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The Contractors Best Friend
The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 14: 'Second Chance' New Hires
Many contractors are giving former employees a second chance on the jobsite to help fill workforce gaps.
Rental
How to Choose a High-Quality Diamond Core Drill
Business
Work Truck Manufacturer Introduces Engineering Program for College Students
The Contractors Best Friend
The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 12: When It Rains, It's Time to Train
Business
NCCER Announces New Superintendent Certification Program
Construction Technology
Mobile Hydraulics & the Shift to an IoT Environment
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Business
Bobcat Expands CTL, Skid Steer Manufacturing Footprint With New Factory
This new location was selected after extensive review and consideration of expansions at existing Bobcat locations, along with the potential for new developments at locations across the globe.
Business
3 Construction Trends You Can’t Ignore: Why a Former Congressman Sees a Building Revolution Coming
Soaring home prices, the nation’s most expensive property insurance market, high interest rates and increases in construction costs are all contributing to a housing affordability crisis in a state that cannot keep up with the demand.
Business
Construction Adds 16,000 Jobs in September
Several economic indicator reports relevant to the construction industry were released today, helping to paint a picture of the outlook moving into the fourth quarter of 2023.
Latest
Snow Removal Equipment
Efficiency Extraordinaires: Streamlining Snow Operations
Snow removal professionals describe how they best prepare in season and out of season for whatever snow events come roaring their way.
Pavement Maintenance
Cashing In During the Asphalt “Off Season”
November 14, 2023
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In recent years the need for wintertime asphalt work for municipalities, utility contractors, and commercial customers trying to “get by” until the spring has skyrocketed. This FREE WEBINAR will teach you everything you need to know.
Training & Education
CDIs, CDOs and Your ROI: What to Know About Certified Dealer Training
The training your operators need to help you get the most out of your equipment may be just down the street. Meet your local Certified Dealer Instructors and Operators.
Construction Technology
How AI is Propelling the Construction Industry Forward with Efficiencies
As firms continue to embrace automation, upskilling becomes increasingly essential. The industry needs to commit to providing training and development opportunities that help employees expand their technical skills to advance their careers.
Coaching & Consulting
Influencing Field Production Through Objectivity
In this second article in a series of four, we will explore the importance for construction leaders to influence their field production leaders and crews. In today’s effort we look at the significance of being objective in our influencing.
Business
Trimble Opens Lab at Virginia Tech
The multidisciplinary lab will bring technology to Virginia Tech's students in architecture, building construction, and construction engineering.
Business
Navistar Honors Graduates of Uptime Academy
Navistar recently graduated the 2022-2023 Uptime Academy class, which consisted of 18 apprentices. The school is a 12-month apprenticeship program for high school graduates, offering hands-on training to prepare for a career as a technician.
Business
ConstructReach Presents Community Involvement Initiative
The three-day event unites leaders in construction, manufacturing, business, and education to engage youth and tackle workforce issues.
Business
Carpentry, Plumbing, Welding Courses Available as Part of NCCERconnect Series
This streamlined structure makes it easier for instructors to deliver both titles within a single calendar year, using just one learner access code, online grade book, and classroom setup.
Business
Manufacturers' Group Honors Vermeer’s Mary Andringa
Andringa started out at Vermeer in human resources, then moved to the advertising department and became deeply involved in manufacturing operations.
Business
ACPA & Besser Accepting Applications for 2024 Scholarship
Students participating in, or planning to attend, a technical program, community college, or university are eligible. Winners of the scholarship are also qualified to participate in the ACPA’s 2024 Pipe School.
Construction Safety
Top 5 Dangers of Working With Heavy Equipment
The construction industry accounts for a large number of yearly work-related fatalities. There are ways to prevent this by following protocol and knowing the heavy equipment you are working with.
Business
Celebrate the 11th Annual Careers in Construction Month
There are numerous ways that construction companies and associations, secondary and postsecondary educational organizations, and other groups can participate in the celebrations and spread the word about careers in construction.
Business
NCCER Releases Updated Version of Solar PV Training Module
This introductory textbook covers the fundamentals of solar energy generation, PV systems and their components, and how solar installation projects occur safely and successfully.
Business
International Code Council Reveals 2024 Plumbing Code and Mechanical Code
The new changes to the International Plumbing Code and International Mechanical Code will provide the most substantial format changes to the International Codes in 25 years.
Training & Education
The Home Depot Foundation Creates New Skilled Trades Opportunities
To serve aspiring entrepreneurs within the skilled trades industry, The Home Depot Foundation is partnering with Bunker Labs to introduce an entrepreneurship program.
Business
NTI's New Program Aims to Grow Construction Workforce
National Technical Institute expands the trained trade workforce by initiating the Regional Immersion Program. The program will train prospective employees and then set them up for success with contractors of their trade.
Equipment
IPAF Regional Manager Talks Lift Equipment Safety & Certifications
Learn some scissor lift and boom lift safety basics from this Q&A.
Business
NCCER Makes Big Changes to Electrical Curriculum
NCCER has published the eleventh edition of its Electrical curriculum, providing a focused learner experience aligned with 2023 electrical codes and regulations.
Fleet Maintenance
4 Steps to Forecasting Equipment Fleet Additions During an Unstable Market
Contractors want to understand opportunities to improve equipment efficiency through software and hardware additions to increase their fleet’s productivity.
Business
Influencing Field Production Through Greater Clarity
In this article, the first of a four-part series, we will address how being clear in our communications as field leaders is critical to influence the actual production we want to achieve.
Infrared Repair Machines
Customer Education is Key to Growing Your Business with Infrared Technology
You can greatly expand your opportunities and margins with infrared asphalt repair, but you need to be ready to answer customer questions and demonstrate its advantages.
Business
Setting Up Your IT Infrastructure Keeps Your Business Organized
It’s important that you don’t get bogged down because you’re unorganized. Organization starts with your IT infrastructure.
Coaching & Consulting
How to Develop an Organizational Structure That Scales with Your Growth
A strong organizational structure is important for any business from the very beginning. You may be starting out on your own or with very few team members. You should build out your organizational structure in a way that will scale with your business.
Sustainability
What Contractors Really Think About EPDs
We spoke to five producers who have already completed Environmental Product Declarations, in an effort to gauge the truth about the process, benefits, and what it looks like from the other side.
Profit Matters
Using Simulators To Speed Up Operating Training
If you’re looking for a new way to train your operators, it might be time to go virtual. Take a look at the benefits equipment simulators can deliver.
Training & Education
CASE Partnership Aimed at Building Bridge Between High Schoolers, Construction Industry
CASE Construction Equipment is teaming up with nonprofit Crew Collaborative to sponsor and help build from the ground-up an-all new career counseling and mentoring program for high school students interested in the construction industry trades: FrameWork.
Business
Keep Cash Flow Reports, Projections Current in 2023
If you do not have the time to update financials monthly, outsource the process to a consultant.
Training & Education
CM Labs Introduces New Simulators Training Packs: Excavator Attachments, Digger Derrick & Telehandlers
Providing training solutions to remedy labor shortages, driving down production and energy costs, CM Labs is launching new Training Packs at CONEXPO-CON/AGG. Booth N11563.
Labor & Workforce Development
Hiring Solutions for Asphalt Pavement Contractors
The competition for workers is steep, but what is the solution if you can’t attract the talent necessary to grow your business, or at a minimum, meet your existing business needs?