This article is part of a series of conversations that Construction Dive editors are having with industry leaders about the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on their firms and their markets.
Case’s DV26E double-drum roller
Bollinger Motors unveils the world’s first Class 3 electric commercial truck platform.
ESSCO Truck & Equipment is the newest dealer of Link-Belt excavators, material handlers and parts.
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 7.8 months in April, the series’ lowest reading since the third quarter of 2012.
Florida continues to accelerate roadwork to take advantage of lower traffic during the pandemic. Credit: Florida DOT
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As the first single cylinder industrial engines with electronic injection and control, the Hatz B and D series engines have been certified as Tier 4 Final by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Bridge inspections by PennDOT continued during construction pause.
Bollinger Motors unveils the world’s first Class 3 electric commercial truck platform.
Remote-controlled demolition machine manufacturer Brokk has opened a 10,000-square-foot demonstration and service center in St.
While the coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted many construction companies' operations, several publicly traded firms seems to be weathering the situation and are looking forward to improved conditions by the end of this year.
Construction resumed Monday in six San Francisco Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley, California, under new protocols for safety and worker distancing, but jobsites won't look quite the same as they did before the coronavirus outbreak hit.
The coronavirus pandemic has shocked U.S. construction into needing to adopt new technologies to maintain social distancing and monitor jobsites remotely. Those adaptations, some construction leaders say, should have been adopted in the first place, before the pandemic forced columbus oh dump truck company to implement them.
Like many other cities throughout the United States, Tampa, Florida, is dealing with the economic restrictions and shutdowns necessitated by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic but, as in other jurisdictions, essential construction projects have been allowed to continue.
Despite the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Los Angeles-based contractor AECOM has reported near-record Q2 new project awards of $8.6 billion that drove its backlog to an all-time high of $42 billion.
Over the last several weeks each of the editors here at Equipment World have spent much of our time trying to get a better understanding of how construction dump trucks charlotte nc have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic here in the U.S.
The Ditch Witch JT24 debuted at the 2019 ICUEE show, now called The Utility Show.
Net first quarter sales at Terex Corporation were $833.6 million, compared with $1.1 billion during the same period last year, a decrease of 24 percent.
Businesses all over the globe are facing the ever-increasing challenge of keeping their employees safe and complying with safety guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19.
John Deere says it will temporarily suspend production of construction and forestry charlotte nc dump trucks next week with plans to lay off employees next month.
The prospect of cylinder deactivation in diesel engines got a lot more interesting recently as Cummins and propulsion software dump trucks charlotte nc Tula announced a successful demonstration of diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) in a Cummins Efficiency Series X15 engine.
Construction became the subject of international headlines during the first few weeks of the coronavirus pandemic when builders in Wuhan, China, reportedly established two several-thousand-bed hospitals in a matter of days.
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Trimble is partnering with Perdue University to develop a slowdown alert that could help reduce rear-end crashes in charlotte nc dump truck company zones.
In the early weeks of the U.S. coronavirus pandemic, safety managers at EV Construction fielded questions from employees and subcontractors who were concerned about the safety of working during the growing outbreak.
In the early weeks of the U.S. coronavirus pandemic, safety managers at EV Construction fielded questions from employees and subcontractors who were concerned about the safety of working during the growing outbreak.
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The prospect of cylinder deactivation in diesel engines got a lot more interesting recently as Cummins and propulsion software dump trucks charlotte nc Tula announced a successful demonstration of diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) in a Cummins Efficiency Series X15 engine.
Ninety-three percent of respondents to a recent Association of Equipment Manufacturers survey said coronavirus impact on sales was either “very negative” or “moderately negative.
In the span of two months, the coronavirus crisis has demanded sweeping changes from the U.S. construction industry, and experts say many of them will remain in place even after the outbreak recedes.
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The construction industry has been ripe for a significant technology shift for quite some time.
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Location, location, location.
Caterpillar 1Q sales and revenues took a 21 percent dive, with the firm reporting $10.6 billion versus $13.5 billion for 1Q 2019.
Takeuchi-US has announced the addition of Luby Equipment Services to its dealer network.
Construction will resume May 1 in Pennsylvania, one of the few states in the country that shut down all but critical columbus oh dump truck company during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amid a national controversy over whether large publicly held companies should be able to take advantage of low-interest federal loans as part of a massive COVID-19 small business relief program, Chicago-based construction industry manufacturer Continental Materials Corp.
A Florida contractor faces $303,611 in proposed penalties for trench and other violations at two separate worksites.
This feature is a part of "The Dotted Line" series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry.
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As organizations continue to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many are transitioning their construction project bidding process to be completely remote to practice social distancing and help fight the spread of the virus.
Mecalac 6MDX site dumper
Mecalac, which says it is the largest manufacturer of site dumpers in the world, is rolling out its new line of the machines with five model categories ranging in tipping loads from 1 to 10 tons.
Dynapac’s first foray into oscillation on a tandem drum roller came two years ago with the 9.9-ton CO4200 VI. At the recent ConExpo show, the dump trucks charlotte nc showed it’s expanding the compaction method in a bigger way.
Renovation projects in or near hospitals require columbus oh dump truck company to columbus oh dump truck company by a specific set of protocols in order to protect the health of patients, many of whom are extremely vulnerable to infection.
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Dynapac’s first foray into oscillation on a tandem drum roller came two years ago with the 9.9-ton CO4200 VI.
Confidence among U.S. construction industry leaders plunged in response to the economic fallout associated with the coronavirus outbreak, according to the newest Associated Builders and Contractors' Construction Confidence Index, released yesterday.
Construction remains essential in many states, meaning columbus oh dump truck company on jobsites can continue. But CDC guidelines and local governments emphasize the importance of maintaining proper health procedures such as regularly washing hands and maintaining a safe social distance even while working.
Damiler’s Freightliner brand began shipping the battery electric eCascadia truck last August.
When the coronavirus pandemic first emerged in China, the country reportedly responded by quickly building modular hospitals to house those infected with COVID-19. Around the U.S.
A healthy flow of cash is important to contractors, even when there’s not a global pandemic. But now that the spread of the coronavirus has resulted in mandatory project shutdowns in many states, a trade workforce that is scared to show up and skittish owners that have halted or stalled developments, there are steps financial experts say columbus oh dump truck company and subcontractors need to take right now to protect their money and maximize cash.
Introduced as a concept at the 2017 ConExpo,JLG’s new self-leveling boom lift is ready for production, with sales in North America to begin in the Fall, the dump trucks charlotte nc said at the lift’s unveiling at ConExpo 2020.
A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s EDA charlotte nc dump trucks financing data and TopBid auction price service.
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a host of legal issues for U.S. construction pros. Here, Gregory R. Begg, partner and co-chair of Peckar & Abramson’s Labor Relations and Employment Law Practice, answers readers' top questions.
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Modular construction has been touted as a way for the construction industry to overcome the challenges of a dwindling skilled labor force while also producing high-quality building components efficiently.
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The new Ford Performance Parts winch by Warn comes with 12,000 pounds of winching power and will be available as a factory-orderable option or dealer-installed after-sale accessory for both gas and diesel-powered Super Duty Tremor pickups.
Since the coronavirus outbreak hit the U.S., many in the industry have noticed a bright spot emerge from the crisis: a push toward more collaboration among stakeholders.
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Dana designed and 3D printed face shield.
With the Coronavirus putting a huge strain on hospitals, medical staff and supplies of vital equipment, Dana (the folks that make the drivetrains, e-propulsion systems and a whole lot more that goes into your trucks and equipment) has answered the call.
Doosan Infracore North America has greatly expanded its parts, sales and service coverage in the southeastern U.S.
Editor's Note: The following is a guest post from Roscoe Green and Benjamin Briggs, partners at Cotney Construction Law. The information contained in this article is for general educational information only and does not intend to constitute legal advice nor should be relied upon as legal advice.
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A new analysis has quantified how construction activity during the coronavirus pandemic elevates health hazards for workers as well as members of the general public in Austin, Texas.
A new analysis has quantified how construction activity during the coronavirus pandemic elevates health hazards for workers as well as members of the general public in Austin, Texas.
As more and more companies think about continuity plans, leaders are focusing on how to maintain processes that are mission critical to keeping the lights on.
Ritchie Bros. says it has seen a 45 percent-plus year-over-year increase in visits in March across both its IronPlanet and Ritchie Bros.
A new, artificial intelligence-driven tool uses live field data to measure the ups and downs of U.S. commercial construction activity since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
This guide provides an overview of current and upcoming editorial opportunities, rankings and call for entries in the ENR's 10 regional editions in addition to the national magazine.
Kenworth introduced a new, factory-installed twin steer configuration for its Kenworth T880 at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 in Las Vegas.
Once again, most of the biggest OSHA fines in the first quarter of 2020 were related to falls. Despite OSHA’s emphasis on detecting these types of violations, which are the leading cause of accidental deaths among construction workers, some employers still aren’t getting the message.
Once it was obvious that the coronavirus outbreak had become a major threat in the United States, local and state governments began shutting down businesses they deemed nonessential.
John Deere has begun manufacturing face shields for health care workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 coronavirus response.
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Komatsu’s main stage at ConExpo 2020 played host to an all-new dozer and a significant update to its Intelligent Machine Control (iMC) platform.
The new D71PXi-24 on display at the show is a new mid-size dozer model and the first new Komatsu machine that will offer the second generation of the iMC platform.
The coronavirus pandemic is causing construction companies to cut back on their employees, something that seemed unthinkable a few months ago.
Editor's Note: The following is a guest post from Roscoe Green, partner at Cotney Construction Law. The information contained in this article is for general educational information only and does not intend to constitute legal advice nor should be relied upon as legal advice.
Takeuchi’s TB220e on display at ConExpo.
Reading Aluminum II Service Body
Reading Truck Body has unveiled its newly redesigned Aluminum Classic II service body and a brand new Master Mechanic crane body.
Construction companies around the country stopped charlotte nc dump truck company briefly today for a national coronavirus safety stand down organized by the Associated General Contractors of America.
New guidance from the Treasury Department appears to allow any U.S. firms with 500 or fewer employees to qualify for the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program regardless of revenue, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
Felling’s Air Bi-Fold Ramps on the company’s FT-50-3 trailer
Artist rendering of signature bridge on future I-395 in Miami.
Los Angeles-based construction and engineering firm AECOM has launched an interactive web-based tool that allows clients to hold virtual public meetings, a crucial component in the process of creating public projects such as town halls, stadiums and concert venues.
Before the coronavirus outbreak began, Construction Dive sat with Katerra's senior director of construction operations, Rob Caputo, to learn more about how the prefab- and tech-driven firm views technology adoption and how it might compare to more traditional builders.
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Knowing the numbers — idle time, fuel usage and maintenance schedules for your heavy columbus oh dump trucks — is important.
One would be hard-pressed to find any construction industry player that hasn't been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
General columbus oh dump truck company and their subs have stepped up in recent weeks to quickly build or retrofit medical buildings in areas reeling from the coronavirus outbreak.
Using the Hitachi ZW 370-6’s in-cab monitor, operators can access real-time machine telematics and set operating parameters.
With every North American truck maker having temporarily wound down production, the near-term forecast for new truck builds is dismal, and coronavirus-fueled trepidation will soon filter its way into the used market.
After a months-long investigation, OSHA has cited and fined 11 firms in connection with the October 2019 partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans.
Sources in the modular world were hard to reach this month. “I just got off the phone with Chris Christie,” said one on background.
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction is “under pressure to separate its subsidiaries Doosan Infracore and Doosan Bobcat in an effort to save the entire business group form a complete collapse,” says a Korea Times report.
Dealers have the parts and personnel to keep the country going.
AECOM is the latest public construction firm to announce it will reduce the pay of its board members and top executives in response to the coronavirus crisis.
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Thunder Creek Equipment, which makes bulk diesel and diesel exhaust fluid handling and storage equipment, revealed two new fluid trailers and a new truck body at ConExpo 2020.
Bobcat has announced its 2020 Dealer Leadership Group.
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Every country, industry and person is feeling the impact of COVID-19, and the construction industry is no exception.
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Though dump trucks charlotte nc with fewer than 500 employees must provide paid sick and family leave for employees affected by the coronavirus – unless they have fewer than 50 employees and receive an exemption – the stimulus relief package signed March 27 provides some cash-flow help for businesses having to meet this requirement.
Komatsu-owned dealer locations in North America will now be branded “Komatsu” to “reflect their inclusion in the company’s corporate footprint,” says the company.
Editor's Note: The following is a guest post from Roscoe Green, Partner at Cotney Construction Law. The information contained in this article is for general educational information only and does not intend to constitute legal advice nor should be relied upon as legal advice.
President Donald Trump's decision this week to extend the country's social distancing guidelines until April 30 was based partly on data from statistical models that predict the peaks and plateaus of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.
After a call from the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association to reclassify all state transportation projects as "non-essential," and, therefore, close them under the state's stay-at-home order, Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) clarified her state's order and reached an agreement with MITA April 1 to allow construction to proceed on state highway, bridge and road projects.
After a call from the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association to reclassify all state transportation projects as "non-essential," and, therefore, close them under the state's stay-at-home order, Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) clarified her state's order and reached an agreement with MITA April 1 to allow construction to proceed on state highway, bridge and road projects.
Construction Dive would like to hear more from you, about how you’re using technology to mitigate delays and keep workers safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
Construction Dive’s series, Tech 101, provides quick, top-line information about emerging construction technology. What type of tools would you like a primer on? Email [email protected].
Editor's note: The following is a guest post from Greg Sizemore, the vice president of health, safety, environment and workforce development for Associated Builders and Contractors.
Just like their privately owned counterparts, publicly traded construction firms have scrambled in the past few weeks to react to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
The following is a guest post from Larry Dany and Garrett Gibson, a partner and associate based in New York City and Houston, respectively, for law firm Eversheds Sutherland.
Caterpillar has confirmed its first round of layoffs amid the coronavirus pandemic and the cuts are coming at one East Peoria, Illinois, building.
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Volvo is calling its new VHD Vocational Series trucks its most significant vocational offering in decades.
An Associated General Contractors of America weekly survey on COVID-19 coronavirus impacts showed an 11 percentage point week-t0-week increase in contractor respondents who said an owner had ordered them to halt or cancel construction either underway or scheduled to start within the next 30 days.
One of the portable digital signs the New Mexico DOT plans to deploy to alert drivers to a zipper merge ahead of a charlotte nc dump truck company zone.
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Across the country, some state mandates have shut down all nonessential business and request that employees columbus oh dump truck company remotely wherever possible, and shelter-in-place orders have kept people from leaving their homes aside from vital errands.
As many construction industry employers try to stay afloat during the coronavirus threat, employees are concerned about their jobs but also about the risks they could be facing if they show up to work.
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It’s a wild time to be alive here in the spring of 2020.
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While some Terex plants remain open in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, others are closed until dates in April, according to the company.
It’s been named the Dublin Link, and it’s the only bridge like it in the world, says the town of Dublin, Ohio.
While state and city-based shutdowns of construction sites due to COVID-19 have thrown a wrench into projects in many areas of the country, another factor is impacting general contractors: a lack of available specialty contractors, according to panelists in a Associated General Contractors of New York State webinar earlier this week.
Ditch Witch of Oklahoma used safe distancing to also subtly promote their uptime kits.
Caterpillar announced Thursday that it will temporarily close some of its manufacturing facilities in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a host of legal issues for U.S.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee released a construction-specific clarification to his statewide stay-at-home order yesterday, reversing his original mandate from Monday that appeared to exempt construction.
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Looking around the globe, there are several countries whose safety programs have positively changed the risk factor in construction.
News continues to roll in about the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and the appropriate ways to mitigate the crisis.
Left to right are Damien Donoher, Rob Selby, Robert Cycon, Ron Barlet (Bejac President), Kevin Selby and Ken MacDonald (Tigercat owner/CEO).
Even though the coronavirus pandemic threatens many areas of the economy, that hasn't stopped construction companies from planning ahead and ensuring they have the necessary leadership to grow and move forward.
As part of a virtual town hall meeting yesterday, contech columbus oh dump truck company Fieldwire assembled a panel of experts who spoke about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected their construction businesses so far and how to keep employees safe, but it is clear that the outbreak and its fallout has left many still looking for answers in an environment of uncertainty.
It’s a mixed, fast-evolving picture when it comes to construction project shutdowns throughout the U.S.
This feature is a part of "The Dotted Line" series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry.
Editor's note: The following is a guest post from James Lang, a superintendent for a major general contracting firm in central New York. The opinions expressed are not Construction Dive's, but the author's own.
Coronavirus has struck a blow against the Midwest economy as it forces the region into stay-at-home mode, hollows out the tourism and travel sector, turns out the lights on gatherings and events and drives the stock market into a dizzying tumble.
Toby Drake, owner of Drake Construction, Kotzebue, Alaska, was named Equipment World’s 2020 Contractor of the Year in a ceremony and awards banquet at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.
Kotzebue, Drake’s home base, is 33 miles above the Arctic Circle.
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U.S. small businesses and their employees are living through unprecedented times. As the COVID-19 epidemic continues, many are concerned with the day-to-day as state and local governments close or otherwise restrict business operations to halt the spread of the disease.
By Meghan DiPerna, Kenneth H. Lazaruk and Brian A. Shue *
As you have undoubtedly heard, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is affecting the global construction industry.
To help battle the coronavirus outbreak, governors of several states have shut down all but essential services in recent days.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) has ordered most citizens to shelter in place at their homes due to the proliferation of COVID-19 in the state.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) has ordered most citizens to shelter in place at their homes due to the proliferation of COVID-19 in the state.
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Offsite building is all about reframing the productivity constraints of traditional stick building by bringing construction into a factory setting in which much of the process is standardized into something more akin to manufacturing.
During ConExpo 2020, Caterpillar held the finals of its 2019-2020 Global Operator Challenge. When the dirt settled, Canada’s Jaus Neigum took home the trophy and the title of World’s Best Equipment Operator.
Workers at the JCB plant in Rochester, Staffordshire, England.
At a press conference March 17, Vice President Mike Pence asked all construction companies in the United States to donate their N95 masks to local hospitals and medical clinics to help protect medical teams and patients and slow transmission of the coronavirus.
The American Public Works Association has canceled the North American Snow Conference that was scheduled April 18-22 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Proposed legislation requiring businesses to provide paid leave to workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic has drawn sharp criticism from the Associated General Contractors of America, which called it “at best problematic, and at worst unworkable,” in a letter yesterday to the Senate's leadership.
Burns & McDonnell is nearing completion on a $42-million, four-story office building at its 37-acre Overland Park, Kan., campus.
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Mayors from 18 cities and towns along the Mississippi River lobbied Congress and the Trump administration for more flood resilience projects in early March.
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Enbridge has selected a team to design and construct a new oil pipeline under Lake Michigan to replace the deteriorating Line 5.
The Canadian Charlotte NC dump trucks company March 6 announced Great Lakes Tunnel Constructors, a partnership between a Michigan tunnel construction firm, Jay Dee Contractors, Inc.
The existing Line 5 exposed pipeline has previously been damaged by anchors and debris.
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Oil giant Enbridge has selected a team to design and construct a new oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron to replace the deteriorating Line 5.
Editor's Note: The following is a guest post from Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Construction Law.
With no end currently in sight to the extensive global outbreak of the novel coronavirus — officially named SARS-CoV-2— the U.S.
During ConExpo 2020 we caught up with our friend Mike Rowe. Mike is most known for his long-running show Dirty Jobs, but he’s also a best-selling author and a big proponent for blue collar trades.
An unmanned, autonomously operating Doosan Concept X excavator loads a truck.
The coronavirus outbreak is spreading across the U.S. and impacting nearly every industry, and the construction sector isn't immune from its effects.
New York City is appealing a recent New York State Supreme Court decision that would force the developers of 200 Amsterdam in Manhattan to demolish the top 20 floors from the 52-story luxury condominium building.
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Three words stand out to construction attorney Steve Lesser when thinking about how U.S.
Caterpillar’s new TRS6 and TRS8 TiltRotate System (TRS) will bring tiltrotator capabilities to Cat Next Gen compact excavators.
LBX has added CRW Corporation to its dealer network serving southeastern Pennsylvania.
CRW will sell, service and rent Link-Belt excavators in the Pennsylvania counties of Adams, Centre, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Union and York.
Lithium-iron batteries store energy produced by MidAmerican Energy for later use in its Iowa grid and as backup during periods of peak demand. MidAmerican's generation facilities are almost entirely wind farms.
ORLANDO, Florida — For a practice that demands “collaboration on steroids,” it’s no wonder that the nation’s largest modular building-focused conference and expo brought under one roof some 900 architects, offsite manufacturers and experienced builders amid a looming pandemic that’s been derailing events all over the world.
ORLANDO, Florida—“The risk of recession over the next three to six months is arguably more elevated than at any period since 2007,” said economist Anirban Basu, noting that the U.S.
Construction companies that don't make trust a high priority within their organizations could be leaving millions of dollars on the table every year, according to a study released by Autodesk and management consultancy FMI Corp.
Robots, machinery and software promise to aid with the skilled labor shortage, or at the very least free up managers’ and other workers’ time so they can focus on more important tasks.
At ConExpo 2020, Case Construction Equipment unveiled the very first battery-powered electric backhoe loader.
In February, hackers reportedly attacked Canadian general contractor Bird Construction using ransomware, encrypting vital data and demanding money in return for a way to access the data once again.
Shareholders, suppliers, subcontractors and lenders will be watching intently when McDermott International has its day in Houston’s bankruptcy court tomorrow.
Two of the country's largest columbus oh dump truck company have delayed their full year 2019 financial reporting in order to more fully look into accounting and estimating practices.
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Safe and secure jobsites are always a priority in the construction industry, but the stakes are even higher when people are occupying the buildings that are under renovation or expansion.
While New Orleans residents and the families of those workers injured and killed in the Hard Rock Hotel collapse in October wait for the demolition of the structure to move forward, more attention regarding the cause of the collapse has been turned to the city's building department to question whether inspectors shirked their responsibility to ensure the integrity of the construction process.
The Illinois construction-related corruption scandal keeps growing.
Bill Helm, 56, a former deputy commissioner of the Chicago Dept.
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Commercial real estate and development columbus oh dump truck company JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.) has issued its U.S. Construction Outlook report for 2020 and predicts what has become an industry mantra as of late — slow and steady.
McDermott International’s proposed Chapter 11 reorganization plan has drawn objections from some shareholders and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Houston-based engineering and construction giant filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, and a hearing on the plan is scheduled for March 12 in the U.S.
After months of speculation, Amazon announced last year that it had chosen Arlington, Virginia, as the site of its second U.S.
Manitowoc has unveiled its latest crawler crane: the Manitowoc MLC150-1.
COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, is spreading in parts of the United States. The western region of the country has been hit the hardest, with nine deaths in the Seattle area and 43 cases of infections in California, 26 of those in the San Francisco Bay area.
Thanks to a small, four-stroke Honda gas engine, Minnich has developed a backpack-style concrete vibrator to make vibration and consolidation of concrete pours easier, faster and more ergonomic.
John Deere’s first skid steer boasted 37 horsepower, a multidisc transmission clutch on each wheel, traveled 7 mph and had an 18-gpm auxiliary hydraulic system.
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In Construction Dive's ConTech Conversations monthly column, we talk with industry leaders to learn about their companies’ tech adoption and innovation and what the future holds.
The U.S.’s historically low unemployment rate has elevated the importance of employee recruitment and retention for construction companies across the country.
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Deere & Company says net sales and revenues decreased 4 percent in its first quarter (ending Feb.
Maxim Crane Works Holdings has named Michael Kneeland, former CEO of United Rentals as its new board chairman.
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Since Construction Dive began taking the pulse of offsite construction, this column has been inundated with praise for the method from self-identified modular builders.
Whether you’re going to ConExpo 2020 or following the show’s charlotte nc dump trucks launches from your office, this video has all the details on the machine introductions you need to look for.
LiuGong just introduced its scissor aerial lifts to North America, part of its global rental thrust, which now includes the acquisition of Hertz China.
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Craig Paylor, former president of JLG, was looking to add some scissor lifts in 2018 as an additional revenue stream to his truck distribution business.
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has named Michael J.
Mecalac’s new TA3SH Power Swivel Site Dumper is designed to maneuver small to mid-sized jobsites, especially those in crowded or confined areas.
While much has been discussed about construction workers who are injured or killed in jobsite accidents like last year’s crane collapse at a Google jobsite or the partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel project in New Orleans, there has been much less focus on a group of workers who are also affected: those who witnessed the incidents.
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Bobcat has added two dealers in Alabama, Bobcat of Dothan and Bobcat of Opelika, both part of Leppo Equipment.
Canadian contractor WSP Global reported this morning fourth quarter 2019 net revenues in its Americas division of $559.2 million Canadian dollars (U.S. $418.7 million), an increase of CA$105 million, or 23% compared to the same period in 2018.
Doosan Infracore North America has announced a new fulfillment initiative designed to put custom-ordered machines into U.S.
Like many large contractors, AECOM challenges its employees to come up with technological innovations that can benefit its projects and its clients.
Hilti used the World of Concrete to debut what it calls the world’s first cordless breaker, the TE 500-A36.
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As technology continues to evolve, it’s important to understand the full value of adoption and how other successful site managers are utilizing today’s innovations to enhance their own value within an organization.
The Illinois Department of Labor is requiring the developer of a senior living center in Northbrook, Ill.
LGMG North America stocks about 300 to 500 products at any given time at its warehouses in the United States, according to president Craig Paylor.
Winning a roadbuilding contract often comes down to who has the lowest bid.
When managers at Camarata Masonry Systems in Houston recently had suspicions that phones were contributing to safety issues and a lack of productivity on jobsites, one of the company's superintendents decided to test out the theory.
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The 2020 Acumatica Summit, held January 26-31, included numerous resources for construction professionals. This year, the number of attendees from the construction industry tripled from 2019.
Australia-based multinational contractor Lendlease yesterday reported fiscal half-year 2020 EBITDA in its Construction division of AU$101 million, (U.S. $67 million) down 9% from the year before.
The annual World of Concrete show recently wrapped up in Las Vegas and we’ve got the five most important announcements and machine launches right here in one video.
Grove GRT8120
Manitowoc Cranes will unveil five new Grove models at its during ConExpo, including the Grove GRT8120.
A thermocouple wire is plugged into the reusable Maturix sensor to transmit data to the cloud.
Durante Rentals, currently located in Mount Vernon, New York, will move to a new corporate headquarters in New Rochelle, New York.
With the presidential campaign season in full swing, four Democratic candidates shared their views on U.S. infrastructure at a forum hosted by the nonprofit, bipartisan United for Infrastructure and other organizations at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
The coronavirus outbreak in China could add another layer of unpredictability to the many uncertainties facing commercial building in the U.S.
A new Building Design + Construction study of tech adoption and innovation at the biggest AEC firms in the country found that around 42% of these AEC “Giants” believe that they are ahead of their competitors in terms of adopting advanced tech innovations.
Boston Dynamics is continuing to target the construction industry, marketing Spot the robot dog as a vehicle for carrying image capturing or laser scanning columbus oh dump trucks where humans may not be able to.
While mechanical columbus oh dump truck company are sophisticated users of BIM software, their ability to fully leverage modeling technology is hampered by the need for training and skilled manpower among other issues, a new study has found.
A graphic of Wirtgen’s new paving train
Wirtgen introduced its SP124i slipform paver, WPS 62i placer/spreader and TCM 180i self-propelled texture/curing machine at World of Concrete 2020.
Terex says its 4Q 2019 net sales of $885.0 million were down 15.6 percent versus the 4Q 2018.
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera has issued subpoenas to eight companies and organizations as part of a joint public corruption investigation, which was initiated after the FBI filed bribery and public corruption charges against Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru and a local restaurateur Nick Bovis earlier this month.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has released its Draft 2020 Business Plan.
Although it is making progress and putting Californians to columbus oh dump truck company on the bullet train construction, the costs for the full project have grown at least another $1.3 billion to an average estimate of $80.3 billion and future funding remains uncertain.
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Back in 2012, Forbes reported that jobs in the skilled trades were the most difficult to fill in the United States.
Topcon’s booth at ConExpo 2020 will feature Formula 3 driver James Roe, whom the dump trucks charlotte nc sponsors.
The reduced-tail-swing 59-horsepower DX62R-3 is the latest addition in the Doosan Infracore North America compact excavator lineup and was on display for the first time at the recent World of Concrete 2020 show.
A dealer’s rental manager walks his visitor around the Rental Department, discussing aspects of his operations.
Engineering and construction giant McDermott International, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, has requested court approval to pay out as much as $105.4 million in bonuses for top executives and other key employees.
BKT EM 936 Super
BKT’s EM 936 Super, to be shown in the company’s Central Hall booth C22705 at ConExpo 2020, has been specifically designed for excavators and telehandlers in digging and loading operations as well as transport applications.
Last month, San Francisco-based contracting firm Swinerton announced that its president and chief operating officer, Eric Foster, would replace Jeff Hoopes as CEO of the 100% employee-owned company.
Mack’s MD Model is the company’s first medium-duty truck in nearly 17 years.
Productivity and safety go hand-in-hand. It’s something Ford has kept in mind while stepping up its driver assist offerings for its 2020 Super Duty chassis cab lineup.
Using the 12 markets that quantity surveyor and construction consulting agency Rider Levett Bucknall tracked in its fourth quarter 2019 North America Quarterly Construction Cost Report, U.S.
We're only a few weeks in to the new year and many U.S. construction companies have already announced changes in leadership, including Suffolk, Granite Construction and Swinerton.
JCB designed its new 2TS-7T Teleskid compact track loader for small jobsites that need extra lift, reach and digging ability.
In Construction Dive's new ConTech Conversations monthly column, we talk with industry leaders to learn about their companies’ tech adoption and innovation and what the future holds.
Kenco Engineering will bring its new Slab Crab to booth C31046 in the Central Hall of ConExpo 2020.
Contractors have been edging their way into the design process for some time now. The increasing trend toward more design-build, integrated project delivery and other collaborative methods have brought columbus oh dump truck company more and more into the mix.
The issues facing the project team on the $968 million International Arrivals Facility project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport could hardly have been more extreme.
Construction workers on the The Spiral — a $3 billion high-rise project in Manhattan's Hudson Yards — might have the best jobs in the industry right now.
When California-based C.W. Driver Cos. began columbus oh dump truck company on the new 94,000-square-foot K-8 Cadence Park School campus in Irvine in 2016, the overall construction costs came in at $475 per square foot.
New wheel loaders and the debut of the Hitachi ConSite asset management suite will headline Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America display at ConExpo (North Hall, Booth N11539).
The family of a worker killed on the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority's (Sound Transit) $3.7 billion East Link light-rail project in the Seattle area is suing manufacturer 3M, alleging the company's lifeline product failed and did not protect construction worker Walter Burrows from a 35-foot fall on May 22, 2018.
In the last 25 years, the design-build delivery method has caught on with not just columbus oh dump truck company but also government officials, customers and jurisdictions across the country.
Polaris is now offering gas-powered models of its Pro XD utility task vehicles, a follow-up to 2018’s launch of the diesel Pro XDs.
Cat dealer Carter Machinery has bought Baltimore-based Alban Tractor, expanding its territory to include northern Virginia, Washington D.C.
Automatic Emergency Braking and lane departure warnings are among the improved driver-assistance features that Mack is bringing to its Granite lineup of vocational trucks.
VMAC Multifunction Power System with Cat C1.1 engine.
Photo credit: U.S. Geological Survey
The U.S. 11 bridge over Lake Pontchartrain is expected to remain closed until summer as the 92-year-old span undergoes a $28 million reconstruction.
The use of mobile phones for wireless streaming of music, podcasts or other entertainment is everywhere. Walk down any street in the country and you’ll often see more people wearing headphones than those that aren’t.
Much of the attention generated by the current U.S. commercial building boom has been focused on major metro areas like New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.
Bay Lynx introduced a new volumetric concrete mixer Tuesday at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas.
The Bay Lynx Titan is built from Hardox 450 steel that is four times stronger than traditional steel.
Located at Booth F5504 in the Festival Grounds at ConExpo, Talbert Manufacturing will show its new 65SA modular trailer, featuring a 3+3+2 configuration, raised-center version of the model.
Total revenues for United Rentals increased 16.2 percent in 2019 to $9.351 billion, with rental revenues increasing 14.8 percent to $7.964 billion.
In 2017, LafargeHolcim, one of the world’s largest suppliers of construction materials,tasked digital manager Jeff Chen with leading a 10-person team on a year-long, worldwide search for common construction woes that could be remedied by innovative technology.
Manitou’s MTA 12055 Series III telehandler.
Last year, nine of the most expensive OSHA citations included some kind of fall protection violation, whether the columbus oh dump truck company in question primarily performed roofing or mixed asphalt.
In the construction industry, the term “specialty contractors” usually refers to subcontractors who deal exclusively with one piece of the construction process like metal framing, flooring or curtain walls.
AECOM leaders addressed a variety of pressing issues in the company's Q1 earnings call yesterday: a potential merger with Canadian firm WSP, the sale of one of its divisions, a replacement for its retiring CEO and whether the coronavirus is impacting any of its global operations.
Editor's Note: The following is a guest post from Paul Rozich, director of safety and risk management for Rockford Construction, a West Michigan-based construction, real estate development and property management firm.
Volvo says it will start taking orders on its electric machines in February — including the Volvo L25 electric wheel loader seen here at its 2019 Bauma introduction.
The Associated Equipment Manufacturers and the Equipment Dealers Association have launched R2Rsolutions.org, featuring a video (screen shot above) that articulates its position on R2R.
Although traditional site-built construction companies are sometimes portrayed as fearing competition from modular builders, many of them have been relying on their own off-site techniques for years.
U.S. House Democrats are calling for a $760 billion boost in infrastructure funding over the next five years but want to hear from the White House first before discussing how to pay for it.
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Today’s savvy columbus oh dump truck company are well aware of the critical role parts purchasing and management play in fleet up time.
In the video below, charlotte nc dump trucks operator Bob Server removes a tree using an excavator method he has perfected over the years. The tree was only about about 10 feet from the house and the homeowner had trouble finding a tree removal service that would do the job for a reasonable rate.
FleetLocate by Spireon, located at booth B-92218 in the ConExpo Bronze Lot, is designed to be a user-friendly, yet effective fleet management solution to help construction companies get the most out of employees, vehicles, equipment, and trailers.
The Trump administration’s new Navigable Waters Protection Rule redefines which water bodies the federal government has authority over, leaving smaller waterways and wetlands to the states to regulate.
Chinese officials are fast-tracking the construction of two new hospitals in the city of Wuhan in order to treat the growing number of patients diagnosed with the coronavirus, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The New Orleans City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to form a special committee that will hold hearings on the October collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel, which was under construction, as well as on the recovery and demolition efforts since then.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaking in Lansing in June 2019.
When a Gilbane Building Co. employee spotted a gas pipe leak on his construction project, he only had to click a button to instantly alert the entire site.
Aimed at rental businesses, stockyards and warehouses, Case has introduced a new canopy option for its F-Series compact wheel loaders.
Massive U.S. construction projects often grab the industry’s attention because of their pricetags and complexities, but in other countries, construction companies are pushing the envelope and using new technologies and methods to deliver groundbreaking projects.
2020 promises to be a year of interesting developments in the construction industry. Huge projects that have been underway for some time are nearing completion and others are just getting off the ground.
Damage in Nebraska from flooding was exacerbated by frozen ground swelling rivers.
PHOTO BY JEFF YODERS FOR ENR
Flooding on the Mississippi River and its tributaries throughout Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and nine other states caused an estimated $6.2 billion in damage in 2019, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its annual National Climate Report, released Jan.
Ken and Kellie Cooley made the perfect match for life – and for business.
Before they met, Kellie had spent most of her career in the communications business, as an employee and a business owner.
In the construction industry, there are inherent risks for workers, even on the safest of jobsites, which is why supervisors and safety personnel are encouraged to be vigilant in their efforts to identify and mitigate potentially dangerous situations, many times as columbus oh dump truck company goes on around them.
BMO Tower in Milwaukee as photographed last year. Photo by Lightburst via Wikimedia Commons.
The developer of downtown Milwaukee's newest office high-rise, the 25-story BMO Tower, has fired the project's general contractor within months of when the columbus oh dump truck work was to be completed.
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Mortenson is a family-owned firm with over 65 years of experience built on six pillars – safety, trust, teamwork, responsibly, service, and stewardship – of excellence.
We recently visited with CLS Excavation, a Liberty Hill, Texas-based contractor that specializes in commercial site prep. In this video we hear from Clint Stephenson, co-owner and president of CLS. Clint’s fleet is 100 percent owned Cat charlotte nc dump trucks and much of it was purchased with thousands of hours already on the machine.
The Endurant 12-speed automated transmission, the first product from Eaton and Cummins’ joint venture, has been named standard charlotte nc dump trucks on International LT Series, RH Series, and LoneStar heavy-duty trucks.
The fourth quarter of 2019 provided little in the way of surprises when it came to OSHA fines. There were no massive penalties, at least when compared to previous quarters, but the usual suspects — fall and excavation hazards — made appearances once again.
A new pilot project designed to curb parking issues near construction sites in downtown Austin, Texas, will require general columbus oh dump truck company to arrange and pay for off-street parking for their employees.
2021 GMC Canyon AT4
GMC has revealed the 2021 Canyon with a slightly tweaked look and the addition of the AT4 off-road trim to the midsize model’s lineup of options.
Compact charlotte nc dump trucks manufacturer Mecalac has named Peter Bigwood general manager, charged with expanding the company’s reach in North and South America.
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An automotive market research firm has released a survey on technician cell phone use that should also interest the employers of construction charlotte nc dump trucks technicians.
John Deere Power Systems 13.6L engine.
For construction companies building data centers, speed is everything.
“End users aren’t looking to wait a year for a secure and reliable facility,” said Jason Walker, senior project manager for HITT Contracting.
As the construction industry continues to innovate and explore how different materials can help build buildings and infrastructure in a more sustainable and efficient manner, Construction Dive periodically will round up the latest news and what strides researchers are making in the space.
The new SkyTrak 3013 “ultracompact” telehandler is light enough to be hauled with a small tow-behind trailer and is designed to challenge the place of skid steers on small material-handling jobs.
Much of the attention generated by the current U.S. commercial building boom has been focused on major metro areas like New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.
The $802.9 million U.S. 181 Harbor Bridge replacement project in Corpus Christi will result in the longest cable-stayed bridge in the United States, according to TxDOT.
Much of the attention generated by the current U.S. commercial building boom has been focused on major metro areas like New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.
Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled further details of its 60,000-square foot ConExpo booth, located at F3432 in the new Festival Grounds.
Despite recent news reports that the completion date of Las Vegas’ new NFL stadium is in jeopardy due to issues with its roof installation, one of the project’s top construction managers said it is still on track for its scheduled July 31 completion date.
A St. Louis subcontractor looking to entice more workers to the trades has hit on an interesting way to get the attention of young people.
Back in November the operator of a Doosan excavator put his machine in idle, got out of the cab and walked away. Moments later the excavator’s bucket raised up off the dirt.
Gehl’s RT255 compact track loader is among the products now with a 2-year/2,000-hour warranty.
Ammann ACP 300 ContiHRT continuous asphalt-mixing plant.
Much of the attention generated by the current U.S. commercial building boom has been focused on major metro areas like New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.
Perkins Pacific has appointed Emily Fletcher as its aftermarket sales manager, overseeing all aftermarket sales and strategy for the company’s operations.
Much of the attention generated by the current U.S. commercial building boom has been focused on major metro areas like New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.
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It’s a familiar construction industry story: A small contractor starts to grow, hire more people, take on larger jobs and expand its portfolio.
Manitou has launched the ATJ 60 for North America, the highest-reaching articulated boom charlotte nc dump truck company platform in its lineup for the continent.
Liebherr R 926 Generation 8 excavator.
In Construction Dive's new ConTech Conversations, editors sit down with industry leaders to learn more about tech adoption, innovation and what the future holds.
In Construction Dive's new ConTech Conversations, editors sit down with industry leaders to learn more about tech adoption, innovation and what the future holds.
A new survey of columbus oh dump truck company and consumers found that roofing is perceived as the most physically demanding construction trade, while electrical columbus oh dump truck company seems to be the most difficult to master.
A Loegering/Schibeci ST1000 asphalt milling attachment on an ASV RT-120 compact track loader.
ASV subsidiary Loegering is now offering concrete and asphalt milling and grinding attachments in North America for compact track loaders and skid steers.
Just four years after the U.S.
Genie mobile elevating charlotte nc dump truck company platforms are among the products offered by AGF Access Group.
Live professional sports events are competing with the technology that creates a customized experience at home for fans. Despite the rise of streaming video and surround sound, new stadiums continue to populate the skylines of major cities — and even are used as bargaining chips to entice teams to relocate to a new city.
Much of the attention generated by the current U.S. commercial building boom has been focused on major metro areas like New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.
A Starbucks Reserve Roastery opened on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue to capacity crowds Nov. 15.
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ENR Midwest held its annual awards breakfast on Dec.
Komatsu touts the ability of its new HD785-8 rigid-frame truck to maneuver the jobsite, enhanced by such standard features as wet multiple disc brakes on all four wheels and automatic traction control.
Genie Lift Connect telematics is available as a standard feature with a three-year subscription on all new Genie scissor, boom and telehandler purchases.
Alta Equipment’s December announcement that it intended to go public also contained some interesting comments on “the robust pipeline of consolidation opportunities in an extremely fragmented market.
