Justin Ganschow, business development manager for Caterpillar safety services, shares insights on the company’s Safety at Home campaign, which emphasizes the importance of applying safety best practices outside the workplace. He highlights the potential benefits to both workers and employers, as well as shares real-world examples of how such initiative are helping to prevent injuries – and have even saved the lives of workers and those they love. 

Access more information and resources at https://www.cat.com/en_US/support/safetyservices/safety-at-home1.html

Mark Nowakowski, field director at Travelers, examines the safety-related challenges the construction industry encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic and the role technology has, and will continue to play, in safety on the jobsite. He also looks at lessons learned from the crisis and how they can be applied to address risks going forward.

COVID-19, discrimination and mounting financial burdens are all cause for concern in the construction industry. Alex Willis, founder of Leadership Surge will help attendees of the Ignite Construction Summit learn how to identify and overcome underlying issues with profitability, performance, labor and productivity that could all derail both your company growth and growth of the industry. Listen to his podcast with Ignite Conference Manager Jessica Lombardo for a preview of his dynamic session.

Known for its compact excavators, KATO-CES has introduced full-size models into its product lineup. Bart Dehaven, director of sales at KATO-CES, shares what led to the expansion into the large excavator size class and the opportunities this presents to help customers grow their business. He also highlights features and benefits that can set these machines apart on the jobsite.

An increase in cybersecurity threats and government reporting regulations have kept businesses on their toes in a growing minefield of cybersecurity threats. ISN Senior Director Ghousuddin Syed talks about those threats and what companies can do to reduce their risks. ISN prequalifies and monitors third-party contractors and suppliers through an online platform, ISNetworld. The company helps construction companies make hiring decisions by selecting the most qualified contractors who meet industry requirements and standards.

Kyle Peter, President, JAX INC. and Chris Foti, Technical Director, JAX INC., discuss current biodegradable fluid offerings and the associated trade-offs that you need to take into account when choosing these fluids for mobile machinery applications. There have been advancements in biodegradable fluids that you may want to consider in order to make an informed choice.

In this Digging Deeper podcast conduced at CONEXPO 2020, ForConstructionPros.com conducted interviews with various manufacturers and experts while at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 to discuss how construction contractors can help solve the workforce puzzle.

All construction business owners have shared the same dream -- to have a growing, profitable business that executes effectively and can run without them there make sure it all happens. This podcast with Jim Canfield, president of CEO tools, provides a glimpse of how to do this with full details to be shared at the Ignite Construction Summit this fall in Las Vegas.

In Part 2 of this conversation with Shepherd Nelson, equipment superintendent at Goodfellow Bros., Shep talks about Goodfellow’s 100-year anniversary and the role technology played in helping to reach that milestone – and will continue to play as the company strives to find innovative ways to improve safety, attract new hires and help propel the construction industry into the future.

Robart Constantini, CEO of Triax Technologies, explains why the Spot-r Radius solution was developed, applications of the solution in construction, how it works and benefits in terms of increased safety and efficiency.