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Business

Israeli construction workers accused of kidnapping contractor for backpay

Pretty scary story out of Israel where three construction workers were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a contractor and demanding he pay them $10,000 in backpay, according to Durability and Design. The suspects, ages 34, 41 and 62 made an appointement with the 24-year-old contractor and demanded the backpay for work done months ago before dragging […]

February 22, 2013

Workforce

Economists forecast housing-fueled construction job growth

Goldman Sachs economists recently forecasted a housing recovery-fueled increase to the pace of added jobs each month to between 25,000 and 30,000, CNBC reported. In 2012 that pace averaged out at 14,000 per month. Due to the 1.5 million jobs lost in residential construction between 2006 and 2011, the economists warn that even with the […]

February 20, 2013

Gear

Briggs & Stratton refines Vanguard line of engines for traveling contractors (WOC 2013)

Dan Roche, marketing manager for Briggs & Stratton Commercial Power, brought us up to speed on a couple of  improvements to the company’s Vanguard line of commercial engines today According to Roche, contractors are traveling further distances than ever before to work on jobs. On gravity-fed fuel systems common to single-cylinder engines, if the crew […]

February 5, 2013

Business

Contractor voices @ World of Concrete: Paul Kemper

We’re here in Las Vegas, Nevada for World of Concrete 2013. From time to time, we’ll be checking in with contractors attending the show for a quick chat. We’ll be offering up their observations about the industry and whatever else they’d like to share. First up is Paul Kemper of Kemper Kemper Trucking & Asphalt in […]

February 4, 2013

Success Stories

Robert Brash, Roice Construction, found his career on a whim

Editor’s Note: Robert Brash was a finalist for 2012 Contractor of the Year. He started Roice Construction in 2000 in Allison Park, Pennsylvania. He has 16 employees with annual volume of $3 million to $5 million. He serves the site prep, utility and stormwater markets. Bob Brash has always been a hands-on guy who likes […]

January 31, 2013

Success Stories

New Jersey’s Glendale Excavating is a company run by brothers

Contractors and great stories are natural duos, proven once again during my time with Glendale Excavating in Vorhees, New Jersey. One of 12 finalists for our 2013 Contractor of the Year award, Glendale is run by three brothers — Thomas, Daniel and Greg Giangiulio — who swap stories with ease. First there’s the tale of […]

January 23, 2013

Business

FMI: Unconfident contractors face labor shortage, project delays

According to a new report from management consultant and investment banking provider FMI, the construction industry has contracted to the point that it is now roughly 70 percent of its size in 2006. And though things are looking up, construction business owners still face several challenges including a shrinking labor pool at a time when […]

December 19, 2012

Pickups

Ram Truck Launches Commercial Division

Ram Truck is launching a new division to focus on commercial truck development, sales and support in a growing market

November 28, 2012

Construction Equipment

Wells Fargo Equipment Finance releases Construction Quarterly for Q3-2012

Wells Fargo Equipment Finance has released the results of its Q3-2012 Construction Executive Survey. The results, published in the company’s Construction Quarterly, reveal an improvement in construction activity; about 61 percent of respondents felt the downturn in the construction industry would last at least another year, while 81 percent responded in this way a year […]

September 26, 2012

Safety

Concrete contractors awarded for safety excellence

The American Society of Concrete Contractors recognized concrete contractors with excellent safety records at the association’s annual conference, held last week in Chicago.  Specialty contractor Prus Construction of Cincinnati, Ohio, and general contractor Walbridge of Detroit, Michigan, were awarded the W. Burr Bennett Award for Safety Excellence. Presented in partnership with CNA, the award includes […]

September 26, 2012

Maintenance

On Record

From the front row   Don’t let the daily grind rob you of the many opportunities to learn something new   By Marcia Gruver Doyle     When you’re running a company, squeezing a few minutes into each day just to catch up on the world around you can be daunting. And so it’s no […]

August 28, 2012

Machine control

Machine Matters

Lift Higher, Reach Farther   Large skid steers help contractors add services     Although on the small end of construction equipment, skid steers with 2,201-pound rated operating capacities and up are playing a large role in operator comfort and productivity. “From 2000 until 2005, the unit-size-class popularity changed from the 1,500-pound class and up […]

June 30, 2012