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First Word: The gift of recognition
It doesn’t cost a thing monetarily, yet study after study has shown American employees rank appreciation for their work as a top job satisfaction factor – and one that consistently outweighs pay. The first research of this type stunned employers. While good wages and job security were among the choices when Lawrence Lindahl asked workers […]
May 3, 2007
Business
Final Take
Sewer history display 15 years in the making Jon Schladweiler’s fascination with the U.S. wastewater system began almost 30 years ago, but it wasn’t until a family vacation in Telluride, Colorado, in the mid-1990s that he truly began to envision his dream: a mobile sewer history exhibit composed of photos, literature and many physical examples […]
May 3, 2007
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Contractor of the Year Finalist: Charlie Lay
Right now, Charlie Lay is grappling with what seems to be a nice problem: how to take his $3 million in annual revenues general contracting firm to the next level. “We’re at the threshold now where we’re going to have to start making some real changes, including adding people, getting additional office space and looking […]
April 5, 2007
Business
Truck Management: Vocational truck leasing
You make your money moving iron. For that reason, it’s entirely forgivable if that’s where the bulk of your business attention is focused. But like it or not, trucks of all shapes and sizes affect your bottom line. If you’re like most contractors, you probably cut costs by buying used trucks and running them into […]
April 5, 2007
Business
Road Building Supplement
A New American Transportation Vision: “Critical Commerce Corridors” America does not have the modern, intermodal transportation system necessary to facilitate future robust economic growth, or to safely meet the mobility needs of U.S. citizens and businesses. Failure to address this fact will significantly impede the nation’s future competitiveness. In response, the American Road and Transportation […]
February 28, 2007
Business
Final Word: The smartest people in the world
This winter the popular media wheezed themselves up into a regular panic attack over global warming (again). I have no personal knowledge as to whether or not global warming is real. Given the infinite complexity of the atmosphere, the limitations of science and human observation and the fact that nobody yet can accurately predict the […]
February 28, 2007
Business
Compact Application Tips: Paving the way
Once thought too small to pave alongside bigger mainline machines, improvements to technology and performance have altered the way paving contractors, large and small, use commercial asphalt pavers. Larger-capacity hoppers, more horsepower and faster travel speeds allow commercial pavers to take on jobs previously reserved for mid-range highway machines and the profitability and availability of […]
February 28, 2007
Business
Technology: Stress management
Turf reinforcement mats offer an aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly solution to the problem of shear stress erosion. Shear stress erosion is the result of high-velocity water flow moving parallel to the plane of a surface. These stresses hinder vegetation growth and accelerate soil loss. TRMs are stitched three-dimensional matrices and thermally-fused polymeric matrices made […]
February 28, 2007
Business
On Record: The push for green
While most of the environmental discussion – not to mention hand wringing – has centered on making our way through Tier 3 and 4 engine emission regulations, there’s more happening on the environmental front than meeting EPA mandates. In the first quarter of this year there seems to be an invigorated public relations mandate among […]
February 28, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Ryan Beckley
Ryan Beckley would be the first to tell you he didn’t have a lot going for him when he finished high school in his hometown of Roseburg, Oregon. In fact, Oregon in general didn’t have much going for it at that time. The 1980s were rough on the state: First came the national recession in […]
February 28, 2007
Business
John Deere
John Deere announced worldwide net income of $277.3 million, or $1.20 per share, for the fourth quarter ended October 31, compared with $232.8 million, or $0.96 per share, for the same period last year. Income from continuing operations, which excludes the company’s discontinued health-care business, was $276.7 million, or $1.20 per share, for the quarter, […]
February 26, 2007
Business
Side by Side: CJ-4 vs. CI-4/CI-4 PLUS oil
On January 1, by federal mandate, refineries cut the sulfur level for on-road diesel fuel to 15 parts per million from 500 ppm. And all diesel highway truck engines manufactured after this date are now required to funnel their exhaust through what’s known as a diesel particulate filter – something akin to a big catalytic […]
February 5, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Roger W. Kieswetter
Natasha Kieswetter has a bird’s eye view of operations at Kieswetter Excavating in Heidelberg, Ontario. A large window overlooks the firm’s gravel pit, letting Natasha keep an eye on the trucks going in and out of the quarry. With the company for more than 10 years, Natasha runs dispatch and oversees the firm’s fleet. She […]
February 5, 2007
Business
On Record: For 2009, make it local
Construction associations are urging their members to call, call, call their Congressional delegations. A February 15th deadline looms, marking the end of the short term funding extension of federal programs, including highways. The mood of Congress is to rubber-stamp 2006 levels and go on. I don’t discount these concerns – an ’06 level would mean […]
February 5, 2007
Business
First Word: Without training wheels
One of the most vivid memories we have of childhood is when we learn to ride a bicycle without training wheels. Not only do we remember the event, we remember that special person who was holding onto the seat of our bike ready and willing to let go. About 40 years ago, that special person […]
February 5, 2007
Business
Final Take
Jill Gilstrap Clodfelter loves Clemson, her alma mater. In fact, she is so passionate about Clemson that she incorporates the school’s colors – purple and orange – into her daily life. Her kitchen, for example, is painted Clemson orange. So, it seemed natural for Clodfelter, who holds a degree in civil engineering, to incorporate a […]
January 9, 2007
Business
Sponsored Information: World of Concrete
Following last year’s record-setting event, World of Concrete 2007 will be bigger and feature more than 130 seminars in both 90-minute and 3-hour sessions on a variety of topics. The January 23-26 event in Las Vegas will also include operator competitions and exhibitor demonstrations. Many of the seminars in this year’s show will focus on […]
January 7, 2007
Business
Construction Specialties: Stepping up to your first service truck
In the past few years many equipment manufacturers and their dealers have offered attractive sales and service packages that enable contractors to forget about equipment service, repairs and maintenance and concentrate on just the money making part of construction. For start-up contractors with limited capital and just a few employees these packages are hard to […]
January 7, 2007
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