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  • Construction Starts Fall Back 24.8% in August
    BOSTON (Sept. 21, 2026) — Total construction starts declined 24.8% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.34 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts fell 32.0%
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  • CNH Construction Announces Kris Dahl Will Succeed Terry Dolan
    RACINE, Wis. (Sept. 18, 2026) — CNH Construction announced that Kris Dahl will succeed Terry Dolan leading the North America Commercial business as Dolan prepares for his planned retirement at the
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  • New Cat Simulators Next Gen Excavator Utilities Package Teaches Operators to Use an Excavator for Utility Servicing
    PEORIA, Ill. (Sept. 9, 2026) — Simformotion LLC, a provider of heavy equipment simulator training solutions, announces the release of the new Cat Simulators Next Gen Excavator Underground Utilities package. This exercise
    Read More →: New Cat Simulators Next Gen Excavator Utilities Package Teaches Operators to Use an Excavator for Utility Servicing

  • ABC: Construction Materials Prices Jump Again in August
    WASHINGTON (Sept. 10, 2026) — Construction input prices increased 1.2% in August compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of the U.S. Bureau of
    Read More →: ABC: Construction Materials Prices Jump Again in August

  • Paslode’s Universal Heavy-Duty Stapling Program Now Available at Lowe’s
    GLENVIEW, Ill. (Sept. 9, 2026) — Paslode is expanding access to its professional-grade manual fastening solutions with the launch of its Universal Heavy-Duty Stapling program at Lowe’s, bringing a new lineup
    Read More →: Paslode’s Universal Heavy-Duty Stapling Program Now Available at Lowe’s

  • Dodge Momentum Index Flat in August
    BOSTON (Sept. 8, 2026) — The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, ticked down 0.4% in August to 282.0 (2000=100) from the downwardly revised July reading of 283.0. Over
    Read More →: Dodge Momentum Index Flat in August

  • All Within My Hands Partners With CNH to Auction Final Hetfield Limited Edition CASE Compact Track Loader
    SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (Sept. 4, 2026) — Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands, is partnering with CASE Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH, to celebrate Labor Day in support of skilled trade
    Read More →: All Within My Hands Partners With CNH to Auction Final Hetfield Limited Edition CASE Compact Track Loader

  • ABC: Construction Job Openings Up by 28,000 to Near-2-Year High in July
    WASHINGTON (Sept. 1, 2026) — The construction industry had 326,000 job openings on the last day of July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the
    Read More →: ABC: Construction Job Openings Up by 28,000 to Near-2-Year High in July

  • TMG Construction Corporation Announces Key Promotions
    LEESBURG, Va. (Sept. 1, 2026) — The Matthews Group Inc. t/a TMG Construction Corporation (TMG), a general contractor and design-builder in the construction industry, announced leadership promotions that position the company
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  • Former Maryland Secretary of Labor Named ABC VP of Workforce & Safety Policy
    WASHINGTON (Aug. 31, 2026) — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced that Tiffany Robinson has joined the association as its vice president of workforce and safety policy. Robinson brings deep experience
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  • Reading Truck Equipment & Masterack Unite
    READING, Pa. (Aug. 28, 2026) — Reading Truck Equipment LLC. and Masterack LLC., two J. B. Poindexter & Co. Inc. companies specializing in commercial vehicle upfit solutions, announced the integration of
    Read More →: Reading Truck Equipment & Masterack Unite

  • AlignOps FleetWatcher Replaces Paper Truck Tickets
    INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 27, 2026) — AlignOps FleetWatcher automatically creates Virtual Truck Tickets from truck-based digital work records using dispatch, GPS and shift data. Digitally capturing the data replaces paper truck tickets
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