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December 5, 2011

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World of Concrete 2021 has moved dates.

World of Concrete Schedules New 2021 Conference Dates

WOC 2021 will take place later in the year.

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2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Adds Multi-Flex Tailgate and Trailering Enhancements

The available six-function tailgate offers offers Silverado customers easier access to bed cargo, enhanced loading solutions and a standing workstation.

Briggs & Stratton Sold to KPS Capital Partners

Briggs & Stratton will now operate as an independent company with the long-term support of KPS.

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Fluor-Led JV Quits Huge Public-Private Partnership Building Baltimore’s Purple Line

Purple Line Transit Partners dispute $800M in cost overruns and the Maryland Transit Admin. is looking for contractors to finish the half-done $5.6B transit line

Of the 97 million tons of RAP reclaimed, contractors reused 89.2 million tons in new asphalt pavements in 2019. This is a nearly 8.5 percent increase from the 2018 construction season and represents a nearly 59.3 percent increase from the total estimated tons of RAP used in 2009, when this annual survey was first conducted.

Asphalt Producers Recycle 97 Million Tons of Old Pavements

The National Asphalt Pavement Association and Federal Highway Administration release results of their latest industry survey

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10 Big Construction Stories This Week: Pandemic Processes Here to Stay

The most-read stories of last week include five common causes of construction's most expensive errors; trouble brewing in the COVID recovery; why construction should skip the payroll tax holiday; continuous improvement comes to construction

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House Approves Continuing Resolution that Funds Highway Bill through 2021

The House of Representatives approved by a 359-to-57 vote a resolution that would fund federal government programs beginning through December 11, and extend surface transportation funding legislation through fiscal 2021

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Moody's Reports Positive Outlooks for U.S. Building Materials and Homebuilding

Moody's Investors Service reports stable outlooks for both the U.S. building materials and homebuilding sectors over the next 12 to 18 months.

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Soil to Stadium Time-Lapse: Raiders' Allegiant Stadium in 3 Minutes

Time-lapse video details 32 months of construction of the Las Vegas Raiders new home, Allegiant Stadium, highlighting unique features of the domed stadium that make it an architectural and engineering marvel

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Five Common Causes of Construction's Most Expensive Errors

Key reasons so many construction projects are delivered late and over budget. And how to correct them

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Continuing Resolution Would Extend FAST Act Funding

The continuing resolution released by the House would authorize the transfer of $10.4 billion to the Highway Trust Fund from the general fund for highways and another $3.2 billion for transit.

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Extension Likely as FAST Act Deadline Looms

The industry is expecting Congressional leaders to kick the can down the road on a long-term funding plan for our roads and highways. The House is expected to consider legislation this week to avert a government shutdown.

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Where Does the Infrastructure Bill Stand Today?

UPDATED 9/22/2020: The House of Representatives approved by a 359-to-57 vote a resolution that would fund federal government programs beginning through December 11, and extend surface transportation funding legislation through fiscal 2021

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Top 10 Most-Read Construction Stories: Week of September 14

What gives construction the highest suicide rate of US industries? Volvo talks electrification trends in construction equipment, Ryan Co. bests COVID-19 and project performance by integrating software

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Why Contractors Risk Getting Stuck With the Bill for the Social Security Payroll Tax Deferral

The cost:benefit analysis of President Trump’s campaign-season tax ‘loan’ for employees is convincing big employers to opt out, but the program holds a special risk to construction firms

The new manufacturing center at the Dearborn-based Rouge Center, once complete, will add 300 jobs and is part of a $700 million investment in building the all-new F-150 lineup, including the first-ever F-150 PowerBoost hybrid. The new jobs will support battery assembly and production of the F-150 PowerBoost hybrid and fully electric F-150.

Ford Breaks Ground on Electric F-150 Manufacturing Plant

Ford’s $700 million investment in the historic Rouge Complex includes a new high-tech manufacturing home for the all-new, all-electric F-150 coming to market in mid-2022.

Ryan Companies uses Procore’s cloud-based project management platform throughout 150 ongoing projects, and was one of the first customers to engage with the Procore Embedded Experience.

Ryan Companies Bests COVID-19 and Project Performance with Integrated Software

One of the largest general contractors in the US carefully selects best-practice apps to integrate into their Procore experience, encouraging use and refining expertise with the software

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Large Projects Fuel Solid Gains in Construction Starts in August

Total construction starts rose 19% in August with gains seen in all three major building sectors.

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We Need to Talk About Suicide in the Construction Industry

An often-overlooked part of workplace safety is mental health; and as the leading occupation for death by suicide, it is time to take psychological safety in the construction industry seriously.

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The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast: Should You Buy or Rent New Construction Equipment?

How can contractors determine if it's better to buy or rent their construction equipment?

Built Technologies' Lien Waiver Software Shortcuts Paperwork and Gets Payment Faster

How Built For Contractors integrates with your software to automate the lien paper trail, speeding up payments and slashes administrative burdens.

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CBO: Highway Trust Fund will be Exhausted in 2021

Without Congressional action the Highway Trust Fund, the mechanism for funding highway construction, will be exhausted next fiscal year

Continuing to go the easy route bidding any project against any competition at any price to any customer won’t improve your bottom-line.

Make the Right Construction Bids and Make More Money

Bidding more work, at low price, is never the answer to growing a successful construction business and making money.

2020 Contractors' Top 50 New Products: 50 Productivity Boosters for Your Construction Fleet

In this industry exclusive awards program, construction equipment owners and end users determine the top new products of 2020.

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Over $1.2 Billion in Infrastructure Grants to Airports

More than $1.2 billion in airport safety and infrastructure grants will be awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to 405 airports in 50 states and U.S. territories.

Trimble Earthworks Grade Control version 2.0 features Horizontal Steering Control, which automatically controls the machine to follow any horizontal alignment.

10 Technologies Improving All Aspects of Construction

Emerging technologies are enabling operators to more precisely survey and plan the elements of a construction project, perform various construction tasks, and develop and maintain a vital database of construction fleet data.

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Top 10 Most-Read Construction Stories: Week of August 24

Jobsite racism stalls Vegas convention expansion, is COVID-19 work-related insured? best practices to cut construction waste, how toll road leasing could fund infrastructure