Time to Rethink the Equipment Rate Calculation The rate calculation has not changed much over the years. I remember the days when we estimated the cost of gasoline for the pony engine to the penny… Read more
What New Traits Equipment Managers Need to Succeed The equipment manager role is one of the highest profiles and demanding positions within a construction organization. Often regarded by executive… Read more
Avoid Supply-Chain Disruption on Equipment Parts Maintenance management continuously evolves as new technologies emerge. Equipment managers must maintain a laser focus on all aspects of their… Read more
How the Pandemic Affects Equipment Planning Equipment managers have commenced planning for 2021 as business activity slows and their organizations close out 2020. Most will find that the… Read more
Don't Let Field Service Affect Productivity Field services support a fleet’s ability to keep equipment on location and productive throughout the project duration. On-site services such as… Read more
Ensure Data Integrity in Fleet Management Equipment management requires various equipment-specific software systems and technologies to effectively manage fuel consumption, inventory,… Read more
Tackle Fluid Contamination Fluid contamination causes millions of dollars in unnecessary repair expense each year. It slowly attacks components as fluids flow through the… Read more
How to Build an Equipment Technician Team The availability of equipment technicians continues to decline, rapidly intensifying the need to address recruitment, advancement, and retention of… Read more
How to Build a List of Maintenance Shop Tools Equipment maintenance functions require the use of specialized tools at varying intervals, and their availability to technicians should be simplistic… Read more
Enlist Operators for Equipment Care Maximizing the productivity and cost effectiveness of construction equipment is the foremost objective of maintenance managers. To reduce unscheduled… Read more
How to Plan for Equipment Maintenance Needs Equipment managers must often identify future staffing and facility needs in response to changes in organizational structure, direction, and contract… Read more
How to Have Enough Maintenance Capability When an organization depends upon the utilization of construction equipment to perform the functions of the business, it often must grapple with… Read more
4 Goals for an Equipment Maintenance Business Plan Construction equipment maintenance should have a business plan independent from the overall fleet’s plan in order to attain total productive… Read more