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  2. Articles by: Amy Materson

Author Archives for Amy Materson

Amy Materson has written about the construction industry for more than 15 years, covering everything from products to personal stories. She is based in the southeast, but will travel almost anywhere for an interesting interview or a great music festival. Her work has been featured in business journals, corporate publications, newspapers, and business-to-business magazines. She’d love to hear from you at amaterson@gmail.com.

Articles by Amy Materson

Business and Software
AEM: Three Keys to Close the Construction Skills Gap

In the U.S., and globally, skilled jobs are the hardest to fill, according to Manpower Group. That’s no surprise to construction compa...

July 12, 2018
Attachments
A Guide to Replacing Skid Steer Buckets

One foot on the top of the bucket, the other in the cab, turn around, roll cage down, take a seat, parking break off, ignition engaged, you ...

July 11, 2018
Features
Why contractors and construction businesses should rent equipment

Fifty years ago, owning equipment used to be a status symbol for contractors — the more equipment you owned, the better you were consi...

July 10, 2018
Hand Tools Miller Electric
Aiming for Efficiency: Outdated Welding Technologies Waste Hours on the Jobsite

Business as usual can cost thousands of dollars a year in a welding operation, and outdated technologies can unnecessarily cost hundreds of ...

June 18, 2018
Trucks trailer
Have Equipment, Will Travel: Ensure a Safe and Effective Trailer Choice to Haul Your Machinery

The high season for trailering is here, and with it brings a range of common safety concerns that some contractors have forgotten over the l...

June 12, 2018
Business and Software
The Dos and Don’ts when employing young workers

With summer often comes employment of young workers.  This answers many of the common questions about restrictions imposed by state and...

May 24, 2018
Generators
Picking Proper Power: Portable Gen Sets Can Keep Pros Connected, If Chosen Wisely

The differences between using a portable generator at home and using one on a jobsite are numerous and noticeable. When used by a contractor...

May 10, 2018
Compact Track Loaders
Taking Care of Tracks and Undercarriage on a Compact Track Loader

Tips for Preventing Common Problems and Prolonging Wear Life Great equipment design is the first step toward more uptime and ROI, but ultima...

May 9, 2018
Attachments
Contractor Cuts Down Stump Disposal Time with Ransome Shark Tooth

Thompson Brothers has substantially reduced the time required to burn tree stumps and brush because of a Ransome Shark Tooth Model RST 150 S...

April 27, 2018
Utility Vehicles
Utility Vehicle Spring Maintenance: Learn How to Revamp Your UTV for the Season

Temperatures are rising. Project start dates are locked in. You’ve hired your crew. Spring has arrived, and it’s finally go time...

April 19, 2018
Hand Tools
The Impact of Proper Compaction: Pick the Perfect Compactor and Create a Solid Foundation on Which to...

Contractors have dozens of different tasks to complete on a daily basis. One particular job that is not incredibly glamorous but is vitally ...

April 16, 2018
Attachments
Truckin’ Tool Carriers: Attachments Are Transforming the Utility Vehicle Market

Worksite utility vehicles have transformed in recent years, in a very literal sense, and that is due to the expanding nature of the applicat...

April 3, 2018
Attachments
Telehandler Attachments: We Talk Types and Maintenance

Compact telehandlers offer advantages and opportunities that traditional skid steer loader machines do not. There are also challenges to con...

March 29, 2018
Mini Excavators
Excavator Tool Carrier: Attachments Push Mini Excavators Beyond Digging

Compact Excavators Can Dig in Many ways, but they can Do a Lot More than Just that The skid steer loader has often been referred to as the S...

March 28, 2018
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