Category: Business
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Milwaukee Tool Names New Group President in Leadership Transition
Milwaukee Tool has named Shane Moll as Group President, giving him full leadership of the organization as part of a broader executive transition. Moll has been with the company for two decades, contributing to its growth through roles in product strategy, engineering and innovation. He will continue to work closely with teams across the business…
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Managing Risk and Insurance Challenges in Green Construction Projects
With growing interest around the globe – and government programs to support the shift – both designers and construction firms are taking on an increasing number of green projects, both in Ontario and across Canada. Yet this new building trend comes with additional risks – risks that designers and builders alike may not always understand.…
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OpenSpace Acquires Disperse to Expand AI-Powered Construction Progress Tracking
OpenSpace, a Visual Intelligence Platform for construction, has acquired Disperse, a leader in construction progress tracking. The acquisition builds on a partnership announced in June 2025 and aims to expand OpenSpace’s capabilities in verified, image-based project insights. The combined solution pairs jobsite imagery with computer vision and human verification to provide an accurate, real-time view…
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6 Must-Have Pieces of Cold-Weather Gear for Construction Crews This Winter
There are plenty of terms we all know when it comes to cold-weather hazards — hypothermia, frostbite, trench foot — but here’s one that doesn’t get as much attention: cold stress. According to the Centers for Disease Control, cold stress happens any time your body loses heat faster than it can make it. That can…
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OSHA’s 2025 Safety Rules Redefine Compliance and Recordkeeping in Construction
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in Asphalt, Business, Communication & Safety, Communications Equipment, Construction Safety, Construction Safety Systems, Construction Safety Technology, Construction Safety Training, Contractor’s Best Friend, Fall Protection, Featured, Pavement Maintenance, Product Categories, safety, Safety Equipment – Other, Technology and SoftwareConstruction remains one of the most hazardous industries in the United States, and OSHA’s 2025 regulations are raising the bar for safety compliance. With the industry still responsible for more than one in five workplace deaths, safety can no longer be treated as a background task. For contractors, safety managers and project leaders, keeping pace…
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Agentic AI Brings Intelligence and Automation to Preconstruction Planning
When people think about innovation in construction, they picture robots laying bricks, drones scanning jobsites, or AI flagging design errors mid-project. But the real revolution is happening long before the first shovel hits the ground. It’s happening in preconstruction, the most strategic, underestimated and under-digitized phase of a project’s lifecycle. Today, a new class of…
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How Asphalt Contractors Can Profit by Adding Crushing Operations
For many asphalt and pavement maintenance contractors, the piles of leftover millings, broken concrete, and truck washouts that accumulate over a season are seen as waste, a problem to be dealt with, material to be hauled away somewhere. In some areas this waste even comes with its own costs associated with dumping it. But a…
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Palfinger Launches Financial Services Program for U.S. Equipment Buyers
Palfinger has launched Palfinger Financial Services, a new program that provides financing options for businesses purchasing its cranes, hooklifts and truck-mounted equipment in the United States. The program offers a streamlined online application process, with credit decisions available in one to two hours and funding typically within 24 to 48 hours. Businesses can bundle installation…
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Closing the Payment Gap: How Factoring Keeps Dump Truck Businesses Moving
You put in the hours, you haul the loads, and the job gets done. The work moves fast, but the check doesn’t. Sometimes it takes 30 days, sometimes 90, and in the meantime, you’re facing fuel bills, payroll and repairs that can’t wait. One truck may be sitting on bad tires, another in need of…
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5 Big Announcements Out of Trimble Dimensions 2025
Trimble revealed several major product updates and AI advancements at its annual Dimensions 2025 user conference, focusing on improving collaboration, interoperability, and automation across construction workflows. Here are five key takeaways: 1. ProjectSight 360 Capture Brings Reality Capture to Project Management Trimble introduced ProjectSight 360 Capture, a new feature that integrates 360-degree imagery directly into…