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Management
Panelists Talk Vehicle Miles Traveled Fee Option for Transportation Financing
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
Transportation financing experts met in Denver at the 2013 AASHTO Annual Meeting to discuss the idea of a fee on vehicle miles traveled as a means to fund surface transportation.
Safety
OSHA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Silica Rule
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
The public has until January 27, 2014 to comment on the proposed silica rule and supporting analyses
Workforce
Webinar: Fundamentals of Joint Ventures in Construction
Attendees will learn why competitors often come together to form joint ventures and understand how joint ventures can work for them
Safety
NJ Concrete Contractor Facing $154,000 in Fines for 18 Safety Violations
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Alleged violations found at County Concrete Corp.'s East Orange facility include one willful lack of a lockout/tagout program and 16 serious violations
Safety
OSHA Cites Six Contractors at NH Power Plant Construction Site
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Employers from five different states cited for cave-in, scaffold, electrical, fall and other hazards at New Hampshire power plant construction
Management
Equipment Leasing New Business Volume Down in September
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation
Decline in new business volume reflects pull-back in corporate confidence in the US economy after Washington's recent fiscal crisis
Month-over-month, new business volume was up 20 percent from August. Year to date, cumulative new business volume increased 6 percent compared to 2012.
Management
Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Declines in October
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation
The federal government's budget response had a negative impact on the otherwise steady industry outlook
Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 54.0, a decline from the September index of 61.3.
Safety
PavementCouncil.org Earns Support of Scientists – and Us
Safety
White Hat Bias
Pavement Coatings Technology Council (PCTC)
White Hat Bias was recognized as a set of preferences that lead to non-neutral decisions and actions by scientists resulting in “distortion of information in the service of what may be perceived to be righteous ends.”
Safety
IPAF Opens Chicago Office
International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has opened a US membership office near Chicago in Glen Ellyn, IL as part of its investment in improving services to members across the US.
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Workforce
Too Busy to Train?
Construction Business Coaching
Your company goal should be to provide 40 hours of training per year for every employee
Providing 40 hours of training per year for every employee would require a total cost less than 2% of your payroll cost, and your return can be a 5%e to 10% improvement in bottom-line productivity.
Workforce
10 Ways to Lose Money in Your Business
Are you making any of these common business mistakes?
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