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Business
Getting the most of your rental relationships
There are rental companies that try to stick it to you on rate, fail to meet their promised delivery dates and rent old, downtime-prone equipment. Just as there are contractors who abuse equipment and try to dodge responsibility for repairs … or expect the rental company to absorb the cost if they fail to call […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Hydraulic cylinders
Through hundreds and thousands of cycles a day, hydraulic cylinders bear the brunt of the heavy lifting that makes you money in the construction business. These simple, rugged components may seem bulletproof, but eventually they wear out. And it is possible to damage them before that, either through careless operation or by neglecting maintenance. Reading […]
June 12, 2007
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New oil specs for heavy-duty diesel engines
When the EPA set the deadline for manufacturers to come up with Tier 2 emissions compliant engines by October 1, 2002 – 14 months ahead of schedule – everyone knew there wouldn’t be enough time for lengthy field tests on the new engines. What was known from lab tests was engines using exhaust gas recirculation […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Focused on access: JLG’s Bill Lasky
Since coming on board JLG Industries in 1999, Bill Lasky has seen both the highs and lows of the construction machinery business. In 2001 through 2003 those lows got low indeed. “The U.S. recession became a depression in the access industry,” the chairman of the board, president and CEO of JLG says. “Our industry experienced […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Extended life versus regular coolants
When it comes to coolants for your trucks and construction equipment you can choose regular coolant or extended-life coolant. Since extended-life coolants cost more, we asked Carmen Ulabarro, business development specialist at ChevronTexaco, and Gary Karl, Caterpillar technical communications lead, to tell us what justifies the use of the premium product. EXTENDED-LIFE COOLANT: PROS · […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Harry and Lori Foster — Green Ridge Construction, Tucson, Arizona
Most people start their own construction companies with a loan, an inheritance or savings. Harry and Lori Foster started Green Ridge Construction with a charge card and a $10,000 credit limit. “And we’d already used up about half of that,” says Lori. Green Ridge Construction, however, was anything but a shot in the dark. Harry, […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Retail giants up rental ante
Home Depot is aggressively seeking your rental dollars. The home improvement giant opened its 900th tool rental center last month and is on track to expand that number to 1,000 by late fall. While the total number of Home Depots is a moving target – the chain estimates it opens a new store every 48 […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Sonny Abernethy — Blue Ridge Industrial, Johnson City, Tennessee
Don’t let the fact that Sonny Abernethy’s company is less than three years old fool you. His $4.1-million company’s speedy growth underlines the fact Abernethy began Blue Ridge Industrial with a wealth of experience, not to mention industry contacts. Abernethy started in the steel erection business during college, working summers for Tri State Erection in […]
June 12, 2007
Business
The road to retirement
You’ve built your company up from scratch, overcome impossible obstacles, created a thriving well-respected construction company with your own two hands. You may think you’re sitting on top of the world, but in fact your biggest challenge yet is staring you right in the face – a challenge that many if not most privately owned […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Contractors and digital technology
Not long ago conventional wisdom had it that heavy equipment contractors didn’t need computers and all the other assorted technologies they bring with them. The criticism was that heavy construction was the least automated business in the country. We set out to test that theory in February and surveyed our readers on this topic. What […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Gil and Chris Egurola , Diggum Excavating — Tucson, Arizona
When you’re in the excavating business by yourself, equipment maintenance is sometimes something you do after dinner, after the kids go to bed, or after 12 or more hours in the field – as Gil Egurola knows only too well. It was just such an evening, in the first year on his own, that Gil […]
June 12, 2007
Business
The rental cushion
The Louisville, Kentucky, division of aerial and underground utility contractor Team Fishel is comfortable when rental machines make up less than 20 percent of its total fleet. “That gives us a quick-release cushion if the market changes,” says Rich Mauldin, area manager. Team Fishel, with corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, and offices in 11 states, […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Interview with Komatsu America’s Dave Grzelak
It’s been a busy two years for Dave Grzelak, chairman and CEO of Komatsu America, the second-largest supplier of construction equipment in North America. With his position came a daunting assignment: oversee the restructuring of North American operations, a move that combined five companies into one, part of a company-wide effort to reduce fixed costs. […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Terry Szabo — Szabo Construction, Postville, Iowa
Although he didn’t finish art school, Terry Szabo is still an artist, insists his wife Julia. “Instead of using pen and paper, he creates with a dozer and Mother Earth,” she says. “He can visualize it and it will be perfectly leveled or shaped.” This fine finish skill has been honed on scores of land […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Small gas engines
Ah, the good old days, when everybody smoked unfiltered cigarettes and your portable power equipment ran off noisy, fume-spewing, two-stroke engines – and nobody cared. “In the past we didn’t have to worry about emissions,” says Dale Gabrielse, training manager for Robin America. “They ran them as rich as they wanted. More gas equaled more […]
June 12, 2007
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Innovations 2004
This past year, Equipment World‘s editors set out to find the most innovative new construction equipment products. We were looking for more than updates and upgrades to existing machines. We wanted to see bold thinking and creative engineering that produced real value for the end user. And we wanted to pay tribute to all the […]
June 12, 2007
Business
10 ways to nail down your insurance costs today
Insurance rates of all kinds for construction contractors have blown through the roof. As a contractor, it’s not your fault, but you’re still going to have to pay the new rates and you may find the scope and size of the work you can take on limited. You may also find your long-time insurance carrier […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Heat for rent
Used to be, contractors in northern climates would shut down operations during the winter, perhaps even grab a Florida vacation during the downtime. Try telling a client today that you won’t be working on his project for three months. While there are times when winter shut-downs are necessary, total work stoppage for weeks on end […]
June 12, 2007
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