How to Solve Your Construction Labor Shortage
Still looking for the proverbial easy button to fill your talent pipeline? We hate to break it to you: there isn’t one. “If
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MonthSeptember 2021
12 Road Projects Named Finalists for America’s Transportation Awards
After months of regional competitions, 12 road construction projects have been chosen as finalists for America’s Transportation Awards. The awards, sponsored by the
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What Does Climate Change Mean for Roof Maintenance?
Many American homeowners hold deep concerns about climate change. The environment has undergone extensive changes in the last few decades, many of which result from industrial
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Skycatch Releases Flight1x Cloud-Based Drone Solution
Using photogrammetry, drones can collect enormous amounts of information on earthmoving, industrial and mining sites. But when it comes to downloading all that
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Task Force Racing to Develop Tech Guidance for Electric Trucks
Editor’s note: Trucking industry efforts to develop recommended practices for training techs on electric trucks may offer a glimpse of what the construction
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Ritchie Acquires SmartEquip, Makes Parts Play
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is acquiring SmartEquip for $175 million, a deal that will give Ritchie “asset-specific full-lifecycle parts and service support” to dealers,
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SafeAI: Autonomous Equipment is About to Get Much More Robust
Remember self-driving cars? Except for a few dramatic failures (Tesla anybody), you don’t hear a lot about them these days. But in fact,
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Women in Construction: Planning Your Post-Pandemic Career Path
If you’re a woman working in the post-pandemic world, construction isn’t a bad place to be. While there is still a wage gap
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How to Repaint Construction Equipment
It’s tedious, time-consuming and often overlooked. A fresh paint job may not be on the top of your preventive maintenance priority list, but
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Deere: Split With Hitachi Allows It to Flex Technology Muscle
What was behind the surprising Deere-Hitachi excavator split announced in August? What will this mean for Deere customers of both brands? PRuccoloJohn Deereerhaps
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