National Safety Month: Building Safer Jobsites with the Right Equipment, Maintenance, and Support
June is National Safety Month, an annual National Safety Council observance focused on helping people stay safe “from the workplace to anyplace.” For construction and forestry crews, that message fits the pace and pressure of everyday work. A safer jobsite starts with preparation. It grows through daily habits, equipment condition, operator awareness, planning, and reliable…
5 INDUSTRY TRENDS EVERY CONTRACTOR SHOULD WATCH IN 2018
Staying ahead of the competition means keeping up with industry trends and adapting to new technology. Learn more about our top 5 construction industry trends that every contractor should watch in 2018.
5 WAYS CONSTRUCTION DRONES CAN REDUCE COSTS ON THE JOB
From helping you win work to saving money on the jobs you’ve already won, construction drones can help you improve processes, enhance accuracy, and reduce costs. Here are five ways our construction customers find cost savings on the job site with drone technology.
THE COST OF REWORK ON YOUR CONSTRUCTION BUDGET AND HOW TO PREVENT IT
The high cost of reworking a project can be greatly reduced or eliminated through grade control technology, including the use of GPS (Global Positioning System) and drones.
HOW TO SELECT COMPACT TRACK LOADER ATTACHMENTS FOR YOUR LANDSCAPING BUSINESS
As your landscaping business grows, you’ll find you can tackle the toughest jobs by investing in the right attachments for your versatile compact track loader. With so many options, how do you decide what attachment in which to invest?
TRACK MAINTENANCE 101: INSPECTION, CLEANING, & TENSIONING
Rubber track replacement on compact track loaders can be a costly repair. Learn what you can do to extend the life of your tracks and reduce downtime on the jobsite.
INTRODUCING THE JOHN DEERE 30G COMPACT EXCAVATOR
The new addition to the G-Series of John Deere excavators is the best of both worlds – it meets the demand for small excavation equipment and the need for large-scale strength.
AERIAL SPRAY BAN IN LINCOLN COUNTY – MORE TO FOLLOW?
Lincoln County, Ore., has become the first county in the nation to ban spraying aerial pesticides. The ballot passed by a narrow margin in May 2017, superseding state and federal pesticide laws and regulations that would otherwise permit the aerial spraying of pesticides.
THE EQUIPMENT YOU’LL NEED TO EXPAND TO BIOMASS HARVESTING
Considering adding biomass harvesting to your ever-growing timber harvesting business? The wood left behind by your crews is valuable and equates up to 25% – 30% of the total wood volume. Depending on the harvesting equipment in your fleet and the biomass harvesting method, typically only one piece of biomass harvesting equipment is required to expand your business.
NEED FOR SPEED? HIGH-SPEED DOZER CUTS GRADING TIME IN HALF
When it comes to grading work, no machine outperforms the John Deere 764 high-speed dozer.
