A survey of construction industry end-users by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows plans to increase construction equipment fleet sizes, staff levels and start adopting telematics technology.
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Construction Adds Jobs in June; Nonresidential Sluggish
The U.S. construction industry added 6,000 jobs in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) July 3 report; however, nonresidential construction added only 700 of those jobs and the heavy and civil engineering sector lost 700 jobs.
Read MoreYoung Guns Work for the Future
June 15, 2014 – More than 50 “young guns” in the transportation design and construction industry took part in an intensive “boot camp” introduction to the federal legislative and regulatory processes, and then descended on Capitol Hill last week to press their members of Congress to fix the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and pass a long-term surface transportation bill. They…
Read MoreTrelleborg Extends Total Value of Ownership Program
Trelleborg Wheel Systems unveiled its Total Value of Ownership (TVO) program for the construction industry. TVO focuses on the value delivered to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), construction dealers and machine owners when choosing Trelleborg as their supplier of tires and tracks.
Read MoreOrica Bulk System for Wet Blastholes
Centra Bulk System is a range of high-energy, pumped emulsion explosives suitable for dry and wet blasthole applications. The range of fixed and variable density products have been developed to meet the specific needs of the surface quarrying and construction industry. The Centra Bulk System delivers proven reliability in the most difficult blasting conditions with products that can be confidently…
Read MoreConstruction Gains Jobs in March
The U.S. construction industry gained 19,000 jobs in March and the construction unemployment rate fell to 11.3 percent (non-seasonally adjusted), according to the April 4 employment report by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Nonresidential construction segments added 6,700 jobs in March, a marked improvement from the 2,800 jobs (revised) added in February. The improvement led the construction unemployment rate…
Read MoreDig it at Diggerland
I can’t wait to go to Diggerland! Diggerland USA will be a construction-themed adventure park where “children and their families will be able to drive, ride and operate heavy machinery in a safe family-friendly environment.” The new theme park in West Berlin, N.J., will cover 14 acres and feature more than 23 attractions, all slated for an early summer 2014…
Read MoreTire Time
March 4, 2014 – Michelin Earthmover announced it will soon offer new sizes of the MICHELIN X CRANE + and MICHELIN X-SUPER TERRAIN + to further meet demand in the construction industry. The new MICHELIN X-SUPER TERRAIN +, which is used on articulated dump trucks, will come in its new size and the tire itself has been re-engineered with features that…
Read MoreDay One Update
March 4, 2014 – An estimated 125,000 people are expected to descend on the Las Vegas Convention Center for ConExpo-Con/Agg. On Day One, sunny skies and warm temperatures meant brisk business in the outdoor lots, while inside the aisles were filled with construction industry professionals looking at the latest equipment and technology. A heavy slate of press events and product introductions…
Read MoreAASHTO President: States, Construction, Economy at Risk
The impending insolvency of the federal Highway Trust Fund poses a threat to state budgets, the construction industry and the overall economy that is real and that is even closer than originally estimated, according to Mike Hancock, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ president and secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
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