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Neyra Force Sealer

Neyra Superior Pavement Products and Surfacing Solutions -- South Windsor, CT

A coal tar and asphalt-based sealer alternative

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IAPA Winners Revealed in Washington; 2016 IAPAs to be held in Madrid

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

Close to 300 industry professionals gathered on March 26 in Washington, DC to celebrate the winners of the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs).

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How to Keep From Blowing Construction Bids

The Contractor's Business Coach

Estimators need to take the time to analyze historical job cost data, carefully review the project scope and properly account for all the costs of a project in order to avoid blowing a construction bid

Proper job costing, efficient review of scope and accounting for all project costs are three key elements to making sure your construction estimator does not blow a bid.

Andy Studdert of NES Rentals Elected IPAF President

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

Andy Studdert, chairman & CEO of US-based NES Rentals, was elected as the new president of the International Powered Access Federation at the IPAF annual general meeting (AGM) on March 26, 2015 in Washington, DC.

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Video: Andy Studdert Aims to Embrace Change as New President of IPAF

Andy Studdert, chairman & CEO of US-based NES Rentals, was elected the new president of the International Powered Access Federation at the IPAF annual general meeting (AGM) on March 26, 2015 in Washington, D.C. succeeding Steve Couling

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Construction Industry's Unauthorized Immigrant Workforce Declining

Number of unauthorized immigrant laborers in the construction industry has declined 5% since the recession

AGC Names W.B. Moore Company Nation's Safest Construction Company in 2014

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

W.B. Moore took home grand prize for dedication to developing and implementing premier safety and loss prevention programs; 36 other companies recognized for quality of their safety programs

33 States Added Construction Jobs Between January and February 2015

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

Texas led the 45 states that added the most construction jobs between February 2014 and February 2015; Mississippi led the four states that lost jobs, and employment was unchanged in Delaware

Thirty-three states added construction jobs between January and February and 17 states lost jobs for the month. The map above shows employment data by state.

Atlas Copco Initiates Employee Sustainability Program

Atlas Copco Power Technique

The new program called Blue is the New Green hopes to help the company reduce its resource consumption on a global scale.

OSHA Cites Florida Contractor with 17 Serious Safety Violations for Fall Hazards, Silica Exposure

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Improper assembly and securing of scaffolding and lack of a written respiratory protection program for exposure to silica while restoring concrete resulted in $119,000 in OSHA fines for Maxim Construction Group Corp.

Three Buildings Explode, 25 Injured After Construction Workers Hit Gas Line in NY

This photo from 4 NBC New York shows smoke after construction workers allegedly hit a gas line causing a massive fire and explosion which resulted in the collapse of three buildings and at least 25 injuries.

World of Concrete Europe, Co-located with Intermat 2015, will Showcase Four Days of Seminars Dedicated to Concrete

As part of the trade show INTERMAT 2015, World of Concrete Europe will be offering an extensive range of educational seminars and workshops from April 21-24, 2015, highlighting the technical innovations and processes to help contractors.

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