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Doosan names top dealers of 2018
Doosan Infracore North America LLC, Suwanee, Georgia, recently announced its top-performing equipment dealerships of 2018. According to the company, these Doosan dealer enterprises have demonstrated high-quality customer service in providing exceptional sales, parts and...
Understanding project management best practices
Successful project management during demolition is critical for staying on task and on schedule. However, managers can have difficulty planning a job without clear metrics or strategies. With this in mind, the Washington-based National Demolition...
Kennedy’s Demolition nothing to sing about
NOTHING TO SING ABOUT They tore down Kennedy’s and put up a parking lot. Sigh. Joseph and Mary Ann (Erb) Burgess, University of Kentucky ‘64, Frankfort RETOOL LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM I am an active...
City may initiate demolition-by-neglect case to save I.Q. Hurdle House
For several years, one North Texas company has been stealthily purchasing properties along East 12th Street and now owns nearly four dozen properties between Interstate 35 and Walnut Avenue, according to Travis County property...
ABC urges Congress to make tax deductions permanent
According to Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), the U.S. construction industry is still benefiting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which it says has helped small business owners grow their companies and...
Demolition begins on 17-acre Anamet site in Waterbury
WATERBURY — Sprayers soaked a partially collapsed manufacturing building off South Main Street Thursday morning as an clawed excavator pulled away sections of building, striving to complete a demolition already begun by neglect, gravity...
Chicago company named Diverse Business of the Year
Ujamaa Construction of Chicago was recently named the 2019 Diverse Business of the Year by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America during the association’s annual convention in Denver April 1-4. Awards to Ujamaa...
DOL issues proposal to update regulation governing overtime rates
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a proposed rule to clarify and update the regulations governing regular rate requirements for the first time in more than 50 years. Regular rate requirements define what...
Hino Trucks launches new website for accessory line
Novi, Michigan-based Hino Trucks has just launched a new website for its line of chrome accessories, HinoStyle. The new dedicated website, www.hinostyle.com, features an interactive experience that allows customers to quickly navigate and view the...
Construction input prices increase for second month straight
Construction input prices rose 1.7 percent in March on a monthly basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of recently released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. On a year-over-year basis, construction...
