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Shut Down by Coronavirus: What happens when contractors are ordered to stop construction?
What happens when construction contractors are told to stop business because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Discover how contractors are coping on Equipment World.
April 23, 2020
Business
Construction firms gain highest percentage of paycheck protection loans
The construction industry has captured nearly $34 billion of the forgivable loans that have been approved under the Paycheck Protection Program.
April 21, 2020
Business
When looking for veterans to hire in construction, start with your local Guard and Reserve units
Contractors looking for technicians and operators love the idea of finding somebody with military training, skills and experience. But finding them, especially if you know nothing about the military, is like using aerial reconnaissance to look for a needle in a haystack. The problem is that military members on active duty already have full-time jobs. […]
August 9, 2019
Business
Moving dirt—and rivers—all part of Kissner G.C.’s sterling reputation
Bryan owns Kissner G.C. and works with his sons and crew on civil engineering projects and more. Details on this Contractor of the Year finalist here.
April 23, 2019
Roadbuilding
Indiana hosts launch of new national work zone safety campaign
A group of construction workers and contractors launched a new national work zone safety campaign at the Indiana State Police District 52 on May 25, cbs4indy.com reports. Indiana was chosen for the launch because of its higher-than-average work zones accident rate. Seventy-two percent of Indiana highway contractors reported that vehicles crashed into their work zones in 2016. “There […]
May 31, 2017
Business
How Louisiana contractor Dieudonne Enterprises rose in Katrina’s wake
Hurricane Katrina is simply called “The Storm” in New Orleans, and that’s certainly a description of what it created in Tina Dieudonne’s life. Her small, tourist-related businesses took a hit in the storm’s aftermath, and she realized she needed to look for another opportunity. She found it in the massive rebuilding that consumed the city […]
October 28, 2016
Technology
Smartphone use increases among construction contractors, as does use of apps, interest in video
Clear trends have emerged in the past four years as contractors rely more heavily on technology, according to a new Equipment World survey on Internet use and social media. In this year’s survey, 66 percent of contractor respondents say they have an Internet-enabled phone, a rise of 14 percent over the 2011 survey. This lags […]
October 27, 2014
Business
Watch our 2014 Contractor of the Year box a guy who outweighs him by 100 lbs. in the Golden Gloves
You don’t get very far in the construction business without a competitive spirit, the ability to duke it out, to hang in there for the count, give as good as you get. In the case of Equipment World’s 2014 Contractor of the Year, Jeremy Hiltz, of Ashland, New Hampshire, those words are more than metaphors. […]
April 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
Reames Concrete Company wins monthly Case Community Challenge
Case Construction Equipment named Reames Concrete Company, Valdosta, Ga., as the April winner of the Case Community Challenge. This was officially announced to the media on July 21. This program recognizes construction contractors who support their local communities with significant community service projects. Reames Concrete was awarded for its commitment to participate in the Second […]
July 21, 2011
Construction Equipment
Reames Concrete Company wins monthly Case Community Challenge
Case Construction Equipment named Reames Concrete Company, Valdosta, Ga., as the April winner of the Case Community Challenge. This was officially announced to the media on July 21. This program recognizes construction contractors who support their local communities with significant community service projects.
July 21, 2011
Roadbuilding
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
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