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Business

Microsoft takes on iPad’s enterprise success with a new tablet and a unified Windows front

Microsoft renewed its mobile push this week, unveiling a new tablet and updated phone OS. But is it enough to stop Apple's enterprise momentum?

June 22, 2012

Construction Equipment

Growth expected, but construction’s economic recovery well behind other sectors

The construction sector of the U.S. economy is expected to see accelerated growth in 2013, but lags behind other sectors in recovery from the recession.

June 19, 2012

Home

May brings more new houses, but overall housing construction falls

A new U.S. Department of Commerce report on the housing market is a mixed bag of continued deterioration and hope for recovery.

June 19, 2012

Pickups

Tonneau Covers Buyer's Guide

What to look for in a pickup tonneau cover; buying tips and advice for contractors

June 19, 2012

Workforce

Construction apps evolving into essential tools

If you’ve seen the June issue of Equipment World, you might have noticed I included some of the latest construction apps in Reporter, our news section. These apps were just a few of the newest offerings out there; I wish we had the room to run more. Even if you don’t see articles about them, […]

June 19, 2012

Home

Private construction spending up in most states says AGCA economist

In Portland, Maine Thursday, the chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America said private spending on construction projects has increased in most states.

June 19, 2012

Business

Autodesk aims to boost cloud and mobile computing on construction job sites with Vela Systems acquisition

Autodesk recently announced its acquisition of Vela Systems a provider of cloud-based field management software for the construction industry.

June 18, 2012

Recruiting & retention

College sports “arms race” makes construction a constant on many campuses

As universities race to attract the best athletes with the best facilities, construction on college campuses is nearly constant.

June 15, 2012

Construction Equipment

How one contractor gets 75 percent of his customers

Think it’s not worth it to pay much attention to your website, or even put one up in the first place? Custom home contractor John Rogers of JFR Contracting, Nottingham, Pennsylvania, would argue otherwise. He used the downturn to revamp his website, jfrcontracting.com, and now 75 percent of his customers come through his site, […]

June 8, 2012

Roadbuilding

Remembering Bill Swisher

One of the things about the construction industry, and road construction in particular because that’s where I live, is the people. There are some true characters in this business, originals, old school make-a-difference types. Maybe it was a different world, maybe it required different people. Either way, we just lost one, Bill Swisher, the founder […]

June 7, 2012

Safety

Stay focused, stay safe

As someone who writes a monthly safety article, I read about a lot of accidents while researching background information. While it’s true that construction worker fatalities overall have steadily declined over the years, nearly 800 construction workers were killed on the job in 2010. Quick question: What is the number one cause of death for […]

June 7, 2012

Roadbuilding

Remembering Bill Swisher

One of the things about the construction industry, and road construction in particular because that’s where I live, is the people. There are some true characters in this business, originals, old school make-a-difference types. Maybe it was a different world, maybe it required different people. Either way, we just lost one, Bill Swisher, the founder […]

June 6, 2012