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Loan Denial Could Cost Cat Millions

Construction Equipment

Export-Import Bank to deny financing for an Australian mine, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.' Caterpillar’s mining division could lose up to $650 million in sales if Minnesota and Michigan lawmakers convince U.S.

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The Ultimate Construction Holiday Gift Guide 2020

Construction Junkie

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but it can be stressful for those in your life that are hard to buy for, especially those in the construction trades. For more gift ideas, be sure to check out our Ultimate Construction Holiday Gift Guides from 2017 , 2018 , and 2019 or our past Father's Day Gift Guides from 2018 , 2019 , and 2020.

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Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

ENR Construction

Construction Methods. Banking & Credit Crisis. --> Companies. Construction Technology. Construction Schools. in 2011, according to the Associated Equipment Manufacturers, a Milwaukee-based industry trade group. Much information for pulse is derived from McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge. Power & Industrial.

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9 Best Work Boot Brands History, Values & Iconic Boots

Work Gearz

Using a shoe that is made for running by construction workers does not make it impossible to do your job, but it may not protect your feet from fall of heavy objects or slipping as a construction boot would do. The only development that came in more than 40 years is in boot construction technology rather than styling.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

Business Facilities

billion in public and private sector investment is happening right now in the Quad Cities, a six-county region straddling the southeastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois state lines and connected by the two banks of the Mississippi River. Construction is underway on the new $1.4 Photo: Quad Cities Chamber).

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The Home Building Technology Revolution, Part III: The Missing Link

Pro Builder

Meanwhile, 73%—nearly 10 times as many—see recruiting and training the next generation of skilled construction workers as the answer. And that’s just on the construction (that is, product) side. . What follows is a cross-section of feedback on technology adoption and what gets in our way in both product/construction and process.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

Business Facilities

By reducing the time it takes a company to begin construction of a new facility, states and local communities are able to provide valuable savings to businesses as well as job opportunities for local residents. Iowa’s costs for equipment rental, construction, payroll, workers’ compensation and utilities are all below the national average.

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