Educating staff about not opening themselves up to spearphishing and hundreds of other people-based threats, and also making sure that software and the equipment employees use that's connected to the 'net means today's construction IT departments must fight two very different security wars.
As uncertainty keeps contractors relying on rental equipment, aerial-work platform use is growing, says a new study by the International Powered Access Federation.
It was a busy lot at the annual Ritchie Bros. equipment auction, held Feb 15-19 in Orlando. Some 10,700 pieces of equipment sold for a total value of $172 million, with a record 9,850 bidders from 79 countries registered.
With a new multiyear highway bill passed and other positive economic indicators boosting morale, crowds poured into Las Vegas on Feb. 2-5 for the World of Concrete show.
With crowds braving an unseasonably chilly Las Vegas, World of Concrete 2016 opened with an estimated 5% increase in registered attendees compared to 2015. Held Feb. 2-5, the trade show draws in crowds eager to see the latest in concrete and masonry products and equipment.