Construction Industry News

NEW YORK (September 17, 2015) – Dodge Data & Analytics announced its 77th annual forum for construction industry leaders, the 2016 Dodge Construction Outlook Executive Conference, to be held October 29-30, 2015, at The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 21, 2015) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released the September 2015 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $903 billion equipment finance sector.

PLEASANTON, Calif. (September 17, 2015) – IronPlanet announced that it has closed a new $55 million senior secured credit facility. The new facility repays a prior senior secured loan and provides additional capital for growth.

PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 14, 2015) – Viewpoint Construction Software and MSI Data announced a strategic collaborative partnership to continue delivering a best-in-class integrated mobile service solution to our customers.

FAIRFIELD, Ohio (September 14, 2015) - FINN Corporation has inked deals with Thomson Equipment and Yukon Equipment to increase coverage in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The dealer agreements recognize them as full-line equipment, parts stocking and service dealers for FINN HydroSeeders, Straw Blowers and Bark Blowers.

MIAMI (September 7, 2015) — The study, Protecting Construction Worker Health and Safety in Ontario Canada: Identifying a Union Safety Effect, was conducted in Canada but has direct implications for the industry in the United States where 74,950 construction workers suffered “lost-time” injuries in 2010, according to statistics collected by the National S

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (September 10, 2015) —Trimble and Nucor Corporation announced a third, multi-year agreement to extend their collaboration in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) markets that began in 2009.

LAS VEGAS (September 10, 2015) — AT&T and Telogis have announced a collaboration to power a suite of solutions for companies with mobile workforces. Connecting vehicles of all sizes from small trucks to 18-wheelers and heavy equipment, the combination of AT&T’s global network and Telogis’ telematics, compliance, and mobile and navigation software provides full fleet solutions for businesses and manufacturers around the world.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (Sept. 9, 2015) — Jay Leno, comedian, author, car builder and longtime host of “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” will serve as keynote speaker at The Work Truck Show 2016. His address will take place Thursday, March 3, as part of the President’s Breakfast & NTEA Annual Meeting.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 9, 2015) – Construction Business Owner, the leading business management magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Viewpoint Construction Software.

MOLINE, Ill. (Aug. 24, 2015) – In March 1955, a group of 21 rental business owners from throughout the Midwest met in Moline, Illinois, to establish what is today the American Rental Association (ARA). As the fledging association continued through its first year, they made plans to meet for a “general convention of rental operators” the following January in Kansas City, Missouri. They decided if the convention was well received, they would hold it annually.

HOUSTON (September 1, 2015) - KBR Inc. announced that Brian Ferraioli, executive vice president and CFO, will present at D.A. Davidson's 14th Annual Engineering & Construction conference on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at 11 a.m. PST (1 p.m. CST).

ISABELLA COUNTY, Mich. (September 3, 2015) – Bandit Industries continues to add to its network of dealers in North America with the addition of three new dealers. All locations will offer Bandit equipment and world-class support and service to our customers.

WATERTOWN, S.D. (September 8, 2015) – More than 40 people from around the world, including participants from Australia, Brazil, Chile, Peru and the United States, recently attended Terex Utilities’ 37th annual Hands On Training seminar at the company’s facilities in Watertown, South Dakota, on August 17-19.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (September 2, 2015) – The American Public Works Association (APWA) announced that major changes are in store for the annual conference and equipment show, which will be known as PWX beginning in 2016. The new PWX brand stands for “Public Works Expo,” which will replace the previous lengthy title, “International Public Works Congress & Exposition.”

The launch of PWX is part of APWA’s response to significant trends occurring in the workforce.

(August 26, 2015) - Timetric forecasts that the construction sector’s average annual growth is set to accelerate in real terms from 1.7 percent during the review period to 3.1 percent over the forecast period, increasing from $1.0 trillion in 2014 to $1.1 trillion in 2019 in real terms.

APPLETON, Wis. (August 25, 2015) — Miller Electric Mfg. Co. announced the release of its 2015 Welding Safety & Health Guide — a 76-page, full-color resource that highlights the company’s personal protective equipment (PPE) and fume management offering. Prefacing all product recommendations are industry statistics and trends, key safety terminology and other pertinent information to aide in understanding welding safety and achieving compliance.

PLEASANTON, Calif. (September 1, 2015) – IronPlanet announced key dates for its fall slate of Cat Auction Services onsite auctions, which features five major regional events across the U.S. and Canada, and that its 2016 kick-off in Orlando, Florida, has expanded to four days.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 27, 2015) – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) released the following statement in response to today’s National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) joint employer ruling in the Browning-Ferris Industries of California case.

MINNEAPOLIS (August 31, 2015) – BuildingStart is releasing a free trial of its mobile software in the wake of the recent Legionnaire’s disease outbreaks in New York City and Philadelphia.