Wheels? Two Experts Weigh In
Without tires, your utility tractor isn’t going anywhere. Those four big black rubber wheels enable propulsion, traction, floatation and ultimately efficiency. Selecting the right group of tires is just as important as maintenance. Example: If the…