<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- generator="wordpress/2.3.3" -->
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"
	xmlns:dtvmedia="http://participatoryculture.org/RSSModules/dtv/1.0"
	xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"
>

<channel>
	<title>Construction Equipment Owner &#187; Concrete Contractor</title>
	<link>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive</link>
	<description>Bringing you the voice of the construction equipment owner.</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3</generator>
	<language>en</language>
		<!-- podcast_generator="podPress/7.6" -->
		<copyright>&#xA9;Sam Simon </copyright>
		<managingEditor>sam.simon@cygnusb2b.com (Sam Simon)</managingEditor>
		<webMaster>sam.simon@cygnusb2b.com</webMaster>
		<category></category>
		<ttl>1440</ttl>
		<itunes:keywords>construction, construction equipment, equipment owner, construction equipment owner, construction business, contractor, contractor business, heavy equipment</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Podcasts for construction equipment owners.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>Sam Simon</itunes:author>
		<itunes:category text="Business">
  <itunes:category text="Management &amp; Marketing"/>
</itunes:category>
<itunes:category text="Technology"/>
<itunes:category text="Business"/>
		<itunes:owner>
			<itunes:name>Sam Simon</itunes:name>
			<itunes:email>sam.simon@cygnusb2b.com</itunes:email>
		</itunes:owner>
		<itunes:block>No</itunes:block>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<itunes:image href="http://www.forconstructionpros.com/Podcasts/Podcast-Banner-iTunes.jpg" />
		<image>
			<url>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/Podcasts/Podcast-Banner-iTunes-Small.jpg</url>
			<title>Construction Equipment Owner</title>
			<link>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive</link>
			<width>144</width>
			<height>144</height>
		</image>
		<item>
		<title>Do you have the music in you?</title>
		<link>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/14/do-you-have-the-music-in-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/14/do-you-have-the-music-in-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 15:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rwasieleski</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Concrete Contractor]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bucket drumming contest]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[concrete music]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/14/do-you-have-the-music-in-you/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There aren&#8217;t many concrete-themed songs that could set a mood for your latest jobsite project &#8212; really theonly song I can think of with concrete in the titleis &#8220;Glass, Concrete and Stone&#8221; by David Byrne&#8211; but that can change! Sto Corp. is currently holding a Bucket Drumming Video Contest! Like to drum out a fun [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[There aren&#8217;t many concrete-themed songs that could set a mood for your latest jobsite project &#8212; really theonly song I can think of with concrete in the titleis &#8220;Glass, Concrete and Stone&#8221; by David Byrne&#8211; but that can change! Sto Corp. is currently holding a Bucket Drumming Video Contest! Like to drum out a fun tune on empty materials buckets? Video tape your musical talents and send in your entry for the chance to win some CASH! Who doesn&#8217;t like CASH!? If you don&#8217;t have the music in you, check out some of the entriesby going towww.youtube.comand searching for &#8220;sto bucket drumming.&#8221;
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/14/do-you-have-the-music-in-you/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Free online software for concrete contractors</title>
		<link>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/12/free-online-software-for-concrete-contractors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/12/free-online-software-for-concrete-contractors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 15:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rwasieleski</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Concrete Contractor]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online concrete calculator]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/12/free-online-software-for-concrete-contractors/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I ran across a few helpful online calculators for concrete contractors. One of the calculatorshelps you determine dimensions and quantity of concrete needed for concrete stairs. The other motorola q ringtones info polyphonic remember ringtones free ringtones for sprint phone funny ringtones download cingular ringtones cell phone ringtones and wallpaper download free mosquito ringtones 24 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I ran across a few helpful online calculators for concrete contractors. One of the calculatorshelps you determine dimensions and quantity of concrete needed for concrete stairs. The other motorola q ringtones info polyphonic remember ringtones free ringtones for sprint phone funny ringtones download cingular ringtones cell phone ringtones and wallpaper download free mosquito ringtones 24 ringtones theme free verizon wireless ringtones free motorola tracfone ringtones free pcs ringtones sprint download verizon ringtones free cingular wireless ringtones free music real ringtones sprint send ringtones to your phone cingular download free ringtones listen mosquito ringtones free yahoo ringtones free verizon wireless ringtones music real ringtones  is a basic concrete slab volume calculator. Both of them have mobile versionsfor you phone so you can use them on the jobsite.
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/12/free-online-software-for-concrete-contractors/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>L.M. Scofield announces Decorative Concrete Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/08/lm-scofield-announces-decorative-concrete-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/08/lm-scofield-announces-decorative-concrete-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 18:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rwasieleski</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Concrete Contractor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/08/lm-scofield-announces-decorative-concrete-awards/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Decorative concrete products manufacturer L.M. Scofield will hold its first annual Decorative Concrete Awards. Enter your submissions in one of three categories: Residential, Commercial and Unique Application. Projects must have been completed between September 2007 and September 2008. The winners will be announced at World of Concrete 2009. Here&#8217;s your chance to set your company [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Decorative concrete products manufacturer L.M. Scofield will hold its first annual Decorative Concrete Awards. Enter your submissions in one of three categories: Residential, Commercial and Unique Application. Projects must have been completed between September 2007 and September 2008. The winners will be announced at World of Concrete 2009. Here&#8217;s your chance to set your company and your skills above the competition. Winning awards programs like this can be a boost for your company, garnering marketing and publicity for your work. What are you waiting for?! Visit the Scofield website for more details!
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/08/lm-scofield-announces-decorative-concrete-awards/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Free 3D software</title>
		<link>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/01/free-3d-software/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/01/free-3d-software/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 16:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rwasieleski</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Concrete Contractor]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[3d imaging]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[google sketch-up]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/01/free-3d-software/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[During a recent interview, a concrete countertop maker mentioned to me a free 3D imaging software program he uses called Google Sketch-Up. He uses it on countertop projects, creating a 3D image of his design for himself, others working on the project, and customers. You can add color and bring a project to life before [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[During a recent interview, a concrete countertop maker mentioned to me a free 3D imaging software program he uses called Google Sketch-Up. He uses it on countertop projects, creating a 3D image of his design for himself, others working on the project, and customers. You can add color and bring a project to life before ever pouring the concrete. And hey, it&#8217;s free, so you can mess around with it and never spend a dime! I tooled around on the site for a while looking at some of the example modelspostedand saw this wine bar, master bath, and a guest house kitchen concept. Have fun, play around on the site, and search for &#8220;foundation&#8221;or &#8220;concrete&#8221; models if you want to see more examples of how this program might work for you.
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/05/01/free-3d-software/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>New research on ancient concrete</title>
		<link>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/30/new-research-on-ancient-concrete/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/30/new-research-on-ancient-concrete/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rwasieleski</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Concrete Contractor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/30/new-research-on-ancient-concrete/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Boston Globe recently ran an article about research suggesting the pyramids in Egypt included blocks cast from the world&#8217;s first concrete. It&#8217;s interesting research, since no one knows for sure how the pyramids were built. Portland cement wasn&#8217;t invented until the 1800s, but cement as abuilding material had a long history before that time.
]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Boston Globe recently ran an article about research suggesting the pyramids in Egypt included blocks cast from the world&#8217;s first concrete. It&#8217;s interesting research, since no one knows for sure how the pyramids were built. Portland cement wasn&#8217;t invented until the 1800s, but cement as abuilding material had a long history before that time.
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/30/new-research-on-ancient-concrete/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>A house of beer and concrete</title>
		<link>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/28/a-house-of-beer-and-concrete/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/28/a-house-of-beer-and-concrete/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rwasieleski</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Concrete Contractor]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[concrete beer house]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/28/a-house-of-beer-and-concrete/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Really, do I need to say any more? Check out this article about a house made of beer cans and concrete. I only wish there were pictures! I found information about another beer can house in Texas &#8212; this one with pictures and more of a roadside attraction than an actual living space. Ah, the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Really, do I need to say any more? Check out this article about a house made of beer cans and concrete. I only wish there were pictures! I found information about another beer can house in Texas &#8212; this one with pictures and more of a roadside attraction than an actual living space. Ah, the benefits and contributions of concrete are endless &#8230; and nearly as important as the benefits and contributions of beer!
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/28/a-house-of-beer-and-concrete/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Turn down that orchestra!</title>
		<link>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/25/turn-down-that-orchestra/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/25/turn-down-that-orchestra/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rwasieleski</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Concrete Contractor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/25/turn-down-that-orchestra/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I read an article about the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and its decision to cut an orchestral piece, &#8220;State of Siege&#8221; by Dror Feiler, because when played at its intended volume the orchestra was producing a sound that exceeded the new European noise-at-work limit. Apparently, noise-reducing ear-muffs were not an option. At first I thought [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I read an article about the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and its decision to cut an orchestral piece, &#8220;State of Siege&#8221; by Dror Feiler, because when played at its intended volume the orchestra was producing a sound that exceeded the new European noise-at-work limit. Apparently, noise-reducing ear-muffs were not an option. At first I thought the regulations silly &#8212; those standards shouldn&#8217;t apply to art, plus it&#8217;s a good loud noise, right? But then I thought about the people I know who have damaged hearing &#8212; it&#8217;s difficult for them to take part in conversations and frustrating to never be able to hear a waiter read off nightly specials at a restaurant because of background chatter. Hearing protection is an important part of work site safety, especially on the construction site. You might think ear plugs and noise-muffling headphones can be uncomfortable, look funny or are just plain annoying, but once your hearing is damaged there no getting it back. Check out the noise and hearing protection webpage at OSHA and make sure you and everyone at your company has their ears covered or plugged.
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/25/turn-down-that-orchestra/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>John Deere launches skid steer website</title>
		<link>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/23/john-deere-launches-skid-steer-website/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/23/john-deere-launches-skid-steer-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rwasieleski</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Concrete Contractor]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[John Deere skid steer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[skid steer comparison]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/23/john-deere-launches-skid-steer-website/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Want to compare your John Deere skid steer to other machines in the industry? Watch skid steer competition videos? Check out www.skidsteersmackdown.com. The site allows you to pick the Deere machine of your choice and watch an entertaining, interactive machine comparison.
]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Want to compare your John Deere skid steer to other machines in the industry? Watch skid steer competition videos? Check out www.skidsteersmackdown.com. The site allows you to pick the Deere machine of your choice and watch an entertaining, interactive machine comparison.
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/23/john-deere-launches-skid-steer-website/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Gas tax holiday would hurt road construction industry</title>
		<link>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/17/gas-tax-holiday-would-hurt-road-construction-industry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/17/gas-tax-holiday-would-hurt-road-construction-industry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rwasieleski</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Concrete Contractor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/17/gas-tax-holiday-would-hurt-road-construction-industry/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Republican presidential candidate John McCain recently proposed a &#8220;gas tax holiday&#8221; this summer to give drivers and vacationers a break at the pumps. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) released a statement on why they would oppose such a measure, citing its detrimental effect on the road building/repair industry. Other groups, including AAA, criticized the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Republican presidential candidate John McCain recently proposed a &#8220;gas tax holiday&#8221; this summer to give drivers and vacationers a break at the pumps. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) released a statement on why they would oppose such a measure, citing its detrimental effect on the road building/repair industry. Other groups, including AAA, criticized the measure.
Intoday&#8217;s down economy, there are plenty of ideas floating around about ways to bring back a boom time. One article I found particularly interesting ran in the New York Times earlier this week and described a proposedtax break for first-time homebuyers as away to stimulate the housing market.
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/17/gas-tax-holiday-would-hurt-road-construction-industry/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Daily jobsite duties: 1. Build new Yankee Stadium, 2. Remove hex</title>
		<link>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/15/daily-jobsite-duties-1-build-new-yankee-stadium-2-remove-hex/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/15/daily-jobsite-duties-1-build-new-yankee-stadium-2-remove-hex/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rwasieleski</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Concrete Contractor]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[new yankee stadium]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[red sox jersey]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[yankee staium hex]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/15/daily-jobsite-duties-1-build-new-yankee-stadium-2-remove-hex/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a member of the construction industry, you&#8217;re called on to perform jobs of all sizes,restore historic buildings, help give school children a place to learn and sick people a place to regain their health. But did you ever think you&#8217;d be called upon to remove a hex placed on the New York Yankees by [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As a member of the construction industry, you&#8217;re called on to perform jobs of all sizes,restore historic buildings, help give school children a place to learn and sick people a place to regain their health. But did you ever think you&#8217;d be called upon to remove a hex placed on the New York Yankees by some Red Sox-rooting, construction worker wise guy?!?! I had a great chuckle when I read an article in the New York Times that detailed two construction workers jackhammering through two and a half feet of concrete in order to excavate a David Ortizjersey a Red Sox fanatic buried in a recently poured slab as a means of placing a hex on the new Yanakee Stadium. Baseball fans, I just don&#8217;t get you &#8230;
But here&#8217;s my question &#8212; Should the construction worker who buried that jersey, which resulted in who knows how much rework, get fired? Let me know what you think!
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2008/04/15/daily-jobsite-duties-1-build-new-yankee-stadium-2-remove-hex/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
