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4 Causes of Construction Delays and How to Stop Them

A four-hour delay on a Monday is rarely just four hours lost. As you know, that short pause can quickly snowball into a missed material delivery on Tuesday, a subcontractor […]

Buy or Rent Construction Equipment? Find Out Using Simple Math

Summer’s around the corner, which means peak season is just underway. When you’re working from sunup to sundown to keep up with the rush, the pressure to have exactly the […]

Your Guide to Year-End Tax Benefits on 2025 Heavy Equipment Purchases

If you’re a small or mid-size business in the U.S. or Canada looking to put money back to your bottom line this year, you could save thousands of dollars on […]

How Construction Technologies Are Changing the Game

We know how challenging our industry can be for customers. It’s a high-stakes, competitive business with little room for error. With tight deadlines and rising costs, contractors are under constant […]

Digging Deeper into Compaction: Trends, Tech and the Operator’s Role

I recently had the chance to chat with the folks at ForConstructionPros Digging Deeper podcast about what’s happening in the world of asphalt and soil compaction. We covered a lot […]

The Advantages of Digital Documentation in Construction and mining

If you’ve been in construction or mining for any length of time, you know the mountain of paperwork that can come with every project. From initial bids and contracts to […]

8 Questions to Ask When Buying Heavy Equipment Insurance

As the Director of Insurance Services and Solutions at Volvo Financial Services, I’ve seen firsthand how crucial it is for customers to feel confident and secure in their equipment investments. […]

Understanding Excavator Hydraulics: Part 2

In Part 1 of this excavator hydraulics series, I covered the fundamentals of excavator hydraulics, including the difference between hydraulic pressure and flow, and how Volvo’s electric-over-hydraulic (EH) system enhances performance. […]

5 Reasons Large Drums Are preferred on Tandem Asphalt Rollers

A question I often get from customers is how big of a difference a larger diameter drum on a tandem roller can have on a compaction job compared with a […]

Understanding Excavator Hydraulics: Part 1

Excavator hydraulics have come a long way in a few short years. Here at Volvo, we’ve incorporated our latest technologies into our newly redesigned excavator series, and this article shares […]