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Roadbuilding
Traffic expected to begin crossing Louisvilleâs Downtown Crossing in January
Under construction for more than two years and in the works for decades the Downtown Crossing in Louisville, Kentucky, is expected to be open for traffic in the beginning of 2016. According to WAVE 3 News, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is right on schedule to have two-way traffic moving across the new bridge, which spans the Ohio River, [âŚ]
September 8, 2015
Workforce
âMamas, donât let your babies grow up shunning construction.â A contractorâs look back
Editorâs Note: With Labor Day, itâs time to begin saying goodbye to summer and time to take a break and enjoy the fruits of our hard work. And nobody knows hard work like our readers. Thatâs why when we saw this column from Laurie Dozier, the president and CEO of Tallahassee-based contractor Mad Dog Construction, we had to share [âŚ]
September 7, 2015
Construction Equipment
Ford treats construction workers to a back massage in the new F-150 for Labor Day
Ford introduced back-massaging seats with its 2015 F-150, but itâs a feature that many still donât know about. In celebration of Labor Day, Ford decided to head out to an active construction site in Dearborn, Michigan, and ask several workers to have a seat in the new F-150. As you can see in the video [âŚ]
September 7, 2015
Workforce
Ironworkers send messages of hope to St. Louis Childrenâs Hospital patients
Another group of construction workers is making life for children battling serious illnesses just a little bit brighter, this time in St. Louis. According to a report from ABC News, two ironworkers working on an addition to St. Louis Childrenâs Hospital wrote a message to a little girl in late July after noticing her waving [âŚ]
September 7, 2015
Roadbuilding
Prototype âsmart vestâ could greatly reduce highway worker deaths and injuries by talking to traffic
With almost 600 construction workers killed a year in work-zone related accidents, the industry is desperate for some solutions. Researchers at Virginia Tech think they may have an idea that could cut those fatalities in half. Their solution is the InZoneAlert vest, which incorporates radio sensors and GPS tracking that workers wear on or inside the [âŚ]
September 4, 2015
Business
Construction adds 3,000 jobs in August
Though hiring has certainly slowed over the summer months, the construction industry continued to add new workers rather than lose them in August. Construction added 3,000 new workers during the month and now employs 6.388 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The new data also revised upward the employment figure for July from the previously [âŚ]
September 4, 2015
Roadbuilding
Construction of new Tappan Zee Bridge is halfway done, new video details future work
The construction of the multi-billion dollar new Tappan Zee Bridge has hit the halfway point. The Journal News reported that the New York State Thruway Authority took people out on a tour of the construction at the mile-work site to celebrate the milestone for the massive project. Most of the work done this year, with the help of [âŚ]
September 4, 2015
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PHOTOS: Heavy equipment, new technology fill show floor at APWA Congress
The American Public Works Associationâs 2015 International Public Works Congress and Expo this week featured a wide variety of equipment, new technology, and services covering the entire public works industry. Here is a gallery of photos we shot on the show floor during the week.
September 3, 2015
Construction Equipment
Link multiple generators to meet customized power needs with Kohlerâs Mobile Paralleling Box
Line âem up and throw the switch. With Kohler Power Systems new Mobile Paralleling Box you can link different size generators together when you need a lot of power but donât have one big generator. With four of these Mobile Paralleling Boxes you can hook up to eight Kohler generators of different sizes and different [âŚ]
September 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
How to grow your paving business
Project referrals are like gold to a contractor. Who better than a satisfied customer to sell your capabilities to a new client? While no one can argue the benefit of word-of-mouth business, a paving company can only increase sales so far using this method before growth tapers off. âBusinesses stop growing because contractors donât master [âŚ]
September 3, 2015
Workforce
Construction worker attacks co-worker with sledgehammer on Georgia jobsite
A disagreement between two workers on a Georgia jobsite came to blows earlier this month, specifically, those doled out by a sledgehammer. According to a report from the Athens Banner-Herald, 39-year-old Byron Terrell Arnold and another man got into a disagreement August 7 while working on renovations at Clarke Central High School. The argument then [âŚ]
September 3, 2015
Construction Equipment
Integrated drivetrains speak a language all their own, giving fuel-conscious work truck owners even more reason to love AMTs
One surprising trend over the past few years has been the unprecedented market share growth of automated manual transmissions. Many OEMs now are reporting AMT take rates that would have seemed improbable when the first units appeared on North American shores. Volvo, Daimler Trucks North America and Paccar all report AMT specifications in more than [âŚ]
September 2, 2015
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