By Ray Lagrandeur, National Service Manager, Cooper Equipment Rentals.
There’s one word that sends chills down the spine of any contractor: downtime.
It’s disruptive, affects productivity, and can take a huge financial toll. Business, after all, is not as usual when unplanned external factors disrupt workflows, bring equipment to a screeching halt or force workers to scramble and rethink processes to make up for lost time.
It’s not always about repairing a downed piece of equipment that results in lost productivity – but how it impacts the job. Consider the hours of work lost due to generators overheating, incorrect use of fuel or equipment breaking down and requiring service because someone didn’t read an operator’s manual. Occasional issues are to be expected, but these pain points often start small and build over time, growing from a minor annoyance into a major headache as they go unresolved over months and even years.
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