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Safety
Best Safety Practices for Equipment Operators
To lower the risk of your workers encountering a dangerous situation with a skid-steer loader or telescopic forklift, ask them to follow these protocols. -
Accounting
Specialty Reports for Government Work
The reporting requirements for government work can be very involved. -
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Construction Materials Prices Slip for Second Consecutive Month
Price index analysis shows drop in construction costs for contractors. -
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ALL Crane Rental Southern Branches Win State Safety Awards
Ala., Ga. branches recognized for accident prevention. -
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Ernst & Young Acquires Jeffrey A. Parker & Associates, Inc.
Global advisory corporation grows infrastructure, transportation practice. -
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Eidco Hires Executive Vice President
Former real estate CEO joins construction management firm. -
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SANY America Partners with Company Wrench of Carroll, OH
PEACHTREE CITY, GA (July 9, 2012) – SANY America is pleased to announce its new distribution partnership with Company Wrench Ltd. of Carroll, Ohio. The dealer agreement extends sales of SANY’s global line of excavators to multiple regions of the United States. “Company Wrench’s dedication to customer service has allowed them to develop 14 branch locations in the Midwest, South, Northeast and Northwest,” said Eric Teague, director of dealer development at SANY America. “Few companies achieve this level of market penetration, and we are looking forward to a long relationship.” Primarily serving the demolition, scrap metal recycling and material handling industries, Company Wrench offers rentals, sales and services ranging from repairs to custom fabrication. Over the next 12 months, SANY America and Company Wrench have planned... -
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Construction Employment Stagnates in June As Industry Unemployment Rate Drops to 12.8 Percent
(July 6, 2012) – Construction employment stalled in June as more former construction workers left the industry, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. The lack of current job openings, along with the departure of experienced workers, suggests a potential skilled-labor shortage may be developing, construction association officials warned. “Employment in the construction industry has fluctuated within a very narrow range—1 percent above or below the June level of 5.5 million—for more than two years now,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. While the latest figure was 14,000 higher than one year earlier, the June 2012 total was just 2,000 higher than in May and in June 2010. “Construction employment has essentially been stagnant...