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Contractor of the Year Finalist: Kelly, Scott and Steve Thompson
When Wally and Jean Thompson started their construction firm in 1980, their sons were not far behind them. Scott, now 52, had already put in time along side his father at local construction firms. Kelly, 44, was then in high school and started working summers in his father’s firm. The only son still too young […]
December 6, 2007
Safety
ICUEE Overview
The 2007 International Construction and Utility Equipment Expo, held in Louisville, Kentucky, in October, attracted more than 17,900 attendees, a 9.5 percent increase over the last event, according to the show’s sponsor the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Here are some of the products that debuted at the event: Control Bobcat loaders remotely In a matter […]
December 6, 2007
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Sponsored Information: 2007 Attachments Supplement
Allu SM Screener-Crusher helps bring natural gas to eastern Kentucky Gary “Red” Bailes of Leslie Equipment puts his pickup truck into four-wheel drive and heads up the almost vertical slope of the construction right-of-way to where ST Pipeline workers install the Big Sandy Pipeline. Building a 68-mile pipeline in the rugged mountains of eastern Kentucky […]
December 6, 2007
Safety
Training: Learn more and earn more — online
In the past you went to school, graduated and took a job. Your education pretty much stopped the day you took home your first paycheck. Today the Internet has opened up hundreds of new career advancement possibilities. You can get basic craft training, professional certification classes, continuing education credits, safety training, equipment maintenance best practices […]
December 6, 2007
Roadbuilding
First Word: New partners
Expanding any business can be a daunting, nerve-wracking process. Along with the potential advantages comes a barrage of questions. As the owner of a construction firm, for instance, you have to ask yourself: Do I or my employees have the knowledge and expertise to perform this kind of work? Do I have the right team […]
December 6, 2007
Safety
How to Use: Trash pumps
While using a trash pump may be a straightforward operation, knowing what your pump can do – as well as knowing what it can’t – means more productive performance from a piece of equipment to which you may not have given much thought. Keep these tips in mind to make your pump work harder for […]
December 6, 2007
Safety
NRMCA names new managing director of compliance, safety
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has named a new managing director of compliance. David Ayers, a certified safety professional and certified hazard materials manager, joins NRMCA after seven years with National Semiconductor, most recently as facilities and environmental health and safety manager.
December 5, 2007
Workforce
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
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
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