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  • Curry Supply Co. Hires Chris Rearick as Regional Sales Manager
    MARTINSBURG, Pa. (July 26, 2021) — Curry Supply Company has announced that Christopher Rearick has been named by the board as a sales manager in the Northeast region. Rearick is a sales veteran
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  • STACK Acquires SmartUse Mobile, Plan Management Software
    CINCINNATI (June 9, 2021) — STACK Construction Technologies recently announced the acquisition of SmartUse Solutions, Inc, an intuitive and responsive software solution for document viewing, markup and collaboration in the field. The
    Read More →: STACK Acquires SmartUse Mobile, Plan Management Software

  • American Concrete Institute Announces Director of Innovative Concrete Technology
    FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (July 19, 2021) – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has announced that Rex C. Donahey, Ph.D., will serve as the institute’s inaugural director of innovative concrete technology. In this
    Read More →: American Concrete Institute Announces Director of Innovative Concrete Technology

  • Total Construction Starts Slip in June
    HAMILTON, N.J. (July 20, 2021) — Total construction starts lost 7% in June, slipping to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $863.6 billion, according to data from Dodge Data & Analytics. All three
    Read More →: Total Construction Starts Slip in June

  • Skanska Promotes Three Florida Executives
    TAMPA, Fla. (June 16, 2021) – Skanska recently announced the promotion of three executives in its Florida building division. Mandy Weitknecht has been promoted to Vice President of Business Development for the
    Read More →: Skanska Promotes Three Florida Executives

  • National Institute of Building Sciences Names First Female Board Chair
    WASHINGTON, (June 28, 2021) – The National Institute of Building Sciences, created by Congress in 1974, has named the first woman to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors. Anne
    Read More →: National Institute of Building Sciences Names First Female Board Chair

  • Producer Prices For Construction Materials And Services Soar 26% Over 12 Months Says AGC
    ARLINGTON, Va. (July 14,2021) — Unprecedented price increases for a wide range of goods and services used in construction pushed up contractors’ costs by a devastating 26.3% from June 2020 to
    Read More →: Producer Prices For Construction Materials And Services Soar 26% Over 12 Months Says AGC

  • Continued Growth Brings Rising Labor Costs & Staffing Setbacks
    HAMILTON, N.J.  (July 13, 2021) — The latest issue of the Civil Quarterly (TCQ) from Dodge Data & Analytics reveals that most civil contractors are optimistic about the volume of work they expect in 2021 and
    Read More →: Continued Growth Brings Rising Labor Costs & Staffing Setbacks

  • New Study Shows Skilled Craft Unions & Biopharmceutical Industry Partnership Resulted In $23.6B In Major Construction Project Investment Over 6 Years
    WASHINGTON (July 8, 2021) — The nation’s leading building trade unions recently released an update to its first-of-its-kind report on the economic impact of the long-standing partnership between skilled craft unions and the
    Read More →: New Study Shows Skilled Craft Unions & Biopharmceutical Industry Partnership Resulted In $23.6B In Major Construction Project Investment Over 6 Years

  • Dodge Momentum Index Loses Steam in June
    HAMILTON, N.J. (July 8, 2021) – Following 6 months of consecutive gains, the Dodge Momentum Index fell to 165.8 in June, down 5% from the revised May reading of 175.1. The Momentum
    Read More →: Dodge Momentum Index Loses Steam in June

  • Construction Employment Declines by 7,000 in June as Nonresidential Firms Struggle to Find Workers & Materials to Complete Projects
    ARLINGTON, Va. (July 7, 2021) — Construction employment declined by 7,000 between May and June as the industry still employs 238,000 fewer people than before the pandemic, according to an analysis
    Read More →: Construction Employment Declines by 7,000 in June as Nonresidential Firms Struggle to Find Workers & Materials to Complete Projects

  • Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. to Acquire Metro Building Products’
    DUBUQUE, Iowa (June 18, 2021) — Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. has entered into an agreement to purchase Metro Building Products, based in Marietta, Georgia. The planned acquisition unites two successful longtime lumber
    Read More →: Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. to Acquire Metro Building Products’

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