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Safety
Fueling the Future: Clean diesel
When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced five years ago diesel fuel sulfur levels would drop to 15 parts per million for on-highway vehicles in 2006 and off-highway in 2010, the engine manufacturers knew they had a lot of work to do. No one would argue that reducing emissions wasnât a win for the environment, [âŚ]
September 6, 2007
Business
Final Take
Extreme Machine Makeover âWhen selling machinery on the Internet, appearance is everything,â 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. [âŚ]
September 6, 2007
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Safety
Cover Story: Fueling the future
You canât beat crude oil for a resource. For the last 150 years all we had to do was pump it out of the ground, heat it up in refineries and go. But oil is becoming scarce. Prices jolt upward, and we canât overlook the fact that much of the worldâs oil supply comes from [âŚ]
August 14, 2007
Business
Sponsored Information: â07 Annual Demolition Supplement
In a recent survey of Equipment World readers asking which type of business they would like to diversify into, the most popular answer was demolition. Today, the demolition industry is made up not only of pure demolition contractors, but also general contractors, civil engineering firms and recycling, landfill and salvage operators. Just as many demolition [âŚ]
August 10, 2007
Business
Training Tips: Management school
As fast as the construction industry is changing, so is the information you need to run your business. New tax laws, human resource rules, insurance issues, environmental standards, technology and all things fiscal beg for your attention everyday. How you get that type of training and who provides it is changing, too. Responding to the [âŚ]
August 10, 2007
Safety
How to Use: 10 ways to improve your welding
Anybody who works with big iron is bound to do a little welding every now and then. The trouble with the occasional welder, however, is that he or she rarely achieves the proficiency or productivity of a full time certified welder. And productivity in welding matters. Welding with the wrong machine or technique eats up [âŚ]
August 10, 2007
Safety
Contest to honor innovations in construction
Do you know of a construction innovation or invention that has had a positive effect on the industry? The Construction and Innovation Forum is requesting nominations for the Nova Award, which recognizes important innovations in construction. Nomination applications must be postmarked by Oct. 1. Nova awards are not given to specific individuals, but instead to [âŚ]
August 7, 2007
Business
City leaders push for construction of tunnel under New York Harbor
More than 70 years after it was first proposed, plans for a $2 billion rail freight tunnel under New York Harbor could be underway, if approved by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. MoveNY, an initiative for the construction of such a tunnel, has gained popularity recently from prominent leaders in the [âŚ]
August 7, 2007
Business
New safety gear lets workers wear water
If drinking water isnât keeping you cool enough while working in this summerâs heat, a new manufacturer of safety gear hopes youâll consider wearing water. Kelly Butler heads CoolCLAD, a six-month-old business that sells vests, hardhat liners, neckbands and several other products that contain a layer of water to keep those who labor in direct [âŚ]
August 7, 2007
Recruiting & retention
Bob the Builder bulldozes Barney
Bob the Builder is rivaling Barney as the most popular character among American children, and that canât hurt future recruiting for the construction industry, according to a spokesman for a national contractorsâ association. With his hardhat and talking construction equipment, Bob the Builder is stealing preschool viewers from the singing, dancing purple dinosaur whose ratings [âŚ]
August 7, 2007
Safety
Cover Story/Machine Matters: Dress them up and take them out
Skid-steer loaders with a rated operating lifting capacity of 2,201 to 2,701 pounds are the hardworking troupers of most manufacturersâ model lines. Often found doing land contour duties on residential and commercial jobs, skid steers are just as productive clearing brush, building roads, hauling materials and scraping up demolition. Their slim profile (some can slip [âŚ]
July 25, 2007
Safety
Compact roller vibrates front and rear
On the new HD 14 VV compactor from Hamm, both the front and rear drums vibrate, individually or in tandem, in automatic or manual modes. The drums measure 54.3 inches wide but offer a working width of 56.3 inches when offset. The HD 14 VV weighs 9,248 pounds static and puts out 14,625 pounds of [âŚ]
July 23, 2007
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Brian and Dick 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 [âŚ]
July 9, 2007
Safety
April 2007
Auction Days at Iron Planet April 5 and 19, 2007 www.ironplanet.com 888-433-5426 AEM Product Safety Seminar April 16-18, 2007 Milennium Maxwell House Hotel- Nashville, Tennessee www.aem.org AEM Product Liability Seminar April 19, 2007 Milennium Maxwell House Hotel- Nashville, Tennessee www.aem.org 43rd Annual International Watch Fob Association Show and Sale Construction and Mining Memorabilia Show April [âŚ]
June 20, 2007
Safety
February 2007
The Rental Show February 7-10, 2007 Georgia World Conference Center â Atlanta, Ga. www.TheRentalShow.com 800-334-2177 ASCC Decorative Concrete Council Expo February 22-24, 2007 Tampa, Fla. www.ascconline.org 866-788-2722 The Oregon Logging Conference February 22-24, 2007 Lane Events Center and Eugene Hilton Conference Center www.oregonloggingconference.com 541-686-9191 ARTBA-TDF Safety Supervisors Advancement Academy February 26-March 2, 2007 Washington, D.C. [âŚ]
June 20, 2007
Safety
New unit gets you in the mix
Stow Collomixâs ten mixing systems make quick work of everything from grout, concrete and mortar to paint, epoxy and dyes. Theyâre designed for dry wall, remodeling, decorative concrete, flooring, painting, tile, stucco, restoration or brick laying applications and come with single- and dual-speed models that combine durable gear systems and a practical design. The stations [âŚ]
June 18, 2007
Safety
Solvent-based paint helps you make a solid mark
The Industrial Choiceâs High Output inverted marking paint produces bold marks on a variety of surfaces. High Output offers resistance against early fading and is made for use with excavation and construction sites, surveying or landscape marking. The solvent-based marking paint can be applied in temperatures as low as 25 degrees, as well as penetrate [âŚ]
June 18, 2007
Safety
Increase paving versatility with automatic roller paver
The 4800 automatic roller paver from Terex Roadbuildingâs Bid-Well line offers contractors versatility with paving widths ranging from 15 feet to 172 feet. The paverâs 48-inch truss depth houses the operatorâs console, keeping the operator clear of carriage movement for maximum efficiency, safety and 360-degree visibility. The Bid-Well Rota-Vibe system delivers exceptional concrete surface smoothness, [âŚ]
June 18, 2007
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