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Sustainable Facilities, Curriculum and Faculty Provide Path to Future Jobs, Leadership Opportunities at Santa Fe Community College

Trades & Advanced Technology Center at Santa Fe Community College in New Mexico Earns LEED Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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[VIDEO]How Much Fuel Cat Believes Data Can Help Contractors Save

Paolo Fellin and John Carpenter reveal how much Caterpillar technology has been improving the operational efficiency of data innovators’ field crews

[VIDEO]How Much Fuel Cat Believes Data Can Help Contractors Save

Colorado's Largest Solar Farm Will Create 400 Construction Jobs

Contractor expects $253 million project will create between 300 to 400 construction jobs between now and completion in 2016

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Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas Inc.

Excavator features a fuel-efficient Isuzu engine that does not require a diesel particulate filter

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Worksite Equipment

Soilworks Durasoil Synthetic Dust Suppressant

Durasoil is a high-performance, ultra-pure and ecological dust suppressant that remains active for long periods of time

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Mobile Mulchers

Spec Sheet: Vermeer FT100 Forestry Tractor

The Vermeer FT100 forestry tractor with above-ground mulcher attachment gives contractors a powerful, compact option for land clearing work.

50 Years of Equipment Impact: A Historical Perspective 50 Years in the Making

The construction industry has changed dramatically over the past 50 years, and the equipment it uses has evolved with it.

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50 Years of Equipment Impact: Attention Shifts to the Operator

Safety and ergonomic advancements have made machines more friendly for those behind the controls.

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Decorative Concrete

Polished Concrete Floor Contributes to Facility’s Sustainable Message

Installing an environmentally-friendly polish and dye system offers the Urban Ecology Center a durable, long lasting, low maintenance floor using sustainable construction methods.

In honor of the 10-year anniversary of the Urban Ecology Center’s first green facility, owners of the facility were looking to create a scale representation of the Lake Michigan shore line in Milwaukee County on their existing concrete floor.

Partnership with Fraser Valley Conservancy Nets Innovative Concrete Tunnel for Amphibian Protection

Lafarge donated materials and labor to build the concrete structure that will serve as a sustainable solution that provides strength for road traffic, low maintenance and durability for the amphibian crossing.

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Global Competition Looking for New Ideas for the Construction Industry

COINS Grand Challenge hopes to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship and their impact on the built environment and the global construction industry

USGBC Applauds White House Clean Power Plan

Green building hailed as natural fit supporting private-sector investment to optimize end-user efficiency, distributed renewable energy generation and industrial combined heat and power projects.

[VIDEO]President Obama on Why We Need America's Clean Power Plan

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