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Mergers & Acquisitions In The Construction Industry

Generational Equity

What happens behind the scenes in the merger and acquisition process and the first things a contractor should do if considering selling the business.

May 9, 2022

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 8: Top 5 Ways Grade Technology Saves Money

Caterpillar - Cat

In this episode, construction guru Brad Humphrey talks with Lonnie Fritz, heavy construction and road building specialist and Scott Hagemann, grade technology and fleet compatibility specialist for Caterpillar.

May 4, 2022

Concrete: A Sponge for Carbon Dioxide

American Cement Association

This Digging Deeper Podcast episode welcomes back Rick Bohan of the Portland Cement Association to explain the concept and science of concrete acting as a carbon sink.

May 2, 2022

Western Global TransCube

April 29, 2022

Western Product Trans Cube

Using Technology to Achieve Workforce Diversity in Construction

Hosted by ForConstructionPros.com technology editor Charles Rathmann, this inaugural episode of the HR Punchlist Podcast focuses on workforce diversity in construction.

April 28, 2022

McCarthy Building Shares Steps to Help Construction Find and Grow its Craft Workforce

McCarthy Building Companies

McCarthy's Erica Gilliland discusses the challenges the construction industry faces in hiring and retaining craft workers and other skilled laborers, and the steps construction companies can take to not only attract but help build the talent needed.

April 25, 2022

The Contractors Best Friend

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 7: 13 Habits of Successful Contractors

Caterpillar - Cat

In this episode of The Contractor's Best Friend, the Caterpillar experts talk about the habits of successful contractors, such as keeping workers' training up to date and staying current with the latest construction technologies.

April 20, 2022

Solving For Zero: Slag Cement & Climate Change

This Digging Deeper Podcast episode speaks with Conor O’Riain, managing director for Ecocem Materials, a company featured in the “Solving for Zero”. Conor discusses the advantages of using Ground Granulated Blast-furnace Slag (GGBS / GGBFS)

April 11, 2022

Construction Safety Technology

Ground Positioning Radar Promises to Aid Both Safety and Autonomy

Learn how ground positioning radar technology located underneath a vehicle can be used to gain information about its position, what might be beneath material a machine is about to dig into and more.

April 4, 2022

Engine Technology Adapting to Changing Regulations & User Needs

Briggs & Stratton (Vanguard)

Briggs & Stratton's Vanguard 400 EFI/ETC engine features chokeless starting for a simplified user experience when firing up the engine and is operated without a battery making the entire system lighter and easier to maintain

March 30, 2022

Tiltrotators Enable Compact Excavators to Do More with One Machine

Caterpillar - Cat

Caterpillar's Daniel Cohen highlights the benefits of tiltrotators on compact excavators and other equipment, including their ability to enable more work to be done without the need to reposition the machine.

March 28, 2022

The Contractors Best Friend

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 6: Technology Quick Takes Part 3

Caterpillar - Cat

Brad Humphrey and the Caterpillar experts are back, talking again to Chris Seger, fleet manager for Pavecon, a paving and maintenance company in Texas, this time about what technological upgrades to look for in motor graders.

March 23, 2022

Society Needs Concrete; Concrete Needs Society - Part 3

American Cement Association

This Digging Deeper podcast episode reconnects with Rick Bohan of the Portland Cement Association to discuss Concrete and Construction links in PCA’s Carbon Neutrality value chain.

March 21, 2022

Reaching Carbon Neutrality with Concrete Construction

Project Management Best Practices to Avoid the Risks and Costs of “Bad” Data

Newforma's Tara Anderson discusses the role data plays in risk management, including the risks of “bad data”, plus shares how technology can help make that data more intelligent and beneficial to your business.

March 14, 2022

The Contractors Best Friend

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 6 Episode 5: Technology Quick Takes Part 2

Caterpillar - Cat

Brad Humphrey and the Caterpillar experts talk to Chris Seger, fleet manager for a couple hundred vehicles for Pavecon, a paving and maintenance company with several locations in Texas.

March 9, 2022

Jobsite Equipment

The Correct Diesel Fuel and Oil Handling Products Can Increase Jobsite Efficiency

LDJ Manufacturing, DBA Thunder Creek Equipment

Steve Ile, Regional Sales Manager, Thunder Creek, provides an overview of the latest developments in bulk diesel fuel, DEF and oil handling products, including trailers and truck upfits.

March 7, 2022

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LiuGong Poised to Deliver Solutions to Meet Both Challenges & Opportunities in 2022

LiuGong Construction Machinery N.A. LLC

Kevin Thieneman, chairman, LiuGong North America, discusses the new products the company is bringing to the North American construction, quarry and aggregates markets in 2022, as well as the challenges and opportunities he sees ahead.

February 28, 2022

Merging Construction Tech Firms for Global Digitalization

In this episode of Rental’s The Bottom Line, Trackunit CEO Soeren Brogaard and ZTR CEO Sam Hassan discuss the companies' merger.

February 28, 2022

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