Equipment Giant Caterpillar Has Financed Startup Peer-to-Peer Equipment Sharing Company

June 1, 2015 Shane Hedmond

We all know sharing equals caring, but apparently sharing also equals a whole bunch of cash for those involved, as well. We’ve touched on the vast opportunity of heavy equipment sharing in the construction industry a lot, recently, with the rate equipment rentals on the rise and the launch of EquipmentShare, a peer-to-peer equipment rental company recently entering the market. Now there’s another peer-to-peer equipment sharing company making news and it’s got a heavy hitter backing it financially.

Windows 10 Will Soon Make Other Tablets Irrelevant

May 7, 2015 Shane Hedmond

Tablets are the latest hot ticket item in the construction industry, everyone either wants to or is using them, and we think that’s great. The iPad and Android tablets have basically controlled the tablet market since its creation, and for good reason: Windows has failed to make their tablets friendly to app developers. While Windows tablets are typically more powerful (see Microsoft Surface Pro 3) than its competitors and can run full versions of all the programs you use on your desktop and laptop (like Microsoft Office and, amazingly, Adobe Photoshop, the Windows app store is noticeably bare and keeps a lot of potential users away.

How Much Slope Should Your Trench Have?

April 17, 2015 Shane Hedmond

Trenches and excavation happen on nearly every new construction site and in many cases, not much is thought about them; it’s just a hole in the ground, right? Not quite. Trenches can be extremely dangerous, especially for those working in them. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an average of 35 workers die from trench and excavation cave-ins EVERY YEAR.