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[VIDEO] Deep Foam Injection to Lift Freeway in Arizona

ADOT is injecting foam deep underneath the pavement as a way to smooth out dips on Arizona highways, including the Loop 101 Pima Freeway.

Deep Foam Injection on Loop 101 (Pima Freeway)

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[VIDEO] USDOT Narrows Smart City Challenge to Seven Cities

The USDOT has pledged up to $40 million to one city to help it define what it means to be a “Smart City “and become the country’s first city to fully integrate innovative technologies into its transportation network

[VIDEO] USDOT Narrows Smart City Challenge to Seven Cities

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[VIDEO] US DOT Deputy Secretary Victor Mendez Addresses Attendees at Mobility 2050 Symposium

Deputy Secretary Mendez referenced the Department’s recent study, Beyond Traffic, to highlight some of the biggest challenges facing America’s infrastructure over the next three decades

[VIDEO] US DOT Deputy Secretary Victor Mendez Addresses Attendees at Mobility 2050 Symposium

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[Video] Workforce Development Critical to Support Florida Mega-Project Construction

South Florida AGC and CoastalTishman discuss the importance of workforce development to fill labor needs on projects like the Miami World Center.

[Video] Workforce Development Critical to Support Florida Mega-Project Construction

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[VIDEO] Editor Survives Post Hole Digger Rental, Despite Warnings

Watch Jenny Lescohier, editor of Rental, as she and friends do their best to make productive use of everyone’s favorite tool – the post hole digger – as part of the annual Renters’ Review, where staff rents equipment and reports on the experience.

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NY Contractor Pays $364K for Cheating Workers Out of Prevailing Wages, Benefits

Beacon Restoration falsified payroll reports and cheated 24 workers out of prevailing wage and benefits from a 2010 public works project

How Employers Should Handle the New Overtime Rules

Pay options, scheduling and morale are three important issues construction employers will need to address with the new overtime rules

Building Professionals Can Achieve LEED Credentials in Just 4 Weeks with New Courses

Green Building Research Institute (GBRI) prep courses help green building professionals pass USGBC LEED exams with in-person, live online and on-demand education

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ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Equipment360 Mobile Mechanic

Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, Inc. (HCSS)

Maintenance management solution tailored for the construction industry connects your mechanics and technicians on the jobsite to the shop

Mechanics and technicians can work offline in remote locations and use tablets to schedule jobs, check equipment status, work orders, inventories, time cards and more.

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[Video] Dire States in Douglas County: Crumbling Infrastructure Hits Loggers and Locals Hard

Much of the infrastructure in Douglas County, Wisconsin, is crumbling, forcing the area's logging industry to change how it works while costing local residents more to maintain their vehicles.

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Ditch Witch SK850 Mini Skid Steer PLUS

With its 37-hp Tier 4 Yanmar diesel engine, the machine delivers more power to the attachment to help operators increase performance of dozens of attachments for a wide range of tasks, including landscaping, plumbing and installing underground utility.

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Build the Right Company Culture to Attract, Develop, and Sustain Effective Employees

Many of the newer workers to construction will just pack up and move on if their work culture is not progressive, positive and supportive

The work culture of the contractor’s business is a bigger deal to the workers today than perhaps the workers of the past. If any contractor, no matter his size, wishes to keep the best workers the longest amount of time then they had better consider and address the sort of culture the workers are experiencing.

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