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Construction University eases transition from jobsite to the office

Construction University eases transition from jobsite...

Business

Posted by Marcia Gruver Doyle on May 03, 2013

It’s a common story: After working in construction awhile—sometimes with family, sometimes not—a guy or gal wants to strike out ...

HDD contractor Scott Kelly’s “Journey to Elite” pays off in Contractor of the Year win

HDD contractor Scott Kelly’s “Journey to Elite”...

Business

Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 01, 2013

"This is not the business for us.” That’s what Scott Kelly remembers thinking in 1995, the first time he saw horizontal ...

Safety Watch: Secure yourself in the event of a machine rollover

Safety Watch: Secure yourself in the event of a machine...

Safety

Posted by Amy Materson on May 01, 2013

The accident A worker was operating a compactor on a dirt ramp as part of a highway expansion. While she was ...

Quick Data 5/13: Compact excavators

Quick Data 5/13: Compact excavators

Equipment

Posted by Marcia Gruver Doyle on May 01, 2013

Editor's Note: To download a PDF of this data, click here.

Save money, boost uptime, be a hero with smart tire management

Save money, boost uptime, be a hero with smart tire...

Maintenance

Posted by Tom Jackson on May 01, 2013

Tire inspections and record keeping enable you to get a true picture of how well your tires are holding ...

Rent, buy or lease? The crucial answer to your next equipment purchase

Rent, buy or lease? The crucial answer to your next...

Fleet Management

Posted by Equipment World Staff on May 01, 2013

Ready for a new dozer, excavator, forklift or other piece of heavy equipment? Construction activity has started to pick up but ...

What it takes to pave a parking lot, Part 2: Rollers

What it takes to pave a parking lot, Part 2: Rollers

Equipment

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Apr 02, 2013

BOMAG says its 138AD roller works well close to islands and curbs. Editor's Note: If you haven't already, be sure ...

Doosan delivers DPF-free engines for Tier 4 Final

Doosan delivers DPF-free engines for Tier 4 Final

Emissions

Posted by Tom Jackson on Apr 01, 2013

Doosan’s new engines feature changes to piston and ring design as well as other modifications to meet Tier 4 ...

Does it pay for contractors to run a truck or fleet on natural gas?

Does it pay for contractors to run a truck or fleet on...

Fleet Management

Posted by Tom Jackson on Apr 01, 2013

The Freightliner 114 SD uses a Cummins Westport ISL G that runs on compressed natural gas. Remember when diesel was ...

Diversity, flexibility lead North Carolina’s Mitch Cox Construction through recession

Diversity, flexibility lead North Carolina’s...

Business

Posted by Tom Jackson on Apr 01, 2013

Mitch Cox, president and CEO, Mitch Cox Companies Editor’s Note: Mitch Cox was a finalist for 2012 Contractor of the ...

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