Equipment management is a science that has been studied and tested by some of the most brilliant minds in construction. The truth is that each business operates with so many slight differences that it is difficult for one formula to fit all, and there will always be passionate debate over what should work best. The […]
Success Stories
How HCSS Telematics Returned More Than Just a Ping to Jordan Foster Construction
Jordan Foster Construction is a general contractor that operates primarily across the state of Texas. They began their telematics journey in search of a solution to help them improve their current understanding and management of their equipment costs. Working across a large state, like Texas, requires a lot of faith that equipment is where it […]
Ideas for Successful Training in the Field, the COMANCO Way
“The first thing about COMANCO is Safety. We won’t do it if it is not safe. When you take care of your people, the quality and level of service will fall in line. This is the COMANCO Way.” James Kile, COMANCO Project Engineer What if we created an environment where our people felt safe, where […]
Paving the Way for Change With Silver Star Construction
“Even though it can make life easier in the long run, people will dislike change because it can be uncomfortable at the beginning. No matter where you are going, change is a constant. In my opinion, if we are not looking to refine our methods, and making improvements, then we are falling behind.” Craig Parker, […]
Are You Building a Legacy for Your Company?
“When I first started my business, my CPA asked me a good question: ‘Do you want this to forever be the John Schmidt Show or do you want it to be the Tri-City Groundbreakers show?’ I realized that if I’m not here, I want this to be able to run without me, and estimating is […]
We Wanted to be More Efficient with HCSS, But We Didn’t Know Where to Begin.
“Going back a few years, Mike Prus and I were talking about the need to further expand our knowledge base. We knew we were only mastering about 20% of the features in HCSS that we wanted to by looking at how we were using HeavyBid. The folks in the estimating department recognized that we needed […]
