By Andy Holtmann, Dexter + Chaney

How to capture accurate data from equipment - it's one of the biggest fundamental problems that construction companies can face today. Simply collecting equipment data such as meter readings, fuel consumption and more can be an arduous task, let alone effectively processing that data to make more informed equipment management decisions.

Dexter + Chaney Marketing Director, Wayne Newitts, breaks down these challenges and the best practice approaches leading companies are taking to improve their  construction equipment management practices in a special blog for  Construction Business Owner magazine. Here is a brief look at some of the areas he writes about:

By Randy Collins, President, Strategies Group

How does your company handle it's paid time off policy? Is it traditional? A banked system? Or something more radical and experimental? Employee benefits, including Paid Time Off (PTO), have become a much bigger consideration in the retention of good team members. With technological advances promoting the opportunity for remote workers, the inclusion of the Millennials and their ideals, many companies are breaking the traditional barriers of PTO policy.


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