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Business
The Coronavirus and Construction Contracts: Does insurance cover work stoppages? Are you covered if your subcontactors cease work? Itās time to find out.
By Ā Meghan DiPerna,Ā Kenneth H. LazarukĀ andĀ Brian A. ShueĀ * As you have undoubtedly heard, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is affecting the global construction industry. Notably, as of March 17, Boston halted all construction jobs in the city for two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision has affected approximately 21.4 million square feet of new or [ā¦]
March 23, 2020
Dealers
Nors Group buys Strongco, takes over Volvo CE dealer locations across Canada
Portugal-based Nors Group has bought Canadian dealer Strongco and will take over its Volvo Construction Equipment dealerships in Canada. Nors is taking over 22 Volvo CE locations, including those in the provinces of Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. Nors āhas built a reputation as an outstanding dealer that is [ā¦]
March 23, 2020
Construction Equipment
Cat Unveils New 395 Excavator: Bigger, Stronger, Faster 390F Replacement
Bigger isnāt always better. But in the case of the new Cat 395, which was unveiled at ConExpo 2020, it definitely is. The new Cat 395 replaces the 390F and is the largest machine in Catās next generation excavator lineup. This is a beefed-up, performance-driven machine and one that Cat says is designed [ā¦]
March 20, 2020
Business
Opinion: A very different ConExpo amid coronavirus concerns
It already was going to be different. ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 had complicated logistics to overcome from the get-go. The Las Vegas Convention Center is in the middle of a massive expansion that took out the footprint of the former Gold Lot, forcing companies to relocate. Many relocated to what became Festival Grounds, situated a mile away [ā¦]
March 20, 2020
Contractor of the Year
This engineer āwanted to be the guy.ā So he built a successful construction firm
John Kovacs never thought he was on a path to a career in construction. With an engineering degree from The Citadel and ambitions to work in Manhattan, Kovacs started his career with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and entered the agencyās management training program. However, Kovacsā opinion of contracting changed drastically [ā¦]
March 20, 2020
Construction Equipment
Case PT240D pneumatic tire roller made for large road projects
Case Construction Equipmentās new PT240D pneumatic tire roller is designed to require fewer passes and improve penetration and compaction density. It is built for sub-base and asphalt compaction on large road and highway projects, airport runways and commercial development. The compactor runs on a 100-horsepower, turbocharged, Tier 4 Final Deutz engine. The engine requires no [ā¦]
March 19, 2020
Maintenance
Cease work and turn off the engine when you see these red flags on an oil analysis report
Oil analysis can show you trends in the health of your engines and oil. It can also tip you off to eminent catastrophic failure. If you catch these problems early enough, you can fix the underlying problem, drain and refill the crankcase with new oil, and monitor the results with further oil analysis, saving thousands [ā¦]
March 19, 2020
Business
Contractors must provide paid sick, family leave under coronavirus law
A coronavirus response bill signed into law March 18 by President Trump requires all employers with fewer than 500 workers to provide paid sick leave and family care leave. Employers with fewer than 50 workers can file for a hardship exemption with the U.S. Department of Labor. The paid-leave provisions of the law take [ā¦]
March 19, 2020
Dealers
Stellar Industries adds Curry Supply to dealer network
Stellar Industries has named Curry Supply as its dealer in Arizona and New Mexico. Curry Supply offers the full line of Stellar TMAX service bodies, and heavy -and light-duty telescopic service cranes. The dealer now has locations in Pennsylvania, Texas and Arizona. In addition to mechanic service bodies and crane products, Curry will also carry [ā¦]
March 19, 2020
Construction Equipment
Cat Crowns Worldās Best Equipment Operator: Meet Canadaās Jaus Neigum
During ConExpo 2020, Caterpillar held the finals of its 2019-2020 Global Operator Challenge. When the dirt settled, Canadaās Jaus Neigum took home the trophy and the title of Worldās Best Equipment Operator. Check out the action from the competition and our chat with Jaus in this video.
March 18, 2020
Business
Update: JCB halts UK production through the end of April as coronavirus continues to take its toll
JCB says it has extended its production stoppage until the end of April at all of its United Kingdom manufacturing plants as COVID-19 coronavirus disruption is resulting in āan unprecedented reduction in global demand.ā The announcement involves its nine manufacturing plants in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wrexham. Ā The company, which stopped production at the plants on [ā¦]
March 18, 2020
Business
V.P. Pence asks construction industry to donate masks
At a press conference March 17, Vice President Mike Pence asked all construction companies in the United States to donate their N95 masks to local hospitals and medical clinics to help protect medical teams and patients and slow transmission of the coronavirus. He also asked that construction companies forgo ordering more N95 masks during the [ā¦]
March 18, 2020
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