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  • UFPI Acquires Pallet USA
    Universal Forest Products Inc. (UFP) has announced that one of its affiliates acquired Hartford, Wisconsin-based Pallet USA LLC. The acquisition expands UFP’s industrial product capacity and services in the Midwest. Details
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  • AWC Connection Calculator Updated
    American Wood Council releases updated Connection ?Calculator app with new CLT and ring?shank nail provisions for wood construction.
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  • Ware Malcomb Recognized on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
    Ware Malcomb, an international design firm, announced it has once again been recognized on the ‘2019 Inc. 5000,’ Inc. Magazine’s annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.  Details here. 
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  • 4 Finalists for ITA Tunnelling & Underground Space Awards Focused on Managing Urban Expansion
    One of the categories of the competition is focused on rewarding the ‘Major Project of the Year’ (over ‘500M). Amongst the eight projects submitted for this category, the panel of judges identified four finalists that seem to pursue one
    Read More →: 4 Finalists for ITA Tunnelling & Underground Space Awards Focused on Managing Urban Expansion

  • Energy Efficiency Leads Energy Sector Job Growth
    Energy efficiency is the fastest-growing segment of U.S. energy-sector employment, now employing more than 2.3 million Americans, according to a new analysis from E4TheFuture and the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs). Energy
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  • 3 Project Updates on Sports Stadiums Across the US
    Sports arenas bring in big bucks and crazy energy for the minor and major teams in cities across the nation. Here’s a look at three projects bringing in new builds and
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  • Denver Airport Announces New Project Budget, Timeline
    In the wake of firing Great Hall Partners (GHP)—the public-private partnership completing work on the project—Denver International Airport’s Chief Executive Officer Kim Day announced a new, larger budget and a new
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  • Texas Central Enters Agreement for Design-Build of $20B High-Speed Rail Line
    Last week, Texas Central (the company developing the rail line) announced it had entered an agreement with Houston and Dallas to complete the design and build of a $20 billion high-speed
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  • FMI Report Predicts Significant Increase in Number of U.S. Megaprojects
    A new report from FMI Corporation, “Megaprojects: Changing the Conversation,” estimates that annual construction put in place for megaprojects in the U.S. will increase 600%—from $50 billion to $350 billion. The
    Read More →: FMI Report Predicts Significant Increase in Number of U.S. Megaprojects

  • AIA Outlines Initial Plan to Drive Climate Action
    The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is outlining an initial path forward for the organization and profession this morning in a new declaration, ‘Where We Stand: Climate Action.’ Details here. 
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  • US Construction & Real Estate Industry M&A Deals Totaled $3.69B in Q2 2019, Says GlobalData
    Total construction and real estate industry merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Q2 2019 (worth $3.69 billion) were announced in the United States, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company.
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  • FMI Releases Report ‘Megaprojects: Changing the Conversation’
    FMI Corporation has announced the release of its latest report, ‘Megaprojects: Changing the Conversation.’ In this article, FMI presents their latest market forecast on megaprojects, shares insights from industry leaders on
    Read More →: FMI Releases Report ‘Megaprojects: Changing the Conversation’

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