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Workforce: Page 91
Recruiting & retention
Final Word
Recruiting advice from a photographer In the June issue of Equipment World we ran an article about what the country’s top fleet managers are doing to recruit and retain mechanics and service technicians. One suggestion that arose in my interviews is that you may just have to work harder at developing your own people […]
June 30, 2012
Success Stories
Tim Davis, Straight Line Construction, builds on construction foundation
Tim Davis Jr. Pueblo West, Colorado Straight Line Construction Year started: 1982 Number of employees: 95 Annual volume: $3 to $5 million Markets served: Commercial and residential installation of helical piers, micro piles, compaction grouting, mud jacking Having a degree in engineering, Tim Davis Jr. welcomes technological challenges. As a contractor, he […]
June 30, 2012
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Safety
Transportation bill conference report move toward House, Senate consideration
House conferees have filed the pending transportation bill conference report, which allows the measure to move toward House and Senate consideration. The measure will fund federal highway, transit and highway safety programs at current funding levels through the end of fiscal year 2014 for states to plan and undertake major transportation improvements, according to Congressman […]
June 29, 2012
Safety
$65.1 million Veterans Memorial Bridge in Portland, Maine opens
Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez on June 28 participated in the opening of the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Portland, Maine — one of the State’s most heavily traveled bridges that connects the cities of Portland and South Portland over the Fore River.
June 28, 2012
Safety
On the way to a bicameral, bipartisan agreement on transportation bill
Two days ago marked the 1,000th day without a transportation bill, but now it looks like we may be getting somewhere – just days before the latest extension expires at the end of June. Nothing like a deadline to get Congress moving! Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-Fla.) on June 27 announced […]
June 28, 2012
Business
1,000 days without a transportation bill…a ticking time bomb
We have reached a milestone today. It's the 1,000th day without a transportation bill. However, this is not a milestone to celebrate.
June 28, 2012
Safety
Vista and CARGI offer gas meter safety video
Vista Training has formed a strategic partnership with the Consortium for Advanced Research in Gas Industries (CARGI) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to be the exclusive sales agent for its gas meter change-out safety video. CARGI developed the “Protecting Yourself from Injuries: Gas Meter Change-out Guide” safety video for gas utility employees and contractors. It […]
June 21, 2012
Safety
Feds OK Ohio River Bridges Project for construction; approach will save $1.5B
The Ohio River Bridges Project today received federal approval to proceed to construction with a cost-savings plan recommended by the governors of Kentucky and Indiana and Louisville’s mayor. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued the revised Record of Decision, approving the plan outlined nearly 18 months ago to build two new bridges across the Ohio River and modernize the regional interchange in downtown Louisville.
June 20, 2012
Safety
Construction, labor groups launch highway bill ad blitz
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), the Transportation Coalition Committee (TCC), a coalition of construction and labor groups, launched an advertising blitz on June 13 targeting four members of a congressional conference committee urging them to complete action on a new highway and transit bill. Noting that there are more than 1,600 deficient […]
June 20, 2012
Safety
‘We Dig Schools’ teaches elementary kids pipeline safety
Ditch Witch of Oklahoma teamed up with Chesapeake Midstream Partners and Oklahoma One-Call System Inc., a.k.a., Call Okie (a non-profit safety and damage-prevention program designed to promote public awareness and provide a communication link between excavators and operators of underground facilities), to create "We Dig Schools," an educational program that teaches elementary students the importance of pipeline safety and calling 811 before digging to avoid utility service interruption and injury.
June 19, 2012
Recruiting & retention
Looking for new technicians? Think local.
The Associated Equipment Distributors has re-released the results of a 2008 study of equipment technician recruitment for a good reason — not much has changed. As outlined by a focus group of equipment managers in our May issue, recruiting issues are not easily solved. Two things resonated in the AED study: Since 59% of techs […]
June 19, 2012
Safety
Tips for properly removing equipment from winter storage
How to ensure your equipment is in top-shape before putting it back to work.
June 19, 2012
Workforce
Construction apps evolving into essential tools
If you’ve seen the June issue of Equipment World, you might have noticed I included some of the latest construction apps in Reporter, our news section. These apps were just a few of the newest offerings out there; I wish we had the room to run more. Even if you don’t see articles about them, […]
June 19, 2012
Business
It’s a jungle out there. Truck drivers are getting safer, but what about everybody else?
Somebody’s got to say it, and I guess it’s going to be me: Americans can’t drive worth a darn. You and I both know it’s true, and I’ll admit straightaway that it’s a hard pill for many of us to swallow. After all, Americans may not have invented the automobile, but we certainly took the […]
June 19, 2012
Recruiting & retention
College sports “arms race” makes construction a constant on many campuses
As universities race to attract the best athletes with the best facilities, construction on college campuses is nearly constant.
June 15, 2012
Business
Survivor Stories
Changing Schedule Pays Off With the recession forcing professionals to re-evaluate their business practices, one New Jersey landscaper went back to his law-enforcement roots and watched as his profits grew. By Lauren Heartsille Dowdle “It’s the best year we’ve ever had,” says Patrick Donovan of Classic Landscaping in Edison, New Jersey, with 28 years […]
June 14, 2012
Safety
Volvo launches new D-Series wheeled excavators
With more fuel-efficient engines, improved digging performance and modern styling, Volvo Construction Equipment has fundamentally redesigned its popular wheeled excavators. Introducing the D-Series for North America — the EW180D and EW210D. Volvo Construction Equipment has significantly updated its wheeled excavators with the launch of its new D-Series. These rugged, quality machines are highly mobile, productive […]
June 14, 2012
Safety
Court rejects EPA’s Navistar engine exemption
A federal appeals court on June 12 rejected the Environment Protection Agency’s ruling that allowed Navistar to sell heavy-duty diesel engines that don’t meet the agency’s 2010 emissions standards limiting the amount of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in diesel exhaust. An interim final rule (IFR) issued in January allowed Navistar to pay fines and continue […]
June 12, 2012
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