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5 Steps to Get Ahead on Closing the Books at Year End

GB Financial Services, LLC

Here are five steps you can complete before your business year end to make it easier to start the next year right.

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Construction Toolbox

Three Cheers for Apprenticeships

National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 11-17) provides a great opportunity for the construction industry to promote, celebrate or create apprenticeship programs

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Nonresidential Investment Shrinks Despite Overall GDP Growth

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

The annual rate for nonresidential fixed investment in structures, a component closely tied to construction, declined 15.3% in the third quarter

Spending on structures contracted significantly during the third quarter.

Terex AWP Shares Third Quarter 2019 Results

Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), driven by the Genie and Terex Utilities brands shares its segment-specific third-quarter results.

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Earthmoving Equipment

[VIDEO] Participants of Cat's Global Operator Challenge See Competition as Recruiting Tool

A panel of four participants from Caterpillar's Global Operator Challenge talk about how the competition can help recruit the next generation of equipment operators as well as improve the skill level of current operators

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Caterpillar 2019 Global Operator Challenge Selects Two North American Finalists

The two North American finalists, who took the top spots at the Cat regional semi-finals in October, will compete with seven other finalists from around the world to become the Global Operator Challenge champion

Operators competing in the North America Regional semi-final of the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge.

Construction Unemployment Rates Down in 48 States

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

In September, estimated not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates fell nationally and in 48 states and rose in two states on a year-over-year basis

For the fifth consecutive month, the construction unemployment rates for all 50 states were below 10%. For the nation and 29 states, this was their lowest September construction unemployment rate on record.

Construction News

Construction Workers Most Likely of All Professions to Use Opioids and Cocaine

A new study points to the need for programs to prevent drug-related harm among workers in construction and other industries with high injury risk

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Rental Business

[PODCAST] ANSI Experts Explain: Training Requirements for Mast Climbing Platforms - BROUGHT TO YOU BY GENIE

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Kevin O'Shea, director of safety and training at AGF Access Group, talks about training requirements for erecting and using mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs), one of the safest means of performing work at height on particularly complex projects.

Skyjack Wins Awards for Bringing Telematics Value to Off-Highway Industry

Skyjack's ELEVATE telematics solution has won six awards for value

Skyjack team poses with awards won from solutions like ELEVATE

Labor & Workforce Development

How Contractors Can Capitalize on Social Media to Attract Workers

Using social media, Aaron Witt, president of Buildwitt Media Group, has helped numerous construction companies do what they were challenged to do on their own – attract new employees.

Social media is a great recruitment tool for construction companies.

Financing, Insurance & Leasing

Daimler Trucks Rolls Out ‘Pay-As-You-Drive’ Lease Program For Fleets

The manufacturer’s chief executive said the new offering was developed to meet demand for options that help fleets “navigate the uncertainties of running a business.”

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