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ASA Report Slams States on Public Policy

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Pete Sigmund - If you received a zero on an exam in grammar school, you were in deep trouble. Now some states have received it on a report card from the American Subcontractors Association Inc. (ASA).ASA evaluated seven key public policy areas affecting subcontractors: prompt payment, pay-if-paid clauses...

North American Distributors Tour Hyundai Asian Facility

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Pete Sigmund - In 1940, Chung Ju Yung ran an automobile repair business. Through hard work and enterprise, he established Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company in 1947. In 1972, the company broke ground for what is now the world’s largest shipyard. Today, the companies, which Chung began ...

Depreciation Bonus Deadline Nears

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Pete Sigmund - The clock is ticking on taking advantage of the "depreciation bonus" on new equipment. The temporary special depreciation allowance permits purchasers of new equipment to write off more of the cost of equipment "up front" the first year, thereby reducing tax liability that year and improv...

Bush, Kerry Spar Over Industry Issues

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Pete Sigmund - How do the presidential candidates stand on construction-industry issues?Construction Equipment Guide (CEG) posed this question to close observers of the election race from national construction organizations.Specifically, what are the positions of Presiden...

Iraq Reconstruction Continues Amid Danger

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Pete Sigmund - Despite attacks and assassinations, the rebuilding of Iraq’s decayed infrastructure is moving painfully ahead.Few construction projects are as important. Fully functional power, water, telephone and other basic services are key to holding support among the Iraqi people. They also are...

U.S. Interstate System -- From I-4 to I-99

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Pete Sigmund - The next time you drive on an interstate highway, remember the mud.People are still alive from the early days of the 20th century, when a federal road census reported in 1907 that there were just 141 mi. of paved roads in the entire country. No paved roads connected any cities. Roads were ...

Does Pricey Robotic Construction Make Good Sense?

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Pete Sigmund - Could a single person, from a remote spot such as a home, operate a whole fleet of construction equipment?Sure. The technology is here — the Global Positioning System (GPS) positioning blades of graders, stringless pavers following terrain exactly as a 3D model dictates, on-board mic...

MA Regulations Put Squeeze On C&D Debris

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Pete Sigmund - The construction industry generates an estimated 325-million tons (292.5 million t) of construction and demolition (C&D) waste each year, including 189-million tons (170.1 million t) from road and bridge projects and 136-million tons (122.4 million t) from building activity. This waste from highw...

Mid-Year Mark:Industry Growing at Record Pace

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Pete Sigmund - Midway through 2004, the construction industry appears vibrant and poised to set some new records, but don’t start cheering yet. The industry still has problems.The good news is that the total value of construction put in place thus far in 2004 continues at its record-setting pace of...

Cement Shortage Puts Crunch on Contractors

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Pete Sigmund - An unexpected shortage of cement has stunned the construction industry in many states, delaying some projects. The shortage crept up in the fourth quarter of 2003 and has hit the Southeast, Southwest, and New York/New England regions of the United States since March. It is being blamed on ...