The Contractor's Best Friend
Brought to you by ForConstructionPros.com and Caterpillar, TCBF: The Contractor’s Best Friend Podcast, is the ultimate “motivational and informational” podcast, perfect for your commute. Tailored specifically for contractors on-the-go, you’ll learn essential tips and tricks needed to develop your business and increase your ROI.Caterpillar experts are here to answer your questions: https://www.cat.com/en_US/by-industry/construction/tipstechandtools.html
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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 E...
Construction expert Brad Humphrey sits down with Jason Hurdis, Caterpillar’s global market professional for quarry and aggregates, to discuss retaining workers.
11 min
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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 E...
Many contractors are giving former employees a second chance on the jobsite to help fill workforce gaps.
11 min
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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 E...
Brad Humphrey and Caterpillar construction experts discuss how to get the maximum value for heavy equipment when doing a trade-in.
13 min
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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 E...
When adverse weather strikes, slowing work productivity on the jobsite, it's the perfect time to train employees.
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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 E...
Three construction experts discuss how the use of smart cameras is improving safety on jobsites by increasing visibility around heavy equipment.
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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 E...
Compaction technology benefits contractors who move, grade and compact materials to specified moisture and density levels.
13 min
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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 E...
Ever wondered how to create preventative maintenance plans for your jobsite heavy equipment?
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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 E...
As construction industry equipment theft continues to be a problem, the latest technology can help prevent such theft and keep crews safe.
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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 E...
More than ever, construction contractors are concerned about jobsite access and crew safety through the use of cameras, radar and other technologies.
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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 E...
The reduction of emissions in the construction industry will be a process. Caterpillar construction expert Jason Hurdis talks about how alternative-power sources will be phased in on the jobsite to meet emissions requirements.
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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 E...
The importance of safety in the construction industry cannot be overstated. The jobsite safety talk is shifting away from being one of punishment to a discussion for everyone to participate in.
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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 E...
In this episode of The Contractor’s Best Friend, construction expert Brad Humphrey sits down with Sam Meeker, Caterpillar’s dozer and track loader specialist, to talk about what contractors should consider when buying or leasing heavy equipment.
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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 E...
Three construction experts talk about the reality of using vehicle cameras in heavy equipment on construction jobsites.
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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast S7E2: Can ...
Each payload cycle is an opportunity to increase profits and decrease costs on the jobsite. Three construction experts talk about how the latest technology can improve uptime when hauling heavy materials.
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S7E1: Benefits of Factory-Integrated 3D Grade S...
Grade control is one of the hottest topics in construction as technology continues to advance in this area, integrating it with machines and adding new pieces of the puzzle, including improved safety.
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S6E33: Equipment Obsolescence
Contractors should keep track of a machine's number of hours to get a better idea of when it might need to be replaced. There's also lots of new technology on the market that may get contractors thinking about an upgrade.
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S6E32: Estimating Equipment Maintenance Cost
Construction companies, no matter the size, need to establish a budget for equipment maintenance throughout the year to remain profitable.
10 min
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S6E31: Fuel Efficiency: Fuel Data: Quick Wins t...
Three heavy equipment experts discuss fuel efficiency and how contractors can be more fuel efficient on the jobsite through the use of data. It's important to measure fuel usage, determine where fuel is being used and create a plan of action.
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S6E30: Transition Non-Construction New Hires to...
Fewer people are growing up with a farming, mechanical or construction background. It's no small hurdle, but most contractors are dealing with it today: teaching construction skills to young and new workers without construction experience.
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S6E29: Benefits of Aftermarket Safety Solutions
There are several aftermarket safety devices and techniques that can be applied to construction equipment that can greatly enhance the overall safety of the construction jobsite.
10 min
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S6E28: Matching Workers to Your Equipment
It's a no brainer -- you want your most experienced equipment operators performing the most complex tasks on the jobsite. What about new workers, though?
12 min
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S6E27: Transition from Traditional Construction...
Long past are the traditional grade stakes that once dotted a construction jobsite. Now, lasers and other technologies can do that job. That's one of many examples of technology changing the landscape of the modern jobsite.
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S6E26: The 4 Most Common Construction Injuries ...
The top four causes of injury on a construction jobsite have remained the same for many years: falls, struck by an object, electrocution and being caught between equipment. Listen for best practices to stay safe on the jobsite.
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S6E25: Protect People on Worksites
There are many equipment upgrades available today that can help enhance the safety of construction workers and operators on the jobsite today. Communication, visibility and planning also come into play to keep everyone on the jobsite safe.
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S6E24: How Your Workforce Influences Your Equip...
With the ongoing construction workforce labor shortage, it's difficult to find equipment operators. One technique many contractors are using to combat that challenge is by using equipment with improved operator comfort.
12 min