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5 Ways to Improve Crane Safety and Performance This Year

Jan 15, 2026 | Cranes

Your crane still lifts — but is it safe? As we start 2026, it’s the perfect time to evaluate your equipment, protect your crew, and make smart decisions that improve both safety and productivity. Modernization and retrofits aren’t just upgrades — they’re commitments...

Am I Offering the Safest Trench Solution This Year?

Jan 15, 2026 | Trench Boxes

At the start of every year, contractors look ahead at schedules, backlog, and the work that needs to get done. It’s a natural reset — a chance to improve processes, tighten operations, and raise standards where it matters most. That includes trench safety. Before the...

The Low-Disruption, High-Impact Automation Move That Pays Back Fast

Dec 17, 2025 | Balancers, Cranes, Framing

(How KUNDEL’s K-TRAC, I-STRUT, and Lift-Assist Systems Raise Throughput Without Overhauling Your Floor) Why Semi-Automation Is the Upgrade Most Shops Say “Yes” To Shops turn to semi-automation because it addresses problems that show up every single shift: Operators...

The Trench Box Mistake EVERYONE Makes And Pretends They Don’t

Dec 17, 2025 | Trench Boxes

Let’s be brutally honest: every excavation crew, every foreman, every subcontractor has made the trench box mistake. Not the dramatic OSHA one. Not the “we forgot the tabulated data” one. We’re talking about the everyday, silently expensive, universally accepted...