Category: Equipment
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ET – State of the Industry 2025
As the construction industry welcomes a new year and a new presidential administration, many contractors wonder what the future may hold. In conversation with industry experts, it appears that many of the existing industry challenges, such as the skilled labor shortage and market conditions, may remain. It’s a mix of optimism and uncertainty that lead…
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Compaction Is Key To Long-Lasting Driveway Pavements
There is a lot of overlap in the preparation for paving residential driveways and the bigger commercial work, typically parking lots, but that doesn’t mean that the work is completely interchangeable. When taking on a driveway for an individual client, there are some key factors that need specific attention in order to ensure a long-lasting…
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Driveways By Us Compaction Write Up
There is a lot of overlap in the preparation for paving residential driveways and the bigger commercial work, typically parking lots, but that doesn’t mean that the work is completely interchangeable. When taking on a driveway for an individual client, there are some key factors that need specific attention in order to ensure a long-lasting…
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Snapshot: A Veteran’s Will to Succeed
In the work world, people are constantly working their way up to attain more and become more successful. No matter where they come from, if they have the right mindset, they can work their way higher up the ladder. With diligence and dedication, they work up to a more optimal position. For Rick Dillaman, this…
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How Dashcams are Enhancing Safety and Protecting Fleets From Fraud
Let’s face it — we live in a world where everything is prone to going viral. A recent epidemic that has taken the Internet and social media platforms by storm is auto insurance fraud attempts, thanks to the rapid adoption of dashcams. Dashcams have become essential for businesses reliant on vehicles and heavy equipment. They…
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The Impacts of Trump Ramping Up Fossil Fuel Production
Since the United States inauguration day, Jan. 20, 2025, there has been a lot of uncertainty. The Trump administration has come into office with big ideas and ways that it would like to fix the problems it sees in the country. One of those problems is the climate and fossil fuels — President Trump has declared a…
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Disorganization is Hurting Your Profitability
Running a business requires multiple tasks being completed by many people and different functions, often at the same time – sales meetings, order processing, scheduling, invoicing, paying bills, hiring, managing, bookkeeping, banking, firing, delivering, quality checking, and so many more. In many cases, one task must be completed to trigger the next or the lack…
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Massive Asphalt And Concrete Equipment Auction By Maynards, March 6 2025
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One of the, if not the biggest, hurdles to starting an asphalt pavement business, is the high cost of entry. Purchasing the pavers, rollers, milling machines, and all the other various tools used for maintenance don’t come cheap. Even if you’ve already started your business, the opportunity to purchase quality equipment, even pre-owned, at a…
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PAVE/X 2025 Delivered on “Bigger and Better” In Chattanooga, TN
…It lived up to the hype! During the lead-up to the first PAVE/X trade show in 2024, there was a distinct air of cautious optimism. The pavement industry was going through a transition several years in the making, a passing of the torch, or a changing of the guard, and everyone was holding their breath…
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EPD Shares 2025 Plans to Expand in the US
Excavator Parts Direct (EPD), a manufacturer of excavator undercarriage parts and rubber tracks, revealed plans to expand its growth in the U.S. market through various investments. Over the next two years, the company will invest $250,000 in expanding its U.S. team, forming strategic partnerships, and broadening its product categories. EPD will enter a strategic digital…