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Choosing
to Rent: Opting for Profit
More
and more contractors are choosing to rent equipment rather than
purchase it. There are many reasons behind this choice, such as
access to state-of-the-art equipment, reduced liability, freeing
of capital for business growth, and increasingly attractive service
options.
By
Kate Goff
Working
With Dirt When the Wind Blows
Wind
can do more than erode construction sites. If not controlled,
it can also erode profits—quickly. Here’s a look at why dust control
is important and how some contractors are keeping the dust down
when the wind comes up.
By Greg Northcutt
Dirty
Streets Risk Excavation Shutdowns
Sweepers
help an excavating contractor clean up in more ways than one.
By Tom Kuennan
Fleet
Management Software: Who Needs It?
Grading and excavating operations that use fleet management software
report swift paybacks, including reduced equipment-failure rates,
lowered repair expenses, and improved decision-making abilities.
By Siobhan Loizeaux
Bennett
Web-Based
Project Management: Enhancing Communication and Information Transfer
The
recent emergence of Internet technology offers an opportunity
to reduce much of the chaos and communication problems inherent
in the traditional designing, bidding, and construction process.
By Thomas M. Roth
Software
for Contractors
Information
overload! Today’s contractors have a wide variety of computer
software tools available to help them make sense of it all, and
these tools are changing the face of the grading and excavation
industry as we know it.
By Michael W. Michelsen
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