A Debt to be Paid: Employing our Veterans: Part 2
What has four decades as an employer taught me about hiring and managing veterans? That it’s the smartest move I can make in terms...
Strengthening Your Workforce
As the skills gap widens, industries requiring skilled professionals are placing additional emphasis on credentials. This is particularly evident in the construction industry, where...
Towering Over the Manhattan Bridge on the Lower East Side
The Lower East Side has traditionally been an enormous low-rise residential area along the East River. That was until Extell Development decided to erect...
OSHA Expands “Reportable” Incidents in Final Rule
On September 18, 2014, OSHA published in the Federal Register a 60-page Final Rule changing requirements for Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting under...
The New Reality of Handling DEF
Over the past few years, refilling with Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) has become a part of regular maintenance on equipment that is 75 hp...
Cutting Through Scheduling Hassles
Boss, the framing sub just called and he can’t field a crew for another week or two.”
“In that case, we better tell the insulation...
OSHA in 2016: Not Exactly a Lame Duck!
As we roll into the final year of the Obama Administration, one might think that regulatory and other enforcement initiatives would slow down at...
The Future of Diesel Engine Oil is Here
In August 2015, MCS ran an article on the upcoming changes to diesel engine oil to meet the EPA and NHTSA emission regulation scheduled...
The Here and There of Dirt
Jim Hammond knows a thing or two about dirt.
In the early 2000s, Jim Hammond did something historic in his life. He decides to shift...
Selling Strategy: An Efficient and Simple Way to Dispose of Used...
Every seller wants to get a great return on their heavy equipment investment. To do so, it’s important for owners to understand why and...