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Roadbuilding

Deadliest and safest places to drive in the United States

Road safety is always a concern, regardless of where you live. The good news is road fatalities across the United States are down 23 percent since 2005. The bad news: road fatalities still happen far too often. Michael Sivak, research professor at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, examined individual fatality rates per distance […]

September 5, 2014

Roadbuilding

Elderly woman destroys newly poured road

An elderly woman caused $10,000 worth of damage when she drove through 50 feet of newly poured cement in the 25th Street construction zone in Fargo, North Dakota. The 78-year-old woman was southbound when she got confused by road signs, took a wrong turn and ended up in cement that had just been poured. Her car sunk into […]

August 22, 2014

Business

North Dakota oil boom causes huge demand for construction workers, hiring difficulty for South Dakota contractors

The oil boom that has pulled in construction workers and contractors from across the country to the sparsely-populated state of North Dakota has led to a building boom that now requires even more workers. The huge population growth for the state has created a demand for new government buildings, schools, hospitals recreation centers and more […]

April 10, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ford dealer gives away shotgun with the purchase of a pickup

A lot of car salesman will tell you they “shoot straight,” but the ones at Muscatell Burns Ford recently gave that phrase a whole new meaning recently. For the first two weeks of March, the Hawley, Minnesota-based Ford dealer gave away a Remington 870 Express shotgun with the purchase of every new or used F-Series pickup that it […]

March 19, 2014

Business

Contractors from across U.S. swarm North Dakota for bounty of road work

The North Dakota Department of Transportation has more than $1 billion in projects slated for this year. But it’s not at all worried about finding enough contractors to carry that work out. That’s because the DOT has a listing of 255 contractors from 28 states across the U.S. prequalified to bid before the busy roadbuilding […]

March 12, 2014

Roadbuilding

10 States with the Worst Drivers

When I’m driving, if someone cuts me off, I’ll momentarily think, “These are some of the worst drivers!” Now, that’s a bit melodramatic. But for drivers in 10 states, that statement isn’t too far from the truth. CarInsuranceComparison.com released a report on Monday on the worst drivers by state. Here are the top 10: 10. […]

December 19, 2013

Roadbuilding

House passes water infrastructure bill

The House on Wednesday night passed its version of a bill to reauthorize federal waterways spending, the Associated Press reports. The $8.2 billion measure — known  as H.R. 3080, or the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) — passed the House 417-3. It is the first waterways spending bill the House has passed in […]

October 24, 2013

Roadbuilding

Tim Frank resigns as chairman, CEO of Sany America

Tim Frank announced Monday that he has resigned as chairman and CEO of Sany America Inc. The resignation was effective Friday, according to an email from Frank. “Sany has great potential in the North American market,” Frank said in a written statement. “I enjoyed my time getting to know the Sany people and culture. I […]

October 14, 2013

Business

Bobcat completes $6.5 million renovation of Bismark facility

Bobcat Company has completed a $6.5 million renovation at its Bismark, North Dakota, production facility. The updated facility has 350,000 square feet of floor space and an additional 36,000 square feet of office space, improving Bobcat’s attachment production process flow. Other factory operations include engine assembly, kitting and sub-assembly, parts control, warehousing and some compact […]

June 28, 2013

Roadbuilding

ASC, Swanston realign Volvo equipment distribution in North Dakota, western Minnesota

Volvo distributors ASC Construction Equipment and Swanston Equipment Companies have realigned the distribution of Volvo Construction Equipment in North Dakota and western Minnesota, effective immediately. ASC is handling the sales and service of Volvo brand heavy equipment, which includes motor graders, articulated haulers, excavators and wheel loaders. The company is also taking over the sales […]

April 30, 2013

Workforce

Big construction employment gains indicate rising contractor confidence

On Friday the latest round of figures from the U.S. Labor Department showed that the construction industry enjoyed its highest monthly gain in six years by adding 48,000 jobs in February. The construction industry employs 5.784 million Americans as of February. That’s the highest mark the industry has attained since September 2009 and is a 2.5-percent […]

March 11, 2013

Business

Oil shale boom makes North Dakota “fastest-growing state”

You can put this news solidly in construction’s “win” column. North Dakota, site of the Bakken oil shale boom, is the nation’s fastest-growing state since 2011, says the Census Bureau. Largely thanks to the boom, the state’s population grew 2.17 percent between July, 2011 and July 2012, prompting it to move from 37th in growth […]

December 20, 2012