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Construction Business Owner (CBO) is the leading business magazine for contractors and is designed to help owners of construction firms run successful businesses. Founded in 2004, CBO provides real-world business management education and the kind of management knowledge that is of real value to the owners of construction companies.
Construction Business Owner Magazine
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During Work Truck Week 2024, Jason Ritchey, president and owner of Curry Supply Co. (Altoona, Pennsylvania), was installed as 60th board chair of NTEA — The Work Truck Association ..read more
Construction Business Owner Magazine
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A federal judge in Texas has blocked a by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that would have made it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies ..read more
Construction Business Owner Magazine
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Thunder Creek Equipment has been added to Contractor Solutions’ dedicated rental and new equipment sales lineup for the underground construction industry. The company — serving utility contractors and other businesses in Des Moines, Omaha, Tulsa, Kansas City and St. Louis — will carry Thunder Creek’s lineup of No-HAZMAT fuel and service solutions.  ..read more
Construction Business Owner Magazine
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NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 19, 2024) — In its updated forecast released at The ARA Show, the American Rental Association (ARA) indicates that the U.S. equipment rental industry’s growth has a fairly positive outlook. Last quarter, the year-over-year growth was expected to be 7.6% in 2023 and 3.1% in 2024. The most current projections indicate a 7.9% increase in 2024 totaling $77.3 billion in construction and general tool rental revenue ..read more
Construction Business Owner Magazine
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ATLANTA (March 11, 2024) — Takeuchi-US has named Scott Utzman as its new attachment specialist. In this role, Utzman will be responsible for attachment sales and support for the company’s dealer and national rental accounts throughout North America. He will work with dealer management, sales personnel and their customers to demonstrate, promote and support the Takeuchi attachment product line ..read more
Construction Business Owner Magazine
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March 14) — Construction input prices increased 1.4% in February compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 1.3% for the month ..read more
Construction Business Owner Magazine
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Effective April 1, José Cuadrado has been appointed Global CEO at Yanmar Compact Equipment (Yanmar CE), and Chairman of the Board at Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. Cuadrado replaces Giuliano Parodi, who is now transferring to manage the Yanmar Group’s Strategy Division as chief strategy officer ..read more
Construction Business Owner Magazine
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Coast, which offers a way for companies in the United States to manage fuel and fleet spending, has raised $92 million in new funding ..read more
Construction Business Owner Magazine
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ConstructReach, a construction industry workforce development initiative and consultancy, will host an “I built this!” event in partnership with Procore Technologies on April 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stockyards Event Center. With construction underway next door, local high school students are invited to observe and learn more about the construction industry ..read more
Construction Business Owner Magazine
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How to operate an excavator on an incline without fear ..read more