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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
Safety
Renting welders
Ready to do a variety of jobs – from steel fabrication work to pipe welding to carbon arc rehab work – rented welders address your need for additional units. While stick electrode units comprise an estimated 75 to 80 percent of rented construction welders, many welding equipment manufacturers see a trend toward wire-feed welders. “Some […]
June 12, 2007
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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
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
Safety
Oils and oil analysis
Thanks to EPA regulations that kicked in about two years ago, the engines you run in your new on-road trucks today and your off-road equipment tomorrrow may very well run hotter and create more soot and acid inside the combustion chamber. In anticipation of this, the oil industry and several engine manufacturers beefed up their […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Chippers
While a lot of factors go into choosing a chipper, knowing what you want to do with the end product and what size trees you will be processing are two good places to start. If there are markets in your area for landscape mulch or compost material, you might not want to consider a chipper […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Power at hand — Renting handheld breakers
Although hand-held breakers come in four basic types – electric, pneumatic, gasoline and hydraulic – it’s the first two types that see the most action on the rental front. Contractors are familiar with electric and pneumatic units and they are readily available. For example, NationsRent reports an evenly distributed breaker inventory across all its stores […]
June 12, 2007
Roadbuilding
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
Safety
Wheel loaders in severe-duty applications
While most big diesel-powered construction machines move dirt or rock, the wheel loader is called upon to work in a diverse range of environments. Many of these are harsh or severe-duty environments and failure to spec a wheel loader to meet these demanding conditions can result in premature component failure and costly downtime. The key […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Is Hyperfix highway construction’s new wave?
When Brad Koester tells you “schedule was everything” on Indianapolis’ Hyperfix project, it isn’t idle talk. The Walsh Construction senior project manager faced a daunting calendar. Walsh crews and subs had 85 days to complete the project or face a $100,000-a-day fine for each day over. The maximum bonus carrot was equally big: $3.6 million. […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Pressure washers
If you know what and where you will be cleaning, selecting the right pressure washer isn’t difficult. Pressure washers come in three basic varieties – cold water, hot water and steam cleaners. Which one you choose should depend on what you are cleaning. If you just want to take off mud and caked-on dirt, a […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Concrete saws
Selecting the right concrete saw for the application at hand is important, but in most cases, matching the diamond blade to the material you’re cutting is an even more daunting task. Both decisions can impact worker safety as well as profits. “As a general rule, you may say if a saw runs, it will cut,” […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Air Compressors
Air compressors are easy to ignore. Compared to your other equipment, they don’t cost a lot, they only do one thing and they’re so easy to operate that many contractors forget to look after them. But a diligent equipment manager or owner should take care to treat these machines well. Otherwise the two primary and […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Self serve or full serve? When it comes to renting traffic control, the choice is yours.
If you want to rent traffic cones and “men working” signs, the rental industry is happy to oblige you. But what many rental entities really would like is for you to come to the conclusion that traffic control is not your core competency, and you should leave the entire business to them. So your first […]
June 12, 2007
Business
Outsourcing equipment management
You’re being pulled in a thousand different directions and frittering away too much time on non-essential tasks, and you’re not alone. Everybody is asked to do more these days. When a construction business is going strong, time and manpower are the two most challenging resources to muster. Trying to do it all yourself may work […]
June 12, 2007
Safety
Articulated dump trucks — 30 metric tons and over
Properly spec’ing a large articulated hauler depends a great deal on the application at hand. Remember that ADTs are only one half of a team. In order to get the most out of your trucks, it’s vital that you correctly match the excavators to the truck’s rated tonnages. Effective loading in general construction applications is […]
June 12, 2007
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