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Rent Smart: AED Rental Survey tracks trends for 2006
Product availability is the number one factor used to decide where to rent equipment, according to the Associated Equipment Distributors’ AED Rental 2006, a survey of manufacturers, dealers and end users examining rental trends in North America. The survey is intended as a status report on the rental industry and profiles aspects such as rental […]
January 7, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Eric Gustafson
It didn’t take Eric Gustafson long to figure out he didn’t want to spend a career sitting behind a desk making telemarketing phone calls. But as a 21-year-old college graduate with a new bride to support, Gustafson knew he couldn’t afford to gamble when it came to earning a living. “I didn’t have a trade […]
January 7, 2007
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Compact Application Tips: When bigger isn’t better
Contractors quickly realized the value of using smaller sized machinery when working between buildings and incorporated compact excavators into their fleet. They’re such popular pieces of equipment, contractors are using these machines on all types of jobsites. Realizing their adaptability, manufacturers are adding options like long- or extendable-arm configurations and multiple attachments to make the […]
January 7, 2007
Business
Randall Reilly names Killgore, Tidwell to new roles
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. (May 2006) – With growth comes change and the need for leaders to take on new responsibilities. Terry Killgore, long-time vice president and group publisher of Randall-Reilly Publishing’s Construction Media Group, has been named to the newly created position of general manager, corporate sales. Initially focusing on sales growth for Randall-Reilly’s Northbrook custom […]
November 8, 2006
Business
Dry quicker and faster with new technology
Ground Heaters‘ Dryvex MC4500 open drying system can dry flooded buildings quickly and help minimize business interruption time. Using Dryvection technology, the drying system uses outside air to dry flooded buildings and their contents in nearly all weather conditions. The unit can handle up to 15,000 square feet at saturation, or up to 270,000 cubic […]
October 20, 2006
Business
Talking the talk
If you or your supervisors struggle to communicate with a Spanish-speaking work force, your old high school or college textbooks probably aren’t going to be much help. Fortunately there is “Learning Construction Spanglish, A Beginners Guide to Spanish On-the-Job,” a book by Terry Eddy and Alberto Herrera written specifically for the needs of construction supervisors. […]
September 7, 2006
Business
Black and brown
Powers and Sons Construction is one of the largest black-owned construction firms in the United States. The firm was established in Gary, Indiana, in 1967 and has offices in Indianapolis and Chicago. The environment where the firm operates is a mix of racial demographics. Lake County, Indiana, often referred to as Northwest Indiana by the […]
September 6, 2006
Business
Face off
The federal government is poised to change the way it deals with immigrants, and those changes will affect your hiring practices – even if you’ve never employed a non-citizen and don’t intend to. But don’t feel bad if the immigration debate and its plethora of potential implications have left you scratching your head. Like politics, […]
September 6, 2006
Business
Business reality?
Hispanic workers seem to be driven in a way that many feel Americans used to be. Partly this is propelled by the desire to escape poverty and attain a better life for themselves and their families. Partly it’s driven by a culture that places a premium on respect, social standing and pulling one’s own weight […]
September 6, 2006
Business
Senate rejects permanent death tax reform
The U.S. Senate failed to permanently reform the death tax last week, causing the Associated General Contractors of America and other organizations to express their disappointment. According to the AGC, the move would have eliminated the uncertainty that many business owners feel when trying to pass their family business on to the next generation. While […]
August 22, 2006
Business
Sage Oil Vac becomes AEM member
Sage Oil Vac of Amarillo, Texas, has been elected to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, an international trade group for companies that manufacture and market off-road equipment, products and services. Aaron Sage, chief operations officer of the company, will be its representative to the AEM trade group. He will join more than 2,000 executives from […]
August 22, 2006
Business
Thomas Equipment to sell South Korean plant
Thomas Equipment, a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of skid-steer loaders and attachments, is closing its Busan, South Korea, facility in order to pay off company debt. The Thomas board of directors decided to sell the plant after it failed to meet financial and production goals for the previous year. The facility, which primarily designed and produced Model […]
August 22, 2006
Business
Business Matters: Navigating the health care maze
An affordable, effective health care plan is a major incentive for attracting and retaining skilled employees, regardless of a company’s size. But contractors often struggle to find good health care plans at affordable rates. This is especially true for companies with less than 20 employees. There are several reasons for this. First, health care in […]
August 6, 2006
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Rich Ponce
It was a lucky accident that Rich Ponce found himself working an indoor job, doing accounting and bookkeeping for a construction firm in Austin, Texas. Even though as the son of a career Air Force logistics expert, Rich hadn’t been exposed to construction in his youth, he soon realized it was something he could do […]
August 6, 2006
Business
First Word: Make time for a pit stop
Big John Coffee, in the movie “The Green Mile,” referred to it as “the flicker show.” During my youth, we went to catch the flicks. Nowadays, even with the motion picture industry seemingly as strong as ever, most of us are content to wait until movies come out on DVD at the local rental store. […]
August 6, 2006
Business
Cover Story/Productivity Guide: Skid-steer loaders
Skid steers first eked out a role on construction jobsites as inexpensive workhorses used primarily in site prep and cleanup roles, applications they still excel in today. But skid steers have evolved to take on a multitude of different jobs, the result of advances in hydraulic systems and attachment technologies. Now contractors can fit a […]
August 6, 2006
Business
Compact Focus: Compact wheel loaders (under 60 hp net)
It is tempting to view compact wheel loaders as specialty machines since they excel in load-and-carry applications in confined workspaces. Like larger wheel loaders, compact wheel loaders feature a mid-machine articulating hinge pin, four equal size rubber tires, a rear-mounted engine, specialized loader geometry and a high-placed cab from which operators can monitor every aspect […]
August 6, 2006
Business
Denver – Copper
Location: Denver Theft Date: April 12 Value of stolen items: Not yet determined Nearly 20 thieves who broke through welded doors at an abandoned Denver building with visions of turning copper into dollar signs were chased by police through the facility. Seven suspects were arrested and two police dogs were injured, according to the Rocky […]
August 3, 2006
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