USA: PROPOSAL: NYC SHOULD STOP IGNORING CONSTRUCTION DEATHS

TractoPart | Jan 10, 2017 | 0 comments

Crain’s New York reports State Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal has proposed legislation that would change how the city counts and reports deaths on construction jobsites. Crain’sreported in September that the construction-death count that the city Department of Buildings disseminates is not acccurate. In 2015, more than a third of deaths counted by the federal government

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U.S. construction spending hits 10-1/2-year high

TractoPart | Jan 4, 2017 | 0 comments

U.S. construction spending rose more than expected in November, reaching its highest level in 10-1/2 years, which could provide a lift to fourth-quarter economic growth. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday that construction spending increased 0.9 percent to $1.18 trillion, the highest level since April 2006. It was boosted by gains in both private

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ONLY 23 STATES ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER AS DEMAND FOR INFRASTRUCTURE WORK FALLS

TractoPart | Dec 5, 2016 | 0 comments

“Firms that perform public-sector work are having a hard time finding enough work to keep their teams together” November 21, 2016 Only 23 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between September and October while construction employment increased in 35 states between October 2015 and October 2016, according to analysis of Labor Department

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TWO NEW YORK WORKERS CRUSHED BY BEAM IN QUEENS CRANE ACCIDENT

TractoPart | Nov 23, 2016 | 0 comments

Workers on a jobsite at 81-10 134th Steet in Briarwood, New York, were hoisting a 30-foot eyebeam while working at a six-story tall structure this morning when the beam became unstable and bumped into a building, causing it to swing out of control. Around 12:10 p.m. the crane cable snapped, the beam fell, smashed into

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AGC: ‘Only a matter of time’ before construction labor shortage cripples broader US economy

TractoPart | Jun 22, 2016 | 0 comments

Dive Brief: Only 19 states saw month-over-month construction employment growth between April and May, while year over year, 39 states added jobs between May 2015 and May 2016, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. New Jersey (2,900 jobs, 1.9%) had the largest April-to-May job increase, while Oklahoma (2.2%, 1,800 jobs) had the biggest percentage gain. Year over year, California

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SUPREME COURT DECISION STRIKES DOWN CONSTRUCTION SUBSIDY PROGRAM

TractoPart | Jun 6, 2016 | 0 comments

Challenge to state power plant construction It’s not every day that a decision by the United States Supreme Court has the potential to impact the construction industry. But the Court handed down a decision last month that could hinder the pace of power plant construction around the country. In Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC, the Court

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US builders increase home construction in April

TractoPart | May 23, 2016 | 0 comments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Builders ramped up construction of new homes in April, suggesting that the market remains solid despite sluggish economic growth at the beginning of the year. Housing starts climbed 6.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million units, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The increase makes up for much of

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US Builders Increase Home Construction in April

TractoPart | May 18, 2016 | 0 comments

Builders ramped up construction of new homes in April, suggesting that the market remains solid despite sluggish economic growth at the beginning of the year. Housing starts climbed 6.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million units, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The increase makes up for much of March’s 9.4 percent

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U.S. construction spending rises to 8-1/2-year high

TractoPart | May 3, 2016 | 0 comments

U.S. construction spending rose to an 8-1/2-year high in March and the prior month’s outlays were revised higher, pointing to sustained strength in the sector despite a sharp downturn in spending by energy firms. Construction spending increased 0.3 percent to the highest level since October 2007, following an upwardly revised 1.0 percent jump in February,

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Home construction tumbles in March by largest amount in 5 months

TractoPart | Apr 21, 2016 | 0 comments

WASHINGTON – Construction of new homes fell in March by the largest amount in five months, with weakness in all regions of the country except the Northeast. Home construction dropped 8.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.09 million units, theCommerce Department reported Tuesday. It was the third decline in the past four months

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Versatile Carmix takes concrete to North Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania

May 1, 2017

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The gold mine in North Mara is situated in the north-west of Tanzania, at about 100 kilometres east of Lake Victoria and 20 kilometres south of the border with Kenya. The gold mine works an average of 8,000 tonnes of minerals a day and produced 287,188 ounces of gold in 2015. The gold

WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY

May 1, 2017

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Workers’ Memorial Day, observed each year on April 28, honors workers killed, injured, or made ill at work. Since 1992, BLS has collected data on both nonfatal work injuries and illnesses that result in days away from work, and fatal work injuries. In 2015, the occupations with the highest number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses

TOP 15 CONSIDERATIONS FOR MAINTAINING UNDERCARRIAGE HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY

Apr 28, 2017

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The undercarriage of a machine represents a significant portion of a piece of equipment’s purchase price. Proper maintenance and operation practices are critical for protecting your equipment investment. Undercarriage maintenance is critical to the overall productivity of a machine. It is the mechanism that gives tracked machines much of their power and stability. It also

Deere Adds 8-Year / 20K Hour Warranty on 944K Electric-Drive Components

Apr 27, 2017

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John Deere is now offering a 96-month / 20,000-hour power electronic components warranty on the Deere 944K hybrid wheel loader. The warranty is retroactive to existing machines in the field and provided on new 944K loaders through October 31, 2018. The warranty includes a 96-month (eight-year) or 20,000-hour (whichever comes first) non-prorated assurance on wheel

VERMEER SILVER SERIES DRILL RODS COMPOSED OF S135 COMMON GRADE STEEL

Apr 27, 2017

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Vermeer’s Silver Series drill rod is composed of S135 common grade steel and is threaded in the same facility as the company’s Firestick drill rod with the same column wall thickness. The Silver Series drill rod is available in four sizes: 1.66-inch, 1.9-inch, 2.06-inch, and 2.375-inch, for use on the D7x11 through the D24x40

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