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PEOSTA, Iowa (Nov. 5, 2014)—Mi-T-M Corporation announced the completion of the construction and relocation of its corporate headquarters in Peosta, Iowa, the company's home since opening in 1971. The three-building complex, spanning nearly one million square feet, is located on the west side of the town and will also house fabrication and production.
LAS VEGAS (Nov. 4, 2014)—Trimble released SketchUp 2015, the latest version of their 3D modeling software for architects, engineers, design and construction professionals. This release marks Trimble's second update to the SketchUp software this year.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Nov. 3, 2014)—The Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA) announced that its Ironworker Apprenticeship program has been approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (Nov. 3, 2014)—The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program announces there is still time to submit an application for the next cohort beginning January 2015 for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in CIM. The program, which began in August 2012, is offered through the Jennings A. Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). The Jennings A.
OTTAWA (Oct. 30, 2014)—Leaders of the Canadian equipment industry convened at the nation's capital for Associated Equipment Distributors' (AED) inaugural Ottawa briefing.
The meeting featured remarks by Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander, panels on infrastructure, energy, tax and workforce policy, a discussion about provincial road construction programs, and a preview of the 2015 Canadian federal elections.
WASHINGTON (Oct. 31, 2014)—The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a 60-day extension of the comment period for its proposed rule requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to submit an annual Equal Pay Report on employee compensation to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2014) — Trimble introduced Trimble Connect, a cloud-based collaboration platform based on GTeam software from recently acquired Gehry Technologies. Trimble Connect allows teams to access, analyze, manage and share project data from anywhere at any time. As a hub for Trimble Buildings' portfolio of Design-Build-Operate (DBO) technologies, Trimble Connect enables seamless interoperability for designers, builders, and owners/occupiers.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Oct. 30, 2014)—The next phase of a four-year research and development project supporting the commercialization of Solidia Technologies’ carbon dioxide-reducing cement and concrete processes will commence with the commitment of an additional $752,000 from the US Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL).
MARENGO, Ill. (Oct. 22, 2014)—UniCarriers Americas Corporation hosted U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren of Illinois at its headquarters for the Americas in Marengo on October 15. The representative met with the UniCarriers Americas executive team prior to touring the facility and participated in a town hall-style meeting with more than 30 of the forklift manufacturer’s employees.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 23, 2014)—Brasfield & Gorrie broke ground on the new Infinity Hall student housing development at Innovation Square near the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. A groundbreaking ceremony was held to mark the start of work on the new undergraduate community.
WASHINGTON (Oct. 23, 2014)—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced a new report detailing the extensive involvement of the retail industry with LEED and the impact of the globally recognized green building rating system on retail development and the consumer experience. The release of the "LEED in Motion: Retail" report was announced at USGBC’s annual Greenbuild Conference and Expo, taking place in New Orleans.
WASHINGTON (Oct. 22, 2014)—With all geographic regions and building project sectors showing positive conditions, there continues to be a heightened level of demand for design services signaled in the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI).
DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 1, 2014)—BirdDog, a leader in recruitment and applicant tracking solutions (ATS) for the construction and skilled trades industries, and Wonderlic, a leading provider of comprehensive hiring assessment systems, have collaborated to complete an integration of the BirdDog ATS and Wonderlic assessments. The integration provides customers of both organizations with centralized recruiting and pre-hire candidate profiles.
WASHINGTON (Oct. 20, 2014)—The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the October 2014 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today.
WASHINGTON (Oct. 16, 2014)—Hanley Wood, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and EMerge Alliance announced that the world’s first Net Zero Zone will be unveiled at the 2014 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo taking place at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans Oct. 22-24, 2014.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Oct. 16, 2014)—Computer Guidance Corporation, developer of ERP software solutions for the construction industry, announced that heavy highway contractor EE Cruz is leveraging Computer Guidance Corporation’s eCMS v.4.0 Construction ERP Platform and supporting Enterprise Content Management applications in support of its daily business operations.
MT. VERNON, Iowa (Oct. 15, 2014)—The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) will be honoring Ed Sauter, the association’s longstanding executive director, at its Winter Tilt-Up Jubilee during World of Concrete (WOC) Feb. 4, 2015.
SEATTLE (Oct.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.(Oct. 14, 2014)—Mechanical contractor Murphy Company and industrial contractor K2 Industrial Services were each awarded Constructech Vision Awards at a ceremony in San Francisco, California. Penta Technologies was jointly recognized as Technology Enabler.
RALEIGH, N.C. (Oct. 13, 2014)—In the most recent white paper released by FMI , author Mike Rose shares an analysis of more than 75,000 salary records for calendar year 2013. Annually, the firm conducts a series compensation survey covering approximately 280 positions for the engineering and construction industries.
Key takeaways from the white paper titled “Post-Recession Transformations” include:
