by admin | Apr 30, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Workforce News
Construction company Saudi Binladin Group has laid off 50,000 staff, a newspaper reported on Friday, as pressure on the industry rises amid government spending cuts to survive an era of cheap oil. The total workforce at Binladin, one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest...
by admin | Apr 29, 2016 | Manufacturer News, Workforce News
Volvo kicked off its first in a series of educational workshops for technical students this month. Leveraging its 50th anniversary of the invention of the articulated hauler, Volvo Construction Equipment is touring North America in a golden hauler, making stops at...
by admin | Apr 29, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News, Workforce News
Caterpillar Inc. yesterday said that it will close five plants in the US and cut around 820 jobs as one of the world’s biggest construction-equipment maker continues to cut costs due to falling demand. Last September, the Illinois-based company outlined a...
by admin | Apr 29, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Workforce News
In November 1989, a construction crane collapsed near Kearny and California streets, killing its operators, a pedestrian and a school bus driver. The incident prompted sweeping local and state construction crane regulations that remain among the toughest in the...
by admin | Apr 28, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News, Workforce News
NEW DELHI: Hiring activity in the construction equipment manufacturing industry is finally picking up after a three-year slowdown which impacted the industry’s performance. Riding on an anticipated growth due to the revival of road and infra projects, the...
by admin | Apr 28, 2016 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Workforce News
A 60-year-old worker on the Queensferry Crossing project in Scotland has been killed after being hit by the boom of a crane he was directing. The worker suffered severe blood loss, and taken off site but could not be resuscitated. Another man was also rushed to...
