Giles Lambertson - Sun November 06, 2016
BLOG: Shouldn't Hard Hat Designs be Brought Into the 21st Century?
Testimonies of hard hats go right over the heads of workers who complain of discomfort. I'm sure such hard-heads have already stopped reading this. To the rest of you, I offer this thought: Why aren't hard hats updated to 21st-century standards?The basic design of the protective head gear has changed little since the end of the 19th century....
Mon November 28, 2016
BLOG: Giant Earthmovers by the Book
A very cool book I rediscovered on my shelf is Giant Earthmovers: An illustrated history by Keith Haddock. The book is a good one to pull out any time you are frustrated with a modern day technologically-advanced piece of heavy equipment's inability to achieve exacting grade, brew a perfect cup of espresso, and walk your pooch all at the same time....
Jeff Winke - Mon November 14, 2016
BLOG: Measuring the Fatigue of a Heavy Equipment Operator
One of the jobs I had in college to pay for tuition, books, and youthful folly was in the housekeeping department at a local major department store. Sunday mornings I would vacuum the restaurant and empty the trash containers behind the registers throughout the store....
Justin Kissinger -Marketing Manager -Hy-Brid Lifts - Wed October 12, 2016
BLOG: Raise Expectations When Working Elevated
Easy. Efficient. Ergonomic. Contractors would love to say these three words to describe the equipment they use on a busy jobsite. Unfortunately descriptions for equipment, including ladders and scaffolding, usually involve adjectives such as bulky, time-consuming and unproductive for the task at hand....
Sam Wade - Mon October 24, 2016
BLOG: Seven Maintenance Tips to Extend Equipment Life and ROI
Every manufacturing industry comprises of heavy machinery and equipment. Machine breakdowns can severely harm your company. This is why it is extremely important that manufacturing business owners should focus on their equipment maintenance to prolong its life and ensure that your system runs smoothly....
Giles Lambertson - Mon October 03, 2016
BLOG: Minecraft is Latest Toy to Feed the Construction Industry
Because the future belongs to the young, tomorrow's construction employees are necessarily today's children. It follows that toys and games can help shape tomorrow's work force. This is not really news....
Jeff Winke - Mon October 17, 2016
BLOG: What to Do When You Get 'Yelped'
A local construction contractor who I've gotten to know over the years recently got slammed on Yelp, the online review service where users post compliments or criticisms of the services they received....
Giles Lambertson - Mon October 31, 2016
BLOG: Polarized, Tense Times—Including on the Work Site
The tenor of the times in this country is, in a word, extreme. America's social and political cultures are extremely polarized and the cultural divide carries over into the workplace—including construction work sites....
BEN HOWARD - Tue September 20, 2016
BLOG: Digging up the Details on the RC Drilling Range
The international demand for RC drilling is increasing due to the arrival of equipment that is more versatile and cost effective with greater exploration ability. Drilling technological innovations, according to Megan Wild in Five Game-Changing Advancements in Construction, have seen 'the combination of hardware and software is able to streamline the entire process while simultaneously improving accuracy and efficiency.'This sentiment is echoed by Atlas Copco who in 2012 invested 24% more in product development than in previous years....
Jeff Winke - Mon October 24, 2016
BLOG: Get Yelped!
A local construction contractor who I've gotten to know over the years recently got slammed on Yelp, the online review service where users post compliments or criticisms of the services they received....
