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On Record: Five more years?
In 2001, we surmised we were on the cusp of the following advances in machine information: Location and hour meter readings Fuel consumption data Bystander protection Pressure readings Oil condition sensing Position sensors Two-way communications Overload alerts Five years later and all of the above are either in field operation or will be within a […]
June 12, 2007
Business
First Word: Good and nice
Everyone needs a critic, the one person in your life who will tell you what they think about you, right or wrong. In my life, that person is my brother. He gets the magazine, and most of the time has nothing but praise for the editorial content and graphics. But recently he told me my […]
June 12, 2007
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Business Matters: Auction action
This month central Florida is the mother lode of heavy equipment auctions. Four auction companies (see sources at the end of this article) set up their own week-long auctions that draw thousands of bidders. Now in its third decade, the Florida auction tradition continues to break records. What’s changed in recent years is the advent […]
June 12, 2007
Business
First Word: Strength in 2006
The news of the day generally reflects the very best and worst in our society. Depending on which part we choose to dwell on, we can become part of the problem or an ingredient of the solution. Where do you stand in the war in Iraq? Will inflation ultimately pop the growing economic bubble? Does […]
June 12, 2007
Business
On Record: The wait
Our staff flies … a lot. If it’s not to a trade show, industry meeting or press conference, it’s to visit a contractor (our favorite type of trip, by the way). So we all have our horror stories, like beginning the day on a 6 a.m. flight to Chicago and arriving in Vegas 18 hours […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Maintenance/Management: Quick couplers
In the right applications there is nothing that can boost your excavator’s productivity more than a quick coupler. Deric Wagner, vice president at WagMann (which sells the Wedgelock brand of coupler in the United States) cites a customer who was working in particularly difficult and rocky soil in California’s Sierra Mountains and having to change […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year Update: Class of 2002
Editor’s Note: Equipment World’s Contractor of the Year program has honored a variety of contractors during its five years. Now that the program has a few years under its belt, we wanted to go back and check in with our past finalists. We’ll be revisiting these former finalists through April, and then announcing our 2006 […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year Update: Class of 2001
Editor’s Note: Equipment World’s Contractor of the Year program has honored a variety of contractors during its five years. Now that the program has a few years under its belt, we wanted to go back and check in with our past finalists. We’ll be revisiting these former finalists through April, and then announcing our 2006 […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Final Word: Oil prices and business illiteracy
If you are a business person or at least possess the basics of business literacy you no doubt looked on with some amusement this fall as the talking heads in the big media raged about the oil companies’ windfall profits. Trouble was none of those talking heads specifically reported the one number that every business […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Maintenance/Management: After the flood
After two record-breaking hurricane seasons, it’s becoming apparent that flood and water damage pose a threat to heavy equipment fleets. And it’s not just the Gulf Coast that’s at risk. Days after October’s Hurricane Wilma roared across southern Florida, torrential rains and floods struck from New England to New Jersey. Shortly after that, mudslides deluged […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year: Lou Jr. and Dee Manzie (Lou Manzie Inc.)
In the dictionary under the term “hardworking,” there ought to be a picture of Lou Manzie Jr. Fifteen-hour days are the norm. He’s typically up before sunrise, loading his machines or driving to the jobsite so he can grab the first bucket of dirt just as the light breaks. And when darkness forces him to […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Business Matters: Operator training
In a job market with just 5 percent unemployment, finding anybody to work, let alone skilled heavy equipment operators, has become a huge challenge for contracting companies of all sizes. The average age of a person in the construction business today is pushing 50, and according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, the number […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Equipment Details: Free up your hitch
Transportation is not the only reason for driving a truck to the jobsite today. Contractors are using their trucks as mobile power sources, tapping the engine, transmission or electrical power to fire up on-board air compressors, generators and welding equipment. Compared with tow-behind systems, on-board systems offer a multitude of advantages (see the sidebar below). […]
June 12, 2007
Business
On Record: Our own best list
At a recent writer’s conference I attended, a multi-book-published author looked out at 2,000-plus attendees and declared, “Most of you in this room will never be published.” It’s the truth, but ouch. No one likes sand kicked in their dreams. If you’re a company owner, imagine if you had been told your chances for passing […]
June 12, 2007
Business
First Word: A new chapter
It’s a great day at the Randall-Reilly Publishing Company! I am pleased to announce that the H. Pettus Randall III family and estate have sold their interests to Randall-Reilly Publishing, LLC, a new entity formed by me, members of the existing Randall Publishing management team and Wachovia Capital Partners of Charlotte, North Carolina. This is […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Business Matters: Subcontracting cold planning
Specialization in construction is sometimes risky, but there’s no doubt many contractors have found the business of cold planing a gamble that’s paying off. “Over the past 10 years this has become a subcontractor’s business,” says Larry Jack, director of marketing at Terex Roadbuilding. The reason is simple – utilization. The machines are expensive, a […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Ron King and Kevin Montes
The evolution of Skyline Engineers into a family business has been gradual. Ron King started the firm with two partners in 1979, concentrating on engineering and surveying. Before King and his partners split amicably in 1985, his wife Rita joined the firm to handle the office. At the time, King used his former partner Johnny […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: McCaughey Brothers Landscaping
Like many young men John and Jim McCaughey started cutting lawns in their early teens. Unlike most contractors who move from residential work to commercial landscaping, the McCaughey brothers decided to stick with residential. But rather than just mow lawns and trim trees, the brothers identified an overlooked niche in the residential market that was […]
June 12, 2007
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