Tag: construction equipment technicians

Dealers

The two tiered technician field—and why dirty hands will still be required

In recent weeks we’ve published a couple of stories that provide an interesting contrast. If you click here, you’ll find our fourth and final report on the technician shortage. This article focuses on the future of technicians and all the digital tools they will be wielding soon. Click here and you’ll find ourour article on […]

December 30, 2019

Dealers

As construction equipment evolves, basic technician skills are still needed (Part 4 in series)

Editor’s Note: This is the final part in our four-part series on the challenges brought on by the shortage of diesel technicians in the U.S. You can read Part One of the series by clicking here. Read Part Two, here. Read Part Three, here. Talk about the future of construction equipment technicians and several terms […]

December 19, 2019

Dealers

Alta Equipment joins with financial company to form publicly-traded construction equipment firm

Alta Equipment Holdings, Livonia, Michigan, has merged with B. Riley Principal Merger (BRPM), a special purpose acquisition company, to create a publicly-traded equipment dealership platform valued at approximately $550 million. Alta carries Volvo Construction Equipment and JCB lines, among others. When the deal closes, BRPM says it will change its name to Alta Equipment Group and […]

December 13, 2019

Dealers

AED: Equipment dealers need to prepare for transition to service-based business model, develop equipment technician of the future

Executive director of CAVCOE says a dealer’s business model will change as equipment changes and as both manufacturers/customers move towards the service model.

February 7, 2019

Driver/operator coaching/training

Wacker Neuson develops apprentice program to combat technician shortage

Wacker Neuson is taking the technician shortage head on as it announces that it is introducing a Construction Equipment Technician Apprenticeship Program.

November 22, 2018

Business

How to maximize equipment wrench time with planning and scheduling

Many factors interfere with a tech’s ability to perform a job, with most being systemic or systems-oriented and beyond the control of the technician to improve.

May 23, 2018

Dealers

Amid growing worker shortage, ARA, TechForce team up to inspire students to pursue equipment technician careers

To encourage young people to pursue trade and technical careers that are necessary to support the equipment rental industry, the American Rental Association (ARA) is teaming up with TechForce Foundation of Scottsdale, Arizona. They’re collaborating to dispel the old stereotype of “grease monkey” as they raise the profile of those who work in the industry – […]

March 27, 2018

Maintenance

Who’s the country’s best equipment tech? AEMP names finalists in annual competition

The Association of Equipment Management Professionals announced on Thursday the finalists in its Technician of the Year contest. They include: James Blake, Kiewit Infrastructure, New York City A third-generation equipment technician, Blake served as a first responder at the World Trade Center after 9/11. He started as an apprentice in 1996 and draws on his […]

February 16, 2018

Dealers

Cat dealer Cleveland Brothers helps form gas compression degree

The largest Cat dealer in Pennsylvania, Cleveland Brothers, has formed a partnership to create a two-year associate degree to train technicians in the natural gas compression industry and provide tuition reimbursement for select students. The degree will be offered this fall at the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (CPI) in Centre County. Ariel […]

September 6, 2017

Maintenance

A Desert Storm vet and 2017 AEMP Tech of the Year, Lee Manzanares’ skill is battle-tested

Lee Manzanares, the lead mechanic for RMCI General Contractor in Albuquerque, New Mexico, started on his career path at his father’s side. “Dad was a heavy equipment mechanic who worked in the mines. We also had a farm and we were always fixing stuff,” Manzanares says. “Dad moved quickly. You learned fast.” Manzanares learned well. […]

June 16, 2017

Construction Equipment

AEMP names 2017’s top equipment technicians

The Association of Equipment Management Professionals named its top technicians for the year in a ceremony in Las Vegas on Sunday. The ceremony was part of AEMP’s 35th Management Conference and Annual Meeting held March4-6. Lee Manzanares of RMCI General Contractors in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was named the 2017 AEMP Private Fleet Technician of the […]

March 7, 2017

Dealers

Scott Equipment is advancing technicians’ electrical know-how through a custom training curriculum

Monroe, Louisiana-based Scott Equipment, with 23 locations in seven states, understands the growing skills gap the construction equipment industry is facing, and in particular machine maintenance. So it made sense for them to figure out a way to train new employees and keep current employees up-to-date. The company’s solution was something right under their nose: […]

November 29, 2016