When it comes to big boy toys, bulldozers still lead the way. Not to appear sexist, they are also one of the most popular choices for female operators as well. There are many reasons for their popularity, the chief one…
GPS is everywhere now - from use in the average car for navigation to arm bands in our children to check on their location, you name anything that moves and I'll show you a GPS device that can be attached.…
Starting out in a new career is one of the hardest things that anyone can do. Heavy equipment careers are rewarding and after just three weeks of training, you are ready for work. The problem is, getting that first start.…
Many states are now in the process of adopting legislation that makes it mandatory for all crane operators to have passed a certification assessment. For many employers, this may make life difficult. Their crane operators may be highly skilled and…
We live in unfortunate times where world peace is constantly under threat. We have brave men and women serving in various places around the world and many, on return, require re-training before they can find well paid employment. Some of…
There has been a trend over the years for heavy equipment operators to specialize in one piece of machinery. For example, a bulldozer operator will only ever operate bulldozers and excavator operators only operate excavators. This is fine to some…
Dump truck drivers often have the best of all worlds. The work is relatively easy, the paychecks are good and you normally get to go home at the end of each day. In most cases, dump truck drivers operate in…
The mining industry has some of the best paid operators when it comes to heavy equipment. However, getting a start in that industry can be difficult, especially if you're raw with no skills or heavy equipment experience. Excavators and excavator…
There is often a mistaken belief that crane operator training (and heavy equipment training in general) requires some prior knowledge of machinery and perhaps some prior experience. As I said - this is a mistaken belief. Training for cranes and…
The wildfires in California have once again seen the introduction of bulldozers to help reduce the fire's impact. Bulldozers, of course, cannot fight fire directly, but they can have a huge impact when it comes to preventing the fire from…