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Workforce: Page 126
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
Business
Hyundai wins gray-market case against dealer
Hyundai Construction Equipment U.S.A. has successfully sued a gray market importer for illegally bringing in equipment that didn’t meet Hyundai’s specifications. The equipment in question had altered serial numbers and some failed to meet EPA standards. The defendants were ordered to pay Hyundai $1 million for lost sales and court costs. The U.S. District Court […]
January 11, 2010
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Cat offering early retirement to 2,000 workers to cut its budget
Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Inc. said it is offering a voluntary early-retirement package to 2,000 U.S. production workers in another move aimed at cutting its workforce, according to a report from aggregateresarch.com. The equipment manufacturer said the incentive package is in addition to earlier plans to cut 22,000 jobs, according to the report. The employees who […]
January 11, 2010
Safety
California budget deal eases off-road emissions rules
The story from the Los Angeles Times is short on specifics, but long on weeping and wailing from the greens. This quote is so over the top that it’s almost satire: “There are people who will die because of this delay,” said Mary D. Nichols, chairman of the state Air Resources Board. “It is sad […]
January 11, 2010
Safety
Earth hour candle sets townhouse ablaze
Last weekend, in case you missed it, concerned citizens of the earth were encouraged to turn off all their lights and appliances for one hour to show support for environment. Nothing wrong with a little candle light except when it almost burns down your home. Electricity has its benefits, safety being one.
January 11, 2010
Safety
Cash for clunkers now law
The government would prefer you call it the: “Car Allowance Rebate System, or CARS. Our bad. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has details on the hoops if you want to jump through them all.
January 10, 2010
Business
Health care and small businesses
According to this report from the Kaufman Foundation, a national health care plan is crucial to creating an entrepreneurial economy. A lack of portable health care plans, it seems, prevents a lot of people from starting their own business.  A skilled and educated workforce, reduced government regulation and incentives for entrepreneurs are also needed. Sounds like the […]
January 10, 2010
Business
Cat, Deere cut employees to deal with recession
After reading through the 2009 Profit Outlook of Caterpillar’s latest financial report (which was released and we blogged about yesterday), I’m more grateful than ever to have a job. It’s pretty rough out there right now. And some of the manufacturers in our industry (like many of us) are being hit hard. Cat Chairman and […]
January 10, 2010
Workforce
Sukut named one of top companies to work for
The Orange County Register has named Sukut Construction as one of the top companies to work for in the area. We couldn’t agree more. At a time when layoffs are ripping through the industry Sukut is still adding people. The link above doesn’t tell you much about the company, but check out what Equipment World […]
January 10, 2010
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
Safety
The top five transportation headaches
We all get frustrated while being stuck in traffic. Congestion has been a continual problem, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to significantly improve any time soon. Though we all have transportation issues of our own, here is a list of the top five congestion headaches (or should we say migraines?), according a joint […]
January 7, 2010
Safety
How can the stimulus package work for state and local goverment?
You can find out on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The Federal Highway Administration, the American Traffic Safety Services Association, and the National Association of County Engineers are hosting a free Webinar, “Stimulus Program 101: Making It Work for States and Locals,” (click here for details) to guide highway and bridge professionals about how to make the […]
January 6, 2010
Business
Harley-Davidson story revs up the crowd
Trimble Dimensions 2009 If ever there was a story that needed telling to a crowd facing a daunting economic challenge, it’s the Harley-Davidson story. So Trimble lined up Richard Teerlink, former chairman and CEO of Harley-Davidson to tell the attendees at its Dimensions 2009 conference Tuesday morning opening session how to bring a company back […]
January 6, 2010
Workforce
Lafarge bringing back laid off workers
It’s so nice to hear some good news admist all the bleak reports of job loss and the faltering economy. Aggregate producer Lafarge is rehiring 50 full-time workers that were liad off from the company’s cement plant in Bath, according to a report in the Ottawa Sun online edition. The employees, who represent about half […]
January 6, 2010
Safety
Montana builder wins Caterpillar Safety Award
William Pierce, a custom home building from Helena, Montana, was named the winner of Caterpillar’s Safety Award on Friday, as part of the Equipment World Contractor of the Year event, at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. NASCAR driver Jeff Burton presented the award. While all 12 of the Contractor of the Year finalists had above […]
January 6, 2010
Business
L.E. Davis named Equipment World Contractor of the Year
It’s official: Harrison, Arkansas contractor Larry Davis of L.E. Davis Construction was named Equipment World’s Contractor of the Year, in a ceremony Saturday night at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas. One of twelve finalists in the Contractor of the Year program, Davis was chosen by the magazine’s editors for his thorough, detailed approach to his business, […]
January 6, 2010
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