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Workforce
Construction Associations Propose Plans to Expand Workforce Development
To overcome the perception of craft professionals as low or middle skill workers, “We must recapture the dignity of work as well as the pride and honor inherent in skilled occupations.”
Quality Control
Survey Reveals Labor Shortage’s Widespread Impact on Construction Industry
Teletrac Navman
Teletrac Navman survey shows finding and retaining talent jumped 13% over 2017 as a top business challenge
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Quality Control
Bridgestone Launches PressureStat System for Off-the-road Tire Customers
Bridgestone Americas
Tire pressure monitoring technology helps maximize uptime and lower total cost of ownership
Bridgestone Pressure Stat Tpms
Management
Prestolite PowerPro 7.5 Heavy-duty Starter Motor
Prestolite Electric, Inc.
24V, 7.5-kW, inline, gear reduction replacement starter motor is designed for use in diesel engines up to 16L
Prestolite Power Pro7pt5 24 V Starter Cmyk
Management
Muncie Power PTOs Compatible with Eaton Endurant and Paccar Transmission
Muncie Power Products, Inc.
Modified TG and 82 Series power take-off options compatible with the Eaton Endurant and Paccar Transmission with E80 input gear
Muncie Power Products 82 Series Pto
Safety
Terex Utilities Teaches Electrical Safety to Local Elementary School Students
Terex Corporation
Elementary school students learn electrical safety at Terex Utilities Safety Town assembly
Roger Crom, retired lineman and Terex Utilities safety consultant, demonstrates how electricity in Safety Town works. The hot dog is used to mimic what happens in the human body when exposed to electricity.
Management
Cortec EcoLine ELP General-purpose Lubrication
Cortec Corporation
High-performance biodegradable soy-based lubricant and penetrant can be used on all types of metal for multiple purposes
Eco Line Elp
Quality Control
Data-driven Fleets Experience Reduced Speeding, Idling and Harsh Driving
Verizon Connect
Analysis of data from more than 27,000 connected commercial vehicles shows companies actively measuring fleet performance can see improvements in driver behavior that can help improve efficiency, profitability and safety
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Safety
Report: 69% of Construction Workers Say They Are Tired at Work
National Safety Council poll of construction, manufacturing, transportation and utility industries found workers are "tired at work," which the group said "increases the risk of injuries and incidents"
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Management
Kohler Command PRO EFI ECH440 Single-cylinder Engine
Rehlko (formerly Kohler Company)
Closed-loop electronic fuel injection technology provides enhanced fuel efficiency, greater overall reliability and easier starting
Kohler Command Pro Efi Ech440 Front
Management
JLG Turf Tires
JLG Industries Inc.
The tires are designed to be turf-friendly and provide optimal traction and flotation with minimal ground disturbance
Jlg Turf Tires
Management
Estimating Software is a Saving Bet
One wrong calculation in an estimate can doom a project before it starts and contractors who want to cut estimating costs in half are dumping the spreadsheets
Takeoffs are essential to a professional bid. Determining necessary quantities is a painstaking process repeated with each design change, but it can be done with ease using model-based estimating software.
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