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For any company with a significant fleet of vehicles and/or heavy equipment, active and effective fleet management is critical to reducing downtime, optimizing fleet operations...

When a worker is operating a boom lift, scissor lift or telehandler, a few seconds of inattention or a load that’s too heavy can result in an accident. In the last five to 10 years...

A brief stint in a classroom convinced Brett Rice Henderson that teaching wasn’t the right career for her. Instead, she found the fulfillment she was looking for in construction.

At a recent gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, 22 girls ages 9 to 12 were asked a question: “How many of you have worked with power tools?” Only one raised her hand. But the...

Even as a kid, Sherry Phillips was no stranger to heavy equipment. She grew up on a farm and was driving a tractor by age 12. As an adult, she blazed a trail to become the first...

When Kacie Brewer joined United Rentals, she wasn’t fazed that most employees were men. “I’ve never seen myself as being the minority in the room,” she said. “I see myself as...

Construction companies are facing challenges in their search for skilled workers. In a 2019 survey from Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk, 80 percent of...

Every time your workers enter a permit-required confined space (PRCS), they’re trusting that your company and its managers and field supervisors have taken the necessary steps to...

Getting a job done efficiently requires the right equipment, and that equipment represents a big chunk of a project’s budget, and the company’s budget. Doing the math on whether it...

Mobile elevating work platforms, or MEWPs, make many tasks possible by providing temporary access at height. But like any other type of equipment, they pose potential risks when...