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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

Generators
Does Owning a Welder/Generator/Air Compressor Make Sense for Residential Contractors?

Residential construction is not the first industry you think of as it relates to welding equipment. There’s very little in the way of ...

February 19, 2018
Attachments
On the Level: Explaining the Various Grade Control Technologies for Skid Steers and Track Loaders

Adding machine control helps turn compact machines into highly productive and efficient grading machines, achieving 1/4-in. accuracy and ens...

February 15, 2018
Business and Software
The Mobile Mechanic: Getting More Done in the Field to Boost Your Heavy Civil Construction Business

For mechanics working in the heavy civil construction industry, there can be some significant communication and collaboration challenges sim...

February 15, 2018
Hand Tools
Listen to Your Earth Drill: Preventing and Diagnosing Complications for Mechanical Earth Drills

Auto mechanics deal with it all the time — the phone call requesting an over-the-phone diagnosis. Inevitably the conversation includes...

February 14, 2018
Light Towers
Keeping Cold Lights Bright: How to Prepare and Protect a Light Tower from Winter Wear and Tear

Light tower maintenance starts with daily, weekly and monthly attention that includes visual inspections, fluid checks and safety procedures...

February 13, 2018
Hand Tools
Good Vibrations: Improve the Quality of Concrete with the Proper Vibrator

The quality of concrete can be significantly improved by vibration. The savings achieved and the improved quality of concrete are now so wel...

February 12, 2018
Trucks
The Role of GVWR and GCWR in Specifying Work Trucks

Often, GVWR and gross vehicle weight (GVW) are thought to be the same, but they are not. A truck’s GVWR is the maximum weight rating e...

February 6, 2018
Skid Steers
445 Inches of Snow Tests Resiliency of Snow Removal Company

The following article, provided by the Bobcat Co., originally appeared here. Snow rages across the dark sky, briefly caught by the glow of a...

January 23, 2018
Business and Software
Opioid Crisis: Why Companies Should Take Note

Like abuse of alcohol or illicit drugs, the nation’s growing opioid epidemic is presenting workplace challenges. The current opioid ep...

January 16, 2018
Skid Steers
Hydraulic Health: A Maintenance Guide to Maximize a Skid Steer/Track Loader’s Hydraulic System

  When the first skid steers were produced in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, attachment systems began as simple pin-on attac...

January 15, 2018
Business and Software
Six Risky Misconceptions about Workplace Violence

Knowledge is power. False knowledge exposes everyone to risk. This is especially true when evaluating your workplace for the risk of workpla...

January 12, 2018
Attachments
Free Falling: How a Drop Hammer Attachment Works and Why You Might Need One

In the world of concrete demolition, concrete breaker attachments are held in a high regard. In fact, there is a good chance you won’t...

January 11, 2018
Mini Excavators
Dirt Ninja — Small Contractor Finds Big Success with Mini Ex Machine Control Systems

At the time when most kids are learning to ride a bicycle, Tom Gardocki was learning how to operate an excavator, working part-time in his p...

January 10, 2018
Features
Heavy Is (Not) The Head…Welding Helmets Encourage Comfort, Consistency and Compliance

Welders on construction sites are covered head to toe in personal protective equipment (PPE), often looking like superheroes out of comic bo...

November 28, 2017
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