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A Volvo SD115B dirt compactor rolling out aggregate.
Blog 3/31/2025
10 Fundamentals of Compaction in Construction and Roadbuilding Compaction is one of the most critical steps in construction and roadwork, directly impacting the longevity and durability of the finished surface. Whether you work with asphalt or soil,...
Volvo mining and construction equipment working together in a quarry.
Blog 3/24/2025
Understanding Equipment as a Service (EaaS) Ever feel like you're spending more time managing your heavy equipment than actually using it? Between maintenance, repairs and the constant juggling of finances, fleet management can be a...
A close-up of a soil compactor padfoot drum compacting dirt.
Blog 2/24/2025
Tips to Avoid Over Compaction in Construction Over compaction can be a costly and time-consuming issue on construction and roadbuilding sites. Whether you’re building a new highway or preparing a site for a new facility, knowing how to...
A new Volvo articulated dump truck driving through mud on a haul road in a quarry.
Blog 2/10/2025
10 Things You'll Love About New Volvo ADTs Here at Volvo, we recently launched our redesigned series of articulated dump trucks . These new ADTs are built to move more material at a lower cost and can easily travel over the roughest...
A Volvo A40G articulated truck hauling dirt on a construction site.
Blog 1/27/2025
7 Steps to Maximize Heavy Equipment Longevity For any of you who use heavy equipment every day — construction, mining, logging operations and so on — we know maximizing the life of your machines is not only a practical goal but also a...
Volvo Articulated Dump Truck Tires
Blog 1/20/2025
Choosing the Right Earthmoving Tires: E3 vs. E4 Selecting the right heavy equipment tires for your machines can be just as important as choosing the machine itself. For those using haul trucks and wheel loaders in industries like...
A Volvo EC230F crawler excavator digging a trench with a white Dig Assist grid that represents how the software helps operators with accuracy.
Blog 12/16/2024
3 Things to Look Forward to in Heavy Construction Equipment in 2025 As we move into 2025, our industry continues to evolve, bringing new challenges and opportunities. Leaders in the field, like many of us here at Volvo Construction Equipment, are...
A Volvo L350H wheel loader loading timber onto a truck in winter.
Blog 11/25/2024
6 Tips for Using & Storing DEF During Cold Winters When it comes to Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) in cold weather, there are several key considerations to keep DEF effective and prevent issues with your construction equipment. Here are some...
An operator idling a Volvo excavator on a construction jobsite while he’s outside the cab.
Blog 11/11/2024
5 Negative Impacts of Excessively Idling Diesel Engines Excessive idling can be more harmful to diesel engines than many operators realize. While it may seem like a harmless way to keep a construction machine ready for use, extended periods of...
A side-by-side image consisting of a historical black and white photo of Volvo equipment and people next to a color image of today’s Volvo equipment working.
Blog 10/21/2024
Then & Now: The Milestones That Have Made Us Who We Are Today Since our inception in 1832, Volvo Construction Equipment has grown from a local workshop to one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction and mining equipment. In fact, earlier...
A close-up view of a construction worker looking over an articulated haul truck.
Blog 10/14/2024
Buying An Articulated Dump Truck? 12 Things to Consider During the Demonstration When you’re ready to purchase an articulated dump truck — whether it’s your first ADT or an addition to an existing fleet — be sure to get input from your entire team. Owners and fleet...
Blog 9/16/2024
Tips for Storing Compactors During Cold Winters In regions where heavy construction equipment is stored for extended periods during cold weather, a proper winterization process is essential. For those of you who work in cold climate...
A Volvo ECR25 Electric excavator landscaping by moving a boulder next to a pond.
Blog 8/19/2024
Using Electric Heavy Equipment for Property Management Property management companies who oversee the streets and common grounds of residential developments, condominiums and apartment complexes are challenged with maintaining beautiful and...
Volvo wheeled excavator working in the summer heat in the background with a construction worker walking nearby on the left.
Blog 7/15/2024
5 Ways to Help Keep Your Crew Safe During the Summer Heat When the summer days get hot, construction crews face heightened risks. Without proper precautions, the intense conditions can lead to everything from tiredness and lapses in judgment to...
Close up of a Volvo EC550E excavator working in a quarry.
Blog 6/17/2024
Electro-Hydraulics May Change the Future of Excavator Design Hydraulics are the powerhouse behind an excavator, turning simple lever movements into powerful boom and bucket movements. Our new electro-hydraulic innovation, known as Independent Metering...
Blog 6/3/2024
Why Leases Are Becoming Popular for Electric Heavy Equipment If you’ve recently thought about using a piece of electric heavy machinery for your business — or even for personal use — but you’re hesitant to pull the trigger on a purchase, remember,...
View of the Volvo Deluxe Seat with a joystick control in the foreground in the cab of a new Volvo excavator.
Blog 5/31/2024
6 Things Operators Will Love About New Volvo Excavators Volvo just launched a new series of excavators, and among the numerous updates are several designed specifically for you operators. This includes taking our beloved cab and making it even...
New Volvo EC230 excavator moving dirt.
Blog 5/29/2024
4 Things Owners Will Love About New Volvo Excavators Volvo excavators were recently redesigned inside and out — it’s the biggest update to our excavator line in two decades. The newest Volvo excavator models have been upgraded to be more...
A set of virtual reality glasses next to a hard hat on a futuristic-looking table.
Blog 5/6/2024
4 Technologies Making Construction Sites Safer This week (May 6-10) is Construction Safety Week, so we thought we’d take a quick look at a few of the current and emerging safety technologies helping workers around the world get their...
A Volvo A45G articulated hauler driving through deep, wet mud.
Blog 4/22/2024
How Articulated Trucks Power Through the Mud Spring is here, and with it comes the rain — and the mud. Over the years I’ve heard a lot of people say that when the mud gets deep, they’ll just toggle on a feature on their articulated...
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