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Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Husqvarna Expects Battery Cut-Off Saw Match Gasoline Power
Most-read construction stories include OSHA’s new COVID-19 standard, lumber prices falling, Astec rebrand explained, 2021 Top Asphalt Businesses, outcome of the first Davis-Bacon Senate vote in 10 years, 2021 Top Paving Contractors
Economics
US Housing Starts Bounce Back, But the Housing Shortage Continues to Grow
Construction Update
The Week’s Hottest 10 Construction Stories: Husqvarna Battery Cut-Off Saw Matches Gasoline Power
Construction News
Four Issues the Construction Industry Must Address as Part of the Post-Pandemic Recovery
Construction News Tracker
Construction News Tracker: Biden Shifts Infrastructure Negotiations from Republicans to Bipartisan Senate Group
Asphalt
Thirty-Five Percent of Contractors Turning Down Work Due to Labor Shortage
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Economics
US Housing Starts Bounce Back, But the Housing Shortage Continues to Grow
May construction growth counteracts starts rates that have drifted down from early-year highs, but detailed annual analysis of housing data shows frenzied pandemic home building disregarding first-time-buyer and low-income housing needs
Labor & Workforce Development
What Does Workforce Management Mean for the Construction Industry?
Here's a look at what construction workforce management is and how it can help your construction company succeed.
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NEW ROUGH TERRAIN LINE
The new line of JLG Rough Terrain Scissors has an answer for every task. When we say upgrade, we mean business – yours.
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Asphalt
Buy America Provisions Could Lead to Negative Impacts in Construction Industry
While the industry supports utilizing American labor and materials, these provisions would make it much more difficult for the construction industry to use basic construction materials not sourced in the USA, driving up cost and completion times
Concrete
Robotic-Based Solutions Enhance Curb and Gutter Paving Performance
Technology assists curb and gutter construction, allowing the process to move along more efficiently and with better results.
Economics
Builders Start Blaming Waning Confidence on Material Prices Just Before Lumber Prices Fall
NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index shows builder confidence dip to its lowest level since last August, but research supporting those numbers was done before lumber prices had convincingly tumbled
Business
Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Ford Unveils Maverick Compact Pickup
Most-read construction stories include modest infrastructure investment could send commercial construction soaring, CA measures long-term performance of rapid-strength concrete pavement repairs, Biden concedes to 15% tax floor for infrastructure funding
Labor & Workforce Development
First Major Davis-Bacon Senate Vote in 10 Years Preserves Prevailing Wage
Vote June 8 on amendments to a package of bills designed to invest in US competitiveness with China ensures support not just for semiconductor manufacturers, but workers that drive their productivity
Loaders
New Features of the Enhanced G Series Loaders from Case Construction Equipment
Fuel economy, productivity and comfort were all upgraded on the new iteration of loaders
Sponsored
NEW ROUGH TERRAIN LINE
The new line of JLG Rough Terrain Scissors has an answer for every task. When we say upgrade, we mean business – yours.
Groundbreakers
Using Data to Improve Work Zone Safety
Connected vehicle technology can help project planners better manage these dangerous jobs
Business
Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Four Reasons for Runaway Steel Prices
Most-read construction stories include supply chain challenges pushing construction costs up, 5 strategies for building your construction company’s value, robots’ potential to improve construction production, efficiency and safety
Infrastructure
Biden Concedes to 15% Tax Floor in an Attempt to Move Infrastructure Negotiations Forward
In an effort to move infrastructure legislation talks along, Biden offers the GOP a compromise to pay for his infrastructure plan: Instead of a 28% corporate tax hike, it would create a 15% corporate tax "floor"
Construction News Tracker
Construction News Tracker: Will 25% Spending Cut Woo Republicans to Biden Infrastructure Plan?
Administration cuts total by $550B, icing spend on manufacturing, small business, supply chains and R&D, Senate committees take up reauthorization of FAST Act, industry employers kick back at COVID 19 compliance, housing starts plunge
Infrastructure
Q&A: Why Construction Companies Need to Plan Now for Influx of Infrastructure Projects
While the country anxiously awaits the passage of an infrastructure bill, the construction industry should start preparing their crews, equipment and technology today, before new work comes in
Economics
US Construction Spending Lifted Modestly by Tempered April Home-Building Growth
In the fifth straight month of declining nonresidential outlays, signs of a turnaround surface in office, commercial and lodging segments, backlogs, architecture billings and post-pandemic emergence
Business
Report: Drug Use in Construction Industry Holds Steady with Marijuana on the Rise
In the construction industry, the overall positivity rate decreased from 4.2% in 2019 to 4.1% in 2020. Positives for marijuana increased from 2.2% in 2019 to 2.5% in 2020.
Digging Deeper
Tips for Creating a Focused Business Strategy at Your Construction Company
Ignite Construction Summit speaker Dave Crenshaw offers tips to help avoid chaos in your construction business
Crane
Liebherr Crawler Crane Builds New Parking Garage for Children’s Hospital
Structural Unlimited, LLC. deploys a Liebherr Crawler Crane, the LR 1300.1 SX, to build a parking garage for the new Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughter's mental healthcare facility.
Infrastructure
Bipartisan Agreement Moves Farther Apart, Infrastructure Discussions Continue
The Biden Administration made a counter proposal to Republicans, reducing the plan from $2.3 trillion to $1.7 trillion — Republicans set to discuss Tuesday.
Asphalt
Highway Funding Would Receive 34% Boost Under New Proposal
Federal highway investment would grow by $11.2 billion to $58.3 billion in FY 2022 under the $303.5 billion Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 (STRA)
Infrastructure
GAO Issues Guidance on Building Resilient Roads & Highways
The report states the FHWA is encouraging states to enhance the climate resilience of federally funded roads by developing agency policy, providing technical assistance to states, and supporting climate resilience research
Construction Technology
Construction Digitization: Understanding the Impact on Profitability
Studies show that if construction companies invest in digitization while also continuing to embrace new materials and advanced automation, they could see a 50-60 percent increase in their overall productivity
Digging Deeper
How Wirtgen America Stayed Close to Customers in a Pandemic
In a year full of challenges, Wirtgen America saw opportunity to grow and emerged even stronger from COVID-19
Hops & Highways
Hops & Highways Episode 30: Season One Finale!
In this episode, Jess & Dormie talk about the latest news from Washington and also share tips with you on how to stay cool on the jobsite this summer.
Crane
Heavy Equipment Colleges of America Educates the Next Generation of Operators
Heavy Equipment Colleges of America reaches out to prospective students to fill the shortage of skilled trade workers. The initiative aims to bring awareness to the high-tech roles, using Manitowoc cranes in the process.
Infrastructure
House Republicans Offer $400B Counter Offer on Infrastructure
In yet another effort to garner bipartisan support for an infrastructure proposal, House Republicans offer a potential third option for infrastructure funding, one that’s more narrowly focused than either the White House or Senate Republicans’ plan
Business
Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Cat Next Gen Medium Loaders Burn 35% Less Fuel
Most-read construction stories include Ford's all-new F-150 Lightning electric pickup one-ups petroleum power, the Ultimate Guide to Asphalt Pavement Compaction, construction details of the Tokyo Aquatics Center for the 2021 Summer Olympics
Asphalt
Capito: Surface Transportation Funding Bill Coming Soon
Ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works said the framework for the reauthorization should be unveiled in the next week
Infrastructure
I-40 Bridge Closure Puts the Cost of Doing Nothing to Repair Infrastructure on Display
A crack that was visible on the bridge back in 2016 but never repaired has now shut down a vital route for truckers, costing the industry $2.4 million a day in delays
Infrastructure
Congress Pushed to Find Both Short- & Long-Term Funding for Infrastructure
AASHTO President says Congress should consider a mix of new short- and long-term funding options to provide more fiscal support for transportation investments nationwide for both the immediate and future needs of our roadways
Construction News
Drywall Contractor Uses Origami Method to Improve Appearance, Save Time
The custom cut drywall uses a combination of gypsum, wood, plastic and even cement board to complete intricate and complex assemblies while keeping costs down.
Asphalt
Roadtec to Expand Chattanooga Facility, Add Over 100 Jobs
The $6.2 million expansion will allow for relocation of Carlson Paving equipment from Tacoma, WA to the Tennessee location
