Construction Industry News

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. (May 3, 2018) – SQUAN announced that they have appointed Don Henry as their new general manager of engineering. Henry is an industry veteran with over two decades of network infrastructure experience.  He will report to Duane Albro, CEO at SQUAN.

(April 25, 2018) – The choices we make — big or small — can have a huge impact on our safety and the safety of those around us. This is especially true in the construction industry, where thousands of men and women rely on each other every day to stay safe. On May 7-11, we are celebrating the shared commitment to safety on the jobsite and beyond as part of an industry-wide education and awareness event, Safety Week.

DALLAS – As part of the company’s never-ending commitment to accepting nothing less than Zero Harm for anyone coming into contact with its work, Balfour Beatty has kicked off its Safety Week 2018 campaign.

Dallas-based real estate developer Hall Group announced today that Hall Arts Residences, the company's 28-story, luxury residential high-rise under construction in the Dallas Arts District, is the first residential development to register for Well Multifamily Certification in Texas. In partnership with the project's architect HKS Inc. and AD100 interior designer Emily Summers Design Associates, Hall Arts Residences was designed to be the healthiest high-rise in Texas, ensuring that homeowners will enjoy the highest level of both health and wellness when the property opens in early 2020. Read more here. 

HARTFORD, Conn. – The Travelers Companies Inc. announced it is sponsoring Construction Safety Week 2018 (May 7–11) to help raise awareness for the construction industry’s commitment to workplace safety and eliminating employee injuries.

Epiroc has launched its new U.S. website, epiroc.us. Designed with the needs of mining, infrastructure and natural resources customers in mind, the engaging new site features user-friendly navigation and functionality. Epiroc has launched its new U.S. website, epiroc.us. Check it out here. 

Following a review of the requirements put in place in 2016 regarding the “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” regulation, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has taken action to correct an error that was made with regard to implementing the final rule. To learn the details, read here. 

U.S. LBM Holdings LLC, distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, announced that it has acquired Myrtle Beach Building Supply. With this acquisition, U.S. LBM now operates eight locations across North Carolina and South Carolina. Read more here. 

McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, was recently honored with two industry awards for their Flex Controls system equipped on McNeilus concrete mixers. Flex Controls are now a “Top 100 New Products of 2017,” recognized by Construction Equipment magazine and a “2018 Most Innovative Product (MIP)” at World of Concrete by Hanley Wood. Read more here.

The Unites States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold its annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls May 7th-11th. The event encourages companies and workers to pause during the workday for topical discussions, safety demonstrations and training in hazard recognition and fall prevention. Learn about it here. 

Advanced technologies, such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), are rapidly gaining traction on infrastructure projects around the world. A new report published today, The Business Value of BIM for Water Projects SmartMarket Report, demonstrates the industry is accelerating its implementation of BIM, a reversal of the findings of previous studies on this topic by Dodge Data & Analytics, which indicated that the water sector has been slower to embrace BIM than other sectors, such as transportation. Read the details here. 

Triax Technologies Inc., provider of technology for the connected jobsite, today announced it is collaborating with Oracle Construction and Engineering to help customers transform their businesses through innovative technology and real-time data. This announcement is part of an effort to develop and deliver a unified platform for construction professionals that integrates data from Triax’s flagship Spot-rsystem with the OraclePrime Projects Cloud Serviceproject management platform. 

Procore.org is working to empower the construction industry and the communities it serves, and one way they aim to achieve this is through supporting non-profit organizations that are helping to build and rebuild within local communities. As Construction Safety Week approaches (May 7-11), Procore is excited to announce their partnership with National Hispanic Entrepreneurs’ Organization (NHEO) Institute, a United States non-profit focused on the construction and engineering industry.

In recognition of Safety Week, taking place May 7-11, 2018, Triax Technologies Inc., provider of technology for the connected jobsite, shared key strategies construction firms can implement at all levels of their organizations to improve safety outcomes on the jobsite.  Based on insights gained from the safety initiatives of leading contractors, Triax identified three best practices. Read here for more. 

WASHINGTON (April 25, 2018) – The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for March was $9.1 billion, up 2 percent year over year from new business volume in March 2017. Volume was up 18 percent month-to-month from $7.7 billion in February.

The Center for Association Leadership hasselected the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) for a Gold Circle Award, which recognizes excellence, innovation and achievement in association/nonprofit marketing, membership and communications programs. AEM is one of 14 Gold Circle Award honorees nationwide in 2018, winning for its CONEXPO-CON/AGG marketing campaign. ASAE noted that the outstanding quality of entries required judges to make tough choices to determine the Gold Circle Award winners.

WASHINGTON (April 19, 2018)—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) announced this year’s recipients for its highest honor—the COTE Top Ten Awards. COTE bestows the award annually on 10 design projects that have expertly integrated design excellence with cutting-edge performance in several key areas.

 Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system, announced significant streamlining for all LEED prerequisites and some credits for California projects that are pursuing certification under LEED v4. New projects built to California’s robust energy and green building codes (CALGreen) are pre-approved for significant streamlining of fundamental LEED requirements.

Representatives from Corvex Connected Safety, the first worker-powered Internet of Things (IoT) safety platform, announced that personal protective equipment (PPE) industry leader MCR Safety has joined the company’s strategic partner program. The Corvex Connected Safety Platform uses IoT infrastructure to create smart, connected work environments that engage and empower workers. The companies will collaborate to develop Smart PPE technology that integrates MCR Safety equipment with the Corvex solution.

Delray Beach, Florida (April 26, 2018)—Award-winning construction firm Kaufman Lynn Construction (KL) debuted its new corporate headquarters on Delray Beach’s Congress Avenue Corridor with an invitation-only open house event on Thursday, April 26. The open house was a chance to meet with KL’s top decision-makers, including CEO Michael “Mike” Kaufman and Frank White, the company’s new president.