Top 10 Hottest Construction Stories This Week: What GM's All-electric Future Means for Pickup Trucks

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GM CEO Mary Barra explains the automaker's plan for an all-electric product line by 2035 in pursuit of becoming carbon neutral by 2040.
GM CEO Mary Barra explains the automaker's plan for an all-electric product line by 2035 in pursuit of becoming carbon neutral by 2040.
Steve Fecht for General Motors

Starlink satellites are providing internet to remote locations at 100 Mbps download speeds.Starlink satellites are providing internet to remote locations at 100 Mbps download speeds.SpaceX10. SpaceX’s Starlink Beams High-Speed Internet from Space to Remote Native-American Tribe

Elon Musk's company is delivering high-speed internet directly to remote locations via satellite network in a beta test you can use


Emery Sapp & Sons replaced 13 bridges and rehabilitated six more one month ahead of schedule in a design/build contract.Emery Sapp & Sons replaced 13 bridges and rehabilitated six more one month ahead of schedule in a design/build contract.Kevin Smith @Emery Sapp & Sons9. Emery Sapp & Sons Navigates Massive I-44 Design Build Project

The Missouri-based company self-performs nearly 75% of the work, allowing the project to be completed ahead of schedule

 

8. Procore Breaks into Preconstruction with Esticom Larry Stewart, editor of ForConstructionPros.com, records a Digging Deeper podcast with Procore.Larry Stewart, editor of ForConstructionPros.com, records a Digging Deeper podcast with Procore.Capability Assimilated into Project Management

Big changes at the cloud construction-management leader include improved collaboration, muscular financial capability and a very short lead time for more-interactive AI

 

Cu Infrastructure Funding Adobe Stock Agnormarkagnormark @Adobe Stock7. Biden Prepares Infrastructure Pledge, Congress Argues How to Fund It

Former President Donald Trump promised major infrastructure spending, but it never happened. President Biden is making a similar promise with a soon-to-be-unveiled $2 trillion plan. Lawmakers however, offer competing priorities for infrastructure funding

 

Cu Jd TiersJohn Deere6. Wheel Loaders First to Reflect New John Deere Performance Tiering Strategy

Performance tiers on John Deere construction equipment will be differentiated by varying levels of performance, serviceability, innovation and comfort

 

Cu Paver Tech Wirtgen Group VogeleWirtgen Group/Vogele5. Equipment Operators Move to the Forefront in Asphalt and Concrete Paver Designs

Both concrete and asphalt pavers have evolved to provide greater controllability and operator comfort

 

Alexis Brumm records a Bottom Line podcast with the Home Depot Rental team.Alexis Brumm records a Bottom Line podcast with the Home Depot Rental team.4. What COVID has Meant to Home Depot Rental

The Home Depot Rental team describe how COVID has affected the company and give us an inside scoop of what's to come in 2021

 

Cu Stellantis3. Stellantis Becomes New Parent of Ram Trucks

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles merges with Peugeot to create Stellantis


Cu Artof Sellingyour Biz2. The Art of Selling Your Business: An Excerpt

After 2020, you may be wondering if now is the right time to sell your business. The first step is to understand the landscape of potential acquirers

 

1.What Do GM's Plans for an All-electric Future Mean to Pickup Truck Users?

No manufacturers have announced plans for an all-electric heavy-duty pickup – 3/4-ton and larger models – and General Motors' decision to end tailpipe emissions by 2035 marks a turning point in pickup truck developmentGM CEO Mary Barra explains the automaker's plan for an all-electric product line by 2035 in pursuit of becoming carbon neutral by 2040.GM CEO Mary Barra explains the automaker's plan for an all-electric product line by 2035 in pursuit of becoming carbon neutral by 2040.Steve Fecht for General Motors

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