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ConExpo to feature safety training
New additions to the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 exhibition will focus on industry safety training and the need for a qualified industry workforce. The triennial show will be held March 11-15, 2008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas. In the show’s Safety Zone area, exhibiting groups include U.S. federal government organizations such as the […]
November 28, 2007
Safety
‘Highway Survivor’ teaches kids safe driving in work zones
A district of the Missouri Department of Transportation is using the popularity of TV reality series “Survivor” to teach high school juniors and seniors about safe driving in work zones. With the show’s theme music playing in the background, students stand on a giant canvas highway and answer safety questions posed by road construction and […]
November 16, 2007
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Safety
Illegal immigrant construction workers access nuke site
Sixteen illegal immigrants who slid through security at a nuclear weapons site in Tennessee last year could cost subcontractors their right to self-certify the citizenship of employees working at sensitive national security locations, officials said Wednesday. Steve Wyatt, spokesperson for the National Nuclear Security Administration, said an investigation by NNSA and nuclear operations management company […]
November 16, 2007
Safety
‘Hitchhiker’ film spotlights heavy equipment maker JCB
The $50 million film version of Douglas Adam’s sci-fi novel “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” featured an intergalactic plotline, exploding planets and singing dolphins. But it also made use of Earth-based equipment company JCB‘s machines and operators. “Hitchhiker,” which has grossed more than $56 million since its release on May 1, used 12 JCB […]
November 16, 2007
Safety
Contractors leaving cranes in hurricane’s path
As a Category 4 hurricane tore through Cuba on its way to the Gulf of Mexico, construction crews still rebuilding beachfront areas last year’s Hurricane Ivan damaged or destroyed in Alabama and the Florida panhandle were leaving their large cranes behind. “It’s just not enough time to move all the equipment,” said Joe Brown, general […]
November 16, 2007
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
Reporter
AEM, OSHA team up to promote safety A two-year alliance between the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will focus on safer forklift operation. Concentrating on rough terrain forklifts, including straight-mast forklifts and telehandlers, the alliance plans to provide equipment owners and operators with information and access to training on […]
November 12, 2007
Business
CEO Interview: Better solutions
Gary Vermeer, founder of Vermeer Manufacturing, loved to fly planes. Inevitably, he’d combine a trip demanded by his growing business with a family excursion. And so growing up, siblings Bob Vermeer and Mary Andringa literally had a bird’s eye view of their father’s business. The company plane is even more vital these days. Bob recalls […]
November 11, 2007
Safety
On Record: In the trenches
Jeffrey Lew, a professor in the building construction management program at Purdue University, is also an expert witness in trench cave-in court cases. “I’ve seen contractors sent to jail,” he says. So when it comes to the “why” behind trench cave-ins, Lew has some definite opinions. “Two main problems emerge,” he says. “One, the firm […]
November 11, 2007
Business
NES completes strategic business realignment
NES Rentals has completed its strategic realignment to focus on the aerial equipment rental business. NES divested all of its non-core businesses, including tank, manned crane, traffic safety and studio equipment, allowing the company to concentrate on providing aerial equipment to the industrial and construction sectors.
November 6, 2007
Safety
ARTBA names 2007 award winners
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association recognized several transportation design and construction industry leaders during the association’s national convention in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Oct. 10. The Nello L. Teer, Jr. Award went to David C. Bramble, president of David A. Bramble in Chestertown, Maryland. This award annually honors a contractor member who has made […]
October 31, 2007
Safety
ARTBA Foundation announces winners of safety awareness awards
Public and private transportation groups from across the country were recognized for their commitment to safety at the American Road and Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation seventh annual “Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards” competition. The awards were presented Oct. 10 during the ARTBA National Convention. The program recognizes outstanding efforts to help reduce […]
October 31, 2007
Safety
Concrete safety winners named
The American Society of Concrete Contractors recognized contractors with exemplary safety records at the association’s annual conference, held in September in Charlotte, North Carolina. C. F. Jordan of El Paso, Texas, and Walbridge Concrete Services of Detroit, Michigan, were named winners of the W. Burr Bennett Awards for Safety Excellence, based on three years of […]
October 29, 2007
Safety
AEM saw manufacturers group issues buried hazard guidelines
Concrete cutting, sawing and drilling equipment is used on new construction, renovation and demolition worksite nearly every day, and one potential danger involves the presence of buried hazards including electrical, gas, water, structural and fiber optic cable lines. To help foster safety on the jobsite, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers has developed a Best Practice […]
October 24, 2007
Safety
ARTBA elects new officers
The following individuals were elected at ARTBA’s national convention, held Oct. 9-12 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as ARTBA officers for 2007-2008: Chairman-Leo Vecellio, Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of The Vecellio Group in West Palm Beach, Florida. Senior Vice Chairman-Charles Potts, chief executive officer of Heritage Construction & Materials in Indianapolis, Indiana. First […]
October 22, 2007
Safety
Fontaine honored with Volvo supplier award
Fontaine International of Irondale, Alabama, was presented the prestigious Volvo Supplier Award by the Volvo Group. This award is presented to the eight best suppliers, based on category, by the Volvo Group. The prize recognizes Fontaine’s commitment to values, quality, safety and environmental care.
October 8, 2007
Business
ICUEE Show Planner
Educational opportunities abound at ICUEE Attendees to this year’s International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, held October 16 through 18 in Louisville, Kentucky, can take advantage of more than 40 workshops and seminars targeting the latest industry technological, regulatory, operational and safety issues. Sessions run from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. […]
October 4, 2007
Safety
’07 Site Prep Supplement
For more than seven years, the use of data has expanded from takeoff to site data, and back to the office again. No longer is the information generated used for one scope of a project. You can now transfer this data across various departments of your company, improving your production and bottom line. Here’s how […]
October 4, 2007
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