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You got a ‘D’? Well, that’s okay, school’s hard.
If your children come home with ‘D’ on their report cards, do you ignore it,accept it, because, hey, they look like they’re doing okay? Or do you hit the roof?” Our transportation infrastructure is not falling apart at the seams, ready to collapse around our ears. And that may be part of the problem. Trying […]
June 19, 2012
Business
It’s a jungle out there. Truck drivers are getting safer, but what about everybody else?
Somebody’s got to say it, and I guess it’s going to be me: Americans can’t drive worth a darn. You and I both know it’s true, and I’ll admit straightaway that it’s a hard pill for many of us to swallow. After all, Americans may not have invented the automobile, but we certainly took the […]
June 19, 2012
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Tell us where it hurts
AEMP, telematics, tier 4, fleet managers, asset management, OEMs, diesel particulate filters, Equipment World, Steve Cosper, Granite Contracting, Contractor of the Year.
June 19, 2012
Business
Cornyn, Hutchison introduce bill to facilitate critical updates at U.S. ports of entry
U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, on June 7 introduced the Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012, which would provide new authorities for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to enter into public-private partnerships with either local governments or private sector entities to fund additional staffing at ports of entry, according to a […]
June 19, 2012
Business
Autodesk aims to boost cloud and mobile computing on construction job sites with Vela Systems acquisition
Autodesk recently announced its acquisition of Vela Systems a provider of cloud-based field management software for the construction industry.
June 18, 2012
Business
Survivor Stories
Changing Schedule Pays Off With the recession forcing professionals to re-evaluate their business practices, one New Jersey landscaper went back to his law-enforcement roots and watched as his profits grew. By Lauren Heartsille Dowdle “It’s the best year we’ve ever had,” says Patrick Donovan of Classic Landscaping in Edison, New Jersey, with 28 years […]
June 14, 2012
Business
AEM announces ‘Statistics Outstanding Merit Award’ winners
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has presented 93 member manufacturers with “Statistics Outstanding Merit Awards” for exemplary performance in AEM’s data reporting programs. Their performance enhances the association’s ability to provide meaningful market information to member companies for business benchmarking and planning. The annual awards are based on data reporting timeliness, accuracy, consistency and […]
June 12, 2012
Business
What a professional photographer can teach you about recruiting
Technician recruiting, education, technician shortage
June 12, 2012
Business
No texting while driving … a tractor
While teenagers have been the focus of texting-while-driving bans, Kubota Tractor reminds us it’s also not a good idea for those driving tractors and other heavy equipment. In fact, the company labels them “tractor distractors.” Instead, says Kubota: pay close attention to the task at hand, avoid all distractions, and take note of all safety […]
June 8, 2012
Roadbuilding
How one public works department developed a spec using recycled aggregate that includes toilets
The Public Works Department of the city of Bellingham, Wash., completed a street project that included 400 old toilets incorporated into concrete.
June 7, 2012
Business
Glen Tellock of Manitowoc heads CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 Show Management Committee
Glen Tellock, chairman, president & CEO of Manitowoc Company Inc. in Manitowoc, Wis. has been named chair of the 2014 CONEXPO-CON/AGG exposition and leads the show’s management committee, a group of volunteer business executives overseeing show planning to ensure the event meets industry needs. The next CONEXPO-CON/AGG will be held March 4-8, 2014 at the […]
June 7, 2012
Business
Hackers breach infrastructure systems
Infrastruction systems, security, power plants, water treatment systems, hackers, computer controls
June 6, 2012
Roadbuilding
Remembering Bill Swisher
One of the things about the construction industry, and road construction in particular because that’s where I live, is the people. There are some true characters in this business, originals, old school make-a-difference types. Maybe it was a different world, maybe it required different people. Either way, we just lost one, Bill Swisher, the founder […]
June 6, 2012
Business
Cat inks engine development deal with Westport
caterpillar, westport innovations, natural gas engines, cummins
June 5, 2012
Business
Smart contractors read their daily paper
Job leads, daily newspapers, Contractor of the Year, Larry Davis,
June 5, 2012
Business
Drive Now, Pay Later.
Interesting, basic approach to the argument for borrowing to build/maintain/repair our transportation infrastructure in the New York Times. Written by a Cornell University economics professor, Robert H. Frank. Agree or disagree he makes a fairly basic argument. And clarity from any point of view in this debate is actually quite refreshing. May we regress to […]
June 5, 2012
Business
AEM urges conferees to reach agreement on fully funded transportation bill ‘without further delay’
After attending the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Fly-In May 30-31 in Washington, D.C., and meeting with members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to urge swift action on the transportation bill, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement: “This week in Washington, I had the unique opportunity to […]
June 2, 2012
Business
Is your company culture positive … or poisonous?
During an event at Husqvarna Construction Products a couple of weeks ago, I was chatting with Soff-Cut Product Manager Andrew Nevener during dinner. I asked him how he liked working for the company, and his praise was immediate and effusive; he said the company’s culture was the best he’s ever experienced. The conversation got me […]
May 29, 2012
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