WASHINGTON – Safety and innovation were recurrent themes at the 2018 North American Iron Workers/IMPACT Conference in Orlando, Florida, February 11-14. The conference set a new attendance record with more than 1200 attendees this year. Themed “Safer, Faster, Stronger,” it served as a platform to share innovative ideas and build partnerships.
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ROCKVILLE, Md. (Feb. 21, 2018) – Shapiro & Duncan announced that it has been recognized by The CEO Report during their 2018 annual awards ceremony at the Blind Whino South West Arts Club in Washington, D.C., for its continuous dedication to creatively cultivating and developing a successful culture in a collaborative fashion. The award ceremony championed companies who work harmoniously with employees to develop a positive and productive work environment.
CHICAGO, Ill. (Feb. 21, 2018) – Ryan Specialty Group LLC announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and operations of New Day Underwriting Managers LLC (New Day), a specialty intermediary with offices in Hamilton, New Jersey. New Day will become part of R-T Specialty, LLC (RT Specialty), the wholesale brokerage unit of Ryan Specialty Group (RSG).
BOISE, Idaho (Feb. 1, 2018) – ECCO Safety Group (ESG) debuted a new website to showcase its position as worldwide leader in commercial vehicle safety solutions and emergency safety systems.
WASHINGTON (Feb. 26, 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 January was $6.9 billion, up 10 percent year-over-year from new business volume in January 2017.
WASHINGTON (Feb. 26, 2018) – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has produced the first-ever Small Firm Compensation Report, dedicated to the unique needs and structure of small architecture firms. The report includes data on compensation trends and employee demographics at small firms, which are defined as those legally structured as sole proprietorships (regardless of number of employees) and architecture firms with fewer than three architectural staff employees.
NEW YORK (Feb. 26, 2018) – At the 99th Annual AGC Convention, Steve Jones, Dodge Data & Analytics’s Senior Director of Industry Insights Research, will lead a session on “Implementing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): A Strategic Approach.”
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (Feb. 26, 2018) — Komatsu America Corp. announced it has entered into a purchase agreement with PBE Group, consisting of Pine Bush Equipment Co. Inc. and East PBE Inc., to purchase the assets of PBE group, subject to a period of due diligence and final approval of Komatsu Ltd. (with the exception of the Kubota line of equipment and parts). The planned closing date for the sale is April 1, 2018.
McCONNELLSBURG, Pa. (Feb. 16, 2018) — JLG Industries Inc. launched JLG DirectAccess. This new digital property is designed to provide equipment owners and operators with a wide-range of information to help them better understand their access equipment, the industry, its regulations and future technologies.
TAMPA BAY, Fla. (Feb. 20, 2018) – Crane Tech LLC announced the expansion of their instructional staff with two veteran crane operators Paul Martyn and John Antoszyk.
NEW YORK (Feb.
AKRON, Ohio — Welty Building Company named Bradley Ewing as president and chief operating officer (COO) of Welty Energy Business. In his new role, Ewing will have financial oversight and responsibility for growth, operations and project management of electric utility projects. He will lead a business unit transformation driven by Lean Building Science.
LOS ANGELES – Balfour Beatty has been awarded a $1.95 billion design-build-finance-operate-maintain (DBFOM) contract by the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) for the construction of the Automated People Mover (APM) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
ROSEMONT, Ill. (Feb. 14, 2018) – The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) proudly announces the affiliation of the Florida Chapter-ACPA, which expands the association’s network to 21 regional and local paving associations.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Feb. 14, 2018) – Commercial Credit Group Inc. (CCG), an independent commercial equipment finance company, announced the closing of a 144a privately-placed term asset-backed security (ABS) transaction.
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2018) – American Pneumatic Tools has announced it will now be identified as APT. The APT name aims to better reflect the variety of products the company offers.
MOLINE, Ill. (Feb. 19, 2018) – In its latest 5-year forecast, the American Rental Association (ARA) expects equipment rental industry revenue to continue to grow consistently in the United States over the next 5 years, resulting in total revenue of $59.6 billion in 2021.
ORLANDO, Fla. — North American Risk Services, Inc. (NARS) has hired Patrick Fletcher as its chief information officer (CIO).
PALO ALTO, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2018) — Buildup, the jobsite collaboration and communication platform for construction, announced the availability of their integration with Procore, a leading provider of cloud-based applications for construction.
DENVER (Feb. 13, 2018) — dcb Construction Company Inc. announced that Dan McComb and Scott King have acquired the company from owner John Barna.