Can You Pass a Highway Bill Without Earmarks?

In her latest blog, Fawn Johnson, correspondent with the National Journal poses this question to the transportation community.

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In the case of a private sale, a little diligence can go a long way. But you must understand there is some risk involved.

Buying Used Heavy Equipment? Make Sure You Are Aware of These Three Potential Risks

Used heavy equipment can be a great value, but there are several unique risks that buyers should be aware of.

Card-locking control technology combats the potential of fuel theft by only allowing authorized individuals to access fuel. With card-locking technology offered by some manufacturers, drivers use a phone-based app to enter their driver number, vehicle number and what type of fuel they need.

Technology Improves Transporting, Storing and Distributing Fuel on the Construction Site

Changing technology in fuel storage is helping contractors tackle theft, contamination and supply issues, mitigate costs — leading to higher profits.

United Rentals Raises 2021 Outlook 4% on Second Quarter 2021 Results

UR's rental revenue of $1.95B was an increase of 18.8% compared to Q2 2020, with general-rental gross margin up 250 basis points to 35.9%. Total company revenue was nearly $2.3B

This current equipment availability scenario is a great opportunity for companies to strengthen relationships with equipment dealer partners.

3 Unexpected Equipment Challenges Construction is Facing in 2021 – And What to Do Now

Here are three primary ways 2021 has tested the construction industry and what you can do about it.

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Construction Employment Lags as Contractors Grapple with Labor Shortages, Supply Chain Issues

Despite a recovering U.S. economy, labor shortages and supply chain challenges have restrained broader construction employment gains.

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Infrastructure Bill Progresses in Senate

Lawmakers voted to move forward with debate on the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure proposal after they reached a deal on major outstanding issues.

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Commercial and Multifamily Construction Starts Rise 12% in Major Metro Areas in 2021's First Half

On a national basis, commercial and multifamily starts were up by 10% compared to the first six months of 2020.

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Infrastructure Investment Holds Key to 100,000+ Equipment Manufacturing Jobs

New data shows infrastructure investment could substantially boost U.S. manufacturing job growth before the end of President Biden’s first term.

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Liebherr’s Latest Innovations Bring Anticipation for MINExpo 2021

Liebherr will showcase its latest innovations at MINExpo 2021, featuring the LRT 1090-2.1 rough terrain crane, the D98 diesel engine series, the PR 776 dozer and LiReCon teleoperation system, the T 274 mining truck and three new excavators.

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What's Delaying Infrastructure Talks Now?

Negotiators are working to resolve two issues standing in the way of a bipartisan infrastructure package and hoping to vote on proceeding next week while a new poll shows support for infrastructure funding is growing nationwide

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Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: DeCarlo Demolishes a 1959-Vintage Sears Store

Most-read construction stories include 6 in-demand construction certifications, how to get resources needed to handle growing workload, civil firms expect booming work volume and labor challenges, 3D file transfer supercharges Veit’s technology advantage

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Calculate Equipment Costs to Assess When to Own vs. Rent

Contractors can use this rental formula to calculate monthly costs for construction equipment to determine which option makes more sense for their business.

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Construction News Tracker: $3.5 Trillion is the Number for New Infrastructure

Construction news is dominated by infrastructure-funding struggles; first construction momentum drop in six months; falling lumber prices; rising portion of civil contractors report growing backlogs but 65% say skills shortage is already delaying projects

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Manitowoc Enters Agreement to Acquire H&E Crane Business

After strategic planning, Manitowoc has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the crane business of H&E Equipment Services, and is expected to pay approximately $130 million.

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Two 3D-Printed Concrete Projects Bring the Concept Home to the US

Taking a look at the construction of the first 3D-printed home to be funded by a public-private grant and the first residential 3D building. Is this start of 3D concrete printing a new foothold into the U.S. construction industry?

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Construction Starts Slip in June as Materials Prices Continue to Weigh Heavily on Housing

Higher material costs for homebuilders and the absence of starts for large nonresidential and nonbuilding projects push Dodge Data & Analytics' count of total starts down 7% for the month.

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Road Building Optimism High as Industry Awaits Sustainable Funding

During the National Asphalt Pavement Association mid-year meeting, FMI shared their market outlook and the economic drivers impacting the demand for asphalt this year and beyond

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Home Building Regains Momentum as Building Permits Fall to Eight-Month Low

June new-home construction and apartment development exceeded expectations, after May results were revised lower, with single family growth centered in the South and Northeast

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Construction Sector in Americas Most Optimistic Post-COVID & Sees Technology as Key to Growth

Global Capital Projects Outlook reports the construction sector in the Americas is optimistic about business prospects for the coming 12 months and sees digitization as a key opportunity for future growth.

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Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Forget the Nameplate If You Want the Most American Pickup

Most-read construction stories include why contractors are detailing formwork in-house, hot tips for hot-weather concreting, what's next for infrastructure funding in Washington, how to attract new employees

Demolishing the Salt Lake City airport took Grant Mackay Co. on a tour back through the durability standards of construction of past decades.

Major Airport Demolition that Traveled Through Time

Grant Mackay Company encounters the various construction-durability standards of several decades, bringing down the concourses, terminals and a parking garage at the Salt Lake City International Airport

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Digital Transformation Can Help Contractors Overcome Supply Chain Disruptions

Digital transformation is emerging as a critical tool to enable construction contractors to overcome supply chain disruptions and material procurement challenges.

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Civil Contractors Expect Increased Work Volume and Profits But Skills Gap Concerns Grow

Civil contractors are optimistic about work volume through 2022, but express growing concerns about how the skills shortage will affect their ability to handle infrastructure projects.

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How Contractors Can Get the Resources They'll Need to Move Infrastructure Projects Forward

Everyone is talking about how to pay for an infrastructure bill, but no one is talking about how the industry is going to be able to accomplish the influx of work headed our way. These tools can build the efficiency necessary to get the work done.

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Are Your Workers Trained Hard or Hardly Trained?

Elevating Safety spoke to a group of experienced MEWP training and safety professionals from across the industry to provide the following summary of what constitutes quality training and evaluate its importance.

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Construction Backlog and Builder Confidence Rise in June with Expectations for Continued Growth

Contractors saw a slight increase in backlog for the month and anticipate continued expansion in construction activity through the rest of 2021.

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The Heat is On: Hot Tips for Successful Hot Weather Concreting

How to effectively use concrete admixtures to increase the quality of concrete during the summer months.