Rachael Everly - Thu March 02, 2017
Imagining What's Next for the Construction and Equipment Industry
Set to be revealed at the ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017, the buzz around 3D printing industry's latest marvel, the “Project AME” or Additive Manufactured Excavator merits all the attention it is getting....
Giles Lambertson - Wed March 01, 2017
811. Three Digits That Will Avoid Embarrassment or Worse
Digging without checking for underground gas or electrical lines is a no-no. I say that humbly, having planted a couple of trees last year in my back yard and discovered later that I had done so within inches of a utility line....
Megan Wild - Tue February 21, 2017
How a Tech-Connected Worksite Can Help You Lower Your Overhead
There was a time when the latest technological innovations were too expensive to be of any real use to the average construction company. Given the rapid advancement of software and hardware as of late, the price of next-gen systems and devices has plummeted....
Giles Lambertson - Fri February 17, 2017
Dynamic Pavement Would Use Traffic to Help Fight Traffic
If asked to envision future transportation solutions, half of us would call up memories of the cartoon Jetsons and their little jet cars. The other half would lamely call for widening of congested throughways from 10 lanes to 14, as if that will cure anything....
Megan Wild - Tue February 14, 2017
Signs That Your Surveying Equipment Isn't Calibrated
Surveying the boundaries and limits of a property is one of the first steps toward beginning any new construction project. While it's a step that's often taken lightly, errors here can cause severe repercussions during the later stages of the project....
Giles Lambertson - Thu February 16, 2017
Reminder: CONEXPO Only Happens Once Every 3 Years
Why attend CONEXPO-CON/AGG this year? The event comes only once every three years, that's why, and three years is almost a generation in some fast-moving technologies. Consider drones. In 2014, they were just beginning to spark interest among construction industry executives....
Giles Lambertson - Wed February 08, 2017
Compacts: Small Enough to Get the Job Done
Let's give a shout-out to two brothers, Louis and Cyril Keller. If those names mean nothing to you, how about this one: Bobcat. That's right, the Kellers were single-handedly responsible for reversing the bigger-is-better mantra of the heavy equipment industry by inventing, developing and popularizing a small loader that we all know today as a skid steer....
Brian M. Fraley - Wed February 01, 2017
How Foley Engines Upshifted Into Content Marketing
Fraley Construction Marketing case study on content marketing. The concept of content marketing in the construction industry is often met with a perplexed look and a snarky response along the lines of: “You want me to provide free advice?” You've been lulled into the routine of placing an ad and waiting for the phone to ring.I presented at a Construction Marketing Association webinar called “Content Marketing Strategies” back in May 2016....
Giles Lambertson - Thu February 02, 2017
Enough Winterizing. Time to Springize Your Company
Winter. This too shall pass. Contractors in chilly parts of the country have winterized their machinery, mothballed the parts of their fleets they can't repurpose to snow work, and are fine-tuning the art of thumb-twiddling....
Giles Lambertson - Mon January 30, 2017
Expedited Impact Studies? It Is Worth a Try
Environmental impact study delays are legend. Notorious is the better word. The new administration in Washington wants to shorten them. Good luck. The problem is generally conceded. A year ago, a Government Accountability Office reportsaid the average completion time in 2012 for an environmental impact study was 4.6 years....
