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Business

Construction spending dips 0.3% in November due to decrease in government nonresidential

Increases in homebuilding in both the private and public sectors were not enough to offset a decrease in government nonresidential as construction spending fell 0.3 percent in November. According to preliminary estimates from the Commerce Department, construction spending in November fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $975 billion. The new data also revised the September and October rates […]

January 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

Drunk guy in a wheel loader plows through parked cars; is swiftly brought to justice by angry mob

Before you watch the video below, 1) Yes, of course this video is from Russia and 2) some of the video is not exactly suitable for children as this guy takes a few punches. And while violence is never the answer, it’s a bit hard to judge this particular angry mob especially with how much […]

January 2, 2015

Construction Equipment

The Top 14 Construction and Heavy Equipment Stories of 2014

In these last hours of 2014, it’s easy to look forward to getting 2015 underway, especially for those in the construction industry. After all, work is finally picking back up, jobs are available again and 2015 might be the year things really start taking off again. However, it’d be a shame to forget just how […]

December 31, 2014

Safety

Steel beam collapses at Chicago jobsite, 3 workers survive 20-foot fall

Three construction workers in Chicago were in serious condition earlier this week after a steel beam they were working on top of collapsed. According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, the workers had connected the beam they were standing on top of using a two-bolt connection system Monday morning. Occupational Safety and Health Administration spokesman Scott […]

December 31, 2014

Construction Equipment

To reduce noise, NYC officials close to regulations to boost contractor use of electric jackhammers over pneumatic models

With construction booming again in the concrete jungle of New York City, the sound of jackhammers is a distinct voice among the city’s cacophonous urban symphony. For some, it’s a little too distinct. Especially those that know that since 2011, Hilti has offered an electric pavement breaker—the TE 3000-AVR—that the company says is not only […]

December 30, 2014

Construction Equipment

Implosion at Texas A&M football stadium one of the most beautiful demos you’ll find

As they do on most weekends this time of year, Texas A&M officials and fans gathered at the university’s football stadium. But not for a game. No, this time they were there to destroy part of the stadium rather than cheer inside of it. And man is that a beautiful way to blow up part […]

December 23, 2014

Construction Equipment

Head Santa: Construction CEO doles out degrees in Kris Kringledom at oldest Santa School in U.S. (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=162] In December, many contractors are winding down the year, moving equipment off frozen jobsites and back into the yard. Then there’s Tom Valent, president and CEO of Gerace Construction, a heavy industrial and infrastructure contractor based in Midland, Michigan. Despite the frigid weather outside, this is one of his busiest times of year. […]

December 22, 2014

Technology

10th Day of Construction Gifts: Braven BRV-X rugged bluetooth speaker brings tunes to the jobsite

Why should the guys and gals running closed-cab equipment be the only ones who get to enjoy some music while they work? With the Braven BRV-X, tradesmen, construction laborers and everyone else on the jobsite can listen to their favorite music without having to worry about the typical delicate nature of most bluetooth speakers. The […]

December 19, 2014

Workforce

Construction crew unearths grenade without a pin, worker picks it up for some reason

A jobsite supervisor in Arizona got quite the scare last week when one of the guys on his crew walked up to him holding what appeared to be a live grenade. According to a report from WSEE TV, a crew with Sonoran Desert Ridge Development was trenching the front yard of a home in Scottsdale when […]

December 18, 2014

Business

Interchange projects in Norman amount to Oklahoma DOT’s largest awarded contract ever

The reconstruction of two interchanges on Interstate 35 in Norman has generated the single largest construction contract ever awarded by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The department awarded the contract to Sherwood Construction Company of Tulsa with a $71 million base bid with possible financial incentives. The contract calls for the reconstruction of the northern half […]

December 18, 2014

Business

Home starts fall 1.6% in November as builder confidence slips

The rate of construction on new single family homes fell in November and with it went the rate of all U.S. home starts for the month. Construction on single- and multi-family homes fell 1.6 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.028 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. The latest report […]

December 16, 2014

Construction Equipment

6th Day of Construction Gifts: Caterpillar has a ride-on dozer for kids now; turns on a dime, makes Power Wheels look lame (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=156] If your kid loves big machines and dirt, here’s the item that should be at the top of your shopping list for them this Christmas. This Caterpillar dozer from Kid Trax features a working blade that your little operator can raise and lower and it has two motors that allow the diminutive dozer […]

December 15, 2014