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Construction Equipment

Machine Matters More

Dirty Jobs   Contractors are getting their money’s worth out of skid steer cleanup attachments.     Constantly pressured to do more with less, contractors are using skid steer cleanup attachments – such as brooms, sweepers and plows – to efficiently tackle this necessary job. And the cleanup market is expected to be on the […]

June 30, 2012

Business

Microsoft acquires Yammer, a customizable social network for businesses

Microsoft announced June 25 that it will acquire Yammer, a company that gives businesses a platform to build their own social networks, for $1.2 billion.

June 26, 2012

Technology

Tweet and report

This bit of information from UK’s The Construction Index: Transport for London, which plans and delivers the city’s transport facilities, is charging utilities — and their contractors –the equivalent of almost $4,000 per day to work in congested areas or at busy times. The kicker: They’re encouraging city dwellers to report — via a tweet […]

June 22, 2012

Roadbuilding

Financial District

Building strategic partnerships that work – for both of you.

June 9, 2012

Construction Equipment

How one contractor lets its people shine … on its website

Construction companies usually offer straight stuff  on their websites — a here’s-the-facts approach without a lot of gimmickry  That’s understandable: contractors are known for getting in, getting it done, and getting out. Dunn Construction, based in Birmingham, Alabama, has that same can-do attitude, but the company’s website shows off its capabilities with unusual flare. Each […]

June 5, 2012

Roadbuilding

Here’s an idea

As our transportation infrastructure woes get more woeful, figuring out how to get work done for today and tomorrow and way into the future isn’t getting any easier. The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) will present its second annual TransOvation Conference for transportation design and construction pros in Virginia in July. I went […]

June 1, 2012

Business

ACG asks government to reconsider new hiring rules

On May 24, the Associated General Contractors of America and 10 other national business associations requested the Obama administration reconsider a series of new hiring mandates it wants to impose on contractors working on federal projects. The new rules, which are being proposed by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), are designed to […]

May 24, 2012

Pickups

Guide to Overloads

An air suspension or a set of helper springs can make hauling heavy cargo easier, but it won’t allow your truck to carry more.

May 15, 2012

Roadbuilding

Kirk Landers, Editor Emeritus

A human skill that once set a precious few apart from the rest of us, that defined a special dimension of human capability, is going to disappear just as the hard-riding cowboys and wilderness-exploring fur trappers disappeared.

January 12, 2012

Pickups

Stretching fuel economy

Tonneau covers and other tricks to improve your pickup’s fuel economy

November 28, 2011

Roadbuilding

ACI Fall Convention to Bridge Theory & Practice in Cincinnati

The American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) Fall 2011 Convention will take place Oct. 16-20, 2011 in Cincinnati, OH, USA. In congruence with the Fall Convention’s theme, Bridging Theory and Practice will bring together engineers, architects, contractors, educators, manufacturers, and material representatives to collaborate on concrete codes, specifications and standards. Intended to deliver real world applications for […]

August 24, 2011

Safety

ACI Fall Convention to Bridge Theory & Practice in Cincinnati

The American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) Fall 2011 Convention will take place Oct. 16-20, 2011 in Cincinnati, OH, USA. In congruence with the Fall Convention’s theme, Bridging Theory and Practice will bring together engineers, architects, contractors, educators, manufacturers, and material representatives to collaborate on concrete codes, specifications and standards. Intended to deliver real world applications for […]

August 23, 2011