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Magic Johnson’s advice
If you’re the owner of a small construction company, you could probably use a little pick-me-up right now. This piece from the Wall Street Journal is not only entertaining, but uplifting in a way. The fact that a gazillionaire sports hero could be humble and wise enough to learn from his own mistakes when he enters […]
January 6, 2010
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Bradford T. Clubb
Quality and integrity remain the core values for this specialty contractor Some people are born with good business sense, while others learn from experience. Bradford T. Clubb, president of Flyway Excavating, Lititz, Pennsylvania, acquired both, coming from a background that encouraged an entrepreneurial spirit and finding a mentor in his father. Beginning at an early […]
January 5, 2010
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Contractor of the Year finalist: James “Augie” and Nancy Henning
James “Augie” and Nancy Henning; McDaniels, Kentucky This couple’s main advice after 34 years in construction: stick with it. Success in this industry takes years. Henning Construction has grown in phases. At first, Augie, with Nancy at his side, began as August Henning Construction. He had one truck and the carpentry skills he’d learned while […]
January 5, 2010
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Jay Proffitt
Perhaps it’s appropriate when you arrive at Jay Proffitt Construction’s office on a bitter Iowa winter morning you feel the warmth as soon as you enter the small building. You could attribute it to the radiant floor heat of the six-year-old office, but another source is just as likely: Jay and Helen Proffitt. The Proffitts’ […]
January 5, 2010
Roadbuilding
And the awards go to….Better Roads
Better Roads is up for two “Azbee” editorial awards from The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), the professional association for full-time and freelance editors and writers employed in the business, trade, and specialty press. ASBPE is widely known for its annual Awards of Excellence competition, which recognizes the best in editorial, design, and […]
January 5, 2010
Business
Back to basics
Fresh out of bankruptcy and ready for a revamped image, GM’s president and CEO, Fritz Henderson, has said he plans to now focus on three core priorities: customers, cars and culture. Of course, the first two should be a given, but it’s safe to say that over the years GM has strayed from these simple, yet […]
January 5, 2010
Business
Cat cuts deal with Walgreen
In an effort to control the costs of prescription drugs for it’s employees, Caterpillar negotiated a deal with the drug store chain Walgreen. Alas most of the story is behind the Wall Street Journal’s subscription firewall, but perhaps you can find it in yesterday’s edition of the newspaper. This certainly makes sense as Caterpillar employs nearly […]
January 5, 2010
Business
Kentucky Fried Chicken tackles road repair
That’s right, KFC, as in Colonel Sanders, is now in the business of repairing potholes.The asphalt repairs will have the KFC logo chalked into them and the company is rolling out the initiative as a marketing/PR campaign. According to the press release “for more than half a century, KFC has “filled up” its fans with the Colonel’s […]
January 5, 2010
Business
Terex sells mining business to Bucyrus
Saying it will move from a construction and mining equipment company to a machinery and industrial products business, Terex will sell its mining business to Bucyrus International for $1.3 billion in cash. With the sell, Terex will divest itself of mining excavators, electric drive mining trucks, track and rotary blasthole drills and a highwall miner. […]
December 21, 2009
Business
Exxon bets big on natural gas
With the announcement of the $31 billion purchase of natural gas producer XTO Energy, Exxon left no doubt where it thinks the future of energy is headed. While natural gas prices are in the tank right now, this is still good news on every front. The United States is the Saudi Arabia of natural gas, […]
December 15, 2009
Business
Jim Owens as Secretary of Treasury
Granted this is just coming from a website Business Insider, and the writer includes several other options, but it is an inspired choice. Owens, if you don’t know, is the CEO of Caterpillar, but he is set to retire next year. I’ve heard Owens speak several times and he’s always impressive: clear, methodical, well prepared and […]
December 15, 2009
Business
The Rental Show 2010 provides education, networking
American Rental Association’s (ARA) The Rental Show opens its doors February 7-10, 2010, to all heavy construction, light construction and party/event rental companies. The Show will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, and provides a streamlined schedule, educational seminars and networking opportunities. The Show offers three full days of educational […]
December 15, 2009
Business
2008 WINNER – Steve Montgomery – Red Hill Construction – Weir, MS
While researching construction equipment that he was in need of buying on EquipmentWorld.com, Steve Montgomery of Red Hill Construction noticed a chance to win some for free in the Contractor’s Dream Package sweepstakes! Steve filled out the on-line registration form, submitted it and forgot all about it. In mid-October, Steve received a surprise phone call […]
December 10, 2009
Business
2006 WINNER – Jeff Jay – G & G Construction, Inc. – Enterprise, MS
After seeing the promotions in Equipment World magazine for the past several years, Jeff Jay of G & G Construction in Enterprise, Miss., decided to try his luck this year and mailed his entry form for the “Contractor’s Dream Package” sweepstakes. He thought nothing more about it until he received a call a few weeks […]
December 10, 2009
Business
2005 WINNER – Philip Childers – C & F Construction – Smackover, AR
With nearly 2,000 exhibitors covering almost 2 million square feet of space, ConExpo is the biggest tradeshow in North America. It’s almost by accident that Philip Childers found himself in front of the Equipment World Magazine booth. As a long-time reader of the magazine, Childers knew about the “Contractor’s Dream Package” sweepstakes. So, on a […]
December 10, 2009
Business
2004 Winner – Maria Teachman, Jaguar Concrete Pumping – Jacksonville, FL
When Donnie and Maria Teachman of Jaguar Concrete Pumping stopped by Equipment World magazine’s booth at the January 2004 World of Concrete tradeshow, they had no idea good fortune was smiling on them. When the magazine’s sweepstakes representative called the Teachmans to tell them they’d won the “Contractor’s Dream Package,” they weren’t sure it was […]
December 10, 2009
Business
2003 Winner – Allan Mallory, ATS Construction Services – Noble, OK
Allan Mallory, an excavating and site prep contractor from Noble, Okla., is the winner of Equipment World’s Contractor’s Dream Package Sweepstakes, valued at more than $60,000. The package included equipment provided by various construction industry manufacturers, a Ford F550 Super Duty work truck, a Thomas 25G mini skid steer and a Trail King TK6U utility […]
December 10, 2009
Business
2009 WINNER – Cathy Ann Lothes – R & L Excavating – Newark, OH
Newark, OH (October 29th, 2009). Cathy Lothes of R & L Excavating, Inc., Newark, OH, has been picked as the winner of Equipment World magazine’s 2009 Contractor’s Dream Package. Lothes received her prizes on October 29th during Equipment World’s Contractor’s Dream Package Winner Event hosted by Mathews Ford, Newark OH, the local Ford commercial truck […]
December 10, 2009
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