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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
Contractors in the Snow Belt are adding snow-removal attachments, such as CEAttachments’ AB72 angle broom, to keep employees on the payroll year-round. “No matter where you look, contractors are cleaning up something,” says Ron Peters, product manager, CEAttachments.
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
A screenshot from a Yammer home page. Click for larger version.
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
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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
Trans Ovation Logo
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
kirk.landers@att.net
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
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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
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