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2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Adds Multi-Flex Tailgate and Trailering Enhancements

The available six-function tailgate offers offers Silverado customers easier access to bed cargo, enhanced loading solutions and a standing workstation.

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Fluor-Led JV Quits Huge Public-Private Partnership Building Baltimore’s Purple Line

Purple Line Transit Partners dispute $800M in cost overruns and the Maryland Transit Admin. is looking for contractors to finish the half-done $5.6B transit line

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House Approves Continuing Resolution that Funds Highway Bill through 2021

The House of Representatives approved by a 359-to-57 vote a resolution that would fund federal government programs beginning through December 11, and extend surface transportation funding legislation through fiscal 2021

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12 Days of Construction Christmas 2019 - Coffee Mug

What's Christmas gift giving without the novelty coffee mug?

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12 Days of Construction Christmas 2019 - Tablet Tool Belt

You carry your tools around your waist on a tool belt, why not do the same with your tablet and have it ready when you need it?

Spend some time before the end of the year writing or updating your company's business plan.

When Did You Last Visit Your Business Plan?

December is National Write a Business Plan Month, take advantage of a slower construction season to revisit your business plan

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12 Days of Construction Christmas 2019 - Fun T-shirts

Who doesn't get a kick out of a clever t-shirt?

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12 Days of Construction Christmas 2019 - Weather Appropriate Gear

If your crews work in hot or cold environments and jobsites consider giving them new weather appropriate gear to keep them safe, comfortable and happy

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12 Days of Construction Christmas 2019 - Training

Training is the gift that keeps on giving, and it's great for both new and seasoned construction employees.

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12 Days of Construction Christmas 2019 - Tool Storage Bags

Get a construction tool bag that is designed to be heavy-duty and withstand extreme worksites

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12 Days of Construction Christmas 2019 - Battery-powered Coffee Maker

The Makita Cordless Coffee Maker makes getting hot coffee on the jobsite even easier.

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Construction Entreprenuers Take Risks to Grow and Succeed

November is National Entrepreneurship Month, and even if you're not in the market to start a new business you can find outlets for your entrepreneurial spirit

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Three Cheers for Apprenticeships

National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 11-17) provides a great opportunity for the construction industry to promote, celebrate or create apprenticeship programs

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Are Construction-themed Escape Rooms the Next Opportunity for Recruiting?

An electrical contractor has created a mobile escape room to expose students to the electrical trade and generate interest - could this work for the construction industry?

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Careers in Construction Month is About Awareness

Contractors all over the country use October as a starting point to raise awareness and inspire the next generation of construction workers

The use of e-learning continues to rise. Could it offer benefits for the construction industry?

Can E-Learning Improve Safety Training Compliance?

Could online safety training opportunities be a solution for construction contractors who claim they don't have time or resources to train?

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Workforce Development is the Entire Company's Reponsibility

Workforce development needs to be a year-long focus, but Workforce Development month can be a good time to re-evaluate your initiatives

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Construction Embodies The True Meaning of Labor Day

Labor Day was created to honor the American worker and the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country

The Panama Canal, Burma-Siam Railway, Hawks Nest Tunnel, White Sea-Baltic Sea Canal and the Transcontinental Railroad top the list of construction projects with the highest construction worker deaths per 1,000 workers.

Looking Back on the World's Deadliest Construction Projects

Historically, canal and railroad projects have recorded the most construction worker deaths while bridges and skyscrapers have generally been safer jobs

[APP] Track and Record Asset Activity with Nektar

Nektar uses QR or 2D identification tags and smartphone GIS mapping technology to track and record asset activity

JotForm mobile app comes loaded with features that make it a big hit with construction professionals including offline form capability, ability to assign forms to team members, and use for inspections, work orders, audits, incident reporting and more.

[APP] Create and Complete Over 5,000 Types of Forms with JotForm Mobile Forms

Create, distribute and fill out forms and surveys using your mobile device

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Let's Talk Training, Again

A reader's recent experience inspired me to think about training and how it plays into the current skills shortage

[APP] Manage and Assign Work Orders with Snappii Mobile App

Both managers and employees can use the Snappii Work Order Assigner app to create, assign, track and complete work order tasks

[APP] Fleetwatcher Helps Contractors Keep Fleets Utilized, Productive and Efficient

Off road GPS fleet management solution designed to reduce idle time, fuel costs, equipment costs and under-utilized equipment

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It's Time to Focus on Employee Wellness

Take the month of August to put employee health and wellness at the forefront of your company's focus

[APP] Streamline Construction Processes with Traqspera

Traqspera is a cloud-based management system for employee, training and project management; asset and tool tracking; safety; timesheets and billing

[APP] Sign Into a Worksite from Anywhere on Site with SignOnSite

Using location services, SignOnSite detects which worksite you're visiting and can automatically sign you in

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Is People's Competitive Nature the Key to Increasing the Construction Workforce?

Draw the future construction workforce in with fun, construction-related competitions

[APP] Mange Your Tools and Assets with ToolWatch

Have full visibility into where every item in your inventory is with ToolWatch mobile app

[APP] Digitize Your Heavy Equipment Inspection and Maintenance with HVI

Heavy Vehicle Inspection (HVI) is a cloud-based mobile app designed to help digitize the inspection and maintenance of vehicles and equipment from the field

[APP] Reduce Operator Distractions with messageLOUD

New app automatically reads incoming texts, emails and messages out loud to reduce distracted driving practices

Make sure you are wearing the correct eye protection on the construction jobsite.

Focus on Eye Protection in July

Eye injury prevention is just as important as the other health and safety issues on the construction site

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Construction Labor Mythbusting

Recent surveys reveal the top myths perpetuating the construction labor shortage and suggestions as to how to bust these myths and bring in new workers