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3 Ways Construction Equipment Telematics Enables Asset Lifecycle Management Services

Rising material costs and supply chain disruptions are cutting the profitability of large construction companies. Winning in this environment means finding new ways to improve efficiency and get the most from every asset. Heavy equipment…

Stolen Construction Equipment Recovered in the Carolinas

North and South Carolina are not usually top states for major construction activity. However, as their population and economies grow so does the construction activity. A 2017 report indicates that the region has a healthy…

February 13, 2018

Stolen Construction Equipment: Stories of Unauthorized Rentals

Heavy construction equipment theft affects rental companies too. Sometimes equipment isn’t returned or a renter provides fraudulent information on the contract. Of course, the theft of rental assets occurs on the jobsite. The 2016 LoJack…

February 9, 2018

How to Rent Construction Equipment by Utilization

There is a positive outlook for U.S. construction starts in 2018. The Dodge Data & Analytics’ 2018 Construction Report forecasts a three percent average increase across the various sectors (residential, commercial, industrial, etc.). However, the…

November 29, 2017

How Much Does a Heavy Equipment Breakdown Cost You?

Construction projects require good management to be successful. Project managers must deal with any number of problems that occur in the regular day-to-day organized chaos of a project site. Unexpected heavy equipment breakdowns are one…

October 12, 2017

Stolen Construction Equipment: 4 Stories from California

Even with preventive measures in place, such as securing perimeters, lining equipment up, chaining equipment and video cameras, heavy construction equipment theft continues to happen. The lure of reselling an entire machine or the parts…

August 29, 2017

Ways to Prevent Construction Equipment Theft

The latest LoJack® Construction Equipment Theft Recovery Report has been released. You may access the PDF here and the infographic here. Heavy equipment theft cases have some similarities to vehicle theft, with both being crimes…