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Asphalt
Everything We Saw At World of Asphalt 2024
The one and only place for LIVE continuously updating coverage from the trade show floor in Nashville, as well as after-hours events, parties, and fun exclusives.
Business
Reminder: Call Before You Dig
Business
Home Depot to Acquire SRS Distribution
Construction Safety
Fire Remains an Ever-present Problem in Construction
Business
How Baltimore Bridge Collapse Impacts Supply Chain
Rental
Rental Industry's Enhanced Focus on Leadership
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Business
Bobcat Hires Magnolia Co-founder Gaines
From tending gardens to managing goats, pigs, and horses, Gaines is already sharing the work he is accomplishing with his Bobcat equipment.
Business
Women in Construction Week: The Women Behind the First Real-Life LEGO Building
About 10 percent of construction jobs are held by women. For more than 25 years, Women in Construction Week has celebrated and promoted the role of women in the construction industry.
Business
Schaeffler Announces Ohio E-vehicle Manufacturing Facility
Schaeffler recently completed an expansion in Wooster of almost 90,000 square feet to produce electric motors and components for electric powertrain systems.
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Rental Business
Rental Snapshot: Live in Texas & Give in Texas
Zack Smith has grown Buffalo Equipment Rental from just an idea to a successful family-operated rental business. He shares with us his biggest challenges, his ideal dinner guests, and more.
Business
IIJA/BABA Purchasing Guidelines Explained in Webinar
The on-demand webinar delves into the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Build America, Buy America Act of 2021 (BABA).
Rental
Cold Planer Attachment Maintenance for Best Performance
Manufacturers design cold planer attachments to require minimal maintenance. Unfortunately, this has led to many operators completely ignoring most maintenance functions with their picks.
Rental
How Insurance, Training and Communication Can Protect Your Rental Business from Liability
Insurance, training and communication can go a long way toward protecting your equipment rental business from exposure to liability
Construction Technology
6 Key Preconstruction Considerations
Ultimately, realistic cost estimation, meticulous scheduling, risk analysis, design coordination, and value engineering are the foundations of the preconstruction phase.
Business
Fairchild Equipment Reveals New Facility in Cloquet
The new facility represents a step forward in Fairchild Equipment's ability to offer equipment maintenance and repair services, an expanded rental fleet, and a venue that better accommodates the company's product range.
Asphalt Plants
How Principio Asphalt Grew During Historic Labor Shortage
Despite a once in a century global pandemic, national shutdowns, material and labor shortages, Principio Asphalt managed to expand it's operations over the last few years, and there's no sign of stopping.
Infrared Repair Machines
Asphalt Repair Company Expands to Fifth State in Four Years
Pothole Heroes, known largely for their custom trucks and infrared based asphalt repair services, started in just 2020, and going into their fourth year of business is expanding its service area to Charlotte, N.C.
Business
Continental Tire Opens HQ Expansion
Continental has invested more than $800 million in South Carolina since 2009. The new, 90,0000-square-foot building has capacity for 350 employees.
Fleet Maintenance
Penske, Hitachi Partner on Electric Truck Charging
Penske Truck Leasing, Hitachi America, Ltd. and Hitachi Energy launched a large-scale, centralized electric truck charging solution to support Penske’s electric truck deployments for customers in Stockton, Calif.
Fleet News
Commercial Truck Fleet Electrification to Cost $1T
Full electrification of the U.S. commercial truck fleet would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investment alone, according to a new report released by the Clean Freight Coalition.
Business
José Cuadrado Appointed Global CEO of Yanmar Compact Equipment
In his new role, Cuadrado is responsible for leading increased organizational integration and improving financial performance, as well as driving customer success via product development.
Project Management
Autodesk Releases New Tools for Cloud
Autodesk has released several new features in Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) aimed at helping project leaders and teams make decisions, track progress and view data.
Concrete
ACI Recognizes Latest Outstanding Contributions to Concrete Industry
ACI's highest honor recognizes persons of eminence in the field of the organization's interest.
Trucks
Ram Professional Division Announced at Work Truck Week
Ram Professional is self described as the next generation in commercial-customer vehicle ecosystems, aiming to serve its customers every step of the way from upfit and conversion needs to electrification and connected services.
Business
Business Confidence Gaining Momentum Among CEOs
Construction business owners were among those surveyed about their confidence in the economy for the remainder of 2024.
Business
Jon-Don Partners with PPG to Expand Resinous Coatings
Jon-Don has also partnered with PPG to create a series of one-day training events for concrete professionals who want to learn how to select and apply PPG products.
Industrial Forklift
Forklift Battery Safety
How to ensure efficient and secure operations with lithium battery technology.
Business
Bobcat Hires Magnolia Co-founder Gaines
From tending gardens to managing goats, pigs, and horses, Gaines is already sharing the work he is accomplishing with his Bobcat equipment.
Coaching & Consulting
Recovery Week: Breaking Down Stigma & Creating Hope
Hope, help, and healing come through recovery. The story behind Building Trades Recovery Week, how it started in Boston, and is now spreading throughout the New England construction industry.
Asphalt
Brigade Electronics to Share VR Tech at World of Asphalt
Brigade will be giving attendees the chance to experience the newest edition of Backeye 360AI using virtual reality (VR).
Equipment
Caterpillar Hosts Women in Construction Celebration
Women heavy-equipment operators competed in construction worksite challenges at Caterpillar's first Women in Construction Celebration from March 13-14 in North Carolina.
Top Contractor Awards
CLOSED: Pavement Maintenance Top Contractor Awards 2024
Every year we publish a list of the top contractors in the pavement maintenance industry in the field of paving, striping, sealcoating, and pavement repair. Submit your application today for this major recognition!
Construction Technology
AI in Construction: What to Expect
Instead of wading through construction documents to determine appliance packages or contract obligations, workers can type the question into their cell phone and Chat GPT will provide the answer.
Construction Safety
4 Steps to Building a Construction Safety Program
Your safety plan—and the culture of safety you cultivate with your team—is your first line of defense to help prevent incidents and protect your bottom line.
Business
John Deere Sponsors Women in Construction Docuseries
By showcasing the day-to-day lives, challenges, and accomplishments of women in these industries, John Deere and A Greener Tomorrow hope to raise awareness about the valuable contributions they make to the industry and beyond.
Business
American Rental Association Adjusts Economic Outlook
In its latest economic forecast, the ARA indicates a "fairly positive" outlook.
Business Services
How to Set the Perfect Pre-Construction Meeting Agenda
Seven agenda items that will make every pre-construction meeting a success
Underground Equipment
Buried Risks: Protecting Underground Utilities During Construction
All stakeholders—private and public sector—need to do more to protect the American people from the potentially disastrous impact of striking buried utilities while digging.
Rental
Top Five Customer Frustrations With Trencher Rentals
To give rental businesses some insight into what frustrates customers most about walk-behind trencher rentals, we talked to a few operators about their experiences. We also talked to leading manufacturers about want to keep in mind the next time you choose a model for your inventory.