[VIDEO] This Week's Top 10 Construction Stories: This is the Most American Pickup

Why the most-read construction stories include a ranking of pickup trucks by their value to the US economy, why contractors are detailing formwork in-house, tips for hot-weather concreting, next up for infrastructure funding, how to attract new employees

July 16, 2021
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Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Forget the Nameplate If You Want the Most American Pickup

Most-read construction stories include why contractors are detailing formwork in-house, hot tips for hot-weather concreting, what's next for infrastructure funding in Washington, how to attract new employees

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