ABC�s annual event promotes safety awareness in a fun, entertaining atmosphere; Ogden Weber Applied Technology College honors AGC�s apprenticeship and training director for his efforts at recruiting new apprentices into OWATC�s program; AGC of America reports on construction unemployment woes. Related Links: OWATC Honors AGC’s Fullmer with 2009 Partnership Award Singer Sheryl Crow to Help Open USGBC’s Greenbuild 2009 Conference AGC of America Reports Declining Construction Employment The Utah chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors will host its 10th annual ‘Safety Olympic’ competition September 10 at Wheeler Machinery in Salt Lake City. The popular event is a big hit
Construction employment fell by 76,000 jobs last month, seasonally adjusted, according to Stephen Sandherr, CEO of the Associated General Contractors of America, in reference to employment numbers released August 7 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “The last 12 months have seen 1,053,000 construction workers lose their jobs, emphasizing the negative impact the current economy is having on the construction industry in particular,” said Sandherr. He added that currently, 18.2 percent of construction workers are unemployed, nearly double the 9.7 percent overall unemployment rate, or 9.4 percent seasonally adjusted. Related Links: ABC Utah Eyes 10th Safety Olympics OWATC Honors AGC’s
Featured Product September 2009 World's First Hybrid Bulldozer Keeps Up With the Bigger Cats The world’s first hybrid dozer will cost about $100,000 more, or 20%, than a comparable non-hybrid of the same size but will do more work and pay for itself in about two and a half years, says Caterpillar Inc. Performance is tracking well in field trials, said Cat managers on June 23, as Cat rolled out the machine for press evaluation at the firm’s training facility in Edwards, Ill. The D7E starts production in October and carries a list price of $600,000, says David E. Nicoll,
Featured Product August 2009 E80 Excavator Bobcat Co. of North Dakota recently introduced the new E80 excavator, designed to enhance operator comfort, increase service intervals and add durability. The E80 offers a spacious cab with an operator seat that adjusts six ways and a heating and air conditioning system that has true automobile-style controls. These features have been designed to keep operators who spend many hours in their machines comfortable and productive. Each E80 is delivered clamp ready, and the optional pin-coupler system allows operators to quickly change attachments. Bobcat's 442 excavator attachments can be used on the E80. Bobcat's new
Featured Products August 2009 Commercial CNG Mixer McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corp. company based in Minnesota, recently unveiled its fi rst commercially manufactured compressed-natural gas concrete mixer. The McNeilus CNG-powered mixer meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2010 heavy-duty engine emission standards for nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, offering clean-fuel technology to the heavy-duty truck market. When compared to their diesel engine counterparts, CNG-powered mixers offer lower fuel costs and reduced noise pollution. They are six times cleaner, making them more economical to run and more environmentally friendly than diesel-powered mixers. The company has applied for a grant with
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