Construction Industry News

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Software Advice, a company that helps software buyers find HVAC software, recently released a report that analyzes the “thermostat wars” that rage in offices across the country every summer: some like it cool, others like it hot, and companies find it nearly impossible to please all their employees.

Washington, DC (August 21, 2015) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) recently released the August 2015 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI).

SEATTLE (August 18, 2015) - Dexter + Chaney accelerated its growth initiatives in the first half of 2015 following a significant equity investment in the company by Pamlico Capital, which was announced in January. The strategic measures have included new product functionality, new technology partnerships and the launch of a new company website.

HAMILTON, N.J. (August 18, 2015) – Jeff Slivka, chief operating officer and executive vice president at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC will host the “Contractors Professional and Pollution Liability Market Update” workshop at the 35th IRMI Construction Risk Conference to be held November 8-11, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

LANHAM, Md. (August 20, 2015) — A focus on the sustainability of asphalt pavements is changing green construction for road owners and creating a new competitive edge for pavement contractors. The 2015 Asphalt Sustainability Conference, Oct. 13–14 in Portland, Oregon, features learning and networking opportunities designed to help road owners and builders enhance existing sustainability programs to meet tomorrow’s demands, as well as to establish and leverage new sustainability efforts.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (August 14, 2015) – Construction Business Owner, the leading business management magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Procore.

The live online event, “Software Implementation,” will take place September 24, 2015, at 1 p.m. EST. Registration is free at constructionbusinessowner.com/webinars.

OAKDALE/PLAINVIEW, N.Y. – Oakdale-based SUNation Solar Systems has completed its construction and installation of the second largest, privately owned, commercial rooftop solar project in Long Island history through its contract with Perfume Center of America (PCA).

DES MOINES, Iowa (August 11, 2015) – BirdDogHR, AGC of Colorado and Colorado Contractors Association (CCA), Chapters of Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) announced the creation of a new career site targeting workers for the Colorado Construction Industry.

NATIONAL (August 12, 2015) - The National Kitchen & Bath Association announced the call for entries for its second annual NKBA U Professional of the Year, a contest recognizing the best and most driven professionals in the industry.

WHEN: The contest is comprised of three rounds. NKBA is now accepting applications through the deadline of September 23, 2015.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - (August 13, 2015) - Inc. magazine ranked GPS Insight number 2,734 with three-year sales growth of 133 percent on its 34th annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

ATLANTA (August 12, 2015) - Takeuchi-US has announced plans to expand their Pendergrass, Georgia, operations by building a new distribution facility on their existing campus. The new facility is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2015, and will bring new employment opportunities to the area.

The new distribution facility will increase the storage space by over 40 percent and will provide additional parts and machine storage for future growth through 2019 and beyond.

NATIONAL (August 11, 2015) - ABC recently released a report by economist Bernard Markstein on the private construction industry's importance to state economics. Markstein's analysis of the industry's contribution to 2014 GDP covered the nation as a whole as well as by each state. Read an executive summary below.

HOUSTON, Texas – On Center Software’s just completed 2015 Construction Industry survey found a significant amount of activity surrounding movement to cloud technologies, with integration, collaboration, communication and error reduction cited as critical drivers.

MILWAUKEE (August 3, 2015) With summer utility work in full swing, ICUEE has launched a social media photo contest that gives the hardworking men and women of the utility industry a chance to showcase their livelihood and win a new pair of work boots.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (August 5, 2015) – It is with great sadness that the American Concrete Institute mourns Daniel W. Falconer, ACI managing director of engineering who passed away peacefully on July 29, 2015, at age 59, in his Hartland, Michigan, home surrounded by his family, after a 16-month battle with colon cancer.

MOLINE, Ill. (Aug. 10, 2015) - The equipment rental industry revenue forecast for the next five years continues to paint a very positive picture for the future in the United States, with growth rates exceeding 7 percent through at least 2018, according to the latest projections released by the American Rental Association (ARA). The U.S. industry also remains on track to reach record revenue of $38.3 billion in 2015.

RACINE, Wis. (August 4, 2015) - CASE Construction Equipment will host the “Labor of Love Music Festival” starring multi-platinum country music star Kip Moore on Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 7, 2015) at Racine Festival Park on the city’s waterfront. A donation from the event will be made to Wounded Warrior Project, and the event will focus on the importance of hiring veterans into skilled jobs in the manufacturing and construction industries.

DALLAS, Texas (July 31, 2015) —International Risk Management Institute Inc. (IRMI) and WebCE are pleased to present the International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP) and the Independent Insurance Agents of Dallas (IIAD) with six full continuing education scholarships this year.