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Tips to cut Heavy Equipment Fuel Consumption
Blog 5/23/2022
Tips to cut Heavy Equipment Fuel Consumption When fuel prices are high, finding small ways to cut consumption can really add up — and it doesn’t take months to start seeing your fuel expenses decline. If you’re looking for ways to cut...
Photo of a Volvo articulated haul truck hauling rock in a quarry
Blog 5/9/2022
The Future of Connected Insurance for the Construction Industry You may not have heard the term “connected insurance,” but chances are you’ve probably seen examples on TV with car insurance companies placing ads about rates based on driving style —...
SkillsUSA Pennsylvania at Volvo CE
Blog 4/25/2022
Attracting Young Heavy Equipment Operators to Construction & Mining These days, finding and retaining good construction and mining operators can be tough. With so many people switching careers or just looking for a fresh start, it can be difficult to get...
Volvo Electric Machine Lineup
Blog 4/11/2022
How Electric Construction Equipment Could Factor into Future Job Opportunities Opinions on the importance of environmental sustainability are mixed, but in a pure business sense, incorporating sustainability measures in your operations can be good for your long-term...
Construction worker operating asphalt compactor on fresh pavement
Blog 3/31/2022
Asphalt Compaction Rolling Patterns to Help Achieve Target Density and Production  Paving contractors know a lot about the mix they’ll use on projects. Most of them know exactly how many tons of mix the asphalt plant can produce on an hourly basis. They know the storage...
female construction worker operating asphalt compactor on fresh pavement
Blog 3/24/2022
How to Properly Place Asphalt Compactors for Breakdown Rolling There’s debate about how closely behind the paver the breakdown asphalt compactor should roll during hot mix asphalt (HMA) laydown. Some in the paving industry suggest the breakdown...
Volvo Heavy Equipment Technician
Blog 3/7/2022
Attracting New Heavy Equipment Technicians to Construction & Mining Finding skilled workers to properly staff your service department can be challenging. One avenue you may not have explored is looking at organizations like Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC)...
Boost Uptime and profits with Volvo Construction Equipment Services
Blog 2/21/2022
4 Surprising Ways Construction Companies Can Save Money Through Services These days, heavy construction equipment is manufactured with features that cut down on costs or help you save money through deliberate machine design. OptiShift technology on wheel loaders...
Volvo EC250E Crawler Excavator
Blog 2/14/2022
Heavy Construction Equipment End-of-Lease Checklist If you’re currently leasing heavy construction equipment, we want to be your partner in saving you time and money when you return it. Below are top tips to end your heavy equipment leasing...
Volvo ECR25 Electric Excavator and L25 Electric Wheel Loader at Work
Blog 1/19/2022
Electric Construction Equipment 101: Terms and Definitions If you’re new to electric construction equipment or just looking for a resource to brush up on terminology, this article is for you. It can help you better understand electromobility so...
Volvo L70H Wheel Loader Clearing Snow
Blog 10/25/2021
Winter Prep: Construction Equipment Diesel Engine Do’s and Don’ts We all know winter can be hard on even the toughest machines. The good news is the issues — like hard starts, higher fuel consumption, less power output and more — are avoidable with the...
LetsDig18 and Direct Perfect Operating a Volvo Electric Excavator and a Volvo Electric Wheel Loader at Utility Expo 2021
Blog 10/22/2021
Letsdig18, Dirt Perfect and Juan Ibarra Test Drive Electric Construction Equipment At The Utility Expo 2021 in Louisville, three of our favorite Volvo enthusiasts visited our booth to test drive our ECR25 Electric excavator and L25 Electric wheel loader. So what did they...
Volvo L25 Electric Wheel Loader - Baltic Sands, CA
Blog 10/11/2021
Reviews of Electric Construction Equipment by Early Adopters As more and more companies consider electric construction equipment to supplement their existing fleet, several contractors have expressed hesitancy — and for good reason. For one thing,...
Volvo Asphalt Compaction
Blog 10/4/2021
The Basics of Successful Asphalt Compaction Asphalt compaction is an essential part of the flexible paving process. The production, laydown and compaction of hot mix asphalt (HMA) or warm mix asphalt (WMA) are time-bound — that’s why...
Two Volvo CX01 concept asphalt unidrums
Blog 9/27/2021
How Our Innovative “UNIDRUM” Concept Will Shape Future Compactor Design Here at Volvo, we like to say innovation is in our DNA — that’s because it’s a part of everything we do, from concepts explored at our more formalized Volvo Concept Lab to current product...
Volvo EC95OF excavator and A60H articulated hauler on active construction site
Blog 8/9/2021
How Construction Equipment Financing Bundles Can Save You Money Lately, you’ve probably seen more and more ads, commercials and flyers promoting bundles. From car insurance to wireless carriers to airlines and beyond, bundling services and offerings has...
Man inspecting Volvo construction machine
Blog 7/26/2021
End-of-Day Checklist for Construction Equipment Regardless of the brand of heavy equipment you run, end-of-day inspections and maintenance are key to help ensure machines run properly the next day. Most days it only takes a few minutes —...
Ultra-thin overlay with traffic signs
Blog 7/12/2021
The Benefits of Vibratory Compaction for Ultra-thin Lifts Any good paving crew will tell you that compacting ultra-thin lifts — those typically an inch or less — comes with a unique set of challenges. There isn’t a lot of material for leveling, so...
Volvo A45G articulated truck operator hauling rocks
Blog 6/7/2021
Little-Known Volvo Features that Improve Operator Performance When it comes to operator performance, we’ve seen a lot of men and women out there flat out getting it done. Whether it’s smooth technique, mind-boggling agility or a keen eye for precision,...
Close up of a man opening a service compartment on a Volvo heavy equipment machine.
Blog 5/24/2021
Buying an Excavator? 12 Things to Consider During the Demonstration Over the years I’ve helped a lot of customers evaluate different excavator types and sizes to help ensure they’re buying an excavator best matched to their particular type of work. During a...
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