Digging Deeper - 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

Business
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The Key To 100 Years In Business: People
This episode of Digging Deeper profiles Luck Companies, a family-owned crushed aggregate and environmental performance producer, celebrating 100 years in business.
52 min
27
The Edge: AI In Concrete Construction
DEWALT and Converge talk about artificial intelligence in construction using innovations like concrete sensor and data can help productivity on the jobsite and help address overdesign.
37 min
28
Safety Professionals & The ICC
In celebration of Building Safety Month 2023, this Digging Deeper episode features an interview with Dominic Sims, CEO of the International Code Council.
29 min
29
The 2023 Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge
Find out all the information about the event and who the world champion is for this year.
15 min
30
Material Handling Equipment Trends for 2023 and...
10 min
31
A New Disaster-Proof Construction System
This Digging Deeper Podcast episode features co-founder Anntte Rubin of Vero Building Systems, a manufacturer of an innovative construction system aimed at using concrete and prefabricated panels to build “disaster-proof” buildings.
30 min
32
Risk Management & Having an 831(b) Plan
This Digging Deeper Podcast episode discusses the 831(b) tax code and how construction businesses can benefit from setting aside excess cash flow to ensure the uncommon, unforeseen, uninsurable types of risk within a business.
25 min
33
Tony Fassino, Caterpillar
Tony Fassino, Group President, Construction Industries of Caterpillar talks equipment, labor and more.
6 min
34
Trends in Specialty Tires
Jimmy McDonnell of MAXAM Tire North America talks to us about specialty tires, trends, how modern tires manufacturing has changed, and more.
16 min
35
Komatsu Talks Sustainability at CONEXPO
From new excavators to remanufacturing services, Komatsu tries to stay several steps ahead on sustainability initiatives.
10 min
36
Talking Fiber In Concrete With Vance Pool of Eu...
Featuring Vance Pool of Euclid Chemical, this Digging Deeper Podcast episode focuses on fiber reinforcement in concrete – this history and where it sits in today’s construction universe.
32 min
37
Ron Stupi’s Outlook on Building & Infrastructur...
What new opportunities are available for contractors and construction professionals in the building and infrastructure industry going forward?
14 min
38
How Contractors Adapted to Challenges
Ron Stupi offers a look at the challenges the building and infrastructure industry had to deal with this past year – and how construction professionals adapted to overcome. Part 2 of 3.
20 min
39
Construction Building & Infrastructure Trends f...
What are the headwinds that impacted construction in 2022? What challenges did contractors have to overcome? How did they adapt? What are the new opportunities going forward?
32 min
40
What To Expect from the Latest Vanguard Power S...
Briggs and Stratton is coming to World of Concrete with a portfolio of power solutions including new ready-to-work electrification options.
15 min
41
The Big Mistake Contractors are Making When It ...
31 min
42
Cat’s Operator Challenge Will Be the Main Event...
35 min
43
Construction Equipment Remote Operation is Read...
45 min
44
The Challenges of Repairing Sanibel Causeway Af...
Less than 30 days after the worst hurricane to make landfall in Lee County, Florida, the Sanibel Causeway bridge reopens to traffic. Ryan Hamrick, of Superior Construction, talks about the unique challenges of such a difficult job.
10 min
45
Investigating I-375 and The Legacy of Urban Ren...
Infrastructure
11 min
46
Will Backhoes Go Way of the Dodo?
38 min
47
Trimble’s Bryan Williams Talks Construction Fie...
Reducing construction delays is no easy feat. Trimble’s Bryan Williams and Jonathan Kozlowski discuss what and how innovative field technologies can help project efficiency with 3D modelling, augmented reality, and others.
33 min
48
How Case Brought the Minotaur DL550 to Market
39 min
49
Material Shortages, Prices & Management Solutions
Everything from fuel to construction material shortages spun once COVID hit and supply chains shut down. This episode of the Digging Deeper podcast features Jonathan Kozlowski’s interview with Maria Rioumine, CEO and founder of Kojo, to get a look at what’s happening currently and how modern technology can help.
34 min
50
How to Match Attachments to Compact Equipment w...
47 min