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Management
Developer Proceeding on $2 Billion Austin Mixed-Use Projects
$40 million in municipal bond funding finances infrastructure for Whisper Valley and Indian Hills
Safety
US House Passes Legislation Targeting Regulatory Burdens
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
Would require Congress to scrutinize and approve rules having $100 million or more impact on the economy before they could be imposed on employers
Management
CA Voters Have Turned Against High-Speed Rail
Poll shows doubled cost estimate shows 59% of voters opposed to $9 billion bond measure supported by majority in 2008
Safety
ProFlex 813 Fleece Utility Gloves
Ergodyne Corp.
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Management
DustBoss Saves $1 Million in Labor on Manhattan's 2nd Avenue Subway
Dust control machines keep subway's blasting dust underground
Workmen set up the DustBoss DB-60 on the blasting job for the 2nd Avenue Subway under Manhattan. Three of the machines, and one smaller unit, replace laborers with fire hoses, which would have cost the contractor up to $1 million per year on the job.
Management
Dust Gets Flattened on Demolition, Recycling Projects
DustBoss saves IronHustler as much as $2,000 a week in labor costs
The atomized mist technology has proven so successful for IronHustler that it now includes DustBoss literature in the package whenever quoting a job.
Safety
OSHA Cites Miami Contractor in Carbon Monoxide Incident
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Worker hospitalized for overexposure was using a powered saw to cut a hole in a storm drain box
Striping
Where Are the West Coast Contractors?
Why aren't contractors attending trade shows?
Workforce
AGC Introduces Lean Construction 101 Online Course
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
Online course provides a foundation of key concepts and terms used in Lean Construction
Safety
GS820 Load Moment Indicator
Load Systems International
Load Systems GS820 Multi Sensor Graphical Display
Management
Study Finds Lease Accounting Proposal Threatens Negative Impact on U.S. Economy
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation
Complex new proposal would require leases to be recorded on corporate balance sheets
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Sealcoating
Equipment Demonstrations Highlight Pavement LIVE 2011
Nine outdoor equipment demonstrations highlighted the first Pavement LIVE trade show
The threat of rain deterred Rayner Equipment Systems from spraying sealer with its PavementSaver II dual application machine, but contractors took advantage of the opportunity to test out the unit spraying water on the pavement.
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