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Workforce
How one construction firm is using drag racing to recruit new talent
If you want to catch a fish you need bait. And if you want to catch the attention of a mechanic, a 10,000 horsepower, 300 mile-per-hour car is a good start. Mechanics and technicians, as we all know, are in short supply. To recruit them Herzog Contracting, the Association of Equipment Management Professionals and the [âŚ]
September 4, 2014
Roadbuilding
Nonresidential projects push construction spending to largest monthly gain in more than 2 years in July
After seeing its first drop in one year during June, construction spending in the U.S. fully recovered and then some in July, with its largest monthly gain in more than two years. Construction spending rose 1.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $981.3 billion in July, according to preliminary estimates by the Commerce [âŚ]
September 3, 2014
Business
Nonresidential projects push construction spending to largest monthly gain in more than 2 years in July
After seeing its first drop in one year during June, construction spending in the U.S. fully recovered and then some in July, with its largest monthly gain in more than two years. Construction spending rose 1.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $981.3 billion in July, according to preliminary estimates by the Commerce [âŚ]
September 2, 2014
Construction Equipment
8 reasons why you pay too much for your equipmentâs tires⌠and what you can do about it
Contractors hate leaving money on the table at a bid letting. But how much money are you wasting by neglecting your tires or by neglecting to establish a tire management program? The amount will vary, but more importantly your tire costs are one of the few variables you can control. âTires are probably your largest [âŚ]
September 2, 2014
Roadbuilding
Country music star Kip Mooreâs ballad for the construction industry
Kip Moore has penned his share of hits, most notably the platinum-selling âSomethinâ âBout a Truckâ which reached number 1 on the U.S. country charts. And now the country star has dedicated a song to the men and women of the construction industry as well as Case Construction Equipment. The song is called âOn the [âŚ]
September 1, 2014
Success Stories
Zeal for diversification, taking care of fleet key to Wm. Winkler Companyâs success
âWe love to do anything that involves concrete,â says Brian Winkler, 47, president of Wm. Winkler Company. In fact, concrete has been Wm. Winkler Companyâs material of choice since Brianâs grandfather started the firm in Spokane, Washington, in 1919. His grandfather did curb and gutter work, and Brianâs father, the oldest of 11 children, joined [âŚ]
September 1, 2014
Business
The LA Sheriffâs Dept. melted thousands of guns to recycle them as road construction material
Thousands of handguns, rifles and other weapons have been destroyed to eventually be used in construction of roads and bridges. Nearly 5,000 weapons were melted and converted into steel rebar as part of the Los Angeles County Sheriffâs Departmentâs 21st annual Gun Melt event. More than 178,000 weapons have been destroyed as part of the event [âŚ]
August 28, 2014
Construction Equipment
Country music star Kip Moore wrote a rocking Labor Day ballad for the construction industry
Kip Moore has penned his share of hits, most notably the platinum-selling âSomethinâ âBout a Truckâ which reached number 1 on the U.S. country charts. And now the country star has dedicated a song to the men and women of the construction industry as well as Case Construction Equipment. The song is called âOn the [âŚ]
August 28, 2014
Home
Construction firms are turning down work due to the labor shortage, but most are willing to pay more to find workers
A majority of construction companies across the U.S. are facing a shortage in skilled labor and a large number of them have been forced to turn down work in the last year because they didnât have the workers needed for the job, according to a recent survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America [âŚ]
August 28, 2014
Business
Itâs time for contractors to turn the tables on Angieâs List with a website that rates clients
A lot of contractors in the residential arena are steamed about the website Angieâs List, where homeowners can rate contractors on the quality of their work. A bad review can shoot holes in a contractorâs marketing plan no matter how unfair or wrongheaded the reviewer. The home building magazines are full of articles on how [âŚ]
August 27, 2014
Safety
Construction worker survives after being impaled in chest by power saw blade
While working atop a shopping center in Houston Monday morning, a construction worker was impaled in the chest by the blade of a power saw he was using. Houston Fire Department spokesman Kenyatta Parker told the Associated Press that the saw the worker was using is often used for cutting concrete and metal and âcan [âŚ]
August 26, 2014
Roadbuilding
How to become a more productive highway construction worker
âWork smarter, not harder.â How many times have you seen that quote? Over time, the idea that your best performance is a result of how you work, not how long you work, has become widely accepted. Studies have shown that the last employee to leave each day isnât necessarily the hardest worker; they may simply lack organizational [âŚ]
August 26, 2014
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