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Roadbuilding
New NYC law permits 100 percent RAP on streets
Effective January 1, 2015, the New York City Department of Transportation will allow asphalt mixes containing 100 percent reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) to be used on city streets.
September 5, 2014
Business
Construction industry extends employment streak, adds 20,000 jobs in August
The U.S. construction industry extended its streak of job gains in August, adding 20,000 workers. It was the eighth-straight month of gains for the industry which now employs 6.068 million Americans—the highest figure since May 2009, according to data from the Labor Department. The new data also revised upward the July employment number from 6.041 […]
September 5, 2014
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February 1, 2026
Business
Majority of skilled construction workers who lost jobs in wake of the recession have been rehired, but many are being paid less
As the U.S. construction industry faces a shortage of skilled labor, a new government study finds that the majority of skilled workers who lost their jobs in the wake of the Great Recession have already been reemployed by the industry. According to a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics study, 62 percent of the 393,000 long-tenured […]
September 3, 2014
Business
Nonresidential projects push construction spending to largest monthly gain in more than 2 years in July
After seeing its first drop in one year during June, construction spending in the U.S. fully recovered and then some in July, with its largest monthly gain in more than two years. Construction spending rose 1.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $981.3 billion in July, according to preliminary estimates by the Commerce […]
September 2, 2014
Success Stories
Zeal for diversification, taking care of fleet key to Wm. Winkler Company’s success
“We love to do anything that involves concrete,” says Brian Winkler, 47, president of Wm. Winkler Company. In fact, concrete has been Wm. Winkler Company’s material of choice since Brian’s grandfather started the firm in Spokane, Washington, in 1919. His grandfather did curb and gutter work, and Brian’s father, the oldest of 11 children, joined […]
September 1, 2014
Business
Our 2015 Contractor of the Year contest is open for entries
Equipment World’s Contractor of the Year program—which  honors the forward thinkers, high achievers and just plain good people in construction—is now open for entries. Each year, the editors of Equipment World select 12 finalists for this prestigious program, now in its 15th year.  Each finalist and their guest receive a free weekend at the Wynn […]
August 28, 2014
Business
The LA Sheriff’s Dept. melted thousands of guns to recycle them as road construction material
Thousands of handguns, rifles and other weapons have been destroyed to eventually be used in construction of roads and bridges. Nearly 5,000 weapons were melted and converted into steel rebar as part of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s 21st annual Gun Melt event. More than 178,000 weapons have been destroyed as part of the event […]
August 28, 2014
Roadbuilding
Vermeer names third-generation family member Jason Andringa incoming president, CEO
Vermeer Corporation has named Jason Andringa incoming president and CEO, taking over the position from his mother, Mary Vermeer Andringa, and continuing the Vermeer family’s leadership of the company into the third generation. The transition will be fully effective on Nov. 1, 2015. On Nov. 1 this year, Jason will assume the role of president […]
August 27, 2014
Business
It’s time for contractors to turn the tables on Angie’s List with a website that rates clients
A lot of contractors in the residential arena are steamed about the website Angie’s List, where homeowners can rate contractors on the quality of their work. A bad review can shoot holes in a contractor’s marketing plan no matter how unfair or wrongheaded the reviewer. The home building magazines are full of articles on how […]
August 27, 2014
Business
Vermeer names third-generation family member Jason Andringa incoming president, CEO
Vermeer Corporation has named Jason Andringa incoming president and CEO, taking over the position from his mother, Mary Vermeer Andringa, and continuing the Vermeer family’s leadership of the company into the third generation. The transition will be fully effective on Nov. 1, 2015. On Nov. 1 this year, Jason will assume the role of president […]
August 26, 2014
Business
These 3 changes to your day-to-day will make you a more productive worker on the construction jobsite
“Work smarter, not harder.” How many times have you seen that quote? Over time, the idea that your best performance is a result of how you work, not how long you work, has become widely accepted. Studies have shown that the last employee to leave each day isn’t necessarily the hardest worker; they may simply […]
August 25, 2014
Business
Construction spending booming to record highs in Minneapolis
The city of Minneapolis has issued a combined $1.2 billion in commercial and residential building permits so far this year and is on pace to break $2 billion by the end of the year, according to a report from The Star Tribune. That $1.2 billion mark the city sits at now is the same amount […]
August 25, 2014
Business
Recent toll road poll proves nothing; private financing of public roads is still a bad idea
The Reason Foundation and the Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates recently traded jabs over a poll that purports to show Americans prefer toll roads as a solution to our declining transportation infrastructure. Not unexpectedly, the Reason-Rupe Poll  found favor with Reason’s longstanding position advocating toll roads. The Alliance shot back with a press release citing a […]
August 22, 2014
Business
Master the art and science of telematics (and get inspired too)
If you’re trying to learn as much as you can about telematics you won’t want to miss the closing keynote speaker for the Association of Equipment Management Professionals 2014 Asset Management Symposium. Christopher Rezendes, president of Inex Advisors, will talk about the emergence of the “Internet of Things,” the worldwide deployment of tiny devices that […]
August 20, 2014
Business
Nonresidential construction starts fall 19.5% during July as builder outlook shrinks due to increased labor, materials costs
Following an “exceptionally strong” June, the dollar value of nonresidential construction starts fell 19.5 percent during July, according to data gathered by Reed Construction Data. “A surge of project authorizations at the beginning of summer has been followed by a significant retreat,” says Reed chief economist Alex Carrick. “The latest month was a return to […]
August 20, 2014
Business
Home starts jump 15.7% in July as builder confidence strengthens
It would appear that despite a couple of rough months, homebuilder confidence in the U.S. housing market was not misplaced. Following two months of decreases, construction on new homes in the U.S. made up quite a bit of ground in July, rising to the second highest level this year. Home starts rose 15.7 percent last […]
August 19, 2014
Business
Swift change in Ferguson a lesson in leadership: America needs more Andy Griffiths, fewer Jack Bauers
If you blinked you missed it, but yesterday Missouri Governor Jay Nixon gave the country one of the finest examples of leadership we have seen in a long time. If you run a business or any large organization where conflict occurs, it was a valuable learning moment. Nixon traveled to Ferguson, Missouri and put an […]
August 15, 2014
Business
Briggs & Stratton to acquire Allmand Bros. for $62 million
Briggs & Stratton announced today it will acquire Allmand Bros, manufacturer of towable light towers, industrial heaters and solar LED arrow boards. The Holdredge, Nebraska-based Allmand has sales of about $80 million, according to Briggs & Stratton, which will acquire all outstanding Allmand shares for $62 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close […]
August 14, 2014
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