Opinions
Welcome to our Opinions page, where diverse perspectives converge to ignite thought-provoking discussions within the construction industry. Here, industry experts, thought leaders, and stakeholders share their insights, analyses, and visions for the future. Delve into various viewpoints that explore the challenges, opportunities, and evolving trends that shape the construction landscape.
Sep 2023 Tue
How to Finance Equipment Amid Soaring Costs
Any business owner will tell it' s true: You have to spend money to make money. ...
Aug 2023 Mon
2023 Tax Alert - What does bonus depreciation’s 2023 ph...
By Dan Furman Bonus depreciation has long been a favorite of small and midsized ...
May 2021 Fri
Merlo’s Rotating Telehandler Finishes the Job in North ...
With baseball underway across the U.S., it’s not difficult to realize the parall...
May 2021 Thu
Moving with a Purpose
Safety is a critical aspect of the utility maintenance industry. Whether dealing...
Apr 2021 Mon
Emerging Technologies Focus on the Ground Level
In the past, MEWPs and telehandlers were primarily designed to develop best-in-c...
Apr 2021 Wed
Are Your MEWP Supervisors Trained?
While many designate 2020 as "The Year of COVID-19," those of us in the mobile e...
Dec 2019 Wed
Podcast: 2019 LLEAP Winners Revealed
It's here: The time of year when we reveal the new winners of the Leadership in ...
Nov 2019 Wed
Podcast: Behind the Scenes of the 2019 LLEAP Awards
Ever wonder what goes into selecting the winners for the Leadership in Lifting E...
Jul 2019 Tue
IPAF Event Taking Innovation to Whole New Level
Want to try your hand at some of the latest access equipment innovations and len...
Mar 2019 Wed
ANSI A92 Appeals Shouldn't Derail Progress Towards MEWP...
On May 7, ANSI's Board of Standards Review (BSR) will hear two appeals protestin...
Nov 2018 Wed
ANSI A92 Standard Updates Move to Next Step for Approva...
The long-awaited proposed ANSI A92 standards, with extensive updates for the MEW...
Sep 2018 Tue
Is Your Powered Access Safety Idea a Winner? Find Out H...
When I first heard about IPAF Innovate 2018, I quickly realized this was much mo...
Oct 2016 Thu
Seventy-Four Ponies Seem Plenty
This week, I visited Skyjack, where I learned that the company will be introduci...
Feb 2016 Mon
Check Your Assumptions
Rummaging through a drawerful of research information and other interesting tidb...
Nov 2015 Tue
China Gets Serious about AWP Safety
A recent newsletter from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) noted ...
Oct 2015 Wed
Exiting an Aerial Lift at Height
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has issued guidance for exiti...
Sep 2015 Fri
Standard Fare
CSA Group, an accredited standard development organization (SDO), has put out fo...
Jun 2015 Wed
Consider the Value of Tier 3 Powered AWPs and Telehandl...
At the 2015 Intermat show in Paris, Cummins announced the results of a Tier 4 en...
Apr 2015 Thu
IPAF Summit Hits the Mark
In late March, I attended the International Powered Access Federation’s internat...
Apr 2015 Wed
The Rising Demand for High-Capacity Telehandlers
Visit almost any construction site, and you’re likely to see one of the equipmen...
Mar 2015 Tue
Key to Scissor Safety: Training, Not Tie Off
At the recent regional meeting of the International Powered Access Federation (I...
Nov 2014 Tue
Are Structural Composites Coming?
For some time now, I’ve been wondering about the potential for using carbon comp...
Oct 2014 Thu
Editors Enjoy New JLG Training Center
I relish the chance to run equipment, so when I was one of more than 30 editors ...
Sep 2014 Wed
How Far Will Hybrids Expand?
As I write this column, I am in the midst of evaluating this year’s entries in L...
Jul 2014 Tue
Proud to Earn a PAL Card
I’m proud to recently have earned a PAL card, verifying that I’ve been trained t...
Jan 2017 Tue
Top 10 Safety Tips for Powered Access Operation
Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of deat...
Mar 2014 Mon
Employees Must Wear Fall Protection when Working from A...
Information provided by Massachusetts Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation...
Jan 2017 Tue
Weather-Ready Your Batteries
As temperatures fall, vehicle batteries are usually the first to suffer from the...
Jan 2014 Thu
Know Your Insurer's Financial Strength
The failure of property and casualty insurers is not an uncommon event. In the p...
Jan 2014 Tue
2014: Slow and Steady as She Goes
National economists and analysts who keep tabs on the construction and machinery...
Nov 2013 Wed
Production, Safety Go Hand in Hand
Anyone wanting proof that a big project can finish ahead of schedule, under budg...
Oct 2013 Wed
How Do You Replace the Oiler?
In August, I had the privilege of covering the Midwest skills competition for cr...
Aug 2013 Thu
Could OSHA Change Course on its Proposed Crane Operator...
Just because OSHA has proposed a delay to operator certification, it doesn’t mea...
Jul 2013 Mon
OSHA Proposes Delay of Crane Operator Certification
OSHA is proposing to move the compliance deadline for crane operator certificati...
Jun 2013 Tue
Training in the Construction Industry
What are some of the top training concerns for today’s contractors and crews?Tha...
Jun 2013 Wed
Don’t Judge an RT Forklift by Its Horsepower
For rough-terrain forklift manufacturers, another EPA Tier standard is in effect...
Apr 2013 Mon
Powered Access Accident Database Prevents Future Incide...
In the March-April Editor’s Page, I applauded the International Powered Access F...
Apr 2013 Thu
Learn More About Online Equipment Training Options | Co...
Schools, businesses, academic societies, and other organizations are taking adva...
Mar 2013 Fri
Powered Access Guide Helps Users Assess Risk and Pick t...
A group of access platform experts is now offering a new guide that tells powere...
Jan 2013 Mon
Unintended Consequences of OSHA's New Crane Reg
Unintended consequences is a phrase describing unforeseen—and often unfortunate—...
Dec 2012 Fri
AWP on a Barge? Take Extra Care.
OSHA recently issued its citation for an accident that drowned a carpenter at a ...
Nov 2012 Thu
Equipment Financing: At Year-End and Throughout the Yea...
Many businesses give additional consideration to equipment financing as the end ...
Apr 2013 Thu
The Top Mistakes Businesses Make During Emergency Plann...
According to a 2012 study of more than 1,300 U.S. workers, 75 percent of employe...
Aug 2012 Tue
More Updates to OSHA Crane Rule Before November
When OSHA issued its final rule for cranes and derricks in August 2010, the new ...
Apr 2013 Thu
Daily Construction News at Your Fingertips
For the last several months, I've been behind the growth of Lift and Access&...
Aug 2012 Thu
And Financing for All?
This week, the Wall Street Journal reported that the decade-long investment boom...
Apr 2013 Thu
10 Tips to Measure Training ROI
If you can' t prove a return on your training program—real learning that i...
Jun 2012 Mon
Five Reasons to Offer Financing to Your Customers
One of the lingering negative effects of the recession on companies has been the...
Jun 2012 Fri
Tips for Fleets to Save on Fuel
inthinc Technology Solutions Inc., a global provider of telematics, fleet manage...
May 2012 Mon
Aerial Work Platform Safety: What Really Happens in the...
In the course of my work as an AWP Specialist, I visit construction jobsites ove...
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