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Ed Sullivan with the PCA Looks at the Industry Now and in the Future

Ed Sullivan, chief economist with Portland Cement Association, talks about what he sees in the current concrete industry economy and what he predicts we'll see in the future

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Construction Technology

Self-Powered Stolen Vehicle Recovery System

LoJack Corporation

Battery life of up to seven years allows stolen-vehicle-recovery system to be hidden more carefully

Law enforcement vehicles and aircraft equipped with LoJack PTCs follow signals from the hidden receiver on the equipment, which lead to the precise location of the stolen asset.

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AWPT Manager Training Course Teaches Attendees How to Address AWP Safety on the Job

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

Course covers the basic information every manager should know about planning, selecting and preparing for the use of AWPs on sites

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Construction Unemployment Rises to 17.7% in January, Down from 22.5% over 12 months

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Construction unemployment increased 1.7 percentage points from December to January despite the industry adding 21,000 jobs

Construction Employment Growth: Residential v. Nonresidential January 2002 - January 2012

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A Unique Celebration

Gilbane goes above and beyond to celebrate diversity in the workplace and communities in which it works

Contractor Shares Insights on Benefits of Attending World of Concrete 2012

Brad Humphry and a contractor from Australia share their opinions on the benefits of attending trade shows like the World of Concrete

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Concrete Equipment & Products

ACI and CRSI's Adhesive Anchor Installation Certification Program

John Nehasil, FACI, managing director of certification and chapters for the American Concrete Institute discusses the newly introduced Adhesive Anchor Installation Certification Program which features hands-on training and an exam

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Ritchie Brothers to Sell Largest Number of Equipment Items in One Auction

Ritchie Bros. Asset Solutions

A large crowd gathers around a 2008 Liebherr LTM1160-51 160-ton all terrain crane at Ritchie Bros. Orlando auction in February 2011.

Wacker Neuson receives United Rentals Supplier of Year Award

Wacker Neuson America Corporation

Dale Asplund (left), Senior Vice President Supply Chain, Business Services and Information Technology for United Rentals presents the Supplier of the Year Award for 2011 to Johannes Schulze Vohren, Vice President of Sales and Product Support and Steve Guditus, Strategic Accounts Manager of Wacker Neuson Corporation.

Indiana 23rd State to Pass Right-to-Work Law

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Bill protects all workers in the state from being forced to pay union dues as a requirement of employment

Brad Boehler Officially Appointed Skyjack President

Boehler’s plan for Skyjack is to grow the company from an already strong North American scissor lift company into a global full-line aerial work platform supplier, expanding into world markets with new offerings in its telescopic and articulating-boom product lines.

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Rouse: Used Equipment Values, Rates Inch Upward

Rouse Services LLC

For the month ending December 31, 2011, the Rouse Value Index of Orderly Liquidation Values (OLV) for used equipment across the 14 major rental equipment categories increased 0.1% over the previous month.

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