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Business: Page 151
Business
New bill would nearly double the federal gas tax to better fund transportation
While one duo of Congressmen contends that the gasoline tax should reduced by 80 percent and federal transportation funding eliminated altogether, another lawmaker has introduced a bill that would nearly double the gas tax, according to a report from The Hill. In a little more than a two week span we’ve seen just how differing […]
December 5, 2013
Roadbuilding
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Improper bid award results in unsuccessful bidder being allowed to pursue damages against the City of New Orleans.
December 4, 2013
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Slumping productivity, political football drive down Q4 Nonresidential Construction Index
For the first time in five months, two of which brought its highest marks ever, FMI’s Nonresidential Construction Index (NRCI) fell 2.9 points in the fourth quarter to 57.4. The good news is that despite the drop from last quarter, any mark above 50 on the index indicates growth and this quarter is still 1.9 […]
December 4, 2013
Business
Construction of Mormon temple in Philadelphia bans workers from smoking, having caffeine and swearing
Smoking and swearing are two things commonly restricted from most workplaces, though most have areas for employees to have a smoke break and swearing almost assuredly happens anywhere at any time despite being against the rules. But caffeine? The coffee pot and soda machine are workplace institutions no matter where you might work. What employer […]
December 4, 2013
Business
Construction spending up 0.8% in October to nearly 4 1/2-year high
Construction spending in the U.S. rose 0.8 percent in October to a nearly 4 1/2-year high. Construction spending reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $908.4 billion, the highest pace since May 2009, according to preliminary data released by the Commerce Department Monday. October’s total was 5.3 percent better than October 2012. The release of […]
December 2, 2013
Business
Knocked down by the recession, how contractor Michael Thibault came up with a plan to win at T-Bone Construction
Mike Thibault has a favorite quote: “The harder I work, the luckier I get,” he says with a big Colorado grin. But when the recession hit it brought problems that neither luck nor hard work seemed capable of solving. “It was terrible,” he says. For two decades Thibault (pronounced Tee-bow) had flourished as the […]
November 30, 2013
Business
Survey finds heavy equipment fleet managers want better training, easier access to their data and help justifying ROI
Telematics technology is found on almost every truck in every big trucking fleet in the country today. Trucking companies can’t compete without it. But, to the consternation of many in the industry, adoption rates for off-road heavy equipment remain low. This year the Association of Equipment Management Professionals surveyed its members to measure their […]
November 30, 2013
Business
Mastering the unique challenge of spec’ing a compact excavator
The first step in spec’ing compact excavators in the 2- to 3-metric-ton range is to define what they are and what they aren’t. What they are: versatile machines that are as much tool carriers as excavators and often replace hand labor. What they aren’t: full-size excavators. This means they shouldn’t be spec’ed the same as their […]
November 30, 2013
Business
Building permits up in October, but government delays housing starts data for second month due to shutdown
Though the Commerce Department won’t release data on housing starts and completions until next month, it reports that building permits saw a sizable gain in October. Placing blame on the 16-day partial shutdown of the federal government during October, the Commerce Department says it won’t have the data for home starts and completions for the […]
November 26, 2013
Business
Announcing the Equipment World 2014 Contractor of the Year finalists
Equipment World editors have selected the 2014 Contractor of the Year finalists, which come from a broad cross section of geography and markets. Representatives from each of the 12 companies will be hosted at the Contractor of the Year event in Las Vegas March 7-10. The event includes an industry roundtable, awards banquet and VIP […]
November 25, 2013
Roadbuilding
MMFX2 strengthens bridge in City of Chesapeake’s Dominion Boulevard project
The City of Chesapeake began construction on the new Dominion Boulevard, U.S. Route 17, project in early January (2013). The project includes five new bridge structures; the largest is a new four-lane 95-foot-high, fixed-span bridge that will replace the current two-lane steel bridge that has spanned the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River for more […]
November 22, 2013
Business
Lawmakers, experts discuss solutions, stress urgent need for stable, increased highway funding
Over half of the highway miles traveled in the United States are on roads in less than good condition, said Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairman of the Senate Environmental & Public Works Committee. She spoke at the Infrastructure for the Future conference Thursday in Washington, D.C., where experts tied the pressing need for road and […]
November 22, 2013
Business
Fast Train to Nowhere: 5 reasons why high-speed rail is the next Obamacare
California is chugging along in it’s crusade to build a high-speed rail system linking Los Angeles and San Francisco. How many ways is this wrong? Let us count: 1. California already has a high-speed transportation network. Its called the airlines. They’re not going to build a train that can outrun a Boeing 737. Some 16,000 people […]
November 22, 2013
Business
It’s Contractors vs. Architects in this Rap Battle for the ages
“If only the architect would spec things out right.” We’ve heard variations of this thought throughout the years from contractors (insert “engineer” for “architect” and you’ve got the same basic riff from the earthmoving crowd). Window-manufacturer YKK AP America (they also make doors and curtain walls) is using the butting-heads atmosphere that can sometimes develop […]
November 21, 2013
Business
EPA offering rebates for construction equipment DPF retrofits, engine replacements until Jan. 15
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a rebate program that will help construction equipment owners with the cost of reducing their fleet’s emissions. In 2010, a provision was added to the EPA’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act that allows the agency to give rebates to fleet owners taking action to reduce emissions. The 2013 Construction Equipment […]
November 21, 2013
Business
Go With Your Instincts: Why it’s not always a good idea to separate personal and business decisions
Possessing the ability to make good decisions is obviously crucial when running your own business, but good instincts are just as critical. Take Matthew Gilligan of Magnolia Landscape, for example. Gilligan is one of our sister site Total Landscape Care’s 12 finalists for the Landscaper of the Year program, and I visited and interviewed him […]
November 20, 2013
Business
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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