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Tag: Magazine August 2013
Construction Equipment
Quick Data 8/13: Single-drum compactors
August 1, 2013
Business
Surveys find Americans willing to support 10-cent fuel tax increase to maintain roads
Ever wonder why some research studies show substantial public support for increased fuel taxes and other studies show the opposite? It turns out, it’s all in how you ask the question. Exhaustive proof of that is provided in the Mineta Transportation Institute’s fourth annual survey of public opinion about paying additional taxes to support transportation […]
August 1, 2013
Business
How I almost got thrown off a boat: The importance of marketing to a construction business
True confession time. About 30 years ago, in between journalistic gigs, I worked for a construction management firm. My tenure was short, all of 10 months. My boss was not your typical construction guy. He came from the aerospace industry, and settled on CM as a well-paying opportunity. He built schools. Or rather, the contractors […]
August 1, 2013
Business
Lester Contracting grows 50% in one year thanks to focus on customer service, training and investments in machine control
Like many who work in construction today, Ken Lester got his start as a teenager working for his father. His father was wise enough to start him as a laborer and let him develop a broad range of skills. He did everything from handling a shovel to welding on the equipment to operating it. After […]
August 1, 2013
Construction Equipment
DEF Jam: Everything you need to know about buying and dispensing Diesel Exhaust Fluid
Ready or not, in the near future you will get to know – and have to manage – a relatively new fluid for your diesel engines. It’s called diesel exhaust fluid, or DEF, and by a few brand names. Although the acquisition, storage and handling of DEF adds another layer of complexity to your fleet […]
August 1, 2013
Construction Equipment
Bigger, Better? Performance advantages of 15-foot backhoes over smaller diggers are narrowing, but have not disappeared
There’s a reason 14-foot backhoes comprise the bulk of backhoe sales. That size is well-suited to most of the tasks that backhoes perform. And as OEMs find ways to further improve the performance of 14-foot machines, the advantages of bigger diggers become less obvious. Andy Capps, Volvo backhoe product manager for North America, says advances […]
August 1, 2013
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