Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction

W. R. MEADOWS Educates on Importance of Air, Vapor, and Moisture Barriers

W. R. Meadows Inc.

W. R. MEADOWS recently rolled out a new AIA-accredited presentation to pass on up-to-date information pertaining to the science and importance of air, vapor, and moisture barriers.

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[VIDEO] All the Ways Telematics Saves Saiia Construction Money

This Caterpillar video (2:34 min.) shows how Product Link is improving the contractors' operators, reducing bids, adding equipment uptime, stretching component life and reducing theft losses

[VIDEO] How Cat Product Link is Saving Saiia Construction Money

[VIDEO] Safety Webinar: How Technology and Culture Can Reduce Operator-Fatigue Risk

Discover the technologies Caterpillar uses to generate fatigue-related data contractors can use to develop systems that engage their organizations in reducing operator fatigue risk

[VIDEO] Safety Webinar: How Technology and Culture Can Reduce Operator-Fatigue Risk

5 Steps to Select the Right Excavator for Your Applications

What to look for in an excavator when performing excavating, grading and site prep.

Some industry experts estimate that a quality automated coupler on an excavator can save up to 25% of total machine operating time compared to direct-mount attachments.

Construction Industry Workers' Average Age Greater than Overall Labor Force

Median age of a construction industry worker is 42 compared to an average of 41 years old for the overall US workforce

The color coding in the map above tracks the median age of those working in construction. Median ages tend to be somewhat higher in the Northeast and parts of the Midwest. The numbers marked on each sate represent the difference between the median age of the construction labor force and the median age of the overall workforce with positive numbers indicating the construction workforce median age is older with respect to all industries.

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Contractor Estimating and Invoicing Tool

Construction contractors can estimate, invoice, record payments and manage projects from their mobile devices with Joist's Contractor Estimating and Invoicing mobile app

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Named Endorsed Broker of Insurance Program for the Concrete Foundations Association

Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)

The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) has named Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. as its exclusive group insurance broker to implement an insurance program that will help members reduce their total cost of risk, CFA officials announced.

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[Video] Rockhound FX26 Defender Forestry Mulcher on a Kubota KX040

Valley Tool Manufacturing Inc.

Engineered for compact excavators, the FX26 Defender Forestry Mulcher requires only 15-gpm hydraulic flow.

[Video] Rockhound FX26 Defender Forestry Mulcher on a Kubota KX040

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[VIDEO] BKT’s New Tire Manufacturing Facility Supports Off-highway Heavy Construction Market

BKT’s new Bhuj, India, tire production facility will support marketing efforts in North America and around the world

[VIDEO] BKT’s New Tire Manufacturing Facility Supports Off-highway Heavy Construction Market

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[VIDEO] New BKT Bhuj Plant Designed to Leverage Latest Technology in Tire Manufacturing

Costing approximately $500 million to construct and equip, the new facility optimizes the best technology available in tire manufacturing, supported by a research and development lab and test track facility

[VIDEO] New BKT Bhuj Plant Designed to Leverage Latest Technology in Tire Manufacturing

The Making of a Leader: Construction Superintendent

Developing future superintendents must include understanding the mental, emotional and psychological aspects of the role

Provide clarity on what you want and need in your superintendents and consistency in the entire process to support, mold and inspire successful growth.

Backhoes Lift Capabilities to New Heights

These versatile construction machines are seeing breakout forces and backhoe lifting capacities climb.

With electronically controlled variable piston hydraulic pumps, the John Deere 310SL HL and the 410L deliver 25% more backhoe boom lift capacity than comparable K-Series models.

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