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  • Resources

    Hathaway Commences on $59.1M in New Construction

    ATLANTA, GA. (February 2012) – Hathaway Construction Services, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is eager to announce the commencement of six new projects throughout the United States. The projects consist of nearly 1,000 Class A multi-family units, 100 senior living units and total over $59.1M in contracted value. Two of the projects are also HUD 221(d)(4) deals, which include Mesa Ridge Apartments and Lakeside Village Apartments. The furthest from Headquarters is Mesa Ridge Apartments which is located just south of Colorado Springs in Fountain, Colorado. Mesa Ridge will consist of 240, class A multi-family units and was developed by Nor’Wood Development.  This project is located at the corner of Mesa Ridge Parkway and Sneffels Street and is scheduled to be completed in January 2013. Lakeside...

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  • Equipment

    The Working Iron: Asphalt – Road Institute Sweepstakes

    Contractors have the chance to win the Working Iron: Asphalt — Road Institute® Sweepstakes, presented by Volvo Construction Equipment. Volvo will randomly select one grand prize winner to attend a course offered by Road Institute®. The winner will receive two round-trip tickets with a choice to attend the Chambersburg, Pa., or Phoenix, Ariz., training facility, four days and three nights’ stay, a rental car, a $400 USD Visa® gift card, two Volvo jackets, and tuition for two at Road Institute®. Plus, the grand prize winner will also receive two free VIP stock car tickets to the May 27 race in Charlotte, N.C. Additional random drawings will also be held in February, March, and April for opportunities to win Volvo merchandise. How to enterAn entry in...

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  • Safety

    Management Training for AWPs

    AWPT, the North American subsidiary of IPAF, has launched a new aerial work platform (AWP) training course aimed at enabling supervisors and managers to prepare for and safely coordinate various types of AWPs on site.

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  • Green Building

    Earth Advantage Institute to Expand Product and Service Offerings in 2012

    PORTLAND, Ore. (January 31, 2012)   Earth Advantage Institute (EAI), a nonprofit provider of green building certification, education and consulting services, has plans to transition its building certification programs to a free-market verifier model in 2012. This strategic alignment with the market permits EAI to continue its role as a premier market actor and verification provider in Oregon and to continue its expansion nationwide. EAI will also introduce or expand several new products and services to broaden its market reach and better meet the growing needs of building industry stakeholders. Key initiatives for 2012 include:   •       Home Performance Scoring: According to a recent study completed by Energy Trust of Oregon, EAI’s EPS Auditor™ energy modeling software ranked first overall for its accuracy and consistency...

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  • Equipment Management

    Wacker Neuson ends contract with Gehl Corporation

    Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Wacker Neuson ended its long standing agreement with Gehl Corporation, West Bend, WI.  Wacker Neuson has been the exclusive manufacturer of Gehl and Mustang branded compact excavators and all wheel steer loaders since 1999. Christopher Barnard, President and CEO of Wacker Neuson Corporation states: “The termination of the Gehl contract is consistent with our strategy in North America to focus resources and products on the further development of the Wacker Neuson brand for its unique and extensive combined product offering of Compact Equipment as well as Light Equipment.”  Barnard further comments, “This increased focus on this broad product range will enhance our ability to better support Wacker Neuson’s extensive North American distribution system”.  Since 2008, Wacker Neuson’s compact excavators, articulated wheel loaders,...

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  • Equipment Management

    Honda Power Equipment Earns Seven 2011 MarCom Awards

    ALPHARETTA, Ga. (February 2, 2012) Honda Power Equipment, a division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has received a total of seven MarCom Awards for several of its computer-based dealer and distributor service training modules.  Two business units of Honda Power Equipment – Honda Engines and Honda Marine – were recognized by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals for their comprehensive training programs and individual instructional sections.  Specifically, Honda Engines earned an overall Platinum MarCom Award for its Honda Engines Training and Certification System (TACS), along with specific recognition for two training modules offered within the system:  4-stroke engine theory and carburetor theory.  Additionally, Honda Engines garnered a Gold MarCom statuette for its electrical fundamentals training module, while the company’s basic emissions and DDiN...

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  • Resources

    USGBC Approves NCCER Course on Alternative Energy

    ALACHUA, FLA. NCCER’s module Introduction to Alternative Energy has been approved as high-quality green building education by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Introduction to Alternative Energy went through a rigorous review process in which a team of third-party subject matter experts evaluated the course based on its content and instructional design quality. NCCER earned recognition as a USGBC Education Provider in 2010 with the approval of Your Role in the Green Environment and four HVAC modules. Education Providers are third-party organizations that offer top-notch and relevant green building education and training that has been peer-reviewed and approved by USGBC. “Education Providers play a pivotal role by working with USGBC to provide green building professionals with the diverse continuing education they need to grow their...

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  • Resources

    Administrative Law Judge Orders Newport, Del.-Based Daisy Construction to Pay $59,000 for Willful Trenching Violations

    In a recent victory for excavation workers who regularly face dangerous trenching conditions, an administrative law judge with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has found that Newport, Del.-based Daisy Construction willfully violated OSHA’s trenching standards. Judge Dennis L. Phillips ordered the company to pay $59,000 in penalties, resolving litigation that followed citations issued by OSHA based on a 2010 investigation. Two willful violations were issued for failing to provide workers working in a trench with an adequate protection system to prevent cave-ins and protect employees by removing them from the unprotected trench. One serious violation was issued for failing to instruct workers on how to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions. The company contested the citations, and the case was litigated before the commission.

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  • Resources

    Global Construction Spending to Reach $4.6 Trillion by 2015

    GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global outlook on the Construction Industry. Globally, the industry is expected to witness a gradual shift in construction demand from the developed world to the developing world in future. By 2020, developing countries are expected to account for a major share of the overall construction spending in the world.

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