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Business
Manufacturing Economic Index Continues to Expand, Down Slightly in July
Manufacturers grapple with growing backlog, contracting inventories, while report indicates customer inventories too low. Meanwhile, manufacturing prices increasing and exports/imports continue to grow.
August ISM PMI Manufacturing at a Glance
Construction Technology
Verizon Launches Robotics Business Technology to Expand Drone and Robotics Solutions
Verizon Connect
Robotics Business Technology includes the Skyward drone management company and incubed IT, a developer of software for autonomous mobile robots recently acquired by Verizon.
Construction Technology
ezNova ezClocker Time Tracking and Scheduling Software
ezNova Technologies LLC
Simple to use time tracking and scheduling software provides a solution for small construction companies with crew members who work at different locations.
Ez Clocker Construction
Construction Technology
Top 5 Most Read New Contech Stories of July 2021
When it comes to construction technology, these stories were most popular with readers in July.
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Business
Danfoss Formally Completes $3.3 billion Acquisition of Eaton’s Hydraulics Business
Danfoss Inc.
Eaton’s hydraulics business will be combined with the Danfoss Power Solutions business segment, doubling the size of Danfoss’ hydraulics operations.
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Business
Engineering and Construction Costs Rise Again in July on Semiconductor Shortage
IHS Markit
Shortages of electrical components such as semiconductors helped push costs higher for the ninth straight month.
Ihs Markit
Business
Construction Contractors Need to Prepare for Increase in Work with Infrastructure Plan
In case you haven't heard, our leaders in Washington have agreed to a $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan. The construction industry is poised for huge growth under this plan and your company will need the right people and equipment to keep up
This photo was submitted by Andrew Taylor. Last month, the Shelly Company & Ebony Construction were working to pave in echelon at the Toledo Express Airport.
Digging Deeper
Caterpillar's Griffin Reome Talks Solving the Workforce Shortage
Caterpillar - Cat
What needs to be done to attract a new generation to fill the service technician shortage.
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Paving
Trading Expediency for Safety
As contractors, we must protect our workers and we cannot trade expediency of getting jobs done more quickly for the safety hazards that await such trade-offs.
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Labor & Workforce Development
5 Strategies for Today’s (And Tomorrow’s) Labor Shortage
Caterpillar - Cat
The U.S. Department of Labor reports a record 9.3 million job openings. Here's what construction can learn from what’s happening today
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Construction News
Senators Short Infrastructure Funding to Protect Tax Evaders
Bipartisan senators negotiating a $1.2 trillion hard infrastructure bill eschew paying for it with deficit spending, but choose to restrict unemployment insurance rather than enforce IRS law to raise adequate revenues
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that adding $40 billion of IRS funding would add $103 billion in federal revenue.
Equipment
3 Unexpected Equipment Challenges Construction is Facing in 2021 – And What to Do Now
RDO Equipment Co.
Here are three primary ways 2021 has tested the construction industry and what you can do about it.
This current equipment availability scenario is a great opportunity for companies to strengthen relationships with equipment dealer partners.
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