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Business: Page 182
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Fontaine creates 100 jobs in Jasper, Alabama
Fontaine Trailer is adding 100 jobs in Jasper, Alabama, AL.com reported. According to the Birmingham Business Journal, the jobs will come as a result of an expansion project. Part of the funding will come from a portion of the $500,000 community development block grant Alabama Governor Robert Bentley awarded for two expansion projects in Walker […]
November 30, 2012
Business
Construction of Apple’s spaceship-like campus delayed
Though the iconic technology company originally planned to move in by 2015, it’s likely that construction of Apple’s new futuristic and (very) green campus won’t even be completed until 2016, Bloomberg reports. Apple says it has taken just as much care into designing the campus, appropriately named “Apple Campus 2,” as it does in designing […]
November 30, 2012
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Delaware contractor won’t have to pay Black Friday work fine
While millions across the country got up early to shop last Friday to take advantage of a few good deals, six construction crews in Bethany Beach, Delaware went to work — and got just the opposite, USA Today reports. Contractor Bruce Mears, whose crew is building a home in the town, told USA Today that […]
November 30, 2012
Business
SITECH Technology establishes dealers in Northwest
SITECH Technology has established dealerships in Washington and Montana and in several adjacent counties in North Dakota and Wyoming, collectively known as SITECH Northwest. The dealerships carry Trimble and Caterpillar machine control systems for heavy equipment of most brands. For more information about SITECH or to locate these dealers, visit sitech-locator.com.
November 30, 2012
Business
Is housing really back?
Here’s a tip that can save you a lot of time. Whenever you see a report on TV or in your daily newspaper heralding the resurgence of the housing market…ignore it. Various pundits have wrongly predicted housing’s return for four years now, and as of this writing, the media has run a month-long string of […]
November 30, 2012
Business
FMI: Construction-put-in-place, employment on the rise
FMI has released its Third Quarter 2012 Engineering and Technical Professional Services Industry Update, anticipating construction put in place to increase between 5 percent, to $826 billion, and 7 percent, to $882.4 billion, in 2013. This growth is expected to include solid recovery in housing, strong growth in power construction and slow growth in commercial […]
November 29, 2012
Business
Report forecasts shortage of 2 million trade workers in U.S.
The Construction Labor Market Analyzer (CLMA) has released its 20/20 Foresight Report for Q4 2012, which forecasts a nationwide shortage of nearly 2 million workers. The report estimates future labor demand for the Southeast Manpower Tripartite Alliance (SEMTA) region, which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and […]
November 29, 2012
Business
Yearly construction fuel consumption up 5.2 percent
WEX and IHS have released the results of the WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI), which indicated a 5.2-percent increase year-over-year in October. The WEX Construction FCI measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry to provide an indication of construction activity in the United States. WEX tested the indicators at monthly, quarterly, and […]
November 28, 2012
Business
Fiat Industrial, CNH reach merger agreement
Fiat Industrial and CNH Global have reached a merger deal that will allow Fiat to absorb the remaining 12 percent of the equipment maker that it doesn’t currently own. Under the terms of the transaction, Fiat and CNH will merge into a new company known as NewCo based in the Netherlands and listed on the […]
November 28, 2012
Business
2013 Contractor of the Year finalists named
Equipment World editors have named the 2013 Contractor of the Year finalists, a group of 12 contractors hailing from a diverse cross section of the country. Each finalist will receive an expense-paid trip to Las Vegas on March 8-11, to participate in an industry roundtable and awards banquet, where the 2013 Contractor of the […]
November 28, 2012
Business
GBIG site provides access to worldwide green building projects and trends
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched its Green Building Information Gateway (GBIG), a web-based platform intended to help people understand the green dimensions of the built environment by providing exploration and comparisons. Site visitors can learn more about these green dimensions by navigating the site’s main categories: activities, buildings, places strategies and collections. […]
November 27, 2012
Business
Researchers call for change to U.S. building codes
After a thorough review of fire safety literature since 1976, a California-based research team is calling for a change to U.S. building codes that would exempt the addition of chemicals to foam plastic insulation in order to pass the Steiner tunnel test for flame resistance, according to ScienceDaily. The Steiner tunnel test applies a flame […]
November 27, 2012
Business
Gratitude and the value of leading with emotional intelligence
“It’s my way or the highway.” You may not say those words aloud, but if you’re a business owner, I’d be willing to bet you think them from time to time. Why not? You’re the boss. It’s your company, and you’ve assumed all the risk. However, every once in a while (especially in the midst […]
November 27, 2012
Business
Year-to-year construction employment falls in 28 states despite monthly gains
Despite recent gains in residential construction and 31 states adding jobs in the past month, construction employment declined in 28 states between October 2011 and October 2012, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America. Based on analysis of U.S. Labor Department data, AGC officials pinned the cause of the decline on […]
November 26, 2012
Business
4 key post-election issues arise for construction industry
The elections have ended, and Congress is still divided while the United States races toward the fiscal cliff.  In light of this issue, SmartBlog spoke with members of the Associated General Contractors of America on four areas the construction industry should continue to watch over the next year: fiscal cliff and taxes, infrastructure investment, labor […]
November 26, 2012
Business
American Augers, Trencor retain brand identities after acquisition
American Augers drills and Trencor trenchers will retain their brand identities as they are incorporated into The Charles Machine Works (CMW) fold, says Tiffany Sewell-Howard, CEO. “American Augers (AA) will remain a separate entity, similar to our HammerHead acquisition, and production of Trencor products will be moved to the AA facility in Ohio,” said Sewell-Howard […]
November 23, 2012
Business
Terex Utilities wins contest by developing seated pedestal welding station
Terex Utilities, a division of Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), won Humantech’s sixth annual Find It – Fix It Challenge by designing a workstation for its employees that weld large pedestals. Terex Utilities workers weld a vertical gusset and top plate to the metal shell of pedestals that connect a boom to a truck chassis and […]
November 22, 2012
Business
PCA forecasts 7.5-percent increase in 2012 cement consumption
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) forecasts a 7.5-percent increase in cement consumption in 2012, up 50 basis points from its summer forecast. However, due to the economic uncertainties, these figures may change again. If Congress resolves the fiscal cliff before the end of 2012, PCA expects cement consumption in 2013 to increase by 6 percent. […]
November 21, 2012
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