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  • Construction Business Owner Magazine & Center Present Webinar: ‘Protect Profit Margins & Improve Cash Flow With Better Spend Management’
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Oct. 1, 2021) — Construction Business Owner, the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Center. The live, online event,
    Read More →: Construction Business Owner Magazine & Center Present Webinar: ‘Protect Profit Margins & Improve Cash Flow With Better Spend Management’

  • Construction Spending Stalls Between July & August as Decrease In Nonresidential Projects Negates Ongoing Growth In Residential Work
    ARLINGTON, Va (Oct. 4, 2021) — Total construction spending was flat between July and August, as a decrease in nonresidential projects offset continuing gains in residential construction, according to a new
    Read More →: Construction Spending Stalls Between July & August as Decrease In Nonresidential Projects Negates Ongoing Growth In Residential Work

  • Galloway & Company, Inc. Acquires JRCA Architects
    DENVER (Oct. 4, 2021) — Galloway & Company, Inc., a national architecture and engineering firm has announced its acquisition of Utah-based JRCA Architects, creating a dynamic alignment of knowledge and culture. JRCA
    Read More →: Galloway & Company, Inc. Acquires JRCA Architects

  • Linbeck Group Of Houston, Texas Named Nation’s Safest Construction Company In 2020
    ARLINGTON, Va. (Oct. 1, 2021) — Linbeck Group was honored for having the nation’s best construction safety and wellness plan in 2020 by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association, which
    Read More →: Linbeck Group Of Houston, Texas Named Nation’s Safest Construction Company In 2020

  • One-third of Metro Areas Lost Construction Jobs Between August 2020 & 2021 as Fate of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Remains Unclear
    ARLINGTON, Va. (Sept. 29, 2021) — Nearly one-third of United States metro areas lost construction jobs between August 2020 and August 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America
    Read More →: One-third of Metro Areas Lost Construction Jobs Between August 2020 & 2021 as Fate of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Remains Unclear

  • New Research Shows Design-Build Growth Continues Despite Market Challenges
    WASHINGTON (Sept. 28, 2021) — When researchers at FMI Corporation first looked at design-build utilization in 2018, the news confirmed what many in the industry knew first-hand, design-build wasn’t an “alternative delivery
    Read More →: New Research Shows Design-Build Growth Continues Despite Market Challenges

  • US Department of Labor Proposes $1.67M in Fines for Ohio Vehicle Parts Manufacturer After Worker Dies When Crushed by Machine
    RAVENNA, Ohio (Sept. 28, 2021) — A Ravenna, Ohio, aluminum parts manufacturer with a history of safety violations now faces $1,671,738 in penalties for 38 safety and health violations following an investigation
    Read More →: US Department of Labor Proposes $1.67M in Fines for Ohio Vehicle Parts Manufacturer After Worker Dies When Crushed by Machine

  • Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Guidance Raises Concerns, Says ABC
    WASHINGTON (Sept. 27, 2021) — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has released the following statement in response to guidance issued by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force about what is required of federal contractors
    Read More →: Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Guidance Raises Concerns, Says ABC

  • Kostreba Lands Winning Bid in 2021 Trailer for a Cause Auction
    SAUK CENTRE, Minn. (Sept. 24, 2021) — Felling Trailers, Inc. conducted its ninth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization: the Minnesota Fire
    Read More →: Kostreba Lands Winning Bid in 2021 Trailer for a Cause Auction

  • Architecture Billings Continue to Increase
    WASHINGTON (Sept. 24, 2021) — The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded its seventh consecutive positive month, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). The ABI score
    Read More →: Architecture Billings Continue to Increase

  • Louisiana, Missouri’s Champ Clark Mississippi River Bridge Replacement Named Best Construction Project Of 2020 By National Trade Association
    ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2021) — Louisiana, Mo.’s Champ Clark Mississippi River Bridge replacement was the most significant construction project of 2020, the Associated General Contractors of America recently announced. As a result, the project’s contractor, Massman Construction
    Read More →: Louisiana, Missouri’s Champ Clark Mississippi River Bridge Replacement Named Best Construction Project Of 2020 By National Trade Association

  • eBay & bidadoo Announce Strategic Partnership to Transform Heavy Equipment Industry
    SAN JOSE, Calif. (Sept. 9, 2021) — EBay Inc., a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world, has announced  a strategic partnership and investment in
    Read More →: eBay & bidadoo Announce Strategic Partnership to Transform Heavy Equipment Industry

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