Category: Business
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8 Common Construction Safety Excuses — and How to Eliminate Them
According to the National Safety Council a single lost-time incident averages over $40,000 in direct expenses, delays, rework or reduced productivity. However, jobsite injuries carry more than financial consequence. Behind each number is a person, and behind each incident is a cause. Safety can’t be treated as an after-thought or box-checking exercise. It’s a strategic…
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Skilled Trades Are the Ultimate “Remote-Proof”, AI-Resistant Career Path
For decades, our society has overlooked an entire generation of Americans. While Silicon Valley celebrated technological disruption and universities churned out knowledge workers, we neglected the very people who quite literally built this country: the electricians, plumbers, welders and carpenters. The backbone of American infrastructure faded into the background in an economy obsessed with screens…
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Alicia Boler Davis Named President of Ford Pro, Bringing Automotive and Tech Expertise
Ford Motor Company has named Alicia Boler Davis president of Ford Pro, the automaker’s commercial business unit, effective October 1. Davis brings over 30 years of experience spanning automotive, technology, and customer operations, including leadership roles at General Motors, Amazon and most recently as CEO of Alto Pharmacy. She succeeds Andrew Frick, who has led…
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Pavement Preservation Leader James S. Moulthrop Dies at 86
James S. Moulthrop, a national leader in pavement preservation and recycling and former executive director of FP2 Inc., died Friday, Aug. 15. He was 86. Moulthrop retired in January 2022 after serving FP2, formerly the Foundation for Pavement Preservation, since 2009. Over his career, he promoted environmentally sustainable road practices and worked to secure federal…
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Pavement Preservation Leader James S. Moulthrop Dies at 86
James S. Moulthrop, a national leader in pavement preservation and recycling and former executive director of FP2 Inc., died Friday, Aug. 15. He was 86. Moulthrop retired in January 2022 after serving FP2, formerly the Foundation for Pavement Preservation, since 2009. Over his career, he promoted environmentally sustainable road practices and worked to secure federal…
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CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026: Celebrating Over a Century of Construction Innovation
As the countdown begins for CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, the construction industry’s largest North American trade show is honoring its 117-year legacy as a catalyst for equipment innovation and industry progress. What started in 1909 as the “Road Show” in Columbus, Ohio — with just 40 manufacturers in a 40,000-sq-ft exhibit hall — has grown into a…
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Construction Fleet Safety: How to Reduce Risk and Protect Drivers Year-Round
Summer is the busiest and riskiest season on the road for construction crews. With more vehicles in transit and added distractions on the jobsite, even the safest drivers can face unexpected situations. Transportation-related incidents accounted for 36.8% of the more than 5,000 fatal work injuries in the U.S. in 2023. The average crash costs an…
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We’re Busy, Just not as we Were: State of the Concrete Industry
Dirk Tharpe, territory sales manager at Oldcastle APG — makers of Sakrete and Amerimix, shares his insight into the state of the concrete industry and the challenges contractors are managing daily. Concrete Contractor connected with Tharpe over email in June 2025. Q. What have been the biggest challenges for concrete contractors so far in 2025?…
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9 Steps to Keep New Asphalt Crew Members from Quitting
Almost every pavement maintenance contractor will be adding to their employee count by hiring new workers this year. It is incredibly important that those contractors set the pace and expectations they desire for the new worker. How a new worker is assimilated into the crew, that is, made to feel like one of the crew…
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Back to School – 2025 Construction Refresher on OSHA Updates, PPE and Lessons Learned
Fall isn’t just for kids heading back to class — it is also a perfect time for crews to sharpen their safety skills. Think of it as a seasonal refresher course for the jobsite: the latest OSHA updates, a PPE tune-up and lessons learned from real-world incidents. Syllabus Day: What’s New from OSHA OSHA has…