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Crushing & Screening Plants

Komptech Hurrifex Stone and Light Material Separator

Komptech Americas LLC

Provides a separation efficiency of up to 95%

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Contractors Working on Federal Contracts Facing More Reporting Requirements

New proposal would require contractors to report labor law violations before and during construction work with federal contracts

Fuel for Thought: Steel City Saves Big with Biofuels

EPA-approved biofuel conversion solution minimizes fuel costs and reduces life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions by over 80% for the City of Pittsburgh.

These systems refuel in the same amount of time as with diesel, without any special training or certifications. The maintenance is simple and only requires a simple, bi-annual replacement of a fuel filter within the Vector Manifold.

Compact Wheel Loaders

Compact Equipment Helps Restore Ulao Creek Habitat

Treading lightly on the delicate wetland terrain was essential to the preservation project. Solutions 101 partnered with Wacker Neuson to get the job done.

While traditional construction methods and equipment may have worked within the scope of this project, So101 chose the zero footprint method and compact equipment because it better meets their vision of construction and the intent of The Ulao Creek Partnership.

US Government LEEDs by Example

The Federal government has fully committed to green buildings, so why would Georgia ban LEED?

Compaction Equipment

Intelligent Compaction Can Improve Your Bottom Line

The latest IC technology can help contractors save time, reduce fuel consumption, improve job quality and increase their ROI.

IC works by outfitting vibratory rollers with instrumentation that’s fed to a documentation and feedback control system that processes compaction data in real time for the roller operator.

Mini Excavators

Caterpillar Goes Green in New Athens Manufacturing Facility

The company’s newest manufacturing plant in Athens, GA, is not only sustainable, but technologically advanced.

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Portable Generators

Boulder Power PowerTap 2000 Lithium Ion Generator

Boulder Power Technologies, LLC

Boulder Power's PowerTap 2000 is the industry’s first Lithium-ion-based electrical power source designed to replace gas-powered generators

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Green Business Certification Inc. Launches SITES Rating System for Sustainable Landscapes

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

SITES addresses global concerns such as climate change, loss of biodiversity and resource depletion through sustainable landscape design and management .

Underground Equipment

GSSI Announces Completion of New State-of-the-art Headquarters

Geophysical Survey Systems (GSSI)

Featuring an emphasis on Green initiatives, the new facility offers more than double the space to accommodate future growth

Volvo Group Achieves Energy Efficiency Goal Five Years Ahead of Schedule

A nearly 27% reduction in energy consumption was achieved in 2014 at the company's eight U.S. manufacturing facilities

Business Services

How Lean Construction Methods Put an End to Overproduction

You have to plan, organize and communicate carefully every day to avoid throwing excess, profit-killing resources – labor, materials, equipment – at project challenges

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