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Fleet managers SPEAK OUT on the technician shortage What are the problems, what are the solutions … if any? By Tom Jackson Doug King knows all too well that good diesel mechanics are hard to find. King is an Association of Equipment Management Professionals, Certified Equipment Manager* who oversees more than 900 pieces of heavy […]
April 27, 2012
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On Record
Around the Table Eavesdrop on what top contractors are saying. By Marcia Gruver Doyle Talking with the finalists last month during our 2012 Contractor of the Year event opened up a rich vein of experience and wisdom. You’ll get to met each of them in the coming months, but for right now I thought you’d […]
April 5, 2012
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Cat expands South Carolina plant
Caterpillar today announced plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Sumter, South Carolina, that will nearly triple the square footage. The plant currently produces small hydraulic cylinders used in a variety of Cat products. The additional capacity will bring the production of large hydraulic cylinders from the company’s Joliet, Illinois, facility to Sumter. Once the […]
March 14, 2012
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One Kid at a Time By Marcia Gruver Doyle It’s been 10 years since the Construction Careers Center high school in St. Louis accepted its first freshman class. The charter school – called “Triple C” by its students – has room for 450 students. About 100 spaces will go unfilled this fall. “Recruiting is a […]
June 28, 2011
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Concrete Industry Management MBA program launches at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011
During a press conference at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2011 in Las Vegas March 22 at 10 a.m. in Room N249-251, the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – will announce the addition of a unique Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Concrete Industry Management.
March 17, 2011
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Mike Rowe helps launch Go Build Alabama
The construction industry was one of the hardest hit by the economic downturn, so why is educating and recruiting more construction workers the focus of a new campaign? With about a third of skilled tradesmen older than 50, new workers will be needed when the economy recovers. The state construction industry is partnering with Mike […]
August 23, 2010
On Record – November 2009
I was having a casual hall conversation with a co-worker and we both agreed that when it came to readers, we’ve got one of the best audiences around. No offense against magazines that address the concerns of podiatrists or jewelers or convenience store owners, but as a writer, I’ll take one of our rooted, professional, […]
January 14, 2010
Kokosing recruiting workers in anticipation of stimulus boom
One of the biggest drags on the coming infrastructure stimulus package being proposed by President-Elect Obama will be the lack of workers to carry out these ambitious plans. Finding qualified labor was tough enough before the recession and housing market collapse, and despite last year’s layoffs it won’t be any easier this spring. So the […]
January 11, 2010
Granite sponsors career fairs
Sure we’re in the middle of a recession with 20 percent unemployment in the construction trades. That’s still no excuse for not recruiting. Even if you don’t have immediate job openings to offer, you need to keep tabs on who has potential for when the market does pick up. The best companies, Granite Construction included, […]
January 10, 2010
Hire a teacher for the summer
Sundt Construction in Tuscon, Arizona has started a summer internship to employ local teachers and show them what it’s like to work in the construction industry. There’s so much to like about this program I don’t know where to start.  For Sundt, it’s smart because they get an intelligent, motivated employee, at the height of the […]
January 10, 2010
Today’s irony may equal tomorrow’s blessing
Alabama contractors can’t help but shake their heads at the irony. While it’s been estimated that the city of Birmingham alone has lost 4,000 construction jobs in the past 12 months, in October the state will start collecting a tax from contractors that will fund a construction employee recruiting campaign. But what seems odd now is something for […]
January 7, 2010
Diversity program nets 1,400 new construction workers
A two-year program aimed at recruiting and training minorities for construction jobs in Los Angeles has resulted in the placement of some 1,400 workers. The program used the city’s construction unions and a book camp style training program to fill apprentice slots in the construction industry.
January 6, 2010
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While double-digit construction unemployment figures have delayed its workforce marketing and recruiting initiative (see October 2008 Equipment World), the Construction Workforce Development Center is forging ahead with its Labor Supply /Demand Forecasting Model. CWDC is recruiting both owners and contractors to provide project and labor forecast information on its www.cwdcforecasting.com website, launched in January. “We’ve […]
August 3, 2009
Side by Side: Manual vs. automatic truck transmissions
In vocational trucks, automatic transmissions offer numerous benefits and are gaining in market share against manual transmissions. To find out more about how they compare, we talked to Lou Gilbert, manager North American marketing, at Allison Transmission. For a detailed discussion of automatic vs. automated transmissions refer to the June 2004 issue of Equipment World. […]
May 28, 2009
Contractor of the Year Finalist: Tim Filiatreau, Filcon Construction
Tim Filiatreau’s farming background made going into construction a natural progression. He liked the outdoor nature of the work – “you couldn’t get me to work inside to save my soul,” he now laughs – and this affinity prompted his rise from shoveling dirt to general superintendent with a local construction firm. “I learned a […]
December 14, 2008
On Record: Add yourself to the mix
As part of our research into this month’s special report on workforce development, we surveyed selected readers on their practices and attitudes in this critical area. Frankly, some of the results were disheartening. When asked why construction has difficulty in attracting qualified people, 81 percent of our respondents said, “people don’t want to work hard […]
October 9, 2008
Cover Story/Special Report: Attracting the people you need
Sure, the general economic downturn – particularly housing’s depths – has dealt a hit to construction jobs. But even though the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 437,000 loss in construction employment over the 12-month period ending in July, the looming labor shortage is not going away. And with the needs of the booming […]
October 8, 2008
First Word: Get to know Generation Y
With baby boomers in construction retiring earlier than those in other professions, the urgency of attracting young workers to our industry is increasing. The first baby boomer began collecting Social Security retirement benefits in February – and an average of 10,000 per day over the next 20 years will be eligible to apply – but […]
June 10, 2008
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