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Business: Page 214
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Secretary of Labor Solis: U.S. labor market encouraging job growth
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the April 2011 Employment Situation report released on May 6: “Our nation’s labor market registered encouraging job growth in the month of April. Nonfarm payroll employment added 244,000 jobs, exceeding expectations, with the private sector adding 268,000 jobs. The unemployment rate edged up to […]
May 9, 2011
Contractor Disaster Resources
For construction firms damaged by the storm
The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama has released the following information: Representatives from FEMA, SBA Disaster Loans and other agencies will be available at a Business Recovery Information Meeting on Friday, May 6 at 5:30pm at the Bryant Conference Center (Sellers Auditorium). Businesses in Tuscaloosa and surrounding areas affected by recent storms (physical damage […]
May 5, 2011
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By Equipment World Staff Top techs honored The Association of Equipment Management Professionals honored the top equipment technicians from within its ranks at AEMP’s annual conference held in conjunction with ConExpo-Con/Agg. The 2011 National Technician of the Year winner in the private sector was Tom Hellmers, Murphy Tractor and Equipment, Omaha, Nebraska. The public […]
May 5, 2011
Business
Vulcan Materials Q1 results released
Vulcan Materials Co., the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. A quick recap: First Quarter Summary and Comparisons with the Prior Year Freight-adjusted aggregates pricing approximated the prior year level. Aggregates shipments declined about 3 percent, reflecting varied market conditions across our footprint as well […]
May 5, 2011
Contractor Disaster Resources
Contractors need to sign up for debris cleanup
Contractors seeking tornado debris removal work in Tuscaloosa have an opportunity to apply online via the general contractor working on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps, officially contracted Tuesday by the city of Tuscaloosa, also has a contract with DeKalb County, Alabama, to oversee debris cleanup work. The Corps lets general […]
May 4, 2011
Business
CONEXPO/CONAGG 2011
CONEXPO-CON/AGG What it means to you and the future of the industry Staff Reports With a backdrop of 20-percent construction unemployment and two years of abysmal machine sales, the tri-annual heavy equipment trade show CONEXPO-CON/AGG opened on March 22nd, in Las Vegas – ground zero in the housing bust and a town still reeling from […]
May 4, 2011
Business
Marketplace
When a show only occurs every three years, it’s likely to be jam-packed with introductions such as the products featured here. CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011 proved true to the norm. LOTS OF OPTIONS Kobelco Construction Machinery America unveiled three Mark 9 excavators at the show; the 181-horsepower SK260-9, the 197-horsepower SK295-9 and the 269-horsepower SK350-9. Operating […]
May 4, 2011
Contractor Disaster Resources
Good Samaritan protection for construction volunteers
Contractors, engineers and architects who respond to the immediate needs of a disaster such as the Alabama tornado do so at their own risk. That is why the Associated General Contractors of America is supporting legislation — introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this March – that would give these companies Good Samaritan coverage […]
May 4, 2011
Business
Construction Industry Round Table elects Bob Alger as chair
The Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT) elected Robert E. “Bob” Alger as chairman at the organization’s spring conference. “Working collaboratively with the CIRT Board of Directors and members over the next year,” says Alger, “I will dedicate a great deal of time and energy in building a greater awareness with leaders outside of the industry […]
May 4, 2011
Success Stories
Bryan Force, 2011 Contractor of the Year, rides Pennsylvania’s oil boom
Bryan Force had it all set up. His dad David saw to it that he would have a good job at the local power plant as soon as he graduated from high school. And having worked there for decades, his dad knew all the ropes. Bryan had taken all the tests, met all the requirements […]
May 4, 2011
Business
Association of Equipment Management Professionals rolls out online university
Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP), an organization for asset management professionals of off-road fleets, introduces the industry’s first online learning center designed specifically for those practicing the art and science of fleet asset management. The program, AEMP University, officially launched at the 29th annual Spring Management Conference, held in conjunction with CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas.
May 3, 2011
Business
How to Get Disaster Work
This section offers information and links to contractors wanting to perform disaster work in several declared disaster areas throughout the United States. For an explanation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district divisions, which administer FEMA-funded contracts, click here. Send all additions and corrections to
[email protected]
. State, local entities U.S. Army Corps of Engineers […]
May 2, 2011
Business
AEM, I Make America campaign launches ‘Picture a Better America Photo Contest’
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the I Make America campaign on April 28 launched the Picture a Better America Photo Contest to demonstrate the urgent need to invest in America’s crumbling infrastructure. The contest will showcase the hard-working men and women who “make” America. The Picture a Better America Photo Contest aims to greatly amplify the voices of I Make America’s grassroots supporters and others committed to demonstrating the real cost of Congressional inaction on infrastructure investment and who are pushing for passage of a fully-funded six-year highway bill by Sept. 30 of this year.
April 28, 2011
Business
Association of Equipment Management Professionals rolls out online university
Association of Equipment Management Professionals ( AEMP), an organization for asset management professionals of off-road fleets, introduces the industry’s first online learning center designed specifically for those practicing the art and science of fleet asset management. The program, AEMP University, officially launched at the 29th annual Spring Management Conference, held in conjunction with CONEXPO-CON/AGG in […]
April 28, 2011
Business
Geocomp Corp. hires Cynthia Cogan
Geocomp Corp., a geo-engineering firm headquartered in Acton, Mass., has hired Cynthia Cogan, P.E.,
April 27, 2011
Business
FTA signs $474 million funding agreement, largest public works project in Minnesota history
Minnesotans will soon have the option of taking light rail transit along the 11-mile Central Corridor that links the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, one of the most heavily traveled corridors in the region, thanks to a $474 million funding agreement between the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Council.
April 27, 2011
Business
Caltrans recognizes contractors for ‘Excellence in Partnering’
Caltrans Director Cindy McKim joined construction industry professionals for the 2011 Caltrans “Excellence in Partnering” awards, which recognizes contractors who put into action what they learned from the Caltrans’ Partnering Program to deliver successful highway projects throughout California. Caltrans provides free training for the construction industry, city and county transportation agencies, consultants, and small businesses […]
April 27, 2011
Business
Vulcan to host Q1 earnings call on May 5
Vulcan Materials Co. will release earnings after the close of business on May 4, 2011 and host a conference call at 9 a.m. CDT (10 a.m. EDT) on May 5, 2011. To participate by phone, investors and other interested parties can call 866-788-0543 about 10 minutes before the scheduled start. The access code is 62767134. […]
April 26, 2011
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