Construction Industry News

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.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (July 24, 2015) When Myron Hunt—the famous American architect behind Southern California landmarks like the Rose Bowl and the Huntington Library—completed the San Onofre Beach Club in 1946, only five years before his death, he could not have imagined how narrowly the Marine Corps recreational building would be saved by a local veteran-owned business almost seventy years later.

DENVER, Colo. (July 30, 2015) –Mortenson held its ninth annual golf tournament on June 12 at Fox Hollow Golf Course in Lakewood, Colorado. This year, proceeds benefited the Gold Crown Foundation, a Denver-based non-profit that raises funds and awareness for local children’s charities. Mortenson’s fundraising efforts and its sponsor’s contributions resulted in a $30,000 donation to Gold Crown. This contribution will help the organization achieve its vision to enrich the lives of children.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 29, 2015) — Midwest Equipment Sales (MWE) is relocating the company’s primary facility in Ohio to a new 193,700-square-foot facility on the west side of Columbus. The new facility will allow MWE to expand the breadth and depth of its aftermarket tracks, tires and undercarriage parts inventory to meet the needs of its growing customer base.

LITCHFIELD, Minn. (July 24, 2015) – Towmaster Inc. donated a custom built single-axle trailer to the Minnesota Air National Guard Museum. This trailer will be further equipped with a P-51 Mustang and F-4 Phantom cockpit and used as a travelling display at air shows and special events.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (July 23, 2015) — Optimum Safety Management has announced a new webcast for construction employers seeking guidance regarding the OSHA Confined Spaces Standard for Construction, 29 CFR 1926.1200-1213 Subpart AA, with good faith enforcement beginning August 3 and full OSHA enforcement less than 90 days away, October 2, 2015.

WASHINGTON, DC (July 22, 2015) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the June 2015 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. 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.

DALLAS, Texas (July 21, 2015) —International Risk Management Institute Inc. is excited to announce the distinguished speakers for keynote sessions at the 35th IRMI Construction Risk Conference to be held November 8–11, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

RACINE, Wis. (July 22, 2015) - CASE Construction Equipment will now offer Thunder Creek Equipment’s new FST Series Trailers through its nationwide dealer network. The new trailers are a one-stop-shop for heavy equipment owners’ fuel and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) storage/handling needs, and offer a variety of options – including light towers and a 3-in-1 welder/generator/air compressor – that make it the ideal platform for field service and repair.

OMAHA, Neb. (July 14, 2015) – Proxibid has been selected by Hilco Industrial and Gordon Brothers Group as one of the groups to offer live online bidding for its upcoming auction of machinery and equipment used for the production and distribution of premium grade frac sand.

The auction will take place Tuesday, July 28, at 10 a.m. CST in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, with live online bidding taking place at that time via Proxibid.

ISABELLA COUNTY, Mich. (July 15, 2015) - Bandit Industries is pleased to announce it was awarded an additional contract from the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) contract for Medium Duty and Compact Construction and Maintenance Equipment with Related Attachments, Accessories and Supplies. (Contract No. 042515-BAN).

This was awarded in addition to Bandit’s existing NJPA contract for Landscape and Grounds Maintenance (Contract No. 031014-BAN).

MT. PROSPECT, Ill. (July 9, 2015) – Robert Bosch Tool Corporation (Bosch) announced Chicago-based Tech Image as its public relations agency of record.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 14, 2015) – The American Public Works Association (APWA) announced today that 24 public works professionals from across North America have recently earned the Certified Public Infrastructure Inspector (CPII) credential. Since its’ inception, the APWA certification in public infrastructure inspection program has credentialed a total of 252 U.S. and Canadian professionals with the CPII certification.