Tom Jackson

Tom Jackson is a contributing writer for Equipment World magazine and has been writing about construction and related fields for more than 20 years. A 1979 graduate from the University of Alabama, Jackson is also a U.S. Army veteran and a father of two.
Trucks
eRegulatory Tracks Truck Routes Turn by Turn, Helping Truckers Meet Government Requirements
Haul the wrong material to the wrong site and nobody’s happy. This program ensures that dump truck drivers and construction trucking firms deliver the right loads to the right sites. And it creates digital records.
July 22, 2021
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Trucks
Trux Marketplace Eliminates Insurance Hassles, Surprises
Insurance is complicated but let your insurance on a truck lapse just one day and you’re taking a huge risk. Adjusters aren’t going to give you any breaks.
July 22, 2021
Dump truck on road
Gear
Keeper Combat Ratchet Tie Downs Offer a Half-Ton of Holding Power
To use you simply hook up your cargo and anchor point, then ratchet to the desired tension by raising and lowering the handle.
July 21, 2021
Keeper combat ratcher tie downs
Business
Concrete Form Tie Shortage Ripples Through Construction Industry
While many of the problems and shortages related to the pandemic and last year’s economic disruptions seem to have eased for now, disruptions and price increases are still stalking the construction industry.
July 21, 2021
concrete form crew worker
Equipment
The Long and Short of it: Cat’s New Wheeled M319, M320 Excavators
Wheeled excavators excel at urban sites, whether it be working from paved surfaces, traveling from point to point or operating inside cities.
July 19, 2021
cat excavator
Gear
New Batteries Add Oomph to Bosch Biturbo Tools
Power is the name of the game in cordless tools and these new tools have a Core18V battery platform and brushless technology.
July 19, 2021
bosch profactor battery
Equipment
Volvo Launches Its Biggest Excavators: New 50-Ton-Class EC530E and EC550E
These 50-ton machines can claw through tough material and reduce cycle times.
July 16, 2021
Volvo EC550E Excavator
Technology
Construction-Tough Tablet Market Heats Up with Durabook U11 and Sonim RT80
Here are two tough, lightweight tablets – including one with a detachable keyboard – that are ready for the jobsite.
July 13, 2021
durabook u11 with detachable keyboard
Business
FMI: Construction Moves Forward, Expect 2023 Boom
Given a contentious election and pandemic, any progress is probably a good thing.
July 12, 2021
Total construction put in place estimated for the U.S. FMI chart
Equipment
Skyjack Refresh Gives TH Telehandler Series Better O&O Costs
Telehandlers are often the first machine on the jobsite and the last ones off, so this manufacturer took aim at improving their longevity.
July 7, 2021
Skyjack telehandler
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