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Tag: January
Safety
OSHA cites Karrenbrock Excavating $189K for repeated trench safety violations
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Karrenbrock Excavating is a repeat offender when it comes to trench safety violations.
July 25, 2018
Dealers
Caterpillar N. American dealer retail sales rise 23% in Jan.
Caterpillar North American dealer total machine retail sales continued their double-digit rise, with January sales rising 23 percent compared to the previous year, mirroring December’s 23 percent year-over-year rise. Looking at just the construction portion of these retail sales statistics, North American Cat dealers saw a 22 percent year-over-year rise. The biggest construction equipment gainer […]
February 16, 2018
Construction Equipment
New financed construction equipment jumps 32% in January
New financed construction equipment unit sales in January saw a 32 percent bump from January 2012 figures, according to figures just released from Equipment Data Associates, a division of Randall-Reilly. The number of new equipment units sold rose from 5,836 units in January 2012 to 7,700 units this January. Used finance sales for the same […]
February 25, 2013
Workforce
Construction adds 28,000 jobs in January; employment up to 3-year high
The construction industry added 28,000 jobs in the month of January, according to preliminary figures from the U.S. Labor Department. Construction is on a bit of a roll as of late. January marks a 3-year high for employment and the second consecutive month of job gains after 30,000 jobs were added in December. In the last […]
February 1, 2013
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Construction spending decreases
Construction spending was down less than 0.1 percent in January after improvements in December and November, according to a new analysis of federal data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. AGC of America reported all forms of residential construction did well for the month and year-over-year, while private nonresidential spending was mixed and […]
March 14, 2012
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Construction employment rises
The construction industry was up 21,000 jobs in January, likely due to two months of unseasonably mild winter weather. The Associated General Contractors of America released data attributing the higher temperatures to the two-year high in employment for the industry. However, Association officials are wary of whether the rise in employment will last. “Although it’s […]
March 13, 2012
Roadbuilding
Construction employment rises
The construction industry was up 21,000 jobs in January, likely due to two months of unseasonably mild winter weather. The Associated General Contractors of America released data attributing the higher temperatures to the two-year high in employment for the industry. However, Association officials are wary of whether the rise in employment will last. “Although it’s […]
March 9, 2012
Construction Equipment
IronPlanet to host auctions
IronPlanet will host an online auction of construction items in North America on the following dates: December 15, December 16, December 22, January 5, January 12 and January 19. Auctions will begin at 10:00am PST / 7:00am PST each day. Customers can place bids through IronPlanet’s PriorityBid service in advance of each auction, and IronPlanet […]
December 14, 2011
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