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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

Mini Excavators JCB mini excavator
Safety Tips for Compact Excavator Operations

Excavators are relied upon by a variety of industries. Whenever and wherever ground needs to be broken and earth needs to be moved, these po...

August 20, 2019
Business and Software
Everything Contractors Need to Know About Workers’ Comp Before Buying

Let’s take a look at everything contractors need to know about workers’ comp before buying. What is workers’ compensation ...

August 7, 2019
Aerial Lifts
ANSI Insights: New Stand-Alone MEWP Training Standard Provides Clearer Picture of Compliance

New ANSI A92 standards for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs, formerly known as AWPs) go into effect this December, for the first time ...

August 5, 2019
Business and Software
The Evolution of Personal Protective Equipment on Jobsites

Millions of workers wear hard hats every day on their jobsites. But that critical piece of personal safety equipment would not exist today w...

July 25, 2019
Attachments Auger Torque USA trenching attachment
Trench Warfare: Are You Equipped with the Proper Skid Steer/Track Loader Trencher Attachment?

Long gone are the days of trenching by hand — something our backs are all happy about. Thanks to trencher attachments, the laborious t...

July 24, 2019
Compact Tool Carriers Toro Dingo
Compact Tool Carrier/Mini Skid Steer Maintenance Made Simple

Toro Takes Us Through Some Important Compact Tool Carrier Care Compact tool carriers (or CTCs) can be found on a lot of jobsites these days....

July 22, 2019
Hand Tools
Let’s Learn How to Choose the Right Antenna for GPR Investigations

Look for the highest frequency that can detect objects at the desired depth Antennas used with ground penetrating radar (GPR) come in differ...

July 11, 2019
Business and Software
Seven Things Construction Companies Can Do To Improve Employee Retention

Today’s workforce is different. The society they live in is different. With low unemployment and worker shortages in many occupations,...

June 25, 2019
Business and Software
Traffic Safety Leader Celebrates 25 Years

Twenty-five years ago, Peter Vieveen was just a man in his garage, hoping that the idea he had spawned might lead to a more secure future fo...

June 20, 2019
Mini Excavators Takeuchi mini excavator
Pool Removal: Carroll Bros. Are Experts at Providing Less Splash to Properties

A house with a swimming pool always sounds great — well, almost always — until you start to realize the time and money needed fo...

June 18, 2019
Aerial Lifts
Avoid Mast Chaos: Top Reasons to Replace a Mast Lift With a Low-Level Lift

What happens when the tools designed to make jobs faster, easier and safer fail to live up to those expectations? Productivity and profits p...

June 17, 2019
Wheel Loaders Hitachi ZW80
Great Lakes, Landscapers & Wheel Loaders: How Drost Landscape Uses Compact Equipment to Beautify Vacation Spots in...

For as long as Robert Drost can remember, families have been making their way north to his little corner of Pure Michigan. And, as he says, ...

June 11, 2019
Features concrete batch vehicle and dumpers
Concrete Combo: Contractor Relies on Uniquely Reversible Dedicated Dumpers and Concrete Batch Vehicle

A switch yard expansion job for a utility customer called for at least a year-and-a-half commitment working around difficult jobsite limitat...

June 10, 2019
Business and Software
Addressing the Need for Sharp Construction Workers and How Technology Training on Workflow Can Help

The scene: A busy mid-size construction contractor office where owner-operator Bill plops into his desk chair while thinking that he and his...

June 7, 2019
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