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How Celebrating Wins Motivates Your Construction Employees

The Contractor's Business Coach

One of the best ways to offset staff frustration is to celebrate the wins; an upbeat staff works harder and complains less

One of the best ways to offset staff frustration is to celebrate the wins. When your company wins a large bid, let everyone know. When your team brings a substantial project in on time and in budget, spread the word.

How Rental Companies Can Stay Competitive With a New Approach To Financing

Some owners perceive the total equity of owned equipment as a reflection of the total value of their company, but a rental company’s value is centered around the quality of equipment they are able to provide, and how quickly they can rent it to customers.

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Mack Recognized for 20 Years of Support to Environmental Research & Education Foundation

EREF recognized Mack for its ongoing support in raising funds for research and education to advance waste management technology and practices

Mack Trucks was honored by the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) for its long-standing support of the organization’s research and education efforts around sustainable waste management. Curtis Dorwart, Mack refuse product manager (with plaque), was also recognized for his years of dedication and advocacy on behalf of EREF.

Building Information Modeling to Become Future of Global Construction Industry

BIM is currently being used, or piloted, by 49% of survey respondents, and is planned to be employed by a further 10% in the next 12 months

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Caterpillar Extends Fuel Consumption and Parts Availability Guarantee Program

Expansion of Cat Pays You Back program bundles the fuel consumption guarantee, a parts availability guarantee and the Product Link telematics solutions

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Road Science ArrMuls Tack Technology

Road Science introduces ArrMuls Tack Technology designed for eliminating tack coat tracking for faster traffic return to the roadway, while improving pavement layer bonding for better, longer-lasting roads

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Minimizer Long Haul Series Heavy-duty Truck Seats

Minimizer partnered with Isringhausen to create its Long Haul Series of heavy-duty truck seats with 14 standard features, several that are unique to the heavy-duty trucking industry

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John Deere 245G LC Reduced Tailswing Excavator

Updated with a Tier 4 Final engine, the John Deere 245G LC reduced tailswing excavator features the same toughness as its larger production-class counterpart but with more productivity, lower daily operating costs and improved uptime

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OSHA Penalties Increase August 1

OSHA’s maximum penalties, which have not been raised since 1990, will increase by 78% with the top penalty for serious violations rising from $7,000 to $12,471

ForConstructionPros App of the Week: BuilderTREND

BuilderTREND is a cloud-based construction software solution that enables residential contractors to manage their businesses from anywhere and connects everyone involved with a project

Automatic updates and real-time notifications.

Christie Orders Shutdown of NJ Road Projects Amid Gas-Tax Standoff

Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency and ordered NJ officials to plan a shutdown of all ongoing work paid for by the state’s faltering Transportation Trust Fund

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CrackPro 260 Heated Hose Machine

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