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Ways to Promote, Celebrate National Skilled Trades Day in Schools, Businesses
Skilled trade jobs often offer excellent pay, as well as benefits and healthcare.
Labor & Workforce Development
Skilled Trade Labor Shortage: Time for Change
Compact Track Loaders
Compact Track Loaders: Benefits & Challenges
Expert Columns
Twin Challenges for Construction in 2024: Technology and Policy Reform
Fleet Maintenance
Diagnostic Tools Upgrade Preventive Maintenance
Coaching & Consulting
Designing an Effective Hiring Process
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Business
White Cap Expands Reach in Oklahoma, Oregon
White Cap has acquired Bend Construction - a supplier of struts, fasteners, anchors, and concrete accessories and products - and Crimson Steel - a distributor and fabricator of engineered steel rebar and structural steel products.
Business
OTR to Open Factory in Mexico
Located in Apodaca, a city in the Monterrey metropolitan area, the site was strategically selected to supply OEM customers with products and services such as tire mounting, sequencing, just-in-time supply and warehousing on a local basis.
Business
Construction Supply Chain and the Baltimore Bridge Collapse
How much will construction and other supply chains be impacted by the collapse of the Baltimore Bridge and the suspension of traffic through the Port of Baltimore? End users may temporarily face delays and increases.
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Rental
Exceptional Customer Service Starts with Confidence
Customers want to know that the employee they are working with is confident and will be able to serve them in a professional manner.
Business
Performance Construction to Focus on Contractor Community
With a shift to exclusively serving contractors, PCA’s Business Consulting services offer even more specialized guidance for its clients.
Training & Education
ConstructReach Hosts "I built this!" Construction Learning Event
Students will be able to participate in work-based learning through a variety of activities led by general contractors and construction professionals.
Business
Bullseye and Interplay Partner to Provide Professional Inspector Training
Learners progress at their own pace, with the program typically taking about four months to complete.
Business
Reminder: Call Before You Dig
To keep homeowners, families, and communities safe, a few days before breaking ground, make a free request to have the approximate location of buried lines marked with flags or paint by calling 811.
Business
IIJA/BABA Purchasing Guidelines Explained in Webinar
The on-demand webinar delves into the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Build America, Buy America Act of 2021 (BABA).
Business
Jon-Don Partners with PPG to Expand Resinous Coatings
Jon-Don has also partnered with PPG to create a series of one-day training events for concrete professionals who want to learn how to select and apply PPG products.
Sweepers
First-Ever PAVE/X Featured Sweeping Education + LIVE Equipment Demos
NAPSA partnered with the inaugural event in San Antonio to bring industry-specific content to attendees.
Coaching & Consulting
Your Balance Sheet: A Critical Financial Tool
The balance sheet is one of the most underutilized financial tools in business, and it shouldn’t be. It can provide valuable information about the health of your business, and also help you ensure the accuracy of your financial statements.
Sweepers
Navigating the Sweeping Industry's Educational Landscape for Lasting Success
In the fast-paced world of pavement maintenance, staying ahead means more than just attending a trade show or a handful of seminars.
Construction Technology
6 Steps to AI Adoption in Construction
By implementing AI in areas that don't require extensive data infrastructure, businesses can lay the foundation for a more innovative and resilient future.
Labor & Workforce Development
Ignorance on the Jobsite Costs More Than Education
When our industry is already fighting for respect from school educators, who seem to continue to push students into the college direction, we need to take some extra steps to win over a whole new generation of workers.
Business
Get Ready for National Ladder Safety Month
These four weeks each year allow the American Ladder Institute to take deep dives into different aspects of ladder safety, narrowing in on one topic each week, to promote safety tips and training.
Business
Benefits of Simulation-Based Training for the Construction Industry
Simulation-based training isn´t the sole solution to the challenges faced by the construction sector, but it is undoubtedly a tool with several advantages that help us bridge the gap.
Webinars
Avoiding Data Chaos in Reconstruction Projects with SERVPRO
April 9, 2024
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Managing your information in systems like Excel won’t do. Too many disconnected spreadsheets can mean data chaos, which leads to slower response and the inability to win business and take care of customers when speed and flexibility are a must.
Coaching & Consulting
Risk Management: Safety First
The legality and science of risk management is quite well known among most contractors and is growing in need to be embraced, understood, and practiced by all specialty contractors.
Business
National Construction Trade Championships Return for 35th Annual Competition
ABC’s all-of-the-above approach to workforce development has produced a network of affiliates across the country that offer more than 800 apprenticeship, craft, safety, and management education programs to build the people who build America.
Coaching & Consulting
Job Costing: What, Why, and How
Job Costing is an important tool in evaluating your business performance. Without job costing, it’s difficult to understand where you’re making your money. You could be making a significant profit on certain types of projects and losing money on others.
Business
Construction Labor Report Discusses Constricted Labor Pool
This report analyzes how the labor force has shifted since the pandemic and provides practical strategies for how organizations can adapt.
Business
ABC Reveals Construction Job and Labor Data Shows Consistent Worker Shortage
Industry job openings decreased by 21,000 last month and are down by 39,000 from the same time last year.
Business
Elecosoft’s Asta University Introduces Powerproject
Through Asta University, Elecosoft provides colleges and universities with access to Powerproject for free, giving students firsthand experience with a construction scheduling and management package.
Rental
Don't Reserve Your Best Service for Existing Customers, Make New Clients Welcome Too
Many rental employees save their best service for their existing customers, but if a customer calls or comes in that you don’t know, you need to make that customer feel welcome. You need to prove to them, in a short amount of time, they will make the right choice by using your company.
Compact Track Loaders
Enhanced Cab Comfort Boosts CTLs’ Productivity
In-the-cab amenities and technology improve operator well-being and efficiency.
Business
Upgraded JLG University Enhances Learning Experience
The all-new JLG University offers users access to a library of training content and videos, as well as learning paths for continued growth.
The Contractors Best Friend
The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 15: Ideas to Keep Potentially Talented Employees Engaged
Construction expert Brad Humphrey sits down with Jason Hurdis, Caterpillar’s global market professional for quarry and aggregates, to discuss retaining workers.
Concrete
What Are FF & FL Numbers?
Since it was introduced in the 1970s, F-numbers have proven to be useful in measuring and improving concrete floor flatness and levelness. With modern finishing equipment, achieving overall floor flatness and levelness has made it easy for flatwork finish
The Contractors Best Friend
The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 14: 'Second Chance' New Hires
Many contractors are giving former employees a second chance on the jobsite to help fill workforce gaps.
Rental
How to Choose a High-Quality Diamond Core Drill
Diamond core drills can be a small but important part of any project, and premium quality can make the difference between a successful rental and a disappointed customer.
Business
Work Truck Manufacturer Introduces Engineering Program for College Students
The program spans a 12-week period, covering the summer months, and offers not only competitive compensation but also attractive benefits such as relocation assistance, mentorship, training, social activities, and volunteer opportunities.
The Contractors Best Friend
The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 7 Episode 12: When It Rains, It's Time to Train
When adverse weather strikes, slowing work productivity on the jobsite, it's the perfect time to train employees.