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Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

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Search our site: Infrastructure. Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment During Slow Recovery. Equipment rentals allow contractors to shift downtime risk while trimming expenses, including licensing, insurance, taxes and debt, among others. We own only about 15% of our own equipment and rent the rest as needed."

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Update: Foxconn Choses Wisconsin for $10 Billion Project

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Milwaukee's Journal Sentin el reports Wisconsin will be the new site of a LCD display panel factory making products for computer screens, smartphones and other digital devices. Several states had courted the Chinese Foxconn Technology Group for the $10 billion plant which may employ up to 13,000 workers.

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Update: Foxconn Chooses Wisconsin

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Milwaukee's Journal Sentinel reports that construction of the 20 million square foot Foxconn factory could lead to 10,000 construction jobs over the next four years. Although the exact site has not been selected, areas in Racine and Kenosha counties in southeastern Wisconsin are high on the list.

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Wisconsin: Where Collaboration Drives Industry Advancement

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A highly integrated water technology industry cluster – led by The Water Council , a Milwaukee-based global authority on advanced water technology development and deployment made up of public, private and academic stakeholders. MillerCoors remains committed to Milwaukee, where the Miller Brewing Co. and in Europe. Food and Beverage.

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Futurewatch: Exoskeleton takes the weight out of construction work

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At least one business says “yes” Ekso Bionics, which started marketing its device in the rehabilitation market, now proposes it as a solution for construction workers needing to carry heavy tools and equipment through long shifts. He concludes: Ekso’s eventual marketing plan is to sell suits with arms adapted to specific tools.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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I n order to attract new development, locations have to be prepared for it and have sites that are ready to hit the ground running. are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. States across the U.S.

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1-9/16" sds max rotary hammer - Contractor Magazine

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Storage Equipment. Milwaukee Tool CIRCLE 122 on inquiry card. Site Features. Site Archive. View Mobile Site. Mechanical Systems Sites. Technology GPS. IR Cameras. PCs/Tablets. Smartphones. Tools Apparel. Cordless Tools. Hand Tools. Trucks Alternative Fuel Vehicles. Fleet Management. Business Coach.