Guides

Guides for running your plant fleet

Straight answers for business owners and workshop managers: maintenance, legal duties, costs and hire of construction equipment.

• The construction equipment maintenance logConstruction equipment maintenance log: what to record, paper, Excel or software, and how to set up your fleet in an hour. Fewer breakdowns, better resale.
• The construction equipment maintenance obligation in SwitzerlandConstruction equipment maintenance obligation in Switzerland under Article 32b OPA: what to record, who is responsible and how to organise your fleet.
• Construction equipment rental software: bookings, check-out and check-inConstruction equipment rental software: no double bookings, photo check-out and check-in signed on a tablet, fewer damage disputes. Try it free for 15 days.
• Excavator and construction equipment service intervalsExcavator service intervals explained: daily checks, 250 and 500-hour services, oil and filter changes, greasing. Typical figures and how to track them.
• Construction equipment cost per hour: how to work it outConstruction equipment cost per hour: owning and operating costs, downtime, a worked example and when to replace a machine. Read the full guide.