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LEAGUE CITY, Texas (July 14, 2016) — South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center announced the completion of a multi-million dollar renovation that began in November 2015. The extensive property transformation, themed “A new look. A new experience,” energizes the hotel with contemporary, nautically inspired design and enhanced guest services.
SAN FRANCISCO (July 13, 2016) – The new 70-story mixed-use tower at 181 Fremont Street currently being developed by Jay Paul Company will be the most resilient building on the West Coast of the United States, with a structural design that will set the new standards in earthquake resiliency for future urban development.
FAIRFAX, Minn. (July 13, 2016) – The congregation at The Father’s House church in Vacaville, California, has seen phenomenal growth since opening in 1997. So much so that church has undertaken a building expansion, aided by Schweiss Doors.
PLEASANTON, Calif. (July 13, 2016) – IronPlanet announced that buyers on IronPlanet, TruckPlanet and GovPlanet can now take advantage of instant Express financing on equipment purchases when they want to bid.
PLANT CITY, Fla. (July 18, 2016) – McCraney Property Company announced the strategic purchase of 70 acres of Fancy Farms’ nearly 250-acre Grooms’ family-owned strawberry farm located at the intersection of County Line Road and Rice Road in Plant City, Fla. The acquisition will pave the way for McCraney Property Company to develop a class A industrial spec property totaling 1,3250,520 square feet.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11, 2016) – Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow a sluggish 0.9 percent in 2016, according to the Q3 update to the 2016 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 15, 2016) — Creating and implementing a respiratory protection program can be a complex and challenging task, from exposure assessments to respirator selection to fit testing, a written respiratory protection program has multiple requirements that companies must meet.
TOLEDO, Ohio (July 6, 2016) - Fortunately, most cleaning workers now wear gloves when they perform their tasks. But just wearing gloves may not be enough. Impact Products offers the following "best practices" for wearing gloves when cleaning:
ALCOA, Tenn. (July 6, 2016) – As Tennessee’s construction sector enjoys a period of rapid growth, area builders are seizing an opportunity to add talented workers to their arsenals.
NORTH AMERICA (July 5, 2016) - Caterpillar announced the extension and further expansion of its fuel consumption guarantee and a parts availability guarantee, both bundled with telematics solutions. This program, Cat Pays You Back, supports the advances in product technology from Caterpillar. Caterpillar wants to help customers overcome these challenges with a special three-part purchase offer.
RACINE, Wis. (July 6, 2016) - CASE Construction Equipment has released its list of 2016 “Diamond Dealer” and “Gold Dealer” award recipients as a part of its North American Construction Equipment Partnership Program.
NEW YORK, N.Y. – (July 8, 2016) – The Dodge Momentum Index rose a sharp 11.2 percent in June to 134.4 from its revised May reading of 120.8 (2000=100). The Momentum 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.
RENSSELAER, Ind. (July 6, 2016) — Talbert Manufacturing named Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel of Voorhees, New Jersey, as its top dealer for the eighth straight year. This award recognizes a Talbert dealer for high performance in selling trailers, service and parts.
MOLINE, Ill. (July 5, 2016) - Devastating wildfires in California and historic floods in West Virginia have resulted in loss of life, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to seek shelter elsewhere.
MECHANICSBURG, Penn. (June 30, 2016) – Mowery, a Mechanicsburg-based construction company, has been named as one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Central Pennsylvania by the Central Penn Business Journal. Mowery was also named to the list in 2008 and 2009, making this the third time the company has achieved this milestone. Previously, Mowery has been ranked #1 and #5 on the list.
GLOBAL (June 29, 2016) - Through Zureli, the green building community will be able to source for products and services that will help make buildings more environmentally friendly and sustainable.
ATLANTA, Georgia (June 29, 2016) - The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) recognized Brad D. Giles, CSP, STSC, P.E., Grad IOSH; Jeremiah N. Shupe, CSP, ASP, CHST; and Paul G. Specht, PhD, CSP for their many accomplishments as safety professionals. The BCSP certificants received awards at the fifth annual Award of Excellence ceremony at the American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) Safety 2016 Professional Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
LONG ISLAND CITY, New York (June 27, 2016) —The first cohort of the Opportunity Academy, a construction administration training program that can lead to employment opportunities with city agencies or small businesses throughout
NEW YORK (June 24, 2016) – At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $636.7 billion, new construction starts in May increased 5 percent from April, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Much of the growth came from the nonbuilding construction sector (public works and electric utilities), which was lifted by a $3.8 billion oil pipeline in the upper Midwest as well as by seven power plant projects with a combined cost of $4.3 billion.
WASHINGTON (June 27, 2016) – The American Public Works Association (APWA) joins 86 organizations, including the United States Chamber of Commerce, the American Association of Port Authorities and the American Society of Civil
