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Business

Cal Poly MBA student named HCSS Construction Intern of the Year

Beecham was an intern for John Madonna Construction as a dozer and excavator operator and is working toward an MBA degree at California Polytechnic State.

April 1, 2019

Business

Would a temporary visa program for foreign construction workers lead to lower wages?

The Associated General Contractors of America Wednesday came out in favor of a bill that would establish a temporary visa program for construction workers and other industries. Stephen Sandherr, AGC’s chief executive officer, urged Congress to act quickly on the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act, introduced Wednesday by Pennsylvania Congressman Lloyd Smucker. “The shortage […]

March 14, 2019

Contractor of the Year

Ohio’s Shrock Premier Custom Constructors is our 2019 Contractor of the Year

Joseph Shrock, owner of Shrock Premier Custom Construction, was recently named Equipment World’s 2019 Contractor of the Year. Learn more on Equipment World.

March 4, 2019

Dealers

Strong construction market to continue with rising equipment sales, no recession, reports Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo is predicting another strong year for the heavy equipment and construction industries. Get more information on the report here on Equipment World.

March 1, 2019

Business

Ariz.’s Steffey Excavating built on a refusal to be denied

Dan Steffey, owner of Steffey Excavating is the type of person that upon setting his mind to something makes it a reality. Learn more about how he grew the business.

February 12, 2019

Business

PCA construction industry forecast: Main Street rock solid despite issues elsewhere

PCA executive vice president and chief economist says construction industry is doing well despite uncertainty amidst government shutdown. Details here.

January 24, 2019

Workforce

AGC launches push to diversify construction workforce through high school training

AGC aims to diversify the construction industry workforce by launching a national campaign to increase vocational training available to high school students.

January 18, 2019

Business

Contractors optimistic about 2019, despite labor shortage, trade war

Despite labor shortages and a trade war with China, contractors are optimistic about increasing hires and maintaining workloads in 2019. Click to learn more.

January 7, 2019

Contractor of the Year

Why Conn.’s VMS Construction sweats the small stuff

Victor Serramban Jr. brings his experience as an owner, a contractor, and an engineer to VMS Construction. Learn more about him and the company here.

January 3, 2019

Business

Report: Heavy building materials sector lagging behind in digital transformation

According to Command Alkon and Adelante SCM, the heavy building materials sector is among the least digitized of industries. Get the details on Equipment World.

December 19, 2018

Business

How contractors can get disaster cleanup work in the Camp Fire recovery efforts

It is recommended that contractors interested in fire debris removal refer to a list of debris-removal contractors for possible subcontracting opportunities.

December 10, 2018

Business

How brother-sister-led Blacktop Maintenance expanded its reach

Blacktop Maintenance Corporation, started by Dave Petrovits, has grown into a multi-million dollar revenue family business with his children's help.

November 20, 2018