WASHINGTON (October 8, 2013) – Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 3.3 percent in 2013, according to the Q4 update to the 2013 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. Equipment and software investment slowed in the second quarter, but the report predicts modest improvement in the second half of the year, depending on the outcome of the current fiscal policy debates.
WASHINGTON (October 3, 2013) –The International Trade Administration and the American Institute of Architects will open a four-day Architecture Services Trade Mission to Brazil Oct. 7 that will introduce U.S. firms to Brazil’s rapidly expanding market for architectural services as it prepares to host the FIFA World Cup in 2014, the Summer Olympics in 2016, as well as other opportunities.
PRINCETON, N.J. (October 2, 2013) - The Construction Financial Management Association's (CFMA) Quarterly CONFINDEX™ Survey, sponsored by Viewpoint, dropped in September to 127, from 128 in June, showing construction CFO confidence is declining. CONFINDEX™ is CFMA's proprietary confidence index survey of CFOs in the commercial construction sector.
(October 1, 2013) Total construction spending hit an unknown level in August because the Census Bureau was unable to release new data as a result of the federal government shutdown, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that the impacts of the shutdown will go beyond data as solicitations for many new construction projects come to a halt.
WEST COXSACKIE, N.Y. (September 27, 2013) – The federal government recently issued a new policy clarifying ADA curb ramp requirements for pavement alterations. As an industry resource on pavement rehabilitation and restoration, the non-profit trade association International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA) is providing its members with guidance on this new information.
CHICAGO (September 27, 2013) - The National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA), in conjunction with the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the House and Senate Steel Caucuses, will host a free public event and student steel bridge display at the Rayburn House Office Building (Room B339) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Oct. 2, from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. The event kicks off this year's SteelDay, which takes place nationwide Oct.
(September 26, 2013) - Construction employment expanded in 194 metro areas, declined in 88 and was stagnant in 57 between August 2012 and August 2013, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials added that despite the widespread gains, construction employment reached peak levels for August in only 19 of 339 metro areas.
WEST FARGO, N.D. (September 2013) - Bobcat Company has announced the “I Have an Idea” contest where contestants can provide their Bobcat accessory ideas starting September 25.
NEW YORK (Sept. 25, 2013) — U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) President, CEO and Founding Chair Rick Fedrizzi announced that their Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action, a LEED-registered orphanage and children’s facility that USGBC will construct in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, will officially be named the William Jefferson Clinton Children's Center.
WASHINGTON (September 24, 2013) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $725 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for August was $6.4 billion, down 7 percent compared to volume in August 2012.
WASHINGTON (Sept. 19, 2013) - Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) applauds the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on unanimously approving the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). The bill now awaits a vote by the full House of Representatives. The Senate previously passed a WRRDA bill in May, 2013. Upon the Committee's passage of the bill, AEM President Dennis Slater issued the following statement:
(September 20, 2013) - Construction employment increased in 26 states between July and August and in 35 states for the year, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned, however, that construction employment remains below peak levels in most states and warned of the potential impact of a halt in federal construction investments.
WASHINGTON (September 20, 2013) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released the September 2013 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $725 billion equipment finance sector.
RACINE, Wis. (September 19, 2013) – CASE Construction Equipment has partnered with award-winning author and infrastructure expert Dan McNichol to tour the U.S. and bring awareness to the challenges facing the nation’s aging infrastructure. The tour — titled Dire States: The Drive to Revive America’s Ailing Infrastructure — will make stops at CASE dealers throughout the U.S.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 19, 2013) — Cahaba Media Group is pleased to announce that it has hired Amelia Messamore as the new associate editor of Construction Business Owner magazine.
RALEIGH, N.C. (September 16, 2013) – FMI (www.fminet.com), a provider of management consulting and investment banking* to the engineering and construction industry, released its Q3-2013 Construction Outlook. The markets continue to shift, reducing annual Construction-Put-In-Place predictions to $909.6 billion, down nearly $4 billion from previous predictions.
MOLINE, Ill. (Sept. 12, 2013) — In partnership with RDO Equipment Co., John Deere is expanding its C&F Tech initiative to include North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, N.D. The John Deere dealer technician job training program is a two-year associate’s degree that enables students to troubleshoot, service, repair and rebuild diesel equipment used by customers nationwide.
CHICAGO (September 11, 2013) - For the first time in the U.S., design professionals now have an authoritative resource on structural stainless steel with AISC Steel Design Guide No. 27, Structural Stainless Steel, authored by Nancy Baddoo, associate director at the Steel Construction Institute (SCI), UK.
WASHINGTON (September 10, 2013) – Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the stakeholder-run organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines and the people who dig near them, announced findings from its comprehensive 2012 Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report.
DALLAS, Texas (September 9, 2013) – Ford Nassen announced that the firm’s shareholders George C. Baldwin, Jeffrey S. Chapman, James L. Deem, Jeffrey A. Ford, Timothy D. Matheny, John W. Nassen and Clayton C. Utkov have been named 2013 Texas Super Lawyers, who are recognized as among the state’s leading attorneys.