Construction Industry News

NANAIMO, B.C. (October 25, 2017) – VMAC has been named a finalist in the BC Export Awards' Manufactured Products category. The prestigious BC Export Awards are presented annually by the government of British Columbia and the B.C. Division of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. The Manufactured Products category recognizes companies that have built innovative systems or value-added components, machinery or equipment for industrial and commercial use. 

WEST BEND, Wis. (October 25, 2017) – A brand new Gehl R190 Skid Loader was delivered to Baudhuin's Grandview Dairy LLC in Casco, Wis. for the farm to use free of charge for three months or 150 hours, whichever comes first.

RACINE, Wis. (October 24, 2017) – Modine Manufacturing Company has released a commercial maintenance checklist and inspection form to help commercial property owners, facility managers and contractors keep the heat on this winter.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 30, 2017)—Construction Business Owner, the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Procore. The live, online event, "How Reality Capture & Drones Can Improve Project Performance," will take place December 7, 2017, at 1 p.m. EST. Registration is free at constructionbusinessowner.com/webinars.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 23, 2017) – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is releasing the second part of the once-in-a-decade 2017 edition of the A201, design-bid-build family of documents for a total of 34 newly revised 2017 documents. This release includes updated versions of the Architect Scope documents and many of the frequently-used AIA forms.

WASHINGTON – The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) unanimously voted to adopt the Iron Workers’ (IW) comprehensive safety standard updates for reinforcing steel and post-tensioning activities. California is the first state-approved OSHA plan to work with the IW to reform existing safety standards.

NEW YORK (October 19, 2017) – The value of new construction starts in September soared 14% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $814.8 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 18, 2017) – After 7 months of steady growth in the  demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) paused in September. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9 to 12 month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending.

Portland, Ore. (October 17, 2017) – Skyward, a Verizon company, has been approved to give commercial drone operators instant access to controlled airspace with the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) services from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The program will roll out this fall at Cincinnati International Airport (CVG), Reno (RNO), San Jose (SJC), and Lincoln (LNK) among others.

WICHITA, Kansas—EPRO Services Inc. (EPRO) introduces a new AIA/CES continuing education course addressing the problems created by groundwater and contaminant infiltration into buildings.

(October 12, 2017)— e-Builder has announced the winners of the company’s “Innovators in Construction” award for 2017. This year, both the Howard Hughes Corporation and the Pennsylvania Department of General Services were honored with the award at Elevate, e-Builder’s annual user conference. The conference is the largest of its kind bringing together more than 400 capital program owners, leveraging technology to manage their programs, to South Florida to advance thei

CHICAGO (October 17, 2017) – Viscosity Oil Company is celebrating its 125th anniversary this month with the opening of a completely renovated laboratory and office space and an international celebration at the Field Museum, featuring a variety of entertainment. Viscosity Oil Company was founded in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood in 1892 and is now located in Willowbrook, Illinois.

McCONNELLSBURG, Pa. (October 13, 2017) — JLG Industries Inc. has been named Access Industry Employer of the Year by Access, Lift & Handlers magazine.

The Employer of the Year award was open to any company operating in the access equipment sector in North America, including rental companies, equipment dealers and manufacturers. Companies entering this award needed to demonstrate:

WAKEFIELD, Massachusetts (October 13, 2017) — With the launch of its new tire look-up mobile app, the Alliance Tire Group (ATG) reaffirmed its commitment to make doing business with the swiftly-growing global manufacturer easier than ever, said Barry Clifford, Manager of Marketing Communication at Alliance Tire Americas Inc.

(October 10, 2017) – Nearly 150 HDR professionals live and work in Los Angeles County. In fact, the firm’s architecture and engineering staff recently took over an entire floor—28,000 square feet—at Two California Plaza in the Bunker Hill District of downtown Los Angeles.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. (October 10, 2017) — Therrien Waddell, Inc. launched its dynamic new corporate website. The enhanced website provides information on specialized construction solutions, the region’s most interesting and challenging projects, news, upcoming events and industry resources.

CALABASAS, Calif. – Harbor Freight Tools for Schools announced today the 10 finalists for the inaugural Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, which will award more than $500,000 to skilled trades teachers and programs in American public high schools.

SINGAPORE (October 9, 2017) – Topcon Positioning Systems and Bentley Systems announced that they have joined efforts to provide opportunities for construction industry professionals to learn best practices in constructioneering, a process of managing and integrating survey, engineering, and construction data, to streamline construction workflows and improve project delivery.
 

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (October 5, 2017) — Trimble announced that it has begun construction on a second building in Westminster, Colorado. With the capacity to accommodate over 1,100 workers, the Westminster campus will be Trimble’s largest employment center and will continue to serve as a central business hub for several of Trimble’s core market segments including agriculture, construction and geospatial.

NEW YORK (October 6, 2017) – The Dodge Momentum Index fell in September, moving 8.4 percent lower to 116.4 from the revised August reading of 127.1. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. Both components of the Momentum Index declined in September.