APE February 2021 | Page 16

BRIAN HALL
ASPHALT ANSWERS
Off season training can pay dividends during the paving season

Better Decisions

Equals Better Results

BRIAN HALL

It seems as if our industry is different than most . The winter months , it seems , is the

most popular time to invest in machinery , attachments and accessories . Typically , ( whatever that is these days ) the first quarter is chock full of local and national trade shows , dealer open houses and local meetings . In fact , you may even be reading this issue at one of the many equipment auctions happening nationwide . 2021 , however has put the brakes on a lot of these events , or at least changed the way we attend , thus changing the way we make purchasing decisions . This doesn ’ t mean we should get lazy about the decisions we make in the slow season . In fact , it really means the opposite . Being diligent in our research is more important now than ever . It ’ s been so easy in the past to travel to a central destination to meet with the manufacturers , dealers and associations to make sure we are armed with the best information for the upcoming season . One stop-shopping , if you will . Now , it seems we are left to our own devices . So what is the informed consumer to do ? Let ’ s discuss a few ideas .
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