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The Top 14 Construction and Heavy Equipment Stories of 2014
In these last hours of 2014, it’s easy to look forward to getting 2015 underway, especially for those in the construction industry. After all, work is finally picking back up, jobs are available again and 2015 might be the year things really start taking off again. However, it’d be a shame to forget just how […]
December 31, 2014
Construction Equipment
11-year-old boy arrested for doing $10,000 damage to construction site
Vandalism on construction sites is an unfortunately common intrusion that contractors everywhere have to deal with every once in a while. But very few are the handiwork of a grade-schooler like one recent incident in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. On the morning of August 12 a crew building a series of one bedroom homes arrived […]
August 18, 2014
Business
Expansion of Oklahoma fertilizer plant could put more than 1,000 contractors to work
The massive expansion of a fertilizer production plant in Oklahoma will likely have quite the impact on the construction industry well beyond its local community. The expansion of the Koch Nitrogen plant in Enid, Oklahoma, will begin in mid-September according to a report from the Enid News and Eagle. The $1.3 billion project will be […]
August 6, 2014
Business
Floor addition under construction collapses from top of mall in Minneapolis
The collapse of a third-floor addition under construction at a mall in Minneapolis to the sidewalk below resulted in no injuries Tuesday, but shut down several businesses and knocked out electricity in the neighborhood. On Monday, construction workers were installing trusses to support a wall. One of the trusses on the end of the wall […]
May 8, 2014
Construction Equipment
State orders Google to move its mystery barge construction site from San Francisco Bay island
The mystery surrounding whatever it is Google is building atop a barge moored to an island in the middle of San Francisco Bay generated a lot of buzz last year. Speculation ran rampant with some wondering if it was a “floating data center” while others thought it was most likely a cool new retail location […]
February 7, 2014
Business
The top 13 construction industry stories and posts of 2013
To say 2013 was a big year for us here at Equipment World would be an understatement. We’ve seen our online audience grow in a big way, so we thought it would be fun to put together a list of the top stories of the year based on your clicks. There’s a little bit of everything […]
December 29, 2013
Business
Qatar World Cup construction could leave 4,000 workers dead
The International Trade Union Confederation claims that construction underway to prepare Qatar for hosting the 2022 World Cup will leave migrant 4,000 workers dead if current practices aren’t changed. According to a report from British newspaper The Guardian, the ITUC says that it expects 12 workers to die per week, more than 600 per year, […]
September 27, 2013
Construction Equipment
Construction crews unearth 6,200-year-old wood carving in Wales
“In archaeological circles, this is the is equivalent to winning the lottery.” That was the reaction from Richard Scott Jones, an archaeologist from Heritage Recording Services Wales, to Wales Online after a construction crew unearthed an ancient wood carving in the UK country. Jones called the carving “priceless” and said it dates back 6,270 years to […]
August 13, 2013
Business
Flash, bang: Explosion at NYC hotel caused by worker who opted for blowtorch over flashlight
In the scheme of safety fails, you could safely say this move wasn’t too bright. Sources told CBS News that the explosion that rocked the Viceroy Hotel in Midtown Manhattan Thursday was caused by a construction worker who decided to use a blowtorch instead of a flashlight. The worker was apparently trying to find a […]
July 22, 2013
Construction Equipment
Construction crew digs up likely Civil War cannonball fired on Atlanta
This year alone we’ve seen construction workers uncover a mysterious statue and a vampire grave. And now a crew in Atlanta has uncovered a cannonball likely fired by Union troops during the Civil War. According to the initial report from WSBTV, the round was found Thursday near Centennial Olympic Park. The police were called in, […]
July 22, 2013
Construction Equipment
Illinois sewer upgrades to create 9,700 construction jobs
A recently launched $1 billion initiative to upgrade sewer lines, water mains and water treatment plants across Illinois will create 9,700 construction jobs in the state, according to Gov. Pat Quinn's office.
October 23, 2012
Business
Atlanta debates whether new stadium will boost construction industry
A debate is going on in Atlanta over whether or not a new football stadium for the city's NFL team the Falcons will serve as a true boost to the construction industry there.
October 22, 2012
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