RACINE, Wis., (November 17, 2016) - CASE Construction Equipment and Sonsray Machinery provided equipment and product training support for a Team Rubicon operation and land-clearing project at the “Family Camp at Yosemite,” run by the City of San Jose Parks and Recreation Department, in Groveland,
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LAS VEGAS (November 7, 2016) — Trimble announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Building Data, based in Rocklin, California.
Washington, DC (November 16, 2016) – After seeing consecutive months of contracting demand for the first time in 4 years, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw a modest increase demand for design services. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9 to 12 month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending.
NEW YORK (November 21, 2016) – Dodge Data & Analytics has partnered with STACK Construction Technologies to integrate Dodge’s leading data and analytics with STACK’s cloud-based takeoff and estimating tools. The partnership will put Dodge’s extensive project data and STACK’s easy-to-use takeoff and estimating software in the hands of contractors and subcontractors through a seamless user experience.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (November 22, 2016)- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) honored Manitou Americas Inc. with its "Pillar of the Industry" award, reflecting Manitou Americas work to improve the business environment for the equipment manufacturing industry during this election year.
Washington, DC (November 17, 2016) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) recently released the November 2016 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI).
SAUK CENTRE, Minn. (November 16, 2016) – Felling Trailers conducted its fourth online auction of a FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a nonprofit organization. Felling Trailers wanted to bring awareness of and support to those individuals affected by brain tumors. Thus, Felling Trailers manufactured and painted one of its most popular trailers brain tumor gray and auctioned it online for 7 days during the month of November.
LAS VEGAS (November 16, 2016) - At a special AEC Excellence Awards luncheon today co-sponsored by Autodesk and Hewlett-Packard at Autodesk University 2016 in Las Vegas, Mortenson, BIAD and Rambøll Sweco ANS were awarded 1st Place Awards for Construction, Building and Infrastr
WASHINGTON (November 10, 2016) – The American Public Works Association (APWA) and other key water groups are urging Congress to include water infrastructure provisions as part of a final Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) bill this year.
The 12 water organizations support a bipartisan compromise of the WRDA bill with measures to invest in the nation’s water infrastructure, and to help communities meet their safe and clean water obligations.
NEW YORK (November 15, 2016) – Following 2 years of intensive, successful beta testing, IrisVR announces its two virtual reality products are available to the public. The full launch of IrisVR Prospect and IrisVR Scope follows news late last month that IrisVR had secured $8 million in Series A funding, bringing the startup’s total funding to date to $10 million.
LAS VEGAS (November 15, 2016) - At this year’s Autodesk University, one thing will be abundantly clear – Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the nexus of designing, building and operating. Embraced and adopted by governments and architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms across the globe for its capabilities to reduce cost and improve quality, BIM is now at what the late Andy Gro
SAN DIEGO (November 10, 2016) – Icon Building Supplies (Icon), Southern California’s leading DVBE provider of laydown yard management and third-party logistics services for utility companies, announced its CEO, Paul Loska, was named a Top Construction Leader by the San Diego Transcript.
NATIONAL (November 14, 2016) - The American Institute of Architects (AIA) will announce the findings from a Harris Poll survey of American attitudes toward community buildings at the “Build America” Summit. There will be panel discussions with topical experts examining case study examples and local solutions that successfully address reinvestment, as well as a keynote address from developer Jonathan Rose, author of “
NAPLES, Fla. (November 10, 2016) – EHC Inc. has been selected by MCC and Associates for the development of the new Popeye’s in North Port, Florida.
NEW YORK (November 7, 2016) – The Dodge Momentum Index grew 4.1 percent in October to 133.6 from its revised September reading of 128.3 (2000=100). The index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
ORLANDO (November 7, 2016) — The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Workplace Task Force Construction Subcommittee was presented with the Gary E. Bird Horizon Award at the International Risk Management Institute (IRMI) Construction Risk Conference in Orlando, Florida, for its suicide prevention efforts in the construction industry.
LANCASTER, Penn. (November 2, 2016) – Armstrong Flooring continues to lead the flooring industry by providing products, expertise and inspiration for building professionals and consumers. In the same fashion, the commercial division of Armstrong Flooring has proudly introduced a brand new website this week – an inspirational platform designed for all visitors from A&D specifiers to contractors and installers to facility managers and end-users.
PELLA, Iowa – Thunder Creek Equipment has announced a free webinar focused on Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) handling and best practices for the construction industry. The webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, December 6 at 1:30 p.m.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (November 1, 2016) — When it comes to worker health and safety, information is everywhere, but it’s often very confusing, and hard for people to apply to their own work environment.