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  • Dodge: Construction Starts Recede 20% in June
    BOSTON (July 21, 2026) — Total construction starts declined 19.9% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.42 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts fell back
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  • Skanska Selects Brian Urban as EVP-General Manager for California
    SAN FRANCISCO (July, 27, 2026) — Skanska, a global construction and development firm, announced the appointment of Brian Urban as executive vice president and general manager for its Skanska USA Building
    Read More →: Skanska Selects Brian Urban as EVP-General Manager for California

  • The Toro Company Announces Leadership Change
    BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (July 22, 2026) — The Toro Company, a global provider of solutions for outdoor environment, announced a leadership transition as part of its long-term, succession planning process. On July
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  • DIRT Data Summary & Trends: CGA Index Reaches Record High in 2025
    WASHINGTON — Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, published a summary of 2025 Damage Information
    Read More →: DIRT Data Summary & Trends: CGA Index Reaches Record High in 2025

  • Trimble Launches New Financial Management System for Small Business Contractors
    WESTMINSTER, Colo. (July 20, 2026) — Trimble announced the availability of Trimble Financials software in the U.S. The new construction-specific financial management and job costing solution is designed to simplify accounting
    Read More →: Trimble Launches New Financial Management System for Small Business Contractors

  • ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Slips; Contractors Remain Confident in June
    WASHINGTON (July 14, 2026) — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.8 months in June, according to an ABC member survey conducted June 22
    Read More →: ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Slips; Contractors Remain Confident in June

  • Dewalt’s Fleet-Capable Downward Drilling Robot Now Commercially Available
    TOWSON, Md. (July 9, 2026) — DEWALT announced the commercial launch of the world’s first fleet-capable, downward drilling robot, DALE, developed in collaboration with global mobile robotics company August Robotics.  
    Read More →: Dewalt’s Fleet-Capable Downward Drilling Robot Now Commercially Available

  • Newforma Introduces Microsoft Teams Connector to Strengthen AECO Project Records
    MANCHESTER, N.H. (July 13, 2026) — Newforma announced the introduction of a Microsoft Teams connector for Newforma Konekt. The new integration brings Microsoft Teams conversations directly into the Newforma Konekt project
    Read More →: Newforma Introduces Microsoft Teams Connector to Strengthen AECO Project Records

  • Caterpillar Opens Engineering Design Center
    RAPID CITY, S.D. (July 9, 2026) — Caterpillar just opened the Black Hills Engineering Design Center, offering a firsthand look at how virtual reality and advanced visualization are transforming equipment development
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  • AP: Manhattan High-Rise Deemed Stable After Columns Buckled
    NEW YORK (July 8, 2026) — An under-construction Manhattan high-rise at risk of collapse was stabilized late Tuesday and some evacuations of nearby buildings were lifted. “We’ve been monitoring the building
    Read More →: AP: Manhattan High-Rise Deemed Stable After Columns Buckled

  • AGC: 78% of Voters Want a New Federal Highway, Bridge & Transit Funding Bill Before Current Law Expires
    July 8, 2026 — According to a recent poll from the Associated Builders and Contractors of America (AGC), 78% of American voters want Congress to pass a new federal highway, bridge
    Read More →: AGC: 78% of Voters Want a New Federal Highway, Bridge & Transit Funding Bill Before Current Law Expires

  • John Deere Announces Finalists in ‘Building America’ Contest
    MOLINE, Ill. (July 6, 2026) — John Deere announced the three finalists in its Building America contest on July 4 during the John Deere Classic, a PGA golf tournament. This nationwide
    Read More →: John Deere Announces Finalists in ‘Building America’ Contest

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