Construction Industry News

Birmingham, Alabama (May 16, 2019)—Construction Business Owner, the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Procore.

Building safety month highlights importance of securing clean and abundant water for all communities through a focus on plumbing, building and green codes.

Jim Minnich, who led an era of innovation and expansion at Minnich Manufacturing (the business his father started out of a Mansfield, Ohio, gas station in 1968) is retiring after 25 years of service. Under Jim’s ownership, Minnich Manufacturing introduced several innovative technologies, grew to more than 40 employees and moved into a larger manufacturing facility in Mansfield—all with an unwavering focus on meeting customer needs.

Aerial work platforms (AWP) play a pivotal role in construction. The lifts that are a part of the aerial work platforms are witnessing promisingly progressive growth prospects, with rising demand following a surge in infrastructural development projects worldwide.

Takeuchi-United States, compact equipment producer, has introduced Ron Holmes as warehouse operations manager, effective immediately. Based out of Takeuchi-U.S. headquarters in Pendergrass, Georgia, Mr. Holmes’s main responsibilities include: 

The Rhodes Group construction consulting firm grows from local reach to serving largest global players. 

OSHA has cited DDG Construction Services Inc., based in Charlotte, North Carolina, for failing to provide workers with fall protection at a commercial building site in Springfield, Missouri. The company faces proposed penalties of $98,693.

Unfinished “forum flats” apartment complex built with combustible framing catches fire in Memphis, Tennessee. 

Hill International, construction risk management company, has announced that it was selected by the Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company (QIMC) to provide project management services for the construction of the Abraj Al Tahwiliya (QIMC Tower West Bay Project). Details here. 

The alliance between Kabbage and the Building Trades Employers’ Association will strengthen the women and minority-owned business enterprise (MWBE) program in New York by increasing their financial capacity. 

Water system upgrades to enhance supply reliability in anticipation of potential Colorado River restrictions. 

OSHA is giving away $10.5 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants for nonprofit organizations, including community and faith-based organizations, employer associations, labor unions, joint labor/management associations, Indian tribes, and colleges and universities. Details here. 

Together, America’s 118 million homes and 5.6 million commercial buildings account for approximately 40% of the nation’s total energy demand and use 75% of its electricity. Furthermore, about half of America’s homes and commercial buildings were built before 1980, when most of today's more efficient products and building construction practices did not yet exist.

Meritor/AxleTechcomplementary product portfolio to accelerate global sales and deliver differentiated value proposition to customers. 

The report looks at how concrete buildings are the new “green” buildings. Structures that last longer reduce environmental footprint because their emissions, attributed to heating, cooling and operation, can be spread over many decades. Incorporating concrete can also contribute toward achieving points in the U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.

The International Code Council and its partners provide resources for a new generation of building safety professionals.

The Dodge Momentum Index fell 0.5% in April to 144.3 (2000=100) from the revised March reading of 145.1. 

Just in time for National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction week, industry leaders are taking notice of The UP Companies’ (UPCO) commitment to safety, as evident by the numerous safety awards its carpentry and electrical contractor divisions received at the Associated General Contractors of Missouri’s (AGCMO) recent annual convention in Branson, Missouri.

In California, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has taken formal steps to withdraw proposed permits for the WaterFix project and begin a renewed environmental review and planning process for a smaller, single tunnel project that will protect a critical source of water supplies for California. 

Universal Forest Products Inc. has announced that one of its affiliates closed on the purchase of the operating assets of Wolverine Wood Products, a Grand Rapids-based manufacturer of wood panel components for furniture, store fixtures and case goods.