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    The management of a fleet of construction equipment requires more than purchase planning. The Executive Institute offers a collection of articles written by experts in asset management. Topics are broken into five categories: equipment costs, equipment operations, fleet reliability, fleet replacement, and fleet utilization.

    The best in asset management for the construction equipment professional is presented by:

    Mike Vorster, C.E.M.P. Central

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    Craig Gramlich, CEM, Lonewolf Consulting

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    Mike Brennan, CEM, CDMB Consultants

    Equipment Costs

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    Mike Vorster
    Example of cumulative and marginal costs.
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    Construction equipment costs
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    Rent or Own a Skid Steer Loader?
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    Heavy Equipment
    Craig Gramlich
    The window of opportunity for a particular machine is the period immediately prior to and immediately after the asset reaches its sweet spot.

    Equipment Operations

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    Construction is an extremely varied industry, which makes it extremely difficult to define and calculate benchmarks,
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    Mike Brennan, CEM
    Ways to Integrate AI into Specification Development
    Craig Gramlich
    Break Even Budget
    Volvo Construction Equipment
    Risk is inherent with equipment operation, yet most accidents are preventable. Investigation often identifies a variance from procedure, an outdated procedure, or a lack of a proper procedure.
    Mike Brennan, CEM
    Dual-stage filters mounted between the fuel tank and the dispensing hose help ensure that fuel is filtered at delivery.