Dec
    05
    Nonresidential Construction Spending Inches Higher CEU2
    “The October data suggest nonresidential construction spending could regain a certain degree of momentum during the months ahead, though the long-anticipated acceleration in spending is unlikely to occur until after the first quarter of 2014.” —ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. Nonresidential construction spending increased 1.6 percent on a monthly basis in...

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    Dec
    02
    December! Not Again! sitek
    How many times have you said or thought this or something similar? Too many for me to state… Counting the years is not really important; each is only a milepost along the highway of life; a way of marking progress or lack of; another notch. Actually it’s more than that. It’s...

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    Dec
    02
    HOLT CAT® Purchases Part Of Expanded Cat Mining Distribution Business From Caterpillar® C3110C6B-8B25-4EAC-9F5D-C75D81DF6770
    HOLT CAT®, the Caterpillar® dealer for South, Central, North and East Texas, today announced the acquisition of the expanded Cat mining equipment distribution and support business for its respective territory.  As a result of the acquisition, HOLT CAT has created a new Mining Solutions Division – HOLT CAT’s Mining Solutions...

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    Dec
    05
    Reducing the Cost Per Mile of Remote,Rocky Road Construction Rocky Road Construction_Page_1
    Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d27').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) }); ...

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    Oct
    25
    It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Humidity
    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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    Aug
    15
    No Choice in the Matter
    This article appeared in the August 2013 of Dixie Contractor By Zack Rippeon A common provision in many construction contracts involves the parties’ election to resolve disputes (should they arise, of course) in a particular geographic location or with a specific state’s law.  These “choice of forum” and “choice of law” clauses...

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    Dec
    02
    December! Not Again! sitek
    How many times have you said or thought this or something similar? Too many for me to state… Counting the years is not really important; each is only a milepost along the highway of life; a way of marking progress or lack of; another notch. Actually it’s more than that. It’s...

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    Oct
    12
    A Walk On The Great Wall: China’s Internet Crackdown: Economics, Destiny and Government Control Great Wall
    By: Matthew Wisla The digital community in China has been put on notice.  A new government crackdown is severely impacting social media discussions and commentary which once blossomed in China.   The leadership has let it be known that anyone who thought the unpredictable, mostly unfettered communications of recent years would carry...

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    Oct
    04
    3 Sure-Fire Investments sitek
    Editor’s note: This article appeared in the October 2013 issues of the ACP magazines Whenever an investment is made it is done with the expectation of getting a positive return. This doesn’t always happen. Often the results are less than anticipated. The most recent recession proved the point. For the construction contractor,...

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