Apr
11
ABC Reports: Construction Materials Prices Up 0.5 Percent in March
11
“Despite the increase in materials prices, this report does not signal a period of much higher inflation.” —ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. Construction materials prices expanded 0.5 percent in March and are up 1.1 percent from March of last year, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s April 11 producer price...
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Apr
04
ABC Reports: Jobs Report Meets Expectations In March
04
“The 6,700 nonresidential construction jobs added in March demonstrate the growth we expect in the second quarter of 2014.” —ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. The U.S. construction industry gained 19,000 jobs in March and the construction unemployment rate fell to 11.3 percent (non-seasonally adjusted), according to the April 4 employment report...
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Apr
04
CONEXPO-CON/AGG continues momentum with 2017 dates, chair announced
Richard Goldsbury of Bobcat/Doosan Infracore leads industry managing committee for 2017 exposition
04
The next CONEXPO-CON/AGG international exposition will be held March 7-11, 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, USA. Named CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 chair is Richard M. Goldsbury, President Bobcat/Doosan North America & Australia/Oceania for Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment, West Fargo, North Dakota. He will lead the triennial show’s management...
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Dec
09
OSHA Combustible Dust Standard on the Horizon – What Every Industry Should Know
09
This article appeared in the November issue of Dixie Contractor By Nicole F. Soto Combustible dust, it is not the most glamorous of topics but it is an important one. Why is it important? It is important because between 1980 and 2005, combustible dust incidents claimed the lives of 119 workers and...
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Dec
05
Reducing the Cost Per Mile of Remote,Rocky Road Construction
05
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Oct
25
It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Humidity
25
This article appeared in the October issue of Dixie Contractor By Peter C. Vilmos When you live in Florida, you tend to hear that expression for far too many months of the year. Even during the winter, weather reports often include information on the “sun index” indicating the level of sunscreen you...
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Jan
15
A Walk On The Great Wall: China’s Dream Weaver and His Reform Agenda
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By: Matthew Wisla If your job is tough, and whose isn’t, you can save yourself some time by not dreaming about a cushy life as a Chinese government official. The working life of many officials in China is no picnic nowadays. And it’s getting harder for more and more of them...
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Jan
13
2014
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Moving ahead no matter what… Recapping is a lot easier than forecasting. Looking back to see what has been accomplished is based on what is here. Looking ahead to see what will be, is based on a lot of assumptions, what-ifs, dreams and conjecture. The first is concrete, while the second...
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Dec
10
A Walk On The Great Wall –China and the Future of US Business
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By: Matthew Wisla Richard Nixon. The Watergate scandal is his legacy, but we also remember him as the president who opened China to the West. Even in 1972 as final President Richard Nixon preparations were being made, everyone knew Nixon was making history by going to China. Witnesses say electricity was in the...
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Apr
01
CASE Construction Equipment and Leica Geosystems Enter Into Strategic Partnership for Machine Control Technology
01
Agreement is part of a global partnership between CNH Industrial and Leica Geosystems related to the CNH Industrial construction equipment brands; product solutions will eventually expand to the entire construction product line in North America and globally; CASE retains compatibility with all top tier machine control providers. CASE Construction Equipment...
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Nov
19
New Cat MP318 & MP324 Multi-Processors
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Caterpillar Work Tools, a leading provider of wheel loader and excavator attachments, is introducing a new generation of Multi-Processors for Cat® hydraulic excavators. Caterpillar’s Multi-Processor MP318 and MP324 can handle virtually any demolition job simply by using the basic housing and a choice of up to six available jaw sets....
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Nov
19
New E-Series Cat® Hammers Combine Design Simplicity WithAdvanced Features To Enhance Performance, Durability, Ease Of Use, Serviceability
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Ten new Cat® E-Series hammers – designed for use with mini excavators, skid-steer loaders and backhoe loaders – are available in both “silenced” and side-plate versions. Four sizes – H35, H45, H55 and H65 – are offered in two mounting configurations for installation on both Caterpillar and competitive carriers. Silenced hammers,...
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Apr
04
CONEXPO-CON/AGG continues momentum with 2017 dates, chair announced
Richard Goldsbury of Bobcat/Doosan Infracore leads industry managing committee for 2017 exposition
04
The next CONEXPO-CON/AGG international exposition will be held March 7-11, 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, USA. Named CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 chair is Richard M. Goldsbury, President Bobcat/Doosan North America & Australia/Oceania for Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment, West Fargo, North Dakota. He will lead the triennial show’s management...
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Mar
12
TCA Announces Call for Entries for 24th Annual Achievement Awards Program
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The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of tilt-up as the preferred building system – has announced the call for entries for the 24th installment of the Tilt-Up Achievement Awards. Established by the TCA in 1992, the Tilt-Up Achievement Awards...
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Feb
13
SmithGroupJJR President & CEO Carl Roehling appointed to serve on the AIA/AGC Joint Committee
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President & CEO Carl Roehling, SmithGroupJJR American Institute of Architects and Associated General Contractors of America joint committee provides important forum Carl Roehling, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, president & CEO of SmithGroupJJR, has been appointed to serve on the Joint Committee of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and The Associated General...
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