[VIDEO] Heavy Equipment Director Sees Automation as a "Problem Solver" for Labor Shortage

At a Volvo CE technology forum, Waste Management's John Meese pointed out the opportunity heavy equipment automation offers for redefining the operator's role and placing them in an environment that today's workforce will find "more palatable."

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Volvo LX1 Hybrid Loader Delivers 50% Fuel Efficiency Gain In Customer Testing

[VIDEO] Volvo CE and Waste Management Partner to Measure Hybrid Loader Benefits

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Research Says Self-healing Concrete Market Size Worth $305 Billion in 7 Years

A report by Grand View Research Inc. shows the global self-healing concrete market is expected to reach USD $305.38 billion by 2027.

Gamers Help Rosendin Accelerate Advances in BIM Application

What role could this tech savvy generation of workers have in shaping the future of the construction industry?

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Construction Backlog Declines But Optimism Remains

ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 7.5 months in September, a decline of 0.5 compared to August.

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[NEWS TRACKER] What Will Happen With the Highway Trust Fund?

Eighty-eight construction oriented trade groups have signed a joint letter to Congress urging a one-year extension of the FAST Act; plus more on the September 17, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.

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Miron Construction Makes Little Boy's "Worker Man" Make-A-Wish Dream Come True

Joel Stave, project manager at Miron Construction, shares how the company worked with the local Make-A-Wish organization to fulfill a five-year-old boy's dream to be a "worker man" on a construction jobsite.

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[NEWS TRACKER] Construction Starts Dropped Again in July

New Dodge Data numbers reflect a number of impediments that have materialized for construction in the past few months that are likely to last for some time; plus more construction news on the Sept. 3, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.

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BKT Launches the New Agrimax RT 818

Tires that enhance a tractor’s power without damaging crops are as important as trailers or equipment or pivot irrigation machines’ ones.

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[Construction Good News] Positive Momentum & Stories From the Field

Hear positive economic news and stories of construction companies and individuals who went above and beyond to help those in need – including how one company made a child’s wish come true.

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[NEWS TRACKER] Economists Concerned US Headed Into Dangerous Economic Territory

Economists are concerned that recent Labor Department statistics fail to show the true picture of the economy due to the virus pandemic; plus more construction industry news on the August 20, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.

July Home-Construction Job Growth Obscures Sinking Nonresidential Construction

An op-ed video from AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson explains the need for federal infrastructure investment to maintain national nonresidential capacity

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Milwaukee Tool Integrates One-Key Smart Tool Software with Autodesk BIM 360

One-Key digital asset management platform communicates with Autodesk BIM 360 to automatically sync torque quality data from the field to the back office, for example

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Contractor Disinfects Jobsites with Industrial Misting Fan

Rosendin Electric follows Power Breezer directions and CDC disinfecting guidelines as part of its coronavirus safety program

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BOMAG Ion Dust Shield Helps Contractor Stay Compliant

OSHA's Silica Dust Rule heavily impacts milling contractors and manufacturers are working to make equipment that helps operators stay safe and compliant

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Workforce Challenges Continue in Construction and Equipment Manufacturing Industries

Becky Schultz, editor of Equipment Today, and Sara Jensen, editor of OEM Off-Highway, explore the workforce challenges, and opportunities, during and post-pandemic.

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[NEWS TRACKER] Virus Crisis and Recession Putting Construction Recovery at Significant Risk

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the nation's building markets during the first half of 2020; plus more construction industry news on the August 6, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.

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[THE TRACK] Construction Industry Update with ForConstructionPros.com: Part 2

Dennis Howard, RDO Equipment, and Becky Schultz, Equipment Today editor and ForConstructionPros.com contributor, continue the conversation on what's happening and what lies ahead for construction in Part 2 of The Track.

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Chaney Enterprises Uses Zello App to Enhance Driver Safety & Compliance

Erica Magdelinskas, Chaney Enterprises, tells how the Zello app is making communication simpler and safer for the company and its drivers.

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[TRANSPORTATION CHAIN] Challenges and Opportunities to Rebuild the Workforce During and Post-Pandemic

COVID-19 has generated more and new challenges yet also offers opportunities to rebuild the workforce and its skills. This episode examines both aspects, as well as the growing role technology will play in workforce development.

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[THE TRACK] Construction Industry Update with ForConstructionPros.com: Part 1

Dennis Howard, RDO Equipment, invited Becky Schultz, Equipment Today editor and ForConstructionPros.com contributor, on The Track to discuss COVID-19, oil prices, rental and more affecting the construction industry this year.

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Battleground-State Polling Reveals Voters Oppose Trump Lifting Tongass Roadless Rule

Conservative polster Trafalgar Group finds Trump campaign vulnerable with base on decision to open Alaska National Forest for money-losing logging largely for China’s benefit

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[NEWS TRACKER] Where Does Infrastructure and the HTF Stand?

With a massive loss of revenue of 79% it appears the Highway Trust Fund will be out of money sooner than expected; plus more industry news on the July 23, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.

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James Bretz, Director, Uptime & Connected Services, Volvo Construction Discusses How Telematics Increase Uptime

The role of telematics continues to evolve as the technology progresses and the dealer will play a more important role in the future.

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TruckIt CEO Shares E-ticketing’s Added Benefits During the COVID-19 Pandemic

E-ticketing can take the place of paper-based systems for managing material delivery and logistics, enhancing driver safety during COVID-19 in the process.

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World First: Kamp C 3D Prints a Two-Story House in One Piece

A small house like this can be printed in less than two days, with 60% less material, time, and budget

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Technology Enhances Driver Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic

Here’s a look at some of the vehicle-related technology that construction companies can use to keep workers safe behind the wheel during, and after, the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Construction Economic and Employment Outlook with ThinkWhy’s Jay Denton

A look at trends in construction employment prior to the pandemic and how things have changed, the latest employment data and what the future may hold.

Advanced Technologies Continue to Bring Benefits to Trucking

The move toward connectivity, electrification and automation continues despite the pandemic.