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  • ABC: Construction Labor Churn at Historic Lows in November
    WASHINGTON (Jan. 7, 2025) — The construction industry had just 276,000 job openings on the last day of November 2024, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data
    Read More →: ABC: Construction Labor Churn at Historic Lows in November

  • Isuzu Sets Its All-Time Retail Truck Sales Record in 2024
    ANAHEIM, Calif. (Jan. 7, 2025) — Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. announced that it set a new Isuzu retail truck sales record. In 2024, Isuzu dealers sold more low-cab-forward trucks
    Read More →: Isuzu Sets Its All-Time Retail Truck Sales Record in 2024

  • Ian Aarsvold Joins Takeuchi-US as Southwest Region Product Manager
    ATLANTA (Jan. 6, 2025) — Ian Aarsvold is the new Southwest region product manager for Takeuchi-US. A current resident of Des Plaines, Illinois, Aarsvold is relocating to the Dallas-Fort Worth area
    Read More →: Ian Aarsvold Joins Takeuchi-US as Southwest Region Product Manager

  • Dodge: Construction Starts Increase 5% in November
    BEDFORD, Mass. (Dec. 19, 2024) — Total construction starts increased 5% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.2 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts grew
    Read More →: Dodge: Construction Starts Increase 5% in November

  • United Rentals Launches New Excavation Safety Training Program
    STAMFORD, Conn. (Dec. 18, 2024) — United Rentals Inc. has launched its Excavation Safety Training for Competent Persons Program, offering an interactive approach to teaching trench and excavation safety. Designed to
    Read More →: United Rentals Launches New Excavation Safety Training Program

  • ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Holds Steady in November, Contractor Confidence Surges
    WASHINGTON (Dec. 10, 2024) — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.4 months in November, according to an ABC member survey conducted Nov.
    Read More →: ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Holds Steady in November, Contractor Confidence Surges

  • Liebherr Hosts Groundbreaking of New Logistics Center
    NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec 10, 2024) — Liebherr recently celebrated the groundbreaking of its new state-of-the-art logistics center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Located at the Hive Business Park, this advanced facility represents
    Read More →: Liebherr Hosts Groundbreaking of New Logistics Center

  • CNH Designs Special Edition CASE Compact Track Loader Inspired by Metallica Frontman James Hetfield
    BASILDON, England (Dec. 16, 2024) — A special edition compact track loader from CNH construction brand CASE Construction Equipment was on display at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, at the
    Read More →: CNH Designs Special Edition CASE Compact Track Loader Inspired by Metallica Frontman James Hetfield

  • NCCER Program Expansion Impacts Thousands Nationwide in 2024
    ALACHUA, Fla. (Dec. 11, 2024) — The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization — expanded programs in 2024 to further its commitment to changing
    Read More →: NCCER Program Expansion Impacts Thousands Nationwide in 2024

  • EarthCam Expands Live Weather Service for Construction
    UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. (Dec. 12, 2024) — EarthCam, a provider of live camera technology, content and services, announced the release of its newly upgraded Live Weather Service. Weather is a
    Read More →: EarthCam Expands Live Weather Service for Construction

  • Report Shows Off-Site Construction Teams Grow & Facilities Diversify
    CHICAGO (Dec. 2, 2024) — BuiltWorlds’ recently released 2024 Offsite Construction Annual Benchmarking Report paints the sector as one in the midst of an evolution, revealing widespread internal prioritization of off-site
    Read More →: Report Shows Off-Site Construction Teams Grow & Facilities Diversify

  • CIM Announces Donation By Mack Trucks & Revolution Concrete Mixers For Annual Auction
    LAS VEGAS (Dec. 3, 2024) — The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program — a business-intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management —
    Read More →: CIM Announces Donation By Mack Trucks & Revolution Concrete Mixers For Annual Auction

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