This group is for people in industries relating to constructon. Just a place to talk, express ideas, vent, discuss equipment, operations and hopefully make some online friends.

Key words: Caterpillar, CAT, Bobcat, Construction, United rentals, Sunbelt, HR2, RSC, Builders group, American Rental Association, Associated Equipment Manufacturers, ConExpo, ConAgg, Hertz, Ahern, Sims Crane, Tampa, Miami, New York, Charlotte, Las Vegas, California, Vermeer, Komatsu, Hitachi, Kubota, Landini, New Holland, Case, Terex, JLG, Genie, John Deere (Deer), Wacker, Multiquip, Michigan, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Buccaneers, Samsung, Doosan, Ford, Champion, Trojan, Challenger, four wheel drive, Site development, excavation, www.equipmentjobs.com, electricians, project management, HVAC, Drywall, Stucco, Masonry, Mason, Facility management, Superintendent, (superintendant), outside sales, Vice president, Ceo, CFo, Coo, Cpa, Finance manager, Machine sales, equipment rental, equipment jobs, equipmentjobs.com, non-compete, lawyers, smith, gambrell, russell, skanska, je dunn, opus south, rentalex, voeller, primary structures, structural group.

Of particular interest is construction equipment and the technological changes to it. Rubber tracked dozers, compact loaders, tractors, dumps, are of particular interest. CVT, Continuously Variable Transmissions, are also of interest. I am particulary interested in concrete placment equipment.