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Digging Deeper - ForConstructionPros

ForConstructionPros

In "Digging Deeper" we discuss all aspects of the construction industry with a variety of influential construction business owners. Topics include: equipment operation, safety, business management, technology and labor issues across the construction industry, but we also dive deep into niche markets like concrete, rental and asphalt. See more at forconstructionpros.com

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17:27

Trimble's Aviad Almagor Talks Robotics in Construction

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2020/03/02

The construction industry may have been a bit slow to embrace emerging technology in the past, but things are changing quickly. Virtually every day, new innovations emerge that enable contractors to get more work done in a shorter amount of time while also improving quality. On this episode of the Digging Deeper Podcast, Trimble senior director – mixed reality and BCI (brain-computer interface) Aviad Almagor sits down with ForConstructionPros staff writer Sheena Ingle to discuss some of the latest

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27:31

‘I Built This’ Program Puts Tools That Launch Careers...

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2020/02/28

Listen to this Digging Deeper podcast as ConstructReach founder Paul Robinson discusses the "I Built This" program designed to combat construction’s image as "an industry that workers fail into" and solve workforce shortages by building industry diversity. ConstructReach Founder and CEO Paul Robinson helped Target develop a unique program called “I Built This” to help the brand reach people in the communities where stores are being built or remodeled. The program brings high-school-aged kids onto

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13:01

Trends in Technology Adoption in Construction with...

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2020/02/24

Becky Schultz talked with John Somers, senior director - utility for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and Tom Austin, OEM business development manager for Trimble, about trends in technology adoption in construction and the opportunities for the industry going forward. There is a lot of technology available to contractors, but the adoption rate is much lower than it should be.

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19:28

JLG's Frank Nerenhausen Talks Trends in Equipment...

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2020/02/19

Listen to this Digging Deeper podcast as Frank Nerenhausen, president of JLG Industries, talks about trends in the rental industry as well as trends in the aerial market. "I think rental is a healthy industry. I think it is going to continue to have organic growth," Nerenhausen says. Construction contractors are renting more equipment than they have in the past, and that trend is helping to lead the organic growth, and Nerenhausen expects this trend to continue. In 2020, Nerenhausen expects a slight

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35:05

PPE Best Practices with Safety Expert John Meola

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2020/02/18

In this edition of the Digging Deeper podcast – brought to you by MSA – The Safety Company – John Meola, safety manager for the Timmons Group, and a regular contributor to ForConstructionPros.com, discusses OSHA requirements and best practices as they relate to PPE, including hazard recognition, hazard assessment, PPE selection and employee training. He gives particular focus to head, ear and eye protection for both workers on the ground and operators in machines. John Meola, CSP, ARM is the safety

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10:08

Ginger Butz Discusses Rise in Construction Equipment...

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2020/02/17

On this edition of the Digging Deeper Podcast, Morey Corporation’s director of product lifecycle management Ginger Butz joins us to explain why contractors are renting more equipment than ever before. She also details the many benefits of renting equipment, including: Lower costs. Reduced liability. Eliminated storage needs. Less upkeep and downtime. The convenience of paying for equipment only when you need it. Telematics on rental companies' machines that allows contractors to track

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24:17

Skyjack Forecasts Trends and Technology Impacting the...

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2020/02/16

Listen to this Digging Deeper podcast to hear from Skyjack experts on their forecast for the rental industry and aerial lift equipment in 2020 and beyond. Malcolm Early, vice president of marketing for Skyjack, anticipates that in 2020 the rental industry will see a lowering of equipment sales into the marketplace as a whole. "We see the market for aerial equipment going through an adjustment in 2020," Early says. Why? The general economy and trade wars have had a number of implications on materials

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17:32

John Gibbons Talks About Cummins Plans for the Future

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2020/02/14

At the 2020 ARA Show, Cummins introduced a new product, the trailer-mounted 12kW mobile power generator. Influenced by the Cummins product in the RV market, this generator was designed for the rental market. In addition to revealing the motivation behind this new product launch, Gibbons talks about the changes coming to the mobile power source segment. "We still see diesel as the prime mover in the mobile market because of current economies and delivery of the fuel to the product," he says. "There

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7:56

Thomas Rugg Discusses Allmand's Leveraging of Briggs...

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2020/02/13

Thomas Rugg, president of the Allmand division, discusses how Allmand fits in with Briggs & Stratton on what products the company has to offer rental companies and customers. In addition, Rugg reviews some of Allmand's new and popular equipment which they highlighted at the 2020 ARA Show. Listen to the full podcast to hear more.

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7:27

Brian Astl Overviews How Lind Equipment's All-in-One...

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2020/02/13

Brian Astl of Lind Equipment provides an overview of the All-in-One LED Beacon tower from Lind Equipment, including how it can be a great asset for equipment rental companies. With this new tower, equipment rental companies don't need to own three separate towers for different types of jobs. A single Beacon LED Tower can be used as a generator powered light tower, a no-glare diffuser light tower and an electric powered light tower. The All-In-One also incorporates features of the previous models

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10:43

Chad Hislop Discusses How Genie is Adapting Lift...

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2020/02/12

Chad Hislop, senior director, product management with Genie, gives an overview of what Genie has planned for 2020 and beyond. Hislop says the company has a few themes they are focusing on as the company moves forward. The first theme is global harmonization. For Genie, it means making a more common machine that can ship around the world. Hislop says it also means Genie can learn from what they've learned and succeeded with in other countries and bring that to the North American market. The second

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6:08

Scott Cannon Explains How BigRentz Makes Marketing...

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2020/02/10

Scott Cannon, CEO of BigRentz, talks about the company's business model and how working with a service like BigRentz can help rental companies succeed in marketing and online advertising. Cannon says BigRentz invests a lot to make sure it has high domain authority and ranks high on Google. Partnering with BigRentz keeps a rental company's focus on helping the customers while BigRentz takes care of the marketing and promotion for the business, Cannon says.

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17:03

Caroldean Ross of RETS Associates' Tips on Hiring in...

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2020/02/10

The skilled labor pipeline is not as full as it once was, and in a tight job market construction firms are being challenged to compete for top talent. Caroldean Ross, director of construction at RETS Associates, a recruitment firm specializing in the commercial real estate industry, talks about how construction companies can successfully recruit and retain top talent in a competitive job market.

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13:16

Kevin Thieneman Discusses Chinese Influence on North...

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2020/02/08

Listen to this Digging Deeper podcast to learn more about LiuGong and the opportunities the company is pursuing in the North American construction equipment and rental markets. There has been a push to "buy American," and with all the tariffs that are affecting construction equipment manufacturing and purchasing, North American customers may be hesitant to buy from a foreign manufacturers. LiuGong Vice President Kevin Thieneman wants to change that perspective. The Chinese influence on the North

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13:06

Mani Iyer Shares LiuGong's Plans for Growth in North...

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2020/02/07

Listen to this Digging Deeper podcast as LiuGong Construction Machinery N.A. LLC President Mani Iyer talks about the company's equipment in the North American market and why construction contractors will want to put LiuGong's equipment and brand to the test. Even though the company has been in North America for about 10 years, the LiuGong brand is not as well known. But Iyer wants potential customers to know how strong the equipment and brand is. Iyer stressed the strong strategic partner joint

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10:53

Craig Wilkens of Doosan Explains How Intelligent Load...

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2020/02/07

Craig Wilkens, business development with Doosan Portable Power, explains wet stacking in generators, why it's a problem and how the company's Intelligent Load Management System (ILMS) can reduce the chance of wet stacking. Purchasing or renting a generator that is larger than what a jobsite actually needs is a problem. Often, the load being powered doesn't exceed 5% to 10% of the general output of that large generator - basically the generator is idling. The goal is a 30% threshold, Wilkens

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8:09

Kevin Vonesh Explains How Trimble Addresses...

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2020/02/06

Trimble's Kevin Vonesh, strategic accounts sales manager - aggregates, wants customers to know that Trimble is still committed to the ready mix industry. In fact, the company has broadened its product line for ready mix fleets and expanded its focus on the quality side of the equation as well. Trimble tablets can now run third party apps, which means users won't need multiple tablets cluttering up their concrete mixer trucks. The addition of Geogates in the Trimble Fleet Management System is a big

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7:56

Stephen Avery of Briggs & Stratton Details the New...

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2020/02/06

Stephen Avery, application engineer for electrification products with Briggs & Stratton, goes into detail about the new 5 kW, 48V phase system lithium-ion battery the company recently released. The battery features cylindrical cells for safety and additional benefits. The cell's modular assembly also makes it easier to service and replace. The modular assembly means the whole unit will not have to be replaced. With the lithium-ion batteries, up to four packs of the same size can be paralleled; so

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18:06

Jeff Brown Explains How Caterpillar is Integrating...

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2020/02/06

Jeff Brown, compact equipment product specialist with Caterpillar, provides in-depth insight into the company's technology integration and what that means for equipment operators. Caterpillar is adopting technology from some of its larger equipment into the smaller compact equipment units. One of the biggest keys for technology on compact equipment is making sure the operator interface is easy, seamless and not overly complex, Brown says. That's a driving factor for Caterpillar's technology

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10:40

Hilti Looking to Future by Investing in Trends

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2020/02/05

Martina McIsaac is the new region head and CEO of Hilti North America. As a women in a predominately male dominated industry, McIsaac hopes to spread the message that there is diversity and opportunity in the construction industry; and that's one of the things that attracted her to join Hilti. She was also drawn by Hilti's willingness to invest ahead with trends. McIsaac believes we'll see a leap in the construction industry rather than incremental steps forward, and she plans for Hilti to be at the

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