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2026 Equipment Bootcamp

Join us for an immersive Vista training course focused on Mike Vorster's method of equipment management.

Put C.E.M.P to Work

Join us for an immersive, four-session Vista bootcamp focused on Mike Vorster's Construction Equipment Management Program. This challenging and exciting program will enable you to integrate C.E.M.P concepts into your Vista workflow.

Gain Shared Insights

Participants will share confidential information on topics like equipment strategies, account setup, bid rates, department setup, and financials.
All attendees must maintain strict confidentiality regarding shared insights.

Develop Your Approach

This training is designed for business owners, equipment managers, and financial professionals, regardless of prior Vista knowledge. It takes a holistic approach to the Equipment Module setup, including Custom Reports to aid in strategic decision-making for your company’s fleet.

Learning Outcomes

5 Sessions
5 Months
S1
Organize Yourself & Your Fleet

The relationships betweenteams focused on building the work and teams focused on providing the requiredequipment are complex and must be managed within a defined and well understoodorganization structure. Construction equipment fleets are large and complex entitiesthat include everything from a small quickie saw to a 400-horsepower dozer.  Not every unit in the fleet can or should bemanaged in the same way and it is absolutely essential to organize the fleetinto distinct groups so that each can be given the skill care and attention itdeserves.

S2
Collect and Verify Location Status Data & Utilization Above All  

Collecting and verifying data is a team sport – everyone uses data, everyone must contribute to collecting it.  Everyone must believe it.
We want our machines to work, produce completed construction and generate contract revenue.  Utilization measures our success. Utilization measures your ability to recover the fixed costs of ownership.

S3
Reliability Before Availability & Manage Age

You maintain machines because you want to stop them from breaking down. Since reliability measures how often the machines break down, it is the the simplest and most direct measure of how successful you’ve been. Few things in a business has the long-term implications as the expenditure of capital, often shortened to the term “CAPEX.” And few things in require as much ongoing CAPEX spending as a fleet of construction equipment

S4
Understand Owning and Operating Costs & Estimating O&O Costs

The owning andoperating cost of equipment is made up of many different cost types, each ofwhich carries its own risks and uncertainties and each of which behavesdifferently over the life of the machine. Estimating O&O costs is a difficult high-risk operation. As with all estimates, accuracy and confidence come from the quality of the individual estimates you make and not from the way you perform the calculation.

S5
Recover Costs, Charge Jobs Fairly & Produce Your Budget

The equipment cost recovery system must charge jobs fairly for the equipment that is available on site and used to build the work. The purpose of creating a budget is to forecast the future such that you can measure against it, such that you can change future behavior.That’s it. It’s simply a tool of helping a business ensure that the incoming money and the outgoing money meet expectations.

Equipment Bootcamp Registration

Sesssions begin on June 25th.  There will be four virtual sessions and one in person session. You will learn how to reduce your equipment costs in this hands-on immersive course.  

beginning
June 25th

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The Equipment Bootcamp Commitment

Time

The Bootcamp consists of four 1.5-day in-person sessions held monthly over four months, with a maximum of two attendees per company per session (alternating attendees allowed). Participants should expect 5-10 hours of weekly work on assigned tasks and self-determined goals.

Cost

The cost is $9,500 per company, invoiced upon signup with net 7 terms.

The package includes consulting time, meals, and a set of comprehensive Equipment Reports.

Confidentiality

You'll be working with a network of peers facing similar challenges, learning from each other, contributing to sessions, and sharing information confidently. A minimum of three companies or six individuals is required to start the Bootcamp cohort.

Free: Know your Equipment Cost

A free webinar targeting the core frustrations owners face in managing heavy equipment fleets

Are you spending too much on equipment?

Find out why you are spending too much on equipment and identify the solution. Track all of your costs- ownership costs and operating costs. Which machienes are you spending too much money on?

Would you like your equipment to break even? 

Once you are able to track your equipment costs, you will be able to create a rate that you can charge jobs to cover your costs of that equipment.

Is your equipment rate built into your job costing? 

Building in an equipment rate will allow you to cover the cost of owning and operating your equipment, while NOT overcharging your jobs and losing to lower priced bids.

Know your equipment costs free webinar

Are you spending too much money on equipment?

Learn the framework that tells you exactlywhere your money's going—and how to fix it.

Thursday, Feb 19
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Free: Is Your Fleet Reliable?

A free webinar targeting the core frustrations owners face in managing heavy equipment fleets

Is your fleet reliable?

How often does your equipment fail when you need it most? We’ll show you how to measure fleet reliability spot early warning signs, and identify which machines are becoming liabilities.

Do fleet breakdowns affect your job profitability? 

Breakdowns don’t just delay jobs, they bleed margin. We’ll connect downtime, repair costs, and lost productivity to real job profit, so you can see what unreliable equipment is costing you.

Are you tracking repair patterns? 

Most fleets have patterns. Few people are looking for them. We’ll walk through simple ways to track repeat failures, identify problem assets, and use repair history to make smarter repair vs. replace decisions.

Is your fleet reliable free webinar

If your fleet has a habit of breaking down at the worst possible time, this webinar is about figuring out why and how to fix it.

March 19th, 2026
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Free: Fleet Utilization

A free webinar targeting how misunderstood equipment utilization erodes profitability.

Is your fleet underutilized?

Evaluate whether your equipment and vehicles are being used to their full potential. It encourages a closer look at idle time, job allocation, cost tracking, and overall utilization rates to determine if assets are generating the value they should.

Do underutilized fleet affect your job profitability? 

Examine the relationship between equipment usage and overall project margins and take a closer look at how idle time, inaccurate cost allocation, and low utilization rates may influence the true cost of completing a job.

Are blind equipment rate assumptions causing operational inaccuracy?

Are your equipment rates are grounded in real data or built on outdated estimates and assumptions? Understand at how rates are calculated, how costs are tracked, and whether your numbers truly reflect actual ownership and operating expenses.

Fleet Utilization free webinar

If your fleet often sits idle while projects move forward without the equipment they need, this webinar is about understanding where utilization gaps exist and how to fix them.

April 14th, 2026
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Free: Manage Fleet Burn

A free webinar targeting the core frustrations owners face in understanding and controlling fleet burn.

Is your fleet burning more cash than you realize?

Examine whether ownership, financing, depreciation, insurance, storage, and overhead costs are being fully tracked and understood.

Are your equipment rates covering your true cost of ownership?

Take a deep dive into the cost inputs, assumptions, and allocation methods to determine if your rate structure is accurately protecting your financial position.

Are you replacing equipment at the right time?

Take a closer look at maintenance trends, downtime frequency, operating costs, and residual value to determine the optimal replacement window.

Manage Fleet Burn free webinar

If your fleet seems to consume cash faster than it generates value, this webinar is about uncovering where the burn is happening and how to bring it under control.

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Get more out of Vista at this in-person user group meetup of financial professionals

Connect

Engage with peers in the construction industry who also use Vista. Forge connections that drive both personal and professional growth.

Exchange

Dive into lively discussions where you share expertise and learn best practices. This collaborative environment sparks innovative ideas to enhance your Vista experience.

Discover

Explore complementary products and integrations that boost your Vista usage. Uncover valuable tools and insights designed to streamline workflows and elevate productivity.

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2026 Equipment Symposium

Join us for an exclusive equipment event where we cover advanced equipment accounting topics and maximize Vista's potential to reach yours.

Maximize Vista

Join us for an exclusive event covering advanced equipment accounting topics like equipment costing best practices, balanced fleet planning, rent vs. buy decisions, and maximizing Vista and telematics software.

Gain Shared Insights

Additionally, we’ll host roundtable sessions on adapting to market trends and other critical topics. This collaborative, invite-only event is designed for equipment managers, controllers, business owners, and CFOs to share insights and strategies.

Stay Ahead of the Curve

Don't miss this opportunity to engage with industry leaders and peers. You'll gain valuable knowledge and tools to enhance your equipment management practices, improve your bottom line, and stay ahead of industry trends.

Equipment Symposium Registration

Advance your equipment utilization and accounting.

2026- October 30th
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2025 Equipment Bootcamp

Join us for an immersive Vista training course focused on the C.E.M.P. method of equipment management.

Put C.E.M.P to Work

Join us for an immersive, four-session Vista bootcamp focused on Mike Vorster's Construction Equipment Management Program. This challenging and exciting program will enable you to integrate C.E.M.P concepts into your Vista workflow.

Gain Shared Insights

Participants will share confidential information on topics like equipment strategies, account setup, bid rates, department setup, and financials.
All attendees must maintain strict confidentiality regarding shared insights.

Develop Your Approach

This training is designed for business owners, equipment managers, and financial professionals, regardless of prior Vista knowledge. It takes a holistic approach to the Equipment Module setup, including Custom Reports to aid in strategic decision-making for your company’s fleet.

Learning Outcomes

4 Sessions
1.5 Days Per Month
4 Months
S1
Know Your Costs

Long-term fleet success hinges on strategic planning today. We eliminate guesswork by helping you pinpoint where your expenditures lie. Whether it's scheduling maintenance, making informed purchasing decisions, or assessing equipment ROI and bid rate impact, we equipyou with the tools to navigate the path ahead.

S2
Fleet Reliability

Establish concepts of fleet reliability andassociated metrics, implement work order coding and tracking, analyze the financial implications, and set actionable goals to enhance reliability.

S3
Maximize Utilization

Defining utilization and metrics, understanding how utilization impacts capital recovery. Develop dual-rate job costing and bidding strategies to optimize usage.

S4
Manage Fleet Burn

Fleets are in a continuous state of flux—a slow burn towards the end of their useful lives. Leveraging C.E.M.P analytics and reporting, we provide expert evaluation of equipment age, usage, and upcoming maintenance needs.

This empowers the formulation of strategic initiatives for fleet management, encompassing rental, procurement, and divestment strategies. Furthermore, within the Vista environment, specialized reports shed light on financing and loan opportunities for newly acquired assets, facilitating streamlined financial management processes, including considerations for capital expenditures (CAPEX).

Equipment Bootcamp Registration

Join us for immersive, advanced, collaborative skill stacking the C.E.M.P way.

First Session
August 6th, 2025
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