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Project Uptime
Project Uptime
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Efficient and Effective Waste Removal
The CL-250 is a part of a full line of Fluid Solutions pump, tank and filtration units. It is designed to provide highly effective, yet flexible, solid removal capabilities for a...
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Tips for Choosing a Winch
If you need to lift or pull a large load, such as a heavy piece of equipment, a powered winch is handy. Choosing the right winch for the job helps ensure that you can get the work...
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Tips for Choosing a Cable Puller
Pulling cable can be tedious and exhausting. That’s why it’s often relegated to apprentices on electrical or telecommunications jobs. For large commercial jobs, however, having an...
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Helping a Pharmacy Chain Keep Its Cool
When hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of medication is on the line and a pharmacy’s HVAC system goes down, there’s no time to waste in finding another way to maintain the...
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Transforming Equipment Operator Training with Motion-Based Simulators
Operating an aerial lift, aka MEWP (mobile elevating work platform), is a complex, high-risk task. The same goes for operating a forklift. In 2017, forklifts were involved in 9,050...
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Maintenance systems best practices
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...
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The Future of Tool Tracking Technology
The construction industry in North America has a big problem with small assets — namely, tools. Thanks to underutilization and lack of accountability, it overspends on tools to the...
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6 Misconceptions about Trench Protective Systems
As a customer training specialist for the Trench Safety group of United Rentals, I’ve noticed that many contractors share some misunderstandings about protective systems for...
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Designing an Engineered Shoring Solution
Some excavations are relatively straightforward and simply require choosing the right excavation protective system for the job. Others — deep or complex trenches — require a custom...
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Choosing a Competent Person
The “competent person” required by OSHA for certain types of work, such as trenching and excavation, performs a critical role on a jobsite and is instrumental in preventing...