In a special recording for World of Concrete 2022, this Digging Deeper episode features Earthwave Technologies and the FleetWatcher solution. Listen to Evan Triggs, vice president of Earthwave Technologies, and the company’s customer success manager Matt Jordan talk about how construction technology has changed over the years, the benefits found with telematics and e-ticketing, and the role contractors have in shaping technology for the better.

Greg Worley, market professional, Caterpillar mini hydraulic excavators, discusses the technology advancements in the Next Generation models ranging from 1.5 to 10 tons and how they enable new and experienced users to be more efficient by adapting the machine to the operator. He also discusses why grade control has increasingly become a viable option for smaller size classes of these machines.

Adam Gilbertson, vice president, RDO Equipment, examines the challenges the construction industry faced in 2021 and is likely to continue to face in 2022, and the role advanced technologies such as grade control, telematics and others could play in helping contractors be more productive and profitable in the New Year.

Todd Roecker, Vice President of Growth Initiatives at Doosan to discuss how the company plans to become a top 5 construction equipment player by 2025 and how the acquisition by Hyundai will help make this possible.

Michael Kucharski, vice president of dealer development at Fecon, outlines the challenges contractors – especially those new to the business – may face in developing project bids and what they need to know to maximize success, and profits, in the bidding process.

Jenny Aldridge, operations manager at KATO-Compact Excavator Sales, shares her journey with the family-owned organization, as well as the challenges – and opportunities – the company has witnessed throughout 2021. She also highlights key factors that will influence the construction industry, and construction equipment availability, going forward.

Legal challenges to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s COVID-19 temporary emergency standard have introduced uncertainty, but are unlikely to make it vanish. This Part 2 of a conversation with Chief Risk Architect Gary Pearce for risk-management technology provider Aclaimant Solutions, details requirements the standard adds to existing COVID guidance, and offers a priority list of projects for contractors to work on so that when the standard is implemented, their workforce won’t attract investigations.

Federal district courts have issued a temporary stay in implementing the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s COVID-19 temporary emergency standard, and the decision about whether OSHA overstepped its authority is likely to make its way quickly to the Supreme Court. In Part 1 of a conversation with Chief Risk Architect Gary Pearce for risk-management technology provider Aclaimant Solutions, he outlines the ambitions of the standard, the legal challenges, prospects for passage and unusual timing that underscores the urgency of the standard.

Our colleague, Sara Jensen, editor of OEM Off-Highway, spoke with Greg Morris, Americas Product Application Specialist- Greases, Americas PAS Team Lead, at Shell, about a new grease specification for heavy-duty equipment, as well as the role important greases play in heavy equipment performance.

Jody Staruk rose quickly through the ranks at Consigli Construction, eventually becoming a project executive responsible for all stages of a construction project. She shares her experiences – including leading an all-female team on a project for the YWCA – as well as discusses the various opportunities for other women to find fulfilling careers in the construction industry.