Fleet Management

The Future of Fire Protection in EV Battery Facilities
By Stuart Bradbury
April 10, 2025
As electric vehicles are reshaping industries and accelerating innovation, the growing number of EV battery manufacturing facilities remains critical to this transformation. In 2019, two EV battery factories were operating in the United States, and another two were under construc...

Combating Construction Carbon: How Heavy Machinery Can Further Sustainability
By Leif Bruhn
March 21, 2025
Construction machinery emits around 400 megatons of CO2 annually, with excavators accounting for nearly 50% of all CO2 emissions from construction vehicles. The World Green Building Council reports that materials and construction account for 11% of global carbon emissions. Given ...

Strategies for Reducing Diesel Consumption on Construction Jobsites
By Grant Zoldowski
February 12, 2025
When it comes to the operating costs of construction equipment, fuel represents a large slice of the pie—typically 30% or more. The primary fuel source in construction remains diesel. When the price of this variable expense spikes, as it did in the fall of 2023, it can wreak havo...

Fully Charged: Innovations in Battery Technology
By Alicia Rothenberg
September 17, 2024
As the professional construction industry continues to expand, the demands placed on contractors continue to escalate. To meet this growth, professionals require tools tailored to the specific requirements of each jobsite and solutions that optimize efficiency, minimize downtime ...

Driving Efficiency: Optimizing Vehicle Cycles
By Kash Morgan
July 24, 2024
Too often, fleet-management strategies revolve around a simple strategy: Buy a vehicle at the best price, pay it off, then drive it until the wheels fall off.
To measure what owning a vehicle fleet really costs—and maximize dollars—businesses must do more than calculate the amou...

Prioritizing Asset Issues Improves Fleet Productivity
By Rachael Plant
May 7, 2024
Prioritizing fleet asset issues can significantly improve operational efficiency and productivity, as well as asset performance and return on investment. Construction fleets can implement a structured process for issue prioritization and leverage fleet-management software to proa...

Proactive Tire Management to Avoid Blowouts
By Rachael Plant
April 8, 2024
Construction fleets operate in demanding environments that contribute to increased wear and tear on tires, making tire management a vital piece of overall maintenance management. Blowouts not only disrupt operations, they pose safety risks and can lead to costly repairs.
Tire pr...

Four Fleet-Management Tactics to Grow Business, Cut Costs and Boost Morale
By Christina Hartzler
January 25, 2024
Big-D Construction recently embraced a new approach to their fleet-management strategy, which has paved the way for them to expand their business, save a substantial sum and increase employee satisfaction.
The key for them was making the sound decision to partner with a professi...

Four Fleet-Management Tactics to Grow Business, Cut Costs and Boost Morale
By Christina Hartzler
January 19, 2024
Big-D Construction recently embraced a new approach to their fleet-management strategy, which has paved the way for them to expand their business, save a substantial sum and increase employee satisfaction.
The key for them was making the sound decision to partner with a professi...

Too Many Flat Tires? There's an App for That.
By Jim Samocki
August 15, 2023
Construction sites can be a dangerous place for ready-mix vehicles, concrete pumping trucks, trucks delivering supplies and materials like concrete blocks, lumber and more, especially in the summertime, when elevated temperatures can wreak havoc on tires. Run-flats are dangerous ...
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Gain Better Control of Fuel Spend With a Fuel-Management System
By Rachael Plant
In order to manage your fuel spend, you must first monitor it.
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Empowering Heavy Construction Operations With Mission-Critical Connectivity
By Todd Rigby
Adding this one technology to your jobsite might solve all your productivity problems.
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The Future of On-Vehicle Lighting: Multi-Function LED Headlights
By Gary Durian
On-vehicle lighting is moving beyond the concept of one light/one function and beginning to shift toward the development of new multi-function LED lighting options.