Construction Industry News

Autodesk Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BuildingConnected. Read the details of the acquisition here. 

Autodesk Inc. has completed the acquisition of PlanGrid, provider of construction productivity software. Read the details of the acquisition here. 

Read the results of the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation December 2018 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry here. 

Navillus Contracting, an New York City-based union construction company, has donated $1.2 million to disaster relief, charities and community organizations since 2014. Read the details here. 

Bomag now offers two courses that focus on equipment operator training at their South Carolina FAYAT Academy training center. read about the courses here. 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its national 2017 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) report. Find the details here. 

Palo Alto's Regional Water Control Plant will be receiving secondary treatment upgrades designed by Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm. Read more here. 

American Concrete Institute expects to publish ACI 318-19: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete in 2019. Read the details here. 

The ACI and the ASCC have announced the release date for the 4th edition of Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction. Read the details here. 

OSHA Has Released Top 10 List of Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards for Fiscal Year 2018.

Good news for cement infrastructure: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have proposed a rule revising the definition of "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS). 

The interviews of five Terex members will air on "Military Makeover: Operation Career," Lifetime Network. Read the details here. 

Oshkosh Corporation one of Glassdoor's  Best Places to Work forsecond consecutive year. Read more here. 

In response to Hurricane Michael devastation, Venture Construction Group of Florida (VCGFL) emergency response teams provide relief, disaster recovery, debris removal and emergency roofing services to commercial and residential property owners throughout the Panhandle.  Read more about their efforts here.

Modjeski and Masters has opened a new office in Austin, Texas, and hired John Holt, PE to run it. Read the details here. 

For construction industry research and education, the RMC Research & Education Foundation raised $9 Million in Commitments to Match the Troesh family $3-million pledge. Read about how the funds will be used here. 

Brokk has hired Southeast Regional Sales Manager Ted Graser. Read more about Graser and his new role here. 

ALL Crane bought an 8-Crane package from Kobelco. Read more about the deal and what it has to offer crane buyers here. 

The November Dodge Momentum Index moved 5.3 percent (to 159.7). Read the details about the increase here. 

OSHA has proposed a revision to the beryllium standard for the general industry. Read about the changes here.