CEG - Wed January 20, 2021
Industry Associations Pledge to Work with Biden, Harris to Move Country Forward
Construction industry associations are beginning to weigh in following the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. as the 46th President of the United States on Jan. 20, 2021. Stay tuned for updates as more associations make their statements on the new administration....
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) - Thu December 17, 2020
Equipment Manufacturers Congratulates Pete Buttigieg on Nomination
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) president Dennis Slater issued the following statement on the announcement that President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Pete Buttigieg to serve as Secretary of Transportation:"The Association of Equipment Manufacturers congratulates Pete Buttigieg on his nomination to serve as the next Secretary of Transportation....
AEM - Wed October 28, 2020
Seven Secrets Manufacturers Can Use to Get (and Keep) Good Employees
Have you ever wondered why it is that some companies always get the good employees? Is it because they employ top-notch recruiting services? Do they use five-star staffing agencies? Do they excel at leveraging online tools? Do they have privileged information that helps with their employment efforts?According to Matt Kirchner, president at ATS Lab Midwest, some companies always get the good employees because they know the proven secrets to accomplish this feat....
Megan Tanel, AEM Senior Vice President of Construction and Utility Sector - Tue October 20, 2020
AEM Voice of Customer Survey: Looking at COVID-19's Impact on Construction, Utility Sector Workforce
We're now six months into what can best be described as a "COVID state of being," and it's nearly impossible to overstate the fatigue that has set in as far as analyzing numbers and data and trying to be prepared for whatever comes next....
AEM - Tue October 13, 2020
AEM Establishes Sustainability Council to Help Harnesses Momentum to Power, Build, Feed a More Sustainable World
As part of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) steadfast commitment to building on the momentum of a sustainable future, AEM has announced the establishment of a Sustainability Council comprised of leaders from member companies....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed September 23, 2020
Industry Hopes for Quick Action on FAST Act Extension
The transportation construction industry anticipates the one-year extension of the FAST Act surface transportation authorization, which is set to expire at the end of September. Passage of the extension looks likely after Congress reached a tentative agreement on Sept....
AEM - Thu September 10, 2020
AEM Urges Congressional Leaders to Pass One-Year Extension of the FAST Act
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), together with the dozens of industry partners, sent a letter to congressional leadership, urging passage of a one-year extension of the current surface transportation law, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, before it expires on Sept....
JLG - Wed September 09, 2020
JLG Employees Are Equipped To Vote
JLG Industries Inc. , an Oshkosh Corporation company and global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms and telehandlers, is supporting the Association of Equipment Manufacturers I Make America "Equipped To Vote" campaign, a national effort to engage, educate, and mobilize the 2.8 million men and women of the equipment manufacturing industry leading up to the election this fall....
AEM - Tue September 01, 2020
Planet Underground Joins The Utility Expo's Orbit
Planet Underground, a key provider of information about underground utility safety, and The Utility Expo are joining forces to bring their "Roundtable Live!" event to the Kentucky Exposition Center every other year as "The Jobsite, presented by Planet Underground."The Utility Expo (formerly ICUEE) is one of Trade Show Executive's "Fastest 50" growing trade shows....
Sara Feuling, AEM Director of Construction - Mon August 31, 2020
Construction Aggregates 101: What They Are (and Why They Matter)
Aggregates are often overlooked when we talk about the construction industry today. They are not appealing. They are not glamorous. They are just rocks after all. That said, aggregates are — quite literally — the building blocks of our society....
