Tag: Industry
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Nonprofit launches mobile app to address industry mental health crisis
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The ABC Cares Foundation has created a mobile app designed to address the mental health challenges faced by construction workers. The charitable arm of Associated Builders and Contractors’ Florida East Coast chapter launched the app on Monday…
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BulkSource Names Tom Hill Chairman & Investor in Industry Shift
BulkSource, a trailblazing technology platform for the aggregate and construction materials industries, is thrilled to welcome Tom Hill, a distinguished industry leader, as its chairman and investor. Tom Hill’s impressive career spans decades of transformative leadership. He is best known as the founder of Summit Materials, where he served as president and CEO from 2009…
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Specialty Lighting Industries Adds Two Industry Veterans to Team
Specialty Lighting Industries, Inc. (SLI) is thrilled to announce the appointment of two industry veterans to its leadership team: David LaVigna – Vice President of Product Innovation and Marketing and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Solms as the company’s new National Director of Business Development and Specifier Relations. David LaVigna will serve as SLI’s Vice President of Product…
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Finding Good Hires From Outside the Asphalt Industry
During my first year in the asphalt industry, I’ve found that my favorite part of the job lies in my initial conversations with people who are also in the industry. More often than not, people ask me “how did you end up in asphalt?” When I relay my story, I’m met with a similar story…
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Industry experts deliver careers advice in West Yorkshire
Enhance Your Career, which is now in its second year, included participation from the Association for Project Management, the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE), the Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE) and the Institute of Leadership (InstL), as well as industry partners Elexion, Gleeds, Hawkswell Kilvington, Michael Dyson Associates, Morgan Sindall, Promoting Construction…
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Construction Industry Could Face Tariff Trouble
As the new year is starting up and U.S. citizens turn their sights to the 2025-2029 term president-elect Donald Trump’s new term and what it could mean, some of the construction industry is beginning to worry about the proposed tariffs. It has been anticipated that the Trump administration will place high tariffs on China, Mexico,…
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Asphalt Industry Offers Path For American Dream
My name is Vijay Palanisamy and I currently work as Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at Dynapac. When Asphalt Contractor first reached out to me about this feature, I was not fully sure what I was going to say or write about. However, I tried to share my journey, how I got in…
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Defining ‘Five Stars’ in the Construction Industry
What’s the first thing we all do in a new city? Search Google or Yelp for places to eat. Then, we ask a few folks to see if the “five-star reviews” translate into meaningful experiences. In industries like ours, delivering world-class service every day is not only the norm but the entry price for civil…
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How One CEO’s Vision Led to the Start of an Industry in the Field of Crushing and Screening
Meet Susanne Cobey, Eagle Crusher Company CEO, third-generation entrepreneur, and 2024 Association Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Hall of Fame Award Winner. Susanne has been the driving force behind the paradigm shift that turned Eagle Crusher Company from its humble beginnings in 1915, into the large-scale manufacturing company it is today. Along the way, Susanne created a…
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Shandong Jincheng Carpet Co., Ltd.: A Leading Exemplary Enterprise in China’s Carpet Manufacturing Industry
In China’s carpet manufacturing industry, Shandong Jincheng Carpet Co., Ltd. is acclaimed as the most powerful carpet manufacturer. Established in 2010 and located in Laiwu, Shandong—the non-woven fabric capital of China—the company has built an outstanding brand image in the industry over 14 years of professional experience. Firstly, Jincheng Carpet boasts strong design and R&D capabilities,…