Aki Merced - Fri April 05, 2019
Equipment Leasing vs. Equipment Financing: Risk Evaluation for Construction Firms
In an industry that depends on heavy machinery and specialized tools, it is crucial for construction business owners to have access to cutting-edge equipment for competitive advantage. However, getting the right equipment is not always within a company's budget....
Envision Capital Group LLC - Thu March 28, 2019
Offer Financing To Customers: 4 Reasons
There are four main reasons equipment vendors offer financing to their customers before and at the time of purchase. 1. Customer RetentionOffering financing can help strengthen customer relationships and:Address customers' financial issues;Answer their questions about the equipment; andHelp them with future lease/financing decisions at the end of the lease/financing term (e.g., whether to purchase new or existing equipment)....
Jason Mueller - Thu January 10, 2019
Tips for Transporting Aerial Lifts
Aerial lifts are vehicle-mounted devices that are used to assist workers in performing tasks at elevated levels. Either you've noticed them when a utility company is working on a power line, or perhaps a company office is having their windows cleaned....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 04, 2018
What Caused the Genoa Bridge Collapse?
When a 260-ft.-long span of a heavily traveled highway bridge collapsed in Genoa, Italy on Aug. 14, speculative causes of the collapse immediately were flung around like flying debris. The shoot-from-the-hip reaction used to be called "instant analysis" and helped foster public cynicism about the media....
David Daly - Tue September 04, 2018
Construction Labor Shortages and Solutions
2018 has proven to be another healthy year for the construction industry as a whole. With multiple indicators pointing towards continued positive growth, it may seem as if there are few challenges ahead for the industry....
Giles Lambertson - Mon August 13, 2018
MIT Takes a Closer Look at Wood Construction
Boston's MIT students and researchers are doing their thing. The academic brain-trust at the Massachusetts university has contributed to society's progress in impressive ways and, perhaps, less august ways — the oxymoronic all-terrain wheelchair comes to mind....
Vincent West, CEG, Jason Mueller - Tue August 07, 2018
Choosing the Right Work Boots for Your Job
Choosing the right boot for your job can be tricky, especially with so many makes and models out there. However, having the right footwear so that you feel comfortable and protected while at work can certainly make your workday easier....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Mon July 09, 2018
Researchers Pursue Path to the Fuel of the Future
We all want to believe in perfect energy solutions. Clean, cheap and limitless energy for everyone. Nirvana, in a word. It isn't here yet, though fracking has produced some great leaps forward in energy production....
David Daly - Thu July 05, 2018
Key Construction Tool Rises Above With New Technology
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones are one of the most promising and multifaceted technologies to come along in recent years. Innovation and the implementation of new technologies have always been hallmarks of the construction industry....
Vermeer - Thu June 14, 2018
All the Ways to Dig a Trench
If you find yourself asking how to dig a trench we will highlight many different ways to dig a trench with a ride-on utility tractor. These attachment-carrying tractors can be changed from a vibratory plow, rockwheel or microtrencher to a chain trencher....
