Well-managed fleets of construction equipment have a detailed preventive/predictive maintenance program designed to meet specific desired outcomes and increase efficiency. Such programs include ...

Contractors know that if their equipment breaks down, it throws a monkey wrench into their schedule. Broken equipment can mean idle people, materials and missed deadlines. Contractors all have the ...

Regular maintenance and inspections are a critical component of equipment operational efficiency. Undermaintaining equipment, especially high-use compact to midsize machinery, can happen for a variety ...

The equipment maintenance approach at a mid-size excavation and site work contractor was very typical. The owner has a mechanical background, knows every piece of equipment inside and out and takes ...

In the modern business environment, equipment downtime not only causes interruptions; it eats away at profitability and dilutes competitive strength. Preventative maintenance (PM), a proactive asset ...

Preventative maintenance refers to tasks that maintain assets on a regular basis to optimize performance and prevent unexpected breakdowns that could push up asset tracking costs. Depending on the ...