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Construction Rental Company Calling Attention to Veterans’ Needs
Volvo Rents says that by painting its construction rental equipment in the patriotic colors, it hopes to raise awareness and money for veterans -- while doing business.
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LiuGong Dealer Goes the Extra Mile By Going an Extra Two Feet
LiuGong Construction Machinery N.A. LLC
Anderson Machinery, a LiuGong Construction Machinery dealer, faced a major set of hurdles to meet the request of one of its most valuable customers. The customer, Formosa Plastics Corp.’s CFB power plant in Port Comfort, TX, needed an excavator with a special reach arm two feet longer – and excavator bucket four inches wider – than anything Anderson had available.
Brett Morgan, left, and Stan Parry of Anderson Machinery went on a nationwide search for a LiuGong excavator with a longer stick and wider bucket to solve a problem for its clients.
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Q3 Economic Outlook: Equipment Investment to Stabilize or Improve in Second Half of 2012
Construction equipment investment is projected to continue to grow at a strong pace as the housing market rebounds.
Trenchers
Trencher Safety 101
Watch this Ditch Witch video for tips on how to safely and efficiently operate riding or pedestrian trenchers.
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Chippers
Video: Safe Brush Chipper Winch Operation
When using a winch line on your brush chipper safety is of key importance. This Vermeer video offers safe operating tips for using a brush chipper winch on the jobsite.
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Chippers
Video: Brush Chipper Operation and Safety
Brush chippers must be operated with safety in mind including wearing proper personal protection equipment, reading and knowing how to safely transport and operate the machine, and feeding the brush chipper from the side of the unit to avoid the chance of being pulled into the chipper.
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Stump Grinders
Video: Handlebar Stump Cutter Operation and Safety
Vermeer's video takes a look at safe operation of handlebar stump cutters including proper transport, machine and jobsite prep, and use of the machine.
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Construction Safety
Video: Mini Skid Steer Operation and Safety
This video from Vermeer takes a look at safe operation when using mini skid steers including prep for transportation and use on the jobsite as well as safety with attachments.
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Grinders & Shredders
Video: Tub Grinder Operation and Safety
This safety video from Vermeer will cover site preparation, machine prep and machine operation, which are all keys to safe tub grinder operation.
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Construction Safety
Video: First Aid in Construction Environments - Eye Injuries
Follow these basic safety tips from Global Safety Council for handling eye injuries on the construction jobsite
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Construction Unemployment Drops 1.4% in June 2012
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)
The number of unemployed construction workers in June 2012 stood at 1.04 million, down from 1.32 million one year ago
Construction Employment Growth: Residential vs. Nonresidential June 2002 through June 2012
Construction Safety
Contractors Prefer Monthly and Weekly Safety Training
Half of contractors provide employees with monthly or weekly in-depth safety training
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