Business

Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed June 25, 2025

Rough, Ready, Resilient

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the construction industry was forced to work around a multitude of issues, from logistics nightmares to materials bottlenecks to the age-old shortage of skilled workers....

World of Asphalt - Wed March 05, 2025

Strategic Workforce Planning for Asphalt Industry Success at World of Asphalt 2025

The asphalt industry, like many sectors in construction, is grappling with the challenge of attracting and retaining top talent. With a tight labor market, a dwindling pool of skilled workers are increasingly scarce as people seek advancement opportunities, train in alternate industries or lack the necessary experience to fill skilled construction and infrastructure roles....

CEG - Thu June 16, 2022

Rock & Recycling Equipment Expands Product Offering With Lippmann, MWS

Shane Fleming and Brendan Fox, owners of Rock & Recycling Equipment in Sutton, Mass., announced a significant expansion of the company's product offerings. Rock & Recycling Equipment has long been known as the exclusive supplier of McCloskey crushing and screening equipment for New England contractors and aggregate producers....

AGC - Thu September 27, 2018

Construction Employment Rises In 287 Metros Between August 2017, 2018

Construction employment increased in 287 out of 358 metro areas (80 percent) between August 2017 and August 2018, declined in 35 (10 percent) and was unchanged in 36, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Sept....

U.S. Senator Jon Tester - Wed August 29, 2018

Tester Takes on Washington for Montana Contractors, Construction Workers

U.S. Senator Jon Tester is taking on Washington to strengthen the state's economy and provide more certainty for Montana contractors and construction workers. Tester is pushing Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney to change the annual time cycle for awarding federal government grants so contractors are able to secure contracts before the start of construction season....

Engcon - Mon August 27, 2018

Engcon Tiltrotator to be Featured on U.S. TV Show

Engcon's tiltrotators will be featured in the US on the TV show "World's Greatest!..." on Sept. 3, 2018. A tiltrotator is a kind of tilting and rotating quick coupler that increase the efficiency of all excavators....

AGC - Wed August 01, 2018

Construction Spending Retreats in June From Record High in May

Construction spending declined 1.1 percent in June from an upwardly revised record level in May, but there were widespread gains in both public and private investment for the first half of the year, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....