Refuse to Disappoint: Top 6 Things Home Inspectors Hate
As a contractor, you obviously take pride in the work that you do. Quality work equals happy customers, after all, and happy customers equal more work down the line. If […]
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Volvo ‘H-Series 2.0’ updates bring new transmission, faster cycles to 4 loaders
Volvo construction equipment has unveiled some major changes to its H-Series wheel loaders, including a new transmission and load-sensing hydraulics. Dubbed the ‘H-Series 2.0’ updates, Volvo says the improvements bring […]
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Cat appoints new VP of Building Construction Products division
953K. Photo: Cat Caterpillar Inc. announced the appointment of Tony Fassino as vice president of its Building Construction Products (BCP) Division. Fassino replaces Ken Hoefling, who recently left the company […]
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Fecon opens up its dealer portal to end-use customers
FeconConnect Fecon is now allowing end-use customers access to the web portal called FeconConnect, which previously could be accessed only by its dealers. That means customers registering their products with […]
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Should You Specialize in Drywall?
If you’re looking to branch out from general contracting into a specialty, drywall may be the way to go. Since drywall is fairly ubiquitous in modern buildings, there’s rarely a […]
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NAPA asks asphalt mix producers to help with survey by April 1
NAPA is tracking use of sustainable practices by the asphalt pavement industry in the 2017 construction season and needs survey responses from all asphalt mix producers by April 1, 2018. […]
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6 Good PR Moves You Can Make on a Near-Zero Advertising Budget
No one has an unlimited advertising budget, and the times you need more marketing are usually those when the bottom line is getting tight. The key to great public relations […]
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Hutchens Construction (Mo.) wins national Ray Brown Airport Pavement Award
Hutchens Construction Co. of Cassville, Missouri, has won the 2017 Ray Brown Airport Pavement Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt airport pavement. The company received its award February […]
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Recovering from a Bad Day on the Job: Self-Care for Contractors
Bad days happen. Some are worse than others, especially if they involve accidents or the loss of someone on your crew. Even those days when a lot of little things […]
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British Columbia’s new Johnson Street Bridge lift span has successful test
Photo credit: City of Victoria On February 6, the 151-foot span of the new Johnson Street Bridge rose to its full 77-degree angle for the first time, the Times Colonist […]
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