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John Deere Q4 and fiscal-year profits again increase to record highs
For the third straight year and the 14th-straight quarter, John Deere has announced record earnings. And, based on the recovering economy and housing market, the manufacturer sees things pickup up for its construction equipment business in 2014. The heavy equipment manufacturer announced Wednesday that profit for the fourth quarter of the year was up 17 […]
November 20, 2013
Business
Survey says more than half of construction companies affected by skilled worker shortage, details how they’re coping
At this point, it would be quicker to list the number of cities that haven’t reported construction projects being impacted by the skilled worker shortage than the ones that have. In the past year alone we’ve reports from Houston, Minnesota, Louisiana, Phoenix, Wisconsin, Michigan and California, just to name, well, several. It’s everywhere. Back in […]
November 20, 2013
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With big jump in employment, Boston construction industry booming once more
After seeing Greater Boston construction jobs fall by 20 percent during the recession, things are finally looking up again for the city’s industry after a big jump in employment in the past year. The Boston metro area added 8,700 construction jobs between August 2012 and August 2013, according to a report from The Boston Globe. That’s […]
November 19, 2013
Business
Bill calls for the elimination of federal transportation funding
While most are trying to figure out a way to free up more federal funding for transportation, two Congressmen have introduced a bill that would cut it altogether. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. Tom Graves (R-Georgia) have filed the Transportation Empowerment Act (TEA), according to our sister site Better Roads. The bill calls for […]
November 18, 2013
Business
The latest in a string of closings, Caterpillar to shutter Virginia mining equipment plant, lay off 240 workers
The decrease in demand for mining equipment is still hurting Caterpillar as the company has announced plans to close another mining equipment plant and lay off an additional 240 workers. The Pulaski, Virginia plant manufactures coal haulers and other equipment and is slated for shutdown by mid-2014, according to a report from Reuters. The announcement is […]
November 18, 2013
Business
Martin Weissburg named next president of Volvo Construction Equipment
Martin Weissburg, currently the president of Volvo Financial Services (VFS), will be the next president of Volvo Construction Equipment. Near the end of October it was announced that current Volvo CE president Pat Olney is leaving the company at the end of the year. Olney has been named as the next chief operating officer of […]
November 18, 2013
Business
3 rules for calculating and managing skid steer Owning & Operating costs
People who work with big equipment have a saying: “You can be going broke in this business and not know it for six months.” And the one cost that can be very hard to gauge, if you’re a small contractor or new to this business, is the owning and operating cost of your equipment. To […]
November 18, 2013
Business
San Francisco subway construction causes a rat invasion
It’s not uncommon for a city to receive complaints about construction. Despite the knowledge that improvements are being made to infrastructure or a new building is join up, traffic backups and noise due to construction can quickly become annoyances after even a short period of time. But for San Francisco residents, it’s the rats. According […]
November 17, 2013
Roadbuilding
Diamond saw cut surface textures improve pavement performance
Increasingly, specifiers around the world are recognizing the benefits of diamond grinding and other diamond saw cut textures for their pavement and bridge deck surfaces. While most properly designed and constructed Portland cement concrete pavements (PCCP) can last for 30 to 40 years with minimal structural damage, functional issues such as ride quality, noise and […]
November 15, 2013
Business
When you’re in those airport security lines over this holiday season, remember: Everyone’s got a job to do
Shuffling through the airport security line a few weeks back I had the strange sensation I’d been here before—years ago. Get in line, get eyeballed by grim faced government people, then the hollering, “put this here, put that there, stand like this, stand like that, next!” Noise, consternation, grumbling under the breath. Then I remembered: […]
November 15, 2013
Business
Construction booming in Texas thanks to solid economy
A recent report from Business Investors Daily takes an in-depth look at the booming construction industry in Texas, saying the state’s expanding economy is driving the boom. Noting the fact that the state “sat out of the housing bubble” and is currently enjoying the benefits of an energy boom as well, the report notes that […]
November 14, 2013
Business
JCB donates $500k worth of backhoes, generators to Philippines typhoon recovery efforts
JCB has announced that it will send more than $500,000 worth of heavy equipment and generators to aid in the recovery efforts in the wake of the typhoon that hit the Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippine coast on Friday and swept across six of the country’s islands, displacing millions. The initial death toll estimate was […]
November 14, 2013
Business
3 culture-changing steps contractors can take to combat the skilled worker shortage
There’s been no shortage of attention lately to the skilled worker shortage. Although industry advocates like Mike Rowe have been beating the drum for a while, now everyone is catching on—analyzing what happened and trying to find ways to attract new workers to the trade. Some contractors have even created their own courses to train […]
November 12, 2013
Business
Construction crew rescues live deer from basement of house it’s building
Construction crews find all kinds of things on, and often underneath, the jobsite. Suffice it to say, it’s not often that it gives them a fight on its way out of the ground. But that’s exactly what happened when a crew composed of members from Tim Halbrook Builders and Steve Fischer Construction found a live, 9-point […]
November 11, 2013
Business
Equipment Boot Camp: How one group of Marines is making mechanics out of Afghan soldiers
An Afghan National Army 215th Corps Engineer Kandak, or battalion, convoy was making its way back to Camp Shorabak from an operation in Sangin in late July when it struck an improvised explosive device, causing a bulldozer to roll off the trailer carrying it. The ANA soldiers were able reload the damaged bulldozer and continued […]
November 11, 2013
Business
Mike Ballweber named president of Doosan Portable Power
Doosan has announced that Mike Ballweber is the new president of Doosan Portable Power. Ballweber, who is being promoted from vice president of product management in the North America and Oceania regions of Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment (DICE), replaces former president Shawn Sweet. “Mike’s leadership and extensive knowledge of the market will have a positive impact […]
November 10, 2013
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS: Indiana DOT Opens New Tension Fabric Building for Salt Storage
When the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) opened a new facility for winter de-icing operations and salt storage in Wabash, Indiana, earlier this year, it was the fourth such facility the state had commissioned and built since 2010. And as with the previous three structures, the new tension fabric building in Wabash – which provides […]
November 8, 2013
Business
Better Roads: The state of the nation’s bridges is improving, but funding is still a major roadblock
According to our sister site Better Roads, when it comes to the state of the nation’s bridges, there’s good news and bad news. The good? According to Better Roads‘ annual Bridge Inventory survey, the percentage of overall structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges in the U.S. is falling. The bad news is that guaranteed funding […]
November 8, 2013
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