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2016 KEY EDITORIAL TOPIC AREAS January • Innovations • NEW Telematics 101: Basics • Machine Matters: Compact excavators • Maintenance: Extending oil drain intervals • Safety Watch: Personal protective equipment • Highway Contractor: Concrete overlays • Road Science: Winning the bonus — new controls leverage milling machine smoothness • QuickData: Dozers • ProPickup: SEMA introductions • Heavy Trucks February • Maintenance • Machine Matters: Wheel loaders • NEW Telematics 101: Data types • Maintenance: Coolants • Safety Watch: Fall protection • Highway Contractor: Pavement preservation • Road Science: Winning the bonus — asphalt material transfer vehicles • QuickData: Articulated haulers • Live website coverage: World of Concrete, Feb. 2-5; The Rental Show, Feb. 21-24 • Heavy Trucks March • Machine Matters: Backhoes • NEW Telematics 101: Driving behavior changes • Maintenance: Tier 4 Final engines • NEW Technology news quarterly • World of Concrete introductions • Highway Contractor: Working with municipalities/DOTs • Road Science: Winning the bonus — asphalt pavers • ProPickup: Pickup test drive • Safety Watch: Transporting equipment • Live website coverage: World of Asphalt, Mar. 22-24 • Heavy Trucks April • Machine Matters: Dozers • NEW Telematics 101: Back office integration • Maintenance: Maintaining your ancillary equipment (light towers, gen sets, air compressors and welders) • Highway Contractor: Ancillary paving equipment (sweepers, tampers, tack applicators, etc.) • Road Science: Winning the bonus — asphalt screeds • QuickData: Wheel loaders • Safety Watch: Paving equipment • Heavy Trucks May • Contractor of the Year • Buy/lease/rent: What makes sense now? • Machine Matters: Skid steers • NEW GPS 101: Basics • Maintenance: Shop safety • Better Bridges: Bridge preservation techniques • Road Science: Winning the bonus — compaction • QuickData: Excavators • Safety Watch: Skid steers • Heavy Trucks June • Tech of the Year • Machine Matters: Attachments • NEW GPS 101: Set up • Maintenance: Fuel filters • NEW Technology news quarterly • Highway Contractor: Work zone safety • Road Science: Winning the bonus — Slipform pavers • QuickData: Dozers • Safety Watch: Dump trucks July • Machine Matters: Articulated trucks • Maintenance: Hydraulic systems • NEW GPS 101: 2D systems for excavators • Highway Contractor: Pothole repair innovations • Road Science: Cutting the cord — PCC pavers with stringless controls • QuickData: Skid steers • Safety Watch: Demolition August • Machine Matters: Trenchers • NEW GPS 101: 3D systems on dozers and graders • How the Great Recession changed rental • Maintenance: PC-11 lube oils • Highway Contractor: Diamond grooving and grinding • QuickData: Compact excavators • Safety Watch: Excavators • Heavy Trucks September • Machine Matters: Excavators • Maintenance: Natural gas engines • NEW Technology news quarterly • Highway Contractor: Stringless paving • QuickData: Backhoes • Safety Watch: Aerial lifts • Product review: Directional drills October • Machine Matters: Compact track loaders • Safety Watch: Work zones • Maintenance: Winter maintenance • Highway Contractor: Alternative intersections • QuickData: Compact excavators • Heavy Trucks November • Machine Matters: Heavy trucks • Better Bridges: 2016 Annual Bridge Inventory • Safety Watch: Trench safety • QuickData: Trenchers December • Machine Matters: Graders • Top Rollouts: The year's top roadbuilding products • NEW Technology news quarterly • Safety Watch: Welding • QuickData: Compact track loaders Note: This calendar will be updated throughout the year.