The Contractor's Best Friend

In this episode, construction guru Brad Humphrey talks with Lonnie Fritz, senior market professional – construction industries and Jason Hurdis, global market professional – quarry & aggregates for Caterpillar. The three discuss 6 keys areas to reduce downtime and mitigate “unplanned” downtime. Learn how to better plan and use preventive measures to take care of the equipment and the equipment will take care of you.  

In this episode, construction guru Brad Humphrey talks with Jason Hurdis, construction materials, quarry and aggregates specialist and Lonnie Fritz, heavy construction and road building specialist for Caterpillar. They discuss how much of a construction contractor’s budget should be allocated to equipment maintenance. Several factors go into this calculation, such as hours of runtime, application, seasonal climate, geography, soil density and more. 

In this episode, construction guru Brad Humphrey talks with Jason Hurdis, construction materials, quarry and aggregates specialist and Lonnie Fritz, heavy construction and road building specialist for Caterpillar. They talk about the size of equipment, features and technology contractors should consider before buying or renting a machine. Application and future uses are two important components of that decision. 

In this episode, construction guru Brad Humphrey talks with Jason Hurdis, construction materials, quarry and aggregates specialist and Alan Pumklin, specialist with Command Remote Console and Station for Caterpillar. They discuss the time and investment required to add Cat Command technology to a construction fleet, including the change management needed within a team. They outline specifics of how using remote control equipment changes workforce, operations and maintenance needs. 

In this episode, construction guru Brad Humphrey talks with Jason Hurdis, construction materials, quarry and aggregates specialist and Alan Pumklin, specialist with Command Remote Console and Station for Caterpillar. Cat Command is a group of technologies including remote control, semiautonomous and autonomous machines, which are used in a variety of construction settings today, including mining applications. 

In this episode, construction guru Brad Humphrey talks with Jason Hurdis, construction materials, quarry and aggregates specialist; Lonnie Fritz, heavy construction and road building specialist and Scott Hagemann, grade technology and fleet compatibility specialist for Caterpillar. They discuss how a second set of eyes can help construction jobsites be more productive and cost efficient. Every jobsite can be more efficient and a judgement-free consult can help save money in many different ways. 

In this episode, construction guru Brad Humphrey talks with Jason Hurdis, construction materials, quarry and aggregates specialist and Lonnie Fritz, heavy construction and road building specialist for Caterpillar. They discuss the best ways to select equipment for a job, based on application, or use. Selecting the right equipment for the application can help reduce costs, improve productivity and maximize efficiency.

In this episode, construction guru Brad Humphrey talks with Lonnie Fritz, heavy construction and road building specialist and Sam Meeker, dozer and track loader specialist for Caterpillar. The three discuss the factors that go into buying a new dozer, including machine use, such as finish grading work. The three discuss productivity estimates and other information that is available to help contractors select the correct machine, including the models for the most versatile uses.

In this episode, construction guru Brad Humphrey talks with Jason Hurdis, construction materials, quarry and aggregates specialist; Lonnie Fritz, heavy construction and road building specialist and Sam Meeker, dozer and track loader specialist for Caterpillar about managing equipment efficiency. As construction contractors take on more work than they’ve ever had, it’s important to use technology to track machines, idle time, maintenance and other factors to improve uptime. Find out how to create a plan to manage your equipment. 

In this episode, construction guru Brad Humphrey talks with Jason Hurdis, construction materials, quarry and aggregates specialist; Lonnie Fritz, heavy construction and road building specialist and Sam Meeker, dozer and track loader specialist for Caterpillar. The four discuss total cost of ownership from a strategic perspective, including fixed and variable costs such as operating, fuel, attachments, tires and maintenance and repair costs. Some contractors view it as cost per hour or cost per ton of material moved. The goal, they say, is to achieve the greatest revenue return per machine lifecycle.