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Business Services

Half Century of Manufacturing Celebrated at Volvo's PA Factory

Volvo Construction Equipment

Over the past 50 years, roadbuilding and general-purpose construction equipment has been manufactured at the Shippensburg factory beginning with compactors, which have remained a focus.

Volvo CE employees gather to celebrate 50 years of manufacturing at their North American headquarters in south central Pennsylvania.

Construction Safety Technology

Why Your Contractor Safety Evaluation Process is All Wrong

A comprehensive contractor evaluation process requires gathering the right data that provides an understanding of past performance but also creates a predictive view of safety risk.

Evaluating the standard incident and risk statistics involves retrieving data from many sources and cross-referencing figures.

Labor & Workforce Development

Why Gen Z Should Work Construction – From a Gen Zer

It’s no secret that Gen Z is into technology. The oldest of us were in elementary school when the iPhone emerged; the youngest of us were that age when TikTok exploded onto the scene.

By supercharging BIM, AI can assess design data and optimize layouts while taking into account cost, schedule deadlines, space utilization, energy efficiency, and sustainability considerations ranging from sun angles to building materials.

Labor & Workforce Development

Reed Named Prez, CEO of Freightliner Custom Chassis

Daimler Truck North America

Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) has appointed T.J. Reed to the position of president and CEO of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp (FCCC) and Thomas Built Buses (TBB), effective Sept. 9.

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Ditch Witch Breaks Ground on New Paint Factory, Celebrates Milestone

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and other state officials spoke to Ditch Witch's nearly 1,000 workers, as the company celebrates 75 years.

The groundbreaking event was kicked off by Kevin Smith, vice president of Ditch Witch, with welcoming remarks to the nearly 1,000 attendees.

8 Questions to Rightsize Equipment for Data Center Construction

Sunbelt Rentals

This checklist is essential for proper equipment sizing on your next construction project.

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Concrete Materials

Construction Won’t Reach Net-Zero Without Public & Private Support

How the private and public sectors play a pivotal role in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable construction industry.

Reaching Net-Zero Construction With Public and Private Support

Construction Safety

Improved Fleet Operations Positively Impact Operator Retention

A commitment to safety goes a long way in demonstrating respect for your operators and creating a positive work environment.

Subcontractors are heavily used in the construction industry and can often become a point of contention due to a lack of communication and transparency around jobs and hours.

Training & Education

Unveiling the Inaugural NEWH Structures of Hospitality Excellence (SOHE) Award

NEWH has announced hotel construction awards.

Honorees will be selected based on their contributions to the creation of significant and outstanding hospitality renovations and new-build structures worldwide

Training & Education

Carhartt Creates Skilled Trades Grant

Carhartt is dedicating its Fall 2024 “For the Love of Labor” grant to support Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation and its Metallica Scholars Initiative.

Carhartt has announced it is distributing grant funding to help attract young people to the construction industry, to ease the well-known workforce shortage.

Schwarze Celebrates Quality, Community, and 50 Years

Schwarze Industries LLC

The event in Huntsville, AL, took place at Schwarze's factory location and highlighted the company's strong ties to the surrounding area, tight-knit employees, and their long standing influence within the industry.

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Concrete Thoughts

Building Pride—and Workers—in the Construction Industry

Employee retention seems to be the foundation of many problems construction professionals and concrete contractors face today. The disparity between new workers who stay versus experienced people retiring or leaving is a popular topic.

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