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May 5, 20233 min read
National Report Reveals $97B In Additional Material and Labor Costs For Subcontractors in 2022
Despite this resulting in crunched margins, the industry remains optimistic for 2023 Billd, the leading provider of material and labor...
May 3, 20232 min read
Electric Compact Construction Equipment Market to See Rapid Growth
AYFIELDALASTAIR HAYFIELD By Alastair Hayfield Compact construction equipment (mini and small excavators, compact track loaders, and skid...
Apr 13, 20231 min read
Applications are open for the 2023 Giatec Best Paper Award!
Following the success of our Net Zero Construction Conference 2023 where we learn from top leaders and academics in sustainable...
Apr 11, 20231 min read
The PENTA Building Group Accepting Applications for Construction Scholarship Program
The PENTA Building Group, a nationally recognized commercial contractor, is continuing its longstanding scholarship program through...
Apr 10, 20234 min read
The power of DIY equipment sales
Delegating responsibility for selling used machines to third party auction houses carries the risk of sub-optimal outcomes. Now, a new...
Mar 29, 20234 min read
Are Your Employees Set Up For Success? How To Optimize Their Virtual Workplace
By Shane Spraggs and Cynthia Watson It’s really quite simple: when people lack the tools to do their job, they either struggle mightily...
Mar 16, 20232 min read
AEM Finalizes Updates to a Pair of Popular Safety Manual Titles
By the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) AEM is pleased to announce a pair of recent safety manual updates in accordance with...
Mar 7, 20232 min read
The PENTA Building Group and All 5’s Construction Advance Safety During SW U.S. Industry Tour
The 16th annual Safety Kick-Off consisted of three events hosted in three cities over the course of three weeks The PENTA Building Group...
Mar 6, 20232 min read
Tips for Contractors: Risks of Equipment Leasing
Kent Lang, Lang & Klain, P.C. Leasing expensive equipment is a valuable business strategy that allows contractors to stay “lean and mean”...
Feb 17, 20231 min read
OSHA backs off from threatened takeover of job safety in Arizona
By Andrew Wenker In a good-news development for Arizona employers – including contractors – yesterday the Labor Department announced that...
Feb 13, 20233 min read
Will We Reach the Point Where Jobsites are Autonomous? Stay Tuned
Association of Equipment Manufacturers It’s hard to ignore the increasing attention autonomous construction equipment is receiving. Heavy...
Jan 19, 20232 min read
How Concrete Started—Conclusion: Timeline and Observation
Luke M. Snell When I began this quest to learn when and how concrete started, I thought I had the answer. All I had to do was put it in...
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Ed Hennings Co. Gives Work, Safety Shoes a Stylish Makeover
The company creates stylish, durable footwear, including steel-toe boots and sneakers. Working in laborious industries like trucking,...
Dec 23, 20223 min read
Ride & Handling – building the perfect sleigh
Okay, it might fly – and who doesn’t love reindeer power – but Santa’s sleigh could really do with better Ride and Handling...
Dec 14, 20222 min read
How to Handle a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
by Michael Bernstein A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment can be a stressful experience for all parties involved. But there are...
Dec 9, 20223 min read
Fourteen Gifts That Should Be on Every Contractor’s 2022 Holiday Wish List
By: CONEXPO-CON/AGG Contractors can be a tough crew to shop for. That’s why we’ve curated a list of some of the top items and gifts of...
Dec 7, 20224 min read
How to Avoid Headaches with Your Next Construction Project
By Jonathan B. Fishbeck Ask almost anyone who has managed a construction project and they’ll recount a long list of frustrating events,...
Dec 5, 20222 min read
Mining Aggregates for Concrete
by Luke M. Snell, P.E., and Frank A. Kozeliski, P.E. Both concrete and asphalt mixtures are aggregates that are held together by a...
Dec 1, 20222 min read
Take Proactive Steps to Curb Construction’s Suicide Epidemic
by Sean Clements It’s been called the “silent epidemic.” Suicide is a leading cause of death across the United States and the eighth...
Nov 30, 20222 min read
Fly Ash in Concrete
Luke M. Snell, P.E These days, adding fly ash to concrete is standard practice. Research has shown that fly ash is a supplementary...
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