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Why You Should Consider Temporary Workers for Your Construction Projects
Gig workers are an option to fill some gaps in your workforce without the long-term commitment, and challenges, of hiring skilled labor.
Business Services
What to Say When Your Customer Says “Your Price is Too High”
Business Services
On-demand Platform Matches Contractor with EHS Consultant in Just Three Days
Concrete
Financing Tech at WOC to Match Equipment Buyers with Funding Choices
Training & Education
Construction Trades Career Diploma Program Now Online Through Penn Foster
General Tool
Hilti Launches On-Demand Training Platform for Contractors
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Concrete
How One Chicago Concrete Company Plans to Pass the Family Business to its 5th Generation
Chicago-based concrete contractor, Ozinga, have recently introduced its fifth generation of family into its concrete business. Running a business is one thing, but keeping a family business in the family holds its own special set of challenges.
Construction Technology
Construction Digitization: Understanding the Impact on Profitability
Studies show that if construction companies invest in digitization while also continuing to embrace new materials and advanced automation, they could see a 50-60 percent increase in their overall productivity
Asphalt
Capito: Surface Transportation Funding Bill Coming Soon
Ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works said the framework for the reauthorization should be unveiled in the next week
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Concrete
ACI Resource Center Finally Opens
Expanded access to training and certification, the American Concrete Institute Resource Center - Southern California. Here's a look inside and what to expect.
Training & Education
Comfort Ready Home: A Free Tool & Education Program for Contractors on Weatherization
Concrete
How Hiring Gig Workers Can Help Your Concrete Business in 2021
Not only can supplementing your workforce with temporary workers give you access to potential talent with skills you may not have access to otherwise, but it might also help you save money during your slower times.
Earthmoving - Compact
Compact Track Loader, Excavator Training Classes at New Takeuchi Training Center
Takeuchi-US hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house at its new 37,000-square-foot training center in Georgia, expands business campus to 44 acres.
Business
Minnich Announces Top Dealers
Logan Contractors Supply from Des Moines, Iowa, earned Minnich's Top Overall Dealer and Midwest Region Top Dealer.
Training & Education
Protecting Your Construction Company in the Age of COVID Webinar for Contractors
The webinar series, “Protecting Your Construction Company in the Age of COVID,” is free to industry professionals who register in advance, and unfolds on April 14 and May 12, 2021.
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.
Training & Education
KEEN Looking to Award Grant Money to Women's Trades Groups
KEEN is offering grants to groups that support women in the trades through its She Builds program.
Rental
Allied Technical Services Joins Atlas Copco Power Technique Dealer Network
Atlas Copco Power Technique announced that Allied Technical Services has joined as a dealer.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Hits Highest Level in Three Years
Half of key finance industry executives believe business conditions will improve over the next four months, prompted by the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Pavement Maintenance
10 Simple Tips for New Managers
Build your skills as a supervisor and prepare yourself for future leadership responsibilities with these tips.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Must-have Insurance Policies to Protect Your Construction Business in the Time of COVID-19
COVID-19 has caused construction project delays and cancellations; work that continues exposes contractors to new risks that can be insured: of worker infection, work interruption on infected sites, supply-chain disruption, and more
Business Services
Takeuchi Training Center Adds New Technical Trainer and Training Coordinator
Takeuchi-US is preparing for the opening of the new Takeuchi Training Center with the addition of Ashleigh Gross as a technical trainer and Megan McFarlane as training center coordinator.
Training & Education
Never a Better Time for Virtual Training
Virtual training, often with simulators, has enabled working construction workers, as well as those preparing to enter the field, to continue growing their skills without worrying about social distancing and masks to guard against spreading COVID-19.
Business Services
Theo Build Announces New Construction Payment Management System Coming Soon
Theo Build announced that the official launch of its new construction payment management software is expected to be in early Spring of 2021, featuring automated invoicing and compliance processes.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Pent-up Demand Drives Confidence Upward Among Equipment Finance Leaders
Confidence within the equipment finance market rose to 64.4 in February compared to 59.6 for the previous month as equipment buyers seek financing options amid ongoing pandemic uncertainty.
Asphalt
How to Implement Paperless Technology with Tread
Fleet management software helps contractors improve efficiency and productivity
Rental Business Services
Alphavima Technologies PREXA365
Alphavima Technologies designs PREXA365, a cloud-based equipment rental management system powered by Microsoft Dynamics, helping companies manage, grow and optimize business within the equipment rental industry.
Equipment
AED Partners with ITB to Provide Equipment Distribution Content
Inside the Blueprint (ITB) and Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) partner to provide AED and its members with educational content regarding issues, initiatives and new solutions relating to the equipment distribution industry.
Rental Business
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.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Top 10 Trends That Will Influence Equipment Acquisition in 2021
To help its members gauge the trends like to affect the market this year, ELFA has identified the Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2021.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Equipment Finance Confidence Remains Largely Unchanged in January
While the Monthly Confidence Index was changed for the month, there was a notable uptick in optimism for business conditions over the next four months.
Business Services
How to Get Your Construction Workers Excited for Work
Taking a time out once a year is a great time to refresh tired minds and bodies
Business
10 Marketing Tips that Drive Sales
Follow this 10-point marketing plan to generate new business and encourage repeat sales.
Training & Education
Lowe's Donates to Community College Building Construction Program
Lowe's and its Generation T program have donated to a community college's construction training program.
Rental
Concrete trowel maintenance
Routine maintenance and daily cleaning will keep your trowels productive and safe.
Business Services
How to Make the Construction Off-season Productive
The three most important off-season activities are redoubling marketing and sales efforts, tweaking estimating and production management assumptions and improving your team
Labor & Workforce Development
TraLaMa Launches to Connect Trade Laborers with Employment
America's Floor Source's CEO Jason Goldberg, introduces a trade labor marketplace and online community where businesses can find skilled trade labor, and where trade laborers can find long-term employment or short-term work.
Construction Technology
Students Learn Construction Skills Through Virtual Reality
A collaboration between Brightline Defense, CityBuild Academy and TRANSFR VR will make construction industry job training accessible to thousands of low-income youth as part of a free, citywide program.
Pavement Maintenance
4 Things to Consider Before Adding a New Service to Your Company Offerings
Interested in adding additional services to your company? Check out these tips to help establish a business plan.
