A used excavator can either be a money pit or a gold mine. It can either do a great job of extracting cash out of your pocket or be an...

Moving some of the largest machinery on the planet is not easy. For this simple reason, you want to do whatever you can to make it as...

Question 1: What is the most common cause of final drive failure? Answer 1: There are numerous causes. One relates to water. If a...

When it comes to running an excavator, there is one maintenance cost that accounts for half of your total lifetime cost. It is up there...

Undercarriage wear is a very expensive part of ongoing excavator maintenance. In this blog, we will cover 6 simple tips that will help...

Used excavators are pricey and represent a large capital outlay. Here are five things you need to look at before pulling the trigger. #1...

It is easy to get locked into the downward spiral of negative news in South Africa but here are a few signs to indicate that important...

The construction sector was the worst-performing sector in 2020 contracting 20.3%. Statistics SA data shows that the civil industry...

There is high demand for heavy equipment operators in South Africa and throughout the world. A quick Google search indicated that on...

In this blog, we are going to throw two heavyweights into the ring and let them slug it out to see which machine is best. In the...

There is one business maxim that is pretty much universal: the more you spend, the less you make. Many businesses focus on chasing...

When you operate and work around heavy machinery, you are well-advised to have a healthy respect for these monsters. Whether you are...

Excavators are large, often yellow, earthmovers that stand out in the crows on account of their buckets, booms, swiveling cabs, and...

Replacing heavy equipment components can be tough on the wallet, especially when it comes to brand new equipment. However, like cars,...

Some people have difficulty differentiating between a TLB and an excavator. To start off, let's explain the differences. What Is a TLB?...

Any investment in heavy machinery represents an important capital outlay. In order for this machinery to continue being a productive...

The transport of heavy equipment is a complicated exercise that requires close attention to the safety of the machinery and the people...

Any site on which heavy equipment is stored or operated is inherently dangerous on account of the pure size and weight of the equipment....

The objective of this blog is to understand the difference between input and output VAT on operating leases in South Africa, and the tax...

In the past, the accounting treatment of operating and capital leases was very different. In short, operating leases were off-balance...