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Hops & Highways Episode Nine: Exclusive Interview with LeeBoy, Staying Warm on the Jobsite & Build America Friday

Brian Hall, territory manager at LeeBoy, joins us this week and talks about how their company is weathering the COVID-19 storm. We also share the latest news for the road building industry.

Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Expenses Paid with PPP Funds Not Deductible

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10 Hottest Construction Stories This Week: Expenses Paid with PPP Funds Not Deductible

Pandemic Success: How To Minimize Financial Losses, Construction Overruns and Project Delays

Researchers suggest the recycled concrete can be a 100% substitute for non-structural applications.

University Research Suggests Recycled Concrete as Good, or Better than Traditional

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US Nonresidential Construction Spending Flat in October

Construction News Tracker: Housing Starts Surprise Forecasters with 6.4% Jump in October

News headlines include Dodge’s forecast of 4% starts increase in 2021, voters approved the most transportation-improvement initiatives in 20 years, horrific crash melts steel and asphalt of I-75 bridge over the Ohio River

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10 Hottest Construction Stories This Week: Expenses Paid with PPP Funds Not Deductible

Most-read construction stories of the week include 5 things to check carefully before buying a used dump truck, a SoFi time-lapse shows the NFL's largest stadium built in 3 minutes, how paving contractors are coping with COVID-19 and more.

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12 Days of Construction Christmas 2020 Gift Guide - Wireless Earplug Earbuds

These noise cancelling, OSHA-compliant bluetooth hearing protectors are a great option for the noisy construction jobsite.

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Hops & Highways Episode Nine: Exclusive Interview with LeeBoy, Staying Warm on the Jobsite & Build America Friday

Brian Hall, territory manager at LeeBoy, joins us this week and talks about how their company is weathering the COVID-19 storm. We also share the latest news for the road building industry.

A CTL with a mulching attachment allows for maximum maneuverability, especially in applications where the work area can be more restrictive. Examples would include working in areas where clearing of certain invasive plant species while leaving behind other plants/trees is required, or clearing right of way areas near highways or railroads.

Choose the Best Land Clearing Option

Dedicated mulchers and land clearing attachments come in many configurations.

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Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Expenses Paid with PPP Funds Not Deductible

Most-read construction stories of the week include 5 things to check carefully before buying a used dump truck, a SoFi time-lapse shows the NFL's largest stadium built in 3 minutes, how paving contractors are coping with COVID-19 and more

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Contact Harald COVID-19 Card and Contact Tracing Platform

Platform provides a fast, effective stand-alone contact tracing solution utilizing Bluetooth Tracing Technology.

A partnership between HeidelbergCement and other groups is harnessing solar power to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Hong Kong.

HeidelbergCement Uses Solar to Offset CO2 in Hong Kong

HeidelbergCement is one partner in a group generating solar power to reduce CO2 emissions.

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12 Days of Construction Christmas 2020 Gift Guide - PACKOUT Compact Tool Box

Whether you need just a small tool box or an addition to your PACKOUT system, the Compact Tool Box can offer both.

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Hops & Highways Episode Nine: Exclusive Interview with LeeBoy, Staying Warm on the Jobsite & Build America Friday

Brian Hall, territory manager at LeeBoy, joins us this week and talks about how their company is weathering the COVID-19 storm. We also share the latest news for the road building industry.

Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Expenses Paid with PPP Funds Not Deductible

Construction News Tracker: Housing Starts Surprise Forecasters with 6.4% Jump in October

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Largest 3D-Printed Building in Europe Under Construction

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SoFi Time-Lapse: 4 Years of Constructing the NFL's Largest Stadium in 3 Minutes

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Hops & Highways Episode Eight: Exclusive Interview with Dynapac, How to Find Workers in Unexpected Places & Build America Friday

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10 Hottest Construction Stories This Week: Expenses Paid with PPP Funds Not Deductible

Most-read construction stories of the week include 5 things to check carefully before buying a used dump truck, a SoFi time-lapse shows the NFL's largest stadium built in 3 minutes, how paving contractors are coping with COVID-19 and more.

As a result of the COVID-19 virus, Emerald Expos has cancelled the 2021 National Pavement Expo. The 2022 NPE will be held Feb. 23-25 in Charlotte, NC.

It's Official -- NPE 2021 Cancelled

Emerald Expos has cancelled the 2021 National Pavement Expo, which was scheduled for Jan. 20-23 in Nashville. A virtual conference is planned for February.

Autodesk is adding cloud-enabled document management to the AEC Collection, as well as launching two new offerings for design content authors and reviewers.

Autodesk Upgrades Cloud Offerings

Autodesk is adding cloud-enabled document management to the AEC Collection, as well as launching two new offerings for design content authors and reviewers.

The Mighty Buildings studio dwelling can be 3-D printed in about 24 hours.

Construction Startup Gains Momentum Printing 3D Houses

A California construction startup launched in 2017 is receiving lots of attention for printing 3D houses.

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Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders Explode to 52,600 Units in November

December 2020 Class 8 order activity was the best performance since August 2018.

CEMEX Ventures recently named five gold medal winners in its startup competition.

Five Startups Selected in CEMEX Ventures Construction Competition, No Top Winners From U.S.

Carbon-negative concrete, SaaS technology, robots and 3D technology were involved in the top startup projects.

ACI Establishes New Foundation S.P. Shah Fellowship

The S.P. Shah Fellowship was formed through a generous donation of $50,000 from Surendra Shah, Ph.D., Hon. MACI.

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Sunbelt Rentals Helps Innovative Art Project

Sunbelt Rentals assisted the UHill Walls Project to turn more than 40,000 square feet of a mixed-use complex into a large canvas for both local and non-local artists all around the world.

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General Pipe Cleaners Introduces Pipe Thawing Machines

General Pipe Cleaners has introduced the Hot-Shot 320 and Hot-Shot 400 pipe thawing machines to help unfreeze metal water-lines.

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Pandemic Success: How To Minimize Financial Losses, Construction Overruns and Project Delays

These strategies will prepare your construction company to manage the risk and track and communicate the impact to control costs and schedules, and help avoid disputes arising from COVID-19’s construction impacts

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The SDS-Max Combination Hammer Drill - Up to 40% Faster Heavy-duty Concrete Drilling

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Caterpillar Next Gen 317 and 317 GC Excavators

The 317 features multiple standard Cat technologies to boost operating efficiencies by up to 45%, while the 317 GC lowers maintenance costs by up to 20%.

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Sage Strengthens Partnership with GCPay

Sage adds GCPay, the leading web-based platform for managing the subcontractor pay application process, to provide additional payment functionality with its industry-leading construction solutions.

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INDUS.AI Introduces Computer Vision to On-Premise Cameras

INDUS.AI, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) powered construction performance and safety monitoring, launches AWS Panorama, a new machine learning appliance and software development kit, that allows organizations to easily monitor projects.

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ATW Expands its Truck Equipment Business Unit

ATW, North America’s leading provider of trailers, truck equipment and related parts, announced the purchase of Dakota Bodies — expanding the ATW Truck Equipment business unit.

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Caterpillar 657 Wheel Tractor-Scraper

New model has a rated load of 52 tons and boasts a 7% increase in fuel efficiency over the 657G WTS.

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Demag AC 55-3 and AC 60-3 All-terrain Cranes with Flex Base

These all-terrain cranes are now equipped with Flex Base, a stepless variable outrigger system.

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CDK Global and Integrated Rental Enhance IntelliDealer DMS

CDK Global Inc. now offers standardized, modern integration for heavy equipment dealers with the CDK IntelliDealer dealer management software (DMS) platform.

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Choices, Choices: Know Your Machine Options, the Differences & How to Make a Smart Selection

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From Top Operators: Features You Should Know if You Want to Be One of the Best

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Bobcat Partners with Magni TH to Introduce Latest Telehandlers

Magni TH announced partnership with Bobcat to supply the latest rotating telehandlers — ranging from 18 to 39 meters.

ASV Holdings Inc. will increase production capacity by approximately 30 percent in Q1 of 2021, creating 28 new jobs in the company’s Grand Rapids, Minn. facility.

ASV Holdings Aims to Strengthen its Machine Availability

ASV Holdings Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, will supply more machine availability by creating 28 new jobs and increasing production capacity by 30 percent.

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General Rental Rate Trends Improve in Mid-November

Equipment rental participants have been keenly watching rental rate trends headed into the winter. Trends in our data suggest rental rates have held up better than feared QTD with rental rate data holding strong through the 15th of the month.

CarbonCure is both a process and the name of a company, representing a new way of making concrete that injects CO2 into the concrete so that when it hardens, or cures, the injected CO2 is mineralized, incorporating it permanently back into limestone.

Setting C02 in Concrete Improves Its Strength

According to one company, CarbonCure, injecting C02 into concrete can increase the concrete's strength