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Special Report: EQUIPMENT’S BRAVE NEW WORLD

Where we are, how we got here and what happens next. by Kirk Landers, editor emeritus, Better Roads   A recovery is coming for the U.S. construction industry. It will be long and slow. It will be different than other recoveries. And it will require planning. Even in the early stages, it is likely to […]

March 4, 2011

Business

Construction employment grows in most states

Construction employment expanded in 29 states between September and October, while fewer people are working in construction compared to last year in 39 states, reports the Associated General Contractors of America. Arizona (4.4 percent, 5,000 jobs) experienced the largest one-month seasonally adjusted percentage increase and Texas (2.3 percent, 8,800 jobs) the largest one-month total increase […]

December 1, 2010

Roadbuilding

Cities add most construction jobs since 2008

Construction employment expanded in 56 out of 337 metropolitan areas between August 2009 and August 2010, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. More cities added construction jobs during the past year than at any point since September 2008, indicating that the worst of the […]

September 28, 2010

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Cities add most construction jobs since 2008

Construction employment expanded in 56 out of 337 metropolitan areas between August 2009 and August 2010, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. More cities added construction jobs during the past year than at any point since September 2008, indicating that the worst of the […]

September 27, 2010

Construction Equipment

Is the construction industry recovering?

Construction employment increased by 14,000 in April. But, at 554 million jobs, construction industry employment was 9 percent lower than a year ago, according to U.S. Census Bureau reports. June 2010 construction spending was estimated at a SAAR of $836 billion, 0.1 percent above the May estimate but 7.9 percent below the June 2009 estimate. […]

September 7, 2010

Roadbuilding

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Equipment Resurrection 3 tips to get idle equipment ready to go 1. Fight fuel fungus If your diesel engine has been idle for more than three months, you could be facing fungus. Bacterial and fungal growth can clog filters, pumps and fuel lines, and also produce organic acids that speed corrosion. Use a diesel fuel […]

September 6, 2010

Construction Equipment

Iowa is calling: State needs construction workers

If you have experience in the trades or equipment operation and you’re looking for work, the AGC in the state of Iowa wants you to apply. The state’s contractors are hiring. Bring warm clothes.

January 10, 2010

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Minnesota looks to axe prevailing wage for construction

In order to save jobs and preserve the state budget, legislators in Minnesota are toying with the idea of getting rid of the prevailing wage laws for construction workers in that state. Prevailing wage laws force even non-union contractors working on government jobs to pay union-level wages to their workers.

January 10, 2010

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Construction is booming in the Big Easy

Hard hats and pickup trucks are a’blooming in the unlikeliest place, New Orleans, Louisiana. As it turns out, half the city’s residents haven’t come back since Katrina, keeping unemployment low. The Feds have pledged $35 billion to rebuild and $19 billion of that has yet to be spent. And the work being done is a […]

January 10, 2010

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Job in Costa Rica

We don’t normally do job postings, but this one sounded so good. Its for somebody with a construction and development background for a long term project in Costa Rica. It’s from Construction Executive Online, which could be a good resource in these uncertain times.

January 6, 2010