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  • John Deere Service ADVISOR Ranks Second on InformationWeek 500

    MOLINE, Ill. (Nov. 1, 2012) — Deere & Co. placed second in this year’s prestigious InformationWeek 500 – a list of the top technology innovators in the U.S. The IT and collaboration behind John Deere’s Service ADVISOR™ Remote have changed the way contractors view machine diagnostics. An exclusive to John Deere, Service ADVISOR Remote enables a John Deere dealer to connect remotely to a Deere machine to read diagnostic trouble codes and record machine performance data. The system significantly reduces the time and cost associated with equipment repairs. “We developed Service ADVISOR Remote to help contractors keep their equipment running smoothly and avoid costly repairs,” said Tom Trone, director of WorkSight Solutions, John Deere Construction & Forestry. “As the only heavy equipment manufacturer represented in…
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  • John Deere Service ADVISOR Remote System Ranks Second on 2012 InformationWeek 500

    MOLINE, Ill. (Nov. 1, 2012) — Deere & Co. placed second in this year’s prestigious InformationWeek 500 – a list of the top technology innovators in the U.S. The IT and collaboration behind John Deere’s Service ADVISOR™ Remote have changed the way contractors view machine diagnostics.  An exclusive to John Deere, Service ADVISOR Remote enables a John Deere dealer to connect remotely to a Deere machine to read diagnostic trouble codes and record machine performance data. The system significantly reduces the time and cost associated with equipment repairs. “We developed Service ADVISOR Remote to help contractors keep their equipment running smoothly and avoid costly repairs,” said Tom Trone, director of WorkSight Solutions, John Deere Construction & Forestry. “As the only heavy equipment manufacturer represented in…
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  • Construction Employment Declines in 160 of 337 Metro Areas Between September 2011 and 2012

    Tax and fiscal uncertainty seen as obstacles to employment growth.
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  • Clearing the Way for Hope: The First Response Team of America

    How a Successful Contractor Devotes His Life to Saving Lives
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  • 5 Tips to Retain and Increase Your Credit

    The better prepared you are when it’s time to speak with your banker, the more likely you are to retain and increase your credit.
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  • The ABCDs of Fall Protection Safety

    When protecting your workers at all heights, make sure they remember the these key points of fall protection.
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  • A 10-Point System for Sales Success

    How to start winning more contracts today
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  • Liebherr Group Acquires Concrete Pump Manufacturer Waitzinger

    Company aims to complete its involvement in concrete technology.
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  • 10 Estimating Mistakes

    To help you more effectively navigate the cost-estimating process for construction projects, here are 10 of the most common cost-estimating mistakes putting your business at risk: 1. Lack of transparency. 2. Last-minute changes. 3. Focusing on strengths alone, ignoring weaknesses. 4. Underestimating Labor Costs. 5. Lack of margin calculation algorithm. 6. Pursuing every project. 7. Allocating resources incorrectly. 8. Not taking a top-down approach. 9. Lack of successive risk estimation. 10. Limited views of the project. For the full discussion of these mistakes and what to do about them, read Magnus Therkildsen’s article “The Top 10 Estimating Mistakes.”
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  • FMI Predicts Construction Put in Place to Top $1 Trillion in 2014

    RALEIGH, N.C., (October 25, 2012) – FMI, a management consulting and investment banking firm in the engineering and construction industry, announced the release of its 2013 U.S. Markets Construction Overview. With construction put in place at the end of 2012 expected to be between $826 and $884 billion, researchers at FMI predict CPIP growth rates to be slightly ahead of GDP in 2013 and 2014. This would place the CPIP at more than $1 trillion by the end of 2014, nearly six percent of GDP. Other predictions include the following:• Residential CPIP will be back to double-digit growth in 2013• Transportation and healthcare CPIP will reach record levels by 2013• Education CPIP will continue to rise, achieving 2008 numbers by 2016 However, in 2013, commercial…
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  • Terex Announces Takeuchi Skid Steer Loader Supply Agreement

    Southaven, Miss. (October 24, 2012) – Terex Construction, a business segment of Terex Corporation, announced  the completion of a new Supply Agreement with Takeuchi Manufacturing (U.S.), Ltd. for the supply of eight new models of Takeuchi Branded Skid Steer Loaders. This agreement will provide Takeuchi with a comprehensive range of high specification, high performance, vertical and radial lift Skid Steers Loaders to complement their existing line of Compact Equipment. Takeuchi’s current distribution and support channels will handle sales, rental and parts supply and customer support needs for the new skid steer loaders. Clay Eubanks, President of Takeuchi US said: “After an extensive review process, we selected Terex to supply us with these new skid steer loaders ranging in operating weight from 6,500 lbs. to 8,600…
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  • David L. Richter of Hill International Named CMAA Fellow

    MARLTON, N.J., Oct. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hill International (NYSE:HIL), a construction risk management organization, announced today that David L. Richter, Hill’s president and chief operating officer, was named a Fellow of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) at its recent National Conference held in Chicago, Ill. Richter is one of 58 Fellows to be so honored in CMAA’s 30-year history. Richter has more than 20 years of professional experience, primarily in the construction industry. He joined Hill in 1995 and has been the company’s President and COO since 2004. Since he joined the company, Hill has grown its revenues more than 20-fold. “The Fellow designation is the highest honor that CMAA bestows on an individual,” said Bruce D’Agostino, CMAA’s President and Chief Executive Officer….
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