
May/June
2002
Vol 4, No 3
Meeting
the Demands of Summer
Both
machines and operators need the proper attention to function well
in the summer.
By
Paul Hull
To
Train or Not to Train?
It's no longer a Question
Heavy-equipment
operator training: You know you need it, but what's the best way
to go about it? How much should it cost? How much production time
will you have to sacrifice.
By
Penelope Grenoble O'Malley
Equipment
Financing III:
The Purchase-or-lease Decision and Other Issues
This
final installment compares leasing land financing and explains how
to evaluate both.
By
Daniel P. Duffy
What's
Under the Hood:
The Changing Dynamics of Engine Technology
If
you purchase a new excavator, grader, or loader in the next year,
the engine under the hood will likely be different from what you're
used to dealing with. Find out what's new.
By Lynn Merrill
Stakeless
and Stringless:
Automated Grading Controls Progress
contractors
nationwide are discovering the use of automatic grade-control systems
as a more efficient way to fine grade without stakes, stringlines,
or grade checkers.
By
Daniel Brown
Construction-Defect
Litigation:
Hot, and Getting Hotter
Residential
construction-defect litigation continues to garner attention from
both the construction industry and the legal profession. Here's
how to prevent the potential pitfall.
By
Nicholas m. Wieczorek and Stephen J. Kane
Haulin'
It:
Machines to Match the Task
Whether
hauling equipment, fill, r waste materials, today's tractors and
trailers are making it easier for contractors to do the job more
quickly and more profitably.
By
Joseph Lynn Tilton
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