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Business
No End in Sight as Engineering and Construction Costs Edge Upward for the Eight Straight Month
IHS Markit reports engineering and construction costs rose for the eight month in a row in June, with all materials and equipment categories reporting increases for the sixth straight month.
Construction Safety
7 Tools to Forecast Summer Heat on the Job Site
Construction Technology
5 Questions for GCs to Ask Before Buying Construction Technology
Digging Deeper
Learn Valuable Tips to Improve Company Culture at Ignite
Business
Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Husqvarna Expects Battery Cut-Off Saw Match Gasoline Power
Economics
US Housing Starts Bounce Back, But the Housing Shortage Continues to Grow
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Rental
The Home Depot Launches Online Rental Reservations, Opens New Rental Locations
From demolition tools like breakers and concrete saws to landscaping tools like tillers and sod cutters to trailers and moving vehicles, customers can now reserve and rent equipment online up to 30 days in advance.
Forms
Concrete's Form Tie Shortage Estimated to Affect Residential Construction into 2022
While the shock of the shortage of steel form ties has worn off and contractors have adjusted to the supply, contractors must remain patient and diligent.
Profit Matters
Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing This Contractor's Construction Scheduling and Risk Management
Scheduling/controller contractor Project Controls Cubed preserves project managers’ decision-making experience using InEight Schedule’s AI to automatically build complex schedules, adjust for risk and estimate the potential change in cost and time
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Excavators
Case Announces OEM Fit Excavator Machine Control
D Series Excavators can be optionally fit with Leica grade control systems at the factory.
Fleet News
Embark Self-Driving Truck Company to Go Public
Embark Trucks, America’s longest-running self-driving truck program, plans to go public through a merger with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II.
Business
No End in Sight as Engineering and Construction Costs Edge Upward for the Eight Straight Month
IHS Markit reports engineering and construction costs rose for the eight month in a row in June, with all materials and equipment categories reporting increases for the sixth straight month.
Automation Systems
Libra Drum Controls
Libra Drum increases production and accuracy with a fully graphic operator interface that integrates with any overhead loadout system.
Rental
TVH Employees Walk Over 54,000 Miles in the Global Walking Challenge
The Global Walking Challenge was just one of the initiatives from their Nudge program, which encourages employees to make healthy choices while working on their mental and physical well-being.
Pavement Maintenance
Pavement Marking Advancements in the Industry
New technology advancements helps contractors remove road marking tape, easing the physical strain and demanding labor put on the body.
Featured Videos
Construction Update
The Week’s Hottest 10 Construction Stories: Husqvarna Battery Cut-Off Saw Matches Gasoline Power
Why the most-read construction stories include OSHA’s new COVID-19 standard, lumber prices falling, Astec rebrand explained, 2021 Top Asphalt Businesses, outcome of the first Davis-Bacon Senate vote in 10 years, 2021 Top Paving Contractors
Asphalt Pavers
How It's Made: The LeeBoy Raised on Blacktop Special Edition 8520B Paver
Construction News Tracker
Construction News Tracker: Biden Shifts Infrastructure Negotiations from Republicans to Bipartisan Senate Group
Construction Technology
LafargeHolcim Turns to Zello for Push-to-talk and Dispatch Solution
Construction Update
The Week's 10 Most-Read Construction Stories: Ford Unveils Maverick Compact Pickup Under $20,000
Concrete
Topcon Announces Robotic Systems Now Available for Curb & Gutter Applications
Sponsored
NEW ROUGH TERRAIN LINE
The new line of JLG Rough Terrain Scissors has an answer for every task. When we say upgrade, we mean business – yours.
Concrete
CEMEX Invests in Affordable Modular Housing Startup Modulous
Modulous is a UK-based company that uses technology to modernize the design and construction of affordable, modular housing, making the process more efficient and scalable.
Rental
The Home Depot Launches Online Rental Reservations, Opens New Rental Locations
From demolition tools like breakers and concrete saws to landscaping tools like tillers and sod cutters to trailers and moving vehicles, customers can now reserve and rent equipment online up to 30 days in advance.
Concrete Equipment & Products
A Specification Guide on 23 Concrete Saws
Specifications and technical data to help you choose your next concrete saw.
Groundbreakers
How Autonomous Technology Can Save Substantial Construction Project Time and Costs
SafeAI founder discusses his company’s autonomous technology solution for heavy equipment and how such technology can save significant project time and costs as well as enhance safety on construction jobsites.
Profit Matters
The Contractors Best Friend Podcast: Machine Choices – Other Versatile Machines
The variety of equipment models available today creates versatile options to meet the needs of big or small projects.
Rental Business
What is Lean Management and How Can it Optimize Your Rental Business?
This article is the first in a series about Toyota Lean Management (TLM) and how lean management principles can be applied to improve your rental business.
Service & Fuel Trucks
Iowa Mold Tooling Commemorates 60th Anniversary
IMT products have now been empowering the building supply, construction, tire service, public works, mining, railroad, rental and propane markets for 60 years.
Construction Safety
7 Tools to Forecast Summer Heat on the Job Site
The National Weather Service has several tools, both new and old, to help track the risk of heat when working outside during summer months.
Forms
Concrete's Form Tie Shortage Estimated to Affect Residential Construction into 2022
While the shock of the shortage of steel form ties has worn off and contractors have adjusted to the supply, contractors must remain patient and diligent.
Power Trowels
The VP614 OmniPoly Poly Trowel Blade
Equipment
Will Off-Site Prefabrication See a Renaissance in U.S. Construction Industry?
Left with few options and tremendous unpredictability during the pandemic, builders started to turn to off-site construction. Now, many believe it's here to stay.
Sponsored
NEW ROUGH TERRAIN LINE
The new line of JLG Rough Terrain Scissors has an answer for every task. When we say upgrade, we mean business – yours.
Waterproofing
What Do You Use to Recoat a Home Designed to Withstand 200 MPH Hurricanes?
When the hurricane-resistant demonstration concrete building, the "Sandcastle", needed restoration with a new coating of protection - contractors turned to the NeverFade Facade Restoration Coatings with Kynar Aquatec and PRO-MS 50 by Bostik sealant.
Asphalt
Interstate System Showing Its Age at 65
Lack of maintenance has caused our Interstate system to deteriorate more rapidly than necessary according to the latest TRIP Report.
Asphalt
Using Reclaimed Asphalt for Pavement Preservation Surface Treatments
Agencies and practitioners have adapted typical practices to get similar performance from RAP as compared to virgin aggregates on their pavement preservation projects
Profit Matters
Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing This Contractor's Construction Scheduling and Risk Management
Scheduling/controller contractor Project Controls Cubed preserves project managers’ decision-making experience using InEight Schedule’s AI to automatically build complex schedules, adjust for risk and estimate the potential change in cost and time
Forms
5 Best Practices to Optimize Concrete Form Lifespan
These simple recommendations can expand the life out of your concrete formwork panels.
Construction Technology
5 Questions for GCs to Ask Before Buying Construction Technology
Kyle Peacock, CEO, Peacock Construction, shares questions to consider before committing to an investment in today's construction tech.
Infrastructure
Biden Yet to Endorse Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
The President has not said whether he will support the $974 billion bipartisan infrastructure package negotiated by Democratic and Republican senators, but is waiting for more details including how to pay for it
Concrete Equipment & Products
A Bright Piece of Mind
In interest to keep you safe during the evening, night, and day - one company offers contractors a hands-free portable light mountable to your truck, traffic cone, your high-vis vest, even your hardhat.
Rental
Sunbelt Accelerates Growth with Acquisitions, New Locations
Sunbelt Rentals opened 29 greenfield locations in North America in fiscal 2021 and completed five bolt-on acquisitions in the fourth quarter leading into what the company is calling a Sunbelt 3.0 strategic growth plan.
Rental
Preston Rentals Appoints New General Manager
With over 30 years of experience in the construction equipment rental industry, Greg Harrington brings extensive knowledge and expertise across all business capacities from sales, operations, fleet management and finance.
Rental
Tips for Protecting Your Rental Clients from the Weather
You can help your clients in a lot of ways, but one way rental dealers can now help their clients is by offering weather protection on their equipment rentals.
