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Caterpillar Hit With $100M Jury Verdict in Lengthy ICP Legal Battle
The jury determined Caterpillar wrongfully interfered with ICP's agreement, later canceled, to sell imported Chinese equipment online on IronPlanet.
April 23, 2024
Former Massachusetts Contractor Pleads Guilty to "Off-the-Books" Payroll Scheme
About $11 million in unreported wages paid in cash caused a more than $2 million loss to the IRS. He also lied to OSHA about an employee death.
April 22, 2024
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Contractor of the Year
The 2024 Contractor of the Year: Going Above Industry Standards in Everything
Meet Bob Dietz & Sons, a social-media influencer with spotless equipment, a knack for attracting young workers and a talent for leadership.
April 22, 2024
Dealers
Liebherr Launches Online Marketplace for Used Equipment
The online platform offers reconditioned machines and used attachments, accessories and spare parts – directly from certified sales partners.
April 19, 2024
Safety
3 Construction Workers Killed in Pennsylvania Work Zone Crash
A box truck hit a construction vehicle and continued onto the shoulder, striking the workers. The crash occurred in National Work Zone Awareness Week.
April 18, 2024
Safety
Dynapac, Ajax Paving Shine Light on Suicide in the Construction Industry
Dynapac signed the Suicide in Construction Awareness Proclamation and had a special suicide-awareness wrap put on a highway paver for Ajax Paving.
April 17, 2024
Business
Boeing's Outgoing CEO Exits Caterpillar's Board
Dave Calhoun informed Caterpillar of his decision to forgo re-election at the 2024 annual shareholder meeting.
April 16, 2024
Safety
Oregon Man Narrowly Missed by Runaway Concrete Saw Blade
"I don't think I would've survived being touched by that thing," Shane Reimche told local news stations of his brush with death.
April 15, 2024
Safety & Compliance
18 Workers Killed in Trench Collapses Since Record Deadly 2022
The deaths have been reported across the U.S. with the most common OSHA citation being failure to use a trench box or other protection.
April 15, 2024
The Dirt
This Coach Helps Contractors “Get Things Right”
Mikel Bowman helps construction companies and others in the trades with organization, leadership and personal development. Watch The Dirt.
April 12, 2024
Market Pulse
ABC Economist Predicts Recession for Late 2024
“We are past peak optimism in terms of demand for construction services," says Anirban Basu.
April 12, 2024
Safety & Compliance
New OSHA Rule Allows Union Reps on Non-Union Jobsite Inspections
Construction groups are considering a legal challenge to the "walkaround" final rule that expands the types of representatives allowed on inspections.
April 11, 2024
Market Pulse
Dodge Economist Remains Optimistic for 2024 Despite 8% Drop in Feb. Starts
With high interest rates, building starts showed more weakness, while nonbuilding construction appears to be growing.
April 10, 2024
Dealers
Judge Orders Ex-Fabick Cat CEO to Sell Back Voting Shares
After a two-year legal battle, Doug Fabick has been ordered to sell his 100 voting shares back to the Missouri-based Caterpillar dealership.
April 10, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Florida Crane Collapse Kills Construction Worker, Injures 3
A section of the tower crane fell hundreds of feet onto a drawbridge hitting two vehicles. A 27-worker fell with the load off the building's side.
April 9, 2024
Market Pulse
Construction Material Prices Forecast to Decline in 2024
“Prices for construction materials are finally on a downward trajectory,” says RLB cost report.
April 9, 2024
Roadbuilding
Baltimore Port Reopening Timeline Set; Divers Battle Murky Waters
Cargo containers are being removed from the ship by crane, while divers guided by sonar and voice commands analyze wreckage.
April 8, 2024
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