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Riding the Wave

While we in the construction industry have been hunkered down and trying to survive this slow economic recovery, technology has exploded aro...

Training Day

When you’re planning training for your equipment operators, you have a number of options: traditional instructor-led training conducted in...

Supply and Demand

Given the rapid increase in Internet usage and the growing number of handheld devices in use, it’s not surprising that fiber-optic network...

Small but Mighty

What type of vehicle offers fuel efficiency, compact size, load-carrying capability, the flexibility of optional attachments and the ability...

Do as I Say not as I Do

On March 29, 2013, President Barack Obama announced his Rebuild America Partnership at the Port of Miami. This plan, as a precursor for his...

Job Hazard Analysis
JHAs Prevent Accidents and OSHA Violations

A job hazard analysis (JHA) helps prevent accidents and OSHA violations by foreseeing and eliminating hazards. JHAs, also known as job safet...

SUCA Visits Lawmakers in Tallahassee

SUCA was very well represented in Tallahassee, Fla., last month, taking the utility construction industry’s message to lawmakers. The Unde...

Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors Moves to a New Office

Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors Inc., located in Jacksonville, Fla., has moved to a new location. Previously renting its old office and...

The Complete Picture of Equipment Cost Management

When contractors invest in heavy equipment, they typically make an assumption regarding the expected life of the equipment. Then they work t...

Just Moved

Foundation Software, developer of FOUNDATION for Windows construction accounting, project management and scheduling software, is growing at...

Wacker Neuson Presents 2012 Technician of the Year Award

Wacker Neuson, a global manufacturer of light and compact equipment, has presented its first annual Technician of the Year Award for 2012. T...

Terex Launches New E-Literature App

Accessing information about Terex machines has never been easier following the launch of the equipment manufacturer’s new application “T...

Doosan Portable Power Donates to Susan G. Komen for the...

Doosan Portable Power recently donated $4,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Charlotte Affiliate. Susan G. Komen is the leading breast canc...

IMT Announces New Distributor in Pennsylvania

Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corp. company, is pleased to announce that National Truck Body Solutions, based in Greencastle,...

The Big Show

We came. We saw. We conquered. bauma is the largest construction equipment tradeshow in the world and this year’s event did not disappoint...