Construction Industry News

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will join businesses and organizations nationwide to recognize the importance and successes of workplace safety and health programs during Safe + Sound Week, August 12-18, 2019. Details here.

Ware Malcomb, an international design firm, has announced its recognition through two national industry awards. Details here. 

Procore acquires Honest Buildings and accelerates Procore’s mission of connecting everyone in construction on a global platform. Details here. 

NCCER has announced the winners of this year’s SkillsUSA national carpentry and masonry competitions. The winners were announced on June 28 at the 55th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Details here. 

Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market was 57.9, an increase from the June 2019 index of 52.8. Details here. 

Manufacturing revitalization to create jobs, increase output, improve productivity. Details here. 

The new John Deere Program will help address service technician labor shortage across the United States. Details here. 

Construction project inquiry gains hit a 10-year low in June 2019. Details here. 

Hill International has been awarded a contract to support the management of the Port of Long Beach’s (POLB) Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility program. The 14-year program, called the “centerpiece” of its $1 billion rail-improvement program, will reconfigure and expand the existing Pier B Rail Yard to support the increased use of on-dock rail in the harbor. Details here. 

The Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act (H.R. 3586) encourages product neutrality in building energy codes and defines the role of the Department of Energy (DOE) as a technical advisor in the development of model energy codes and subsequent state adoption. Details here. 

Beginning in August 2019, construction business owner and social media influencer Missy Scherber will take the mic as the host of CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio in a new series called “Contractor Conversations.” “Contractor Conversations” will feature in-depth, boots-on-the-ground perspectives about the challenges and opportunities in the construction industry. Details here. 

The NTA acquisition will add laboratory and testing capabilities to the ICC service offerings and will foster innovation by streamlining the time-to-market for product manufacturers. Details here. 

John Deererecently completed the construction of a 7,500 square foot facility in Coal Valley, Illinois, to better meet internal training demands, along with supporting customer visits and events. Facility details here. 

Through investments from Autodesk, Citi and others, Factory_OS is addressing the growing affordable housing crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Read more here. 

After 2 consecutive years of solid growth, equipment and software investment growth is likely to slow in 2019 to 3.9% (down from 4.5% in the Q2 update of the Economic Outlook published in April), according to the Q3 update to the 2019 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. Highlights from the report include:

Four companies have joined Steel Erectors Association of America’s (SEAA) network of craft-training providers, offering SEAA/National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) training and assessments. Details here. 

CRAFTSMAN fans can now enter for a chance to win a dream garage makeover in the CRAFTSMAN VERSASYSTEM Garage Makeover Sweepstakes. One winner will become the proud new owner of a full range of storage solutions, . Details here. 

Brokk, manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, has launched a new website. Read more here. 

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has issued the following statement regarding the death of architect Philip Freelon, FAIA:

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced a call for proposals to solicit feedback and concepts for the next version of LEED for better measurement and defining of green building and to provide a roadmap for developing sustainable buildings.