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Polish construction workers uncover a ‘vampire grave’ from the Middle Ages (PHOTO)
We love sharing interesting stories from the jobsite, but this one, by far, is the weirdest one we’ve seen yet. While working on a site near the town of Gliwice, Poland, construction workers unearthed multiple skeletons whose heads had been placed between their legs—an indication that these were people executed as vampires, according to the Telegraph. […]
July 15, 2013
Business
Alabama Rep. Bachus introduces bill to expedite approval of large construction projects
Citing “protracted” construction permitting procedures in need of streamlining, U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., recently detailed the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, which he co-sponsors. The bill would seek to eliminate duplicate state and federal reviews on construction projects along with establishing deadlines and a statute of limitations for environmental impact studies. The […]
July 15, 2013
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Watch Manhattan’s 165-year growth into a sprawling metropolis in one minute
Cube Cities, a city visualization engine for the real estate industry, has put together a really cool video illustrating the power of its software by plotting the growth of Midtown Manhattan over the last 165 years. The one minute video flies through 16 decades, adding buildings to a map centered on the intersection of Central […]
July 15, 2013
Business
Southeast Wisconsin construction projects delayed by skilled labor shortage
Add southeast Wisconsin to the list of places in the U.S. feeling the impact of a skilled labor shortage in construction. The Janesville Gazette reports that contractors in that area are “busier than they’ve been in a long time,” thanks to numerous housing starts popping up. The Gazette interviewed contractor Kevin Ferguson, owner of Ferguson […]
July 15, 2013
Business
Learn about “The Dollars and Sense of Telematics” with Max Fuller at The Construction Symposium
We’re just about a month away from our Construction Symposium event in Dallas, so we figured we’d begin telling you a bit about some of the awesome educational sessions this free event has to offer construction industry professionals. The first session will be led by Max Fuller, the chairman and CEO of U.S. Xpress Enterprises. […]
July 15, 2013
Business
U.S. government launches investigation into Manitowoc’s patent claims against Sany
The U.S. International Trade Commission has announced that it will open an investigation into patent infringement claims made against Sany America by Manitowoc Cranes. The investigation stems from claims alleging that the Chinese equipment manufacturer has infringed upon two Manitowoc patents in the design of its SCC8500 crawler crane. The complaint to the USITC was […]
July 12, 2013
Business
Construction industry’s year-over-year fuel consumption sees first dip since Sept. 2012
WEX recently released its construction fuel consumption index for June, showing the first year-over-year decline since Sept. 2012. The index measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry to provide an month-to-month measure of construction activity in the United States. The index showed a decrease of 0.6 percent in fuel consumption by the construction […]
July 12, 2013
Business
New Jersey developer sues NFL’s Giants and Jets after falling out over amusement and water parks
It’s not every day that a football team gets sued, especially by a developer. But in this case, the developer is suing two. And, oddly enough, it’s all over an amusement park and water park. The relationship between developers of a New Jersey entertainment complex and the National Football League’s New York Jets and New […]
July 11, 2013
Business
Forecast for 2013 construction value growth revised down due to shifting strength of individual markets
In its second quarter 2013 Construction Outlook report, FMI has revised down its forecast for overall construction value growth to 7 percent from the 8 percent growth forecasted in the first quarter. FMI, a management consulting and investment banking provider for the engineering and construction industry, dropped its forecast for the U.S. value of construction-put-in-place […]
July 10, 2013
Roadbuilding
Generating Claims
Subcontractor recovers profits and shared savings under Miller Act.
July 8, 2013
Roadbuilding
CIR a Hit in L.A.
Cold asphalt recycling “adds a lot of positives” for L.A. County Public Works Department; and for the right road with the right problem, hot-in-place recycling works.
July 8, 2013
Business
Construction adds 13k jobs in June, unemployment drops to 9.8%
U.S. construction added 13,000 jobs in June, giving the industry its highest employment total in nearly four years. The total number of Americans employed by the industry stands at 5.812 million, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s the highest employment the industry has seen since 5.851 million Americans were employed […]
July 5, 2013
Business
Newly-appointed DOT chief Foxx outlines goals in blog post
The newest member of the Cabinet and the 17th person to take on the duties of leading the U.S. Department of Transportation took to the DOT’s Fast Lane blog to outline his three main goals for the department. Newly-appointed Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx said in his first DOT blog post that he believes the […]
July 5, 2013
Business
Report: U.S. construction to increase 40% by 2025, global construction to increase 70%
A new report forecasts extreme acceleration in global construction, saying that the industry will account for 13.5 percent of the world’s output by 2025. The “Global Construction 2025” report, as detailed in a piece by CNBC, says that the U.S. construction industry will continue its recovery, growing by 40 percent while construction output in the […]
July 2, 2013
Business
Construction spending up 0.5% in May to nearly 4-year high behind rise in government spending
Spending on construction projects in the U.S. saw a second consecutive month of gains in May, rising 0.5 percent to a nearly four-year high, according to new data released by the U.S. Commerce Department Monday. Spending rose from the revised April figure to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $875 billion. That mark is 5.4 percent higher […]
July 1, 2013
Business
Do you have a handle on your costs?
Tracking costs is one part of cash flow management – the life blood of your company Most contractors have no clue what their costs are, contends George Hedley, head of the Hardhat Presentations consulting firm. “They don’t know their overhead, their fixed costs, or what revenue they need to bring in to pay back their debts […]
July 1, 2013
Success Stories
West Virginia contractor inspires devotion through his own loyalty to others
In today’s fickle world, many are often willing to abandon what they know and like for the latest and greatest, especially when it comes to the job market. Construction is no different; many contractors will tell you half their labor will leave and work for someone else for a seemingly tiny pay increase. That’s one […]
July 1, 2013
Business
Want your construction business to be more successful? Diversify your personnel.
In interviewing contractors across the country for our Contractor of the Year program, Equipment World editors get a pretty good sense of what works—and what doesn’t—across a range of business practices. Because turnover in the construction industry is such a problem, I’m always interested to see what strategies contractors use to recruit and retain. However, […]
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