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LINO LAKES, Minn. (June 9, 2015) —Underground Tools Inc. will be displaying its expanded line of premium quality directional drilling pipe and HDD tooling, as well as high quality trencher parts, at ICUEE 2015. UTI’s comprehensive line of HDD down-hole tooling features improved designs and includes drive chucks, starter rods, reamers, sonde housings, pilot bits, carriage chain and more.
McCONNELLSBURG, Pa. (June 30, 2015) — JLG Industries Inc. recently introduced JLGUsed.com, a website where users can find, inspect and buy quality pre-owned construction equipment from JLG.
NEW YORK, NY, June 24, 2015 – Construction activities are expected to grow at 5 percent in 2015, levelling off from the previous forecast of 8 percent in Q1 2015, according to the Q2 Construction Outlook released by FMI Corporation.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (June 24, 2015) – The Toro Company has officially been awarded a national contract by The National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) for compact construction and maintenance equipment. The contract was approved on May 19, 2015, and the award is classified under contract number #042815-TTC with NJPA.
OMAHA, Neb. (June 24, 2015) – Proxibid announced an exclusive partnership with Enverto Investment Group, an equipment finance company, to provide financing for equipment purchases made in the Proxibid Marketplace, via its Express financing.
(June 3, 2015) - The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) released a Top 10 list of common underground utility myths, along with the facts for safe underground utility installation, repair and maintenance.
Safe machinery operation saves lives, and equipment manufacturers want underground utility industry professionals to always think safety on the jobsite.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (June 23, 2015) – Egnyte announced it has expanded its footprint in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Market. Egnyte’s solution powers enterprise file services for construction firms around the globe, and the enhanced solution includes new feature sets and third-party partner integrations to extend the value for project managers and IT decision makers.
DEER PARK, N.Y. (June 15, 2015) - Allstate Sign & Plaque, a signage company based in Deer Park, New York, is offering contractors and builders signage featuring the newly designed accessibility symbol.
“In 2012, the Accessible Icon Project created this symbol and we’re proud to provide these products to contractors throughout the nation,” said Mark Fick, president of Allstate Sign & Plaque.
LEBANON, Ohio (June 22, 2015) - Fecon announced Road Builders as their dealer and service provider for Kansas, Nebraska and western Missouri. Road Builders will offer Fecon’s proven line of Bull Hog Mulchers, FTX Track Carriers (ranging from 97-600 hp) and various other forestry attachments.
Portsmouth, N.H. (June 16, 2015) – B2W Software announced the Paul J. McKeon Jr., CEO, will discuss the impact of mobile technologies on the construction industry at the Construction Finance Management Association (CFMA) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago on June 30.
McKeon will be among four presenters for a session titled, “Can Construction and Productivity Apps Utilizing Remote Job Site Technology Actually Impact Project Results?”
OMAHA, Neb. (June 16, 2015) – Proxibid will power online bidding for Euro Auctions USA’s Heavy Construction Equipment Auction taking place Friday, June 26 at 9 a.m. EST. Buyers will have the opportunity to bid online via Proxibid or live at the auction in Atlanta, Georgia. Online bidders can view the auction catalog and place bids now by visiting Proxibid.
MILWAUKEE (June 18, 2015) – Bringing military veterans and industry jobs together is the goal of the new ICUEE 2015 benefit auction, to be held Thursday, October 1 on the show floor.
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 16, 2015) – Developed to help companies in the construction industry better understand how marketing communications tools can generate sales leads, Signature Style PR + Marketing has published a free, downloadable “Marketing Communications Roadmap for the Construction Industry.”
(June 5, 2015) - Construction firms added 17,000 jobs in May and 273,000 over 12 months, as the sector's unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent, the lowest May rate since 2006, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Association officials noted that the job gains come as the private and public sectors are increasing investments in construction services.
SOUTH HAVEN, Minn. (6/15/2015) — Legacy Building Solutions has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification, the highest quality-management certification standard available in industrial manufacturing. The comprehensive system audits cover every aspect of operations.
HAMILTON, N.J. (June 10, 2014) – New Day Underwriting Managers LLC recently introduced the results of its 2015 Market Update, highlighting trends and predictions for today’s environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance marketplace. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, New Day unveiled the annual recap as its latest tool for helping agents, brokers and clients navigate the changing construction marketplace with optimal risk management solutions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 4, 2015) — The Institute of Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) announced today it has opened its Sustaining Memberships to private sector firms in engineering, planning, design and construction organizations. The ISI Sustaining Membership is designed for companies to be recognized publicly for their competency and experience in the development of sustainable infrastructure projects.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (June 7, 2015) — Capital Safety announced that its team of safety experts will showcase rescue planning and rescue equipment at Safety 2015 presented by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), June 7-10, in Booth #2312 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas.
(6/9/2015) - Tony Hartsgrove, partner and COO of ODC Construction, will officially add president to his title.
DETROIT (June 3, 2015) – LHP Telematics and Hortonworks announced their partnership to provide predictive analytics and big data services for telematics customers.
