Joe Szabo

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has released their 2022 “Priced-Out” estimates. What it shows is that an increasingly high number of households are priced out of the housing market and current trends are making that worse. According to the report, the median home now costs $412,505. If that price goes up by only $1000, that would price 117,932 households out of the market. * The report also estimates that a quarter-point increase (which […]

Elite’s Training Guru, Collin Warren takes you on a tour of the JLG 1644 Telehandler. Key Specs Maximum Lift Capacity: 15650 lb / 7098.72 kg Maximum Lift Height: 43 ft 7 in. / 13.28 m Maximum Reach: 31 ft 1 in. / 9.47 m Key Features Operator Comfort – Spacious cab with enhanced visibility, 2-speed hydrostatic transmission and optional boom float and ride control Operator Confidence – Precision gravity lowering system, soft stop boom control, […]

Robots may be coming for your job soon! No, Not likely.  But as with other robotic tech in the construction industry, it could eventually make your job a lot easier and safer. In this case, JLG has just announced a development partnership RE2 Robotics, a leading developer of intelligent robotic mobile manipulation systems.  The construction industry as a whole has been slow to embrace new technology. Efficiency has increased over the last several decades but […]

The numbers are in for January for the Construction industry, and it’s a pretty mixed bag. The numbers show that trends in place at the end of last year are continuing to drive the overall business environment in 2022. Building has increased but so have prices, again. Contractors are beginning to increase prices but still lagging increased material costs.  Compared to January 2021, material prices increased over 20 percent according to Associated General Contractors of […]

The JLG 830P is lightweight and easy-to-maneuver around all areas of a job site or facility! Maneuverable Easy to push into position and the narrow 29.5 in. width allows for it to fit through single doorways Low Floor Loading Lightweight design allows for use on sensitive floors Heavy-Duty Oversized platform and 440 lb capacity allows for heavier work to be accomplished More Productive No setup time required—once in position, simply lock the caster wheels, press […]

In spite of moderating prices in December, construction material costs went up nearly 20% in 2021. The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has released results of a survey that showed that material costs and supply chain issues are at the top of contractor’s concerns for 2022. Material prices are not likely to rise nearly as much this year but volatility and shortages are likely to remain a problem. Earlier in 2020 and into 2022, […]

Two major surveys of construction business sentiment point to significant optimism for the coming year. The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Wells Fargo have completed extensive surveys of contractor sentiment and despite some residual challenges presented by Covid, the majority believe it will be a year of significant industry growth. The Wells Fargo Industry Forecast shows that the benchmark U.S. National Optimism Quotient (OQ) registered 112. Anything above 100 is “strongly optimistic” and […]

There’s no such thing as an easy job site. That’s why JLG® High-Capacity Telehandlers are engineered to help you attack even the toughest challenges. And with the addition of the 2733, you now get the expertise, innovation, and reputation of the leader in access across a broader, fully capable lineup. Meet the 1644, 1732 and all-new 2733. 2733 Telehandler – 1732 Telehandler – 1644 Telehandler KEY SPECS KEY SPECS KEY SPECS MAX LIFT CAPACITY: 26,600-LBS […]

Demand for housing was one of the areas of growth during the pandemic. It may seem like we might have already reached a peak, but many experts say that this is just the beginning of a ten year boom cycle for home construction! The housing market has seen a ten year lull in the creation of new homes. Once the housing bubble popped in 2008, excess inventory had to work its way out of the […]