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Equipment is one of the biggest costs for many commercial construction businesses. In order to preserve your investment and maximize uptime, actively planning fleet maintenance is...

For many construction fleet owners, outsourcing equipment maintenance may be the smarter, more efficient, more cost-effective choice. Here’s why.

Equipment that’s well maintained lasts longer and is less likely to break when you need it most. That’s the point of preventive maintenance. But through the use of telematics...

Ride-on or walk-behind, a trencher is the machine you need for digging a basic utility trench. But you can dig yourself into some downtime if you don’t maintain the machine...

Dozers are built tough, like the terrain they’re designed to handle. But they still need attention now and then. Regular preventive maintenance helps you avoid costly downtime and...

A well-maintained machine works longer and uses less fuel. To keep wheel loaders moving huge loads of dirt and rock year round, perform daily and scheduled maintenance. Always...

Daily inspections can help you avoid accidents and downtime The last thing you want while driving a multi-ton forklift with a heavy load is to skid, bounce, lose your brakes or...

Most workers don’t love toiling outside in frigid weather, but if they dress appropriately they can get through a cold winter. Likewise, preparing heavy construction equipment for...

We wrote about the importance of greasing machines here. It extends the life of the equipment and helps you get the best performance out of it. Not sure where to put the grease...

With an excavator, backhoe, loader or forklift, there's no jacking up the equipment on the side of the road and doing a quick tire change in case of a blowout or flat. That's why...