“We all have families to feed.” That statement from Jon Kokinchak, operations manager at Datin Brothers Inc., reflects the unwritten motto of the company: “Act responsibly.” The... Continue Reading

Based in Battle Ground, IN, Rock n Dirt Excavating is a family company that does construction and infrastructure work. This includes site clearing and preparation, utility... Continue Reading

Billy Todd, owner of 108 Excavating in Flagstaff, Ariz., has been busy. “Flagstaff has grown a lot,” Todd says. “There isn’t any shortage of work, that’s for sure. I’ve been... Continue Reading

Based in Holdingford, MN, Wm. D. Scepaniak Inc. is one of the nation’s leading family owned and operated producers and transporters of construction aggregate materials. The... Continue Reading

By Mark Nesbitt, Nesbitt Training Most conscious shoppers instinctively know when they are shopping to look at the best before dates on a product before they put it in the cart.... Continue Reading

Randy Blount, president of Arizona-based Blount Contracting grew up around the construction industry, helping at his family’s business during high school and college. When his... Continue Reading

Brian McKinney was a partner in a construction engineering firm in Houston when he first heard about an emerging opportunity in his native Detroit. A relative had seen a flyer... Continue Reading

Based in New Paltz, NY, Bob Dietz & Sons was founded in 1976 is a premier full-service provider of residential and commercial excavation services. It also offers a range of... Continue Reading

Justin Ozinga is president of Ozinga, a fourth-generation family business best known for its red and white striped concrete mixer trucks.While involved in the company since a... Continue Reading

Construction is a high-risk, low-margin business, with some sectors faring better than others. According to Tyler Paré, principal with FMI Corp., a construction-focused... Continue Reading

Whether pumping concrete to a high-rise building, bridge or a backyard patio, choosing the right concrete pump to get the mix to the jobsite is a key consideration that greatly... Continue Reading

While technology has been enhancing excavator performance for more than a decade, end-user demand for certain features has accelerated in the past few years.We talked with... Continue Reading

CONEXPO-CON/AGG has been captivating the likes of thousands since it’s very first show in 1909. Of course, then it was known as the Road Show and the total square footage was... Continue Reading

At age 19, Jimmy Starbuck went into business for himself with nothing but a used two-ton excavator. Sixteen years later he leads Starbuck Excavation and Starbuck Plant Hire... Continue Reading

Conducting regular preventive maintenance extends the life of excavators, ensures efficiency, avoids unnecessary downtime from breakdowns and saves money by improving operations... Continue Reading

No one in the construction industry needs to be made aware of rising diesel prices over the past year They’ve felt the pain. Through the first week in July, the average price of... Continue Reading

CONEXPO-CON/AGG has been captivating the likes of thousands since it’s very first show in 1909. Of course, then it was known as the Road Show and the total square footage was... Continue Reading

Wearables have become a very fashionable topic in the construction industry, but it’s not all window dressing, every day, wearables are promoting health, safety, connectivity... Continue Reading

For years now, a skilled labor shortage has been threatening the construction industry. This situation is being compounded as a sizable portion of today's construction workforce... Continue Reading

Drones are one of the best data-gathering tools for construction. Drones provide that great vantage point view of your project, as you are able to look down upon the jobsite and... Continue Reading