The Contractor's Best Friend

Covering a hot topic in the industry, Brad and the Caterpillar team (Lonnie Fritz, Jason Hurdis, and Scott Hagemann) come together again for an episode on how technology retains employees. They focus on implementing training technology through apps and equipment screens to provide operators with accessible information at their fingertips, resulting in empowered workers! Struggling to engage younger employees? Listen to this episode to hear how telematics could help. Moderated by: Brad Humphrey, The Contractor’s Best Friend, Pinnacle Development Group - Founder Brought to you by: Lonnie Fritz, Caterpillar Inc, Market Professional – Construction Industries Jason Hurdis, Caterpillar Inc, Global Market Professional – Quarry & Aggregates Industries Scott Hagemann, Caterpillar Inc, Market Professional – Grade Technologies NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY Follow on SoundCloud: @user-377253479 Subscribe on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c…d1406479825?mt=2 Listen on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/I6na3tny4xjewrw325butq5pg2u Listen on Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=205707&refid=stpr Leave a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c…d1406479825?mt=2

Continuing the topic of millennials, Brad speaks with Lonnie Fritz, Jason Hurdis, and Scott Hagemann from Caterpillar, on training and retaining millennials in the industry. Millennials ask ‘why’ questions to learn the bigger picture and expect touchpoints to keep them engaged, make sure you exhibit the ‘reasons for loyalty’ so millennials stay with your company! Bonus: learn how one contractor uses their company numbers to drive awareness to their operators, increasing productivity, efficiency and company morale. Moderated by: Brad Humphrey, The Contractor’s Best Friend, Pinnacle Development Group - Founder Brought to you by: Lonnie Fritz, Caterpillar Inc, Market Professional – Construction Industries Jason Hurdis, Caterpillar Inc, Global Market Professional – Quarry & Aggregates Industries Scott Hagemann, Caterpillar Inc, Market Professional – Grade Technologies NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY Follow on SoundCloud: @user-377253479 Subscribe on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c…d1406479825?mt=2 Listen on Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=205707&refid=stpr Leave a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c…d1406479825?mt=2

In the first part of Millennials in the Workplace, Brad and Caterpillar experts, Lonnie Fritz, Jason Hurdis, and Scott Hagemann, share how to prepare for millennials on the jobsite. They touch on the apps Caterpillar has created to aid in training millennials and the digital solutions they have provided. You'll also learn the importance of teaching how things fit together on the jobsite for employees entering the field. Listen for a quick guide to speaking the language of millennials, the future leaders of the construction industry. Moderated by: Brad Humphrey, The Contractor’s Best Friend, Pinnacle Development Group - Founder Brought to you by: Lonnie Fritz, Caterpillar Inc, Market Professional – Construction Industries Jason Hurdis, Caterpillar Inc, Global Market Professional – Quarry & Aggregates Industries Scott Hagemann, Caterpillar Inc, Market Professional – Grade Technologies NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY Follow on SoundCloud: @user-377253479 Subscribe on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c…d1406479825?mt=2 Listen on Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=205707&refid=stpr Leave a review: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c…d1406479825?mt=2

Drones continue in the second part of Drones & Jobsite Management. As Brad and the Caterpillar team dig deeper into the topic of drones, they uncover drone flying tips and planning your missions. Lonnie and Jason explain how Caterpillar uses drones in their fully implemented training course on road construction, as well as the kind of person to look for as your drone operator. You’ll never guess what the fastest growing sport amongst kids is… Moderated by: Brad Humphrey, The Contractor’s Best Friend, Pinnacle Development Group - Founder Brought to you by: Lonnie Fritz, Caterpillar Inc, Market Professional – Construction Industries Jason Hurdis, Caterpillar Inc, Global Market Professional – Quarry & Aggregates Industries NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY Follow on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-377253479 Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-contractors-best-friend/id1406479825?mt=2 Listen on Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=205707&refid=stpr Leave a review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-contractors-best-friend/id1406479825?mt=2

Brad and Caterpillar experts, Lonnie Fritz and Jason Hurdis, kickoff the podcast series with a trending topic in the construction industry, drones! They explain in detail the evolving uses for drones on a jobsite – from site evaluations to measuring and capturing data for site estimates to promotional videos and photos of projects to help market your business. Caterpillar experts explain the cost of entry for drones and the qualifications to fly a drone commercially. Moderated by: Brad Humphrey, The Contractor’s Best Friend, Pinnacle Development Group - Founder Brought to you by: Lonnie Fritz, Caterpillar Inc, Market Professional – Construction Industries Jason Hurdis, Caterpillar Inc, Global Market Professional – Quarry & Aggregates Industries NEW EPISODES EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY Follow on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-377253479 Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-contractors-best-friend/id1406479825?mt=2 Listen on Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=205707&refid=stpr Leave a review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-contractors-best-friend/id1406479825?mt=2