Construction Equipment
Ag Equipment
Roadbuilding
Dealers
Business
Technology
Recruiting & retention: Page 4
Business
On Record – November 2009
I was having a casual hall conversation with a co-worker and we both agreed that when it came to readers, we’ve got one of the best audiences around. No offense against magazines that address the concerns of podiatrists or jewelers or convenience store owners, but as a writer, I’ll take one of our rooted, professional, […]
January 14, 2010
Recruiting & retention
Kokosing recruiting workers in anticipation of stimulus boom
One of the biggest drags on the coming infrastructure stimulus package being proposed by President-Elect Obama will be the lack of workers to carry out these ambitious plans. Finding qualified labor was tough enough before the recession and housing market collapse, and despite last year’s layoffs it won’t be any easier this spring. So the […]
January 11, 2010
Sponsor Content
Market outlook Q & A with C-Suite execs at Bobcat, Volvo, Hitachi & Case
Equipment World
Market outlook Q & A with C-Suite execs at Bobcat, Volvo, Hitachi & Case
May 9, 2025
Recruiting & retention
Granite sponsors career fairs
Sure we’re in the middle of a recession with 20 percent unemployment in the construction trades. That’s still no excuse for not recruiting. Even if you don’t have immediate job openings to offer, you need to keep tabs on who has potential for when the market does pick up. The best companies, Granite Construction included, […]
January 10, 2010
Business
Hire a teacher for the summer
Sundt Construction in Tuscon, Arizona has started a summer internship to employ local teachers and show them what it’s like to work in the construction industry. There’s so much to like about this program I don’t know where to start. For Sundt, it’s smart because they get an intelligent, motivated employee, at the height of the […]
January 10, 2010
Recruiting & retention
Today’s irony may equal tomorrow’s blessing
Alabama contractors can’t help but shake their heads at the irony. While it’s been estimated that the city of Birmingham alone has lost 4,000 construction jobs in the past 12 months, in October the state will start collecting a tax from contractors that will fund a construction employee recruiting campaign. But what seems odd now is something for […]
January 7, 2010
Recruiting & retention
Diversity program nets 1,400 new construction workers
A two-year program aimed at recruiting and training minorities for construction jobs in Los Angeles has resulted in the placement of some 1,400 workers. The program used the city’s construction unions and a book camp style training program to fill apprentice slots in the construction industry.
January 6, 2010
Workforce
Reporter
While double-digit construction unemployment figures have delayed its workforce marketing and recruiting initiative (see October 2008 Equipment World), the Construction Workforce Development Center is forging ahead with its Labor Supply /Demand Forecasting Model. CWDC is recruiting both owners and contractors to provide project and labor forecast information on its www.cwdcforecasting.com website, launched in January. “We’ve […]
August 3, 2009
Recruiting & retention
Side by Side: Manual vs. automatic truck transmissions
In vocational trucks, automatic transmissions offer numerous benefits and are gaining in market share against manual transmissions. To find out more about how they compare, we talked to Lou Gilbert, manager North American marketing, at Allison Transmission. For a detailed discussion of automatic vs. automated transmissions refer to the June 2004 issue of Equipment World. […]
May 28, 2009
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Tim Filiatreau, Filcon Construction
Tim Filiatreau’s farming background made going into construction a natural progression. He liked the outdoor nature of the work – “you couldn’t get me to work inside to save my soul,” he now laughs – and this affinity prompted his rise from shoveling dirt to general superintendent with a local construction firm. “I learned a […]
December 14, 2008
Workforce
On Record: Add yourself to the mix
As part of our research into this month’s special report on workforce development, we surveyed selected readers on their practices and attitudes in this critical area. Frankly, some of the results were disheartening. When asked why construction has difficulty in attracting qualified people, 81 percent of our respondents said, “people don’t want to work hard […]
October 9, 2008
Business
Cover Story/Special Report: Attracting the people you need
Sure, the general economic downturn – particularly housing’s depths – has dealt a hit to construction jobs. But even though the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 437,000 loss in construction employment over the 12-month period ending in July, the looming labor shortage is not going away. And with the needs of the booming […]
October 8, 2008
Business
First Word: Get to know Generation Y
With baby boomers in construction retiring earlier than those in other professions, the urgency of attracting young workers to our industry is increasing. The first baby boomer began collecting Social Security retirement benefits in February – and an average of 10,000 per day over the next 20 years will be eligible to apply – but […]
June 10, 2008
Business
First Word: Answering the call
Despite the housing slump, many sectors of the construction industry are facing a labor shortage likely to worsen significantly. Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, says as many as 400,000 residential construction workers have switched to the nonresidential sector, resulting in nonresidential job gains of 10 percent over the past […]
January 31, 2008
Business
Final Word: The myths of the operator shortage
In surveys contractors repeatedly cite the shortage of operators as their number one problem. But the reason it’s a problem for some contractors is that they continue to cling to a handful of myths about the situation and its solutions. Let’s look at these myths. Myth number one: there are not enough workers. With unemployment […]
January 31, 2008
Business
Contractor of the Year finalist: Dick and Brian Churchill
Although hard work can take you a long way as a contractor, adaptability and a willingness to consider new ideas can truly set you apart from the competition. Brian and Dick Churchill of The GroundsKeeper, a commercial landscape contracting firm in the Boston area, have done just that. Intelligent choices paired with meticulous attention to […]
November 14, 2007
Business
AEM elects 13 new members
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has elected 13 companies as members in the international trade group, which provides business-development resources for companies that manufacture and market construction-related equipment, products and services. The new companies are: · Advantage Machine and Hydraulics Inc. (Nampa, Idaho), manufacturer of guardrail post installation equipment. · American Piledriving Equipment (Kent, Washington), […]
October 3, 2007
Business
Final Take
Extreme Machine Makeover “When selling machinery on the Internet, appearance is everything,” says Jim Goodall, a 35-year construction industry veteran who sells used construction equipment online. Having trouble selling a Gradall telehandler in good mechanical condition that looked a little worse for wear, Goodall tried Dakota Shine, a biodegradable product for color and luster restoration. […]
September 6, 2007
Recruiting & retention
Bob the Builder bulldozes Barney
Bob the Builder is rivaling Barney as the most popular character among American children, and that can’t hurt future recruiting for the construction industry, according to a spokesman for a national contractors’ association. With his hardhat and talking construction equipment, Bob the Builder is stealing preschool viewers from the singing, dancing purple dinosaur whose ratings […]
August 7, 2007
Previous Page
Page 4 of 5
Next Page
Top Stories
Compact Track Loaders
A Closer Look: Yanmar’s New Line of Compact Track Loaders
Watch a complete overview of the four-model lineup – the TL65RS, TL75VS, TL80VS and TL100VS – ranging from 67 to 103.5 horsepower.
Technology
Is this Horse-Like Robot the Future of Construction Site Transportation?
Roadbuilding
Watch Remote-Control Cat Dozers, Excavator Tackle Big Sur Landslide (Video)
Compact Excavators
"Big on Power" – Case CE Rolls Out 4 New Mini Excavators in Diesel and Electric
Featured Sponsor
Stop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
Equipment World Contractor of the Year
The Contractor of the Year contest recognizes contractors who have annual revenues of between $3 million and $20 million and exemplify the highest standards of construction professionals.
White Papers
How upgrading excavator machine control boosts your productivity
