WASHINGTON (October 19, 2016) – For the first time since the summer of 2012, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) posted consecutive months of a decline in demand for design services. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 18, 2016) — TRI (The Refractories Institute) each year awards academic scholarships to exemplary students enrolled in college-level educational programs that relate to refractory sciences. In late September, at the organization’s committee meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, two award recipients were announced: Anna Mattione, from Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Sankalp Kota, from Drexel University.

Learn how to harness the power of information to provide better projects

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 26, 2016)—Construction Business Owner, the leading business management magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Procore. The live, online event, "The Power of “I” in BIM," will take place December 8, 2016, at 1 p.m. EST.

MILWAUKEE (October 18, 2016) – ICUEE, the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, was recently saluted as a Gold 100 trade show, winning top honors as largest biennial exhibition and No. 2 among all United States exhibitions held last year.

WASHINGTON (October 17, 2016) – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) TAP/CCA Innovation Award honors new practices and technologies that will further enable project delivery and enhance data-centric methodologies in the management of buildings for their entire lifecycle, from design, to construction and through operations.  The AIA’s Technology in Architectural

MONTREAL — CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex training simulators, announced the availability of the new Vortex Advantage, the latest addition to their construction equipment simulator product line.

The Vortex Advantage has been designed to provide maximum flexibility for training programs of all sizes and budgets, depending on the desired level of immersion and the number of machine simulations required. 

RIDGELAND, Miss. – Butler Snow announced the firm has been ranked as a First Tier Firm nationally in the area of product liability by Benchmark Litigation, and as a Highly Recommended Firm in Mississippi and Tennessee. Ten of its attorneys have also been recognized in the annual rankings.

WASHINGTON – In an effort to improve communication and collaboration between the concrete and both investment and development communities, Build with Strength, a coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, has launched an Investors and Developers Advisory Council.  Jonathan Arnold, president and CEO of Arnold Development and Jack Holland, an investment banker in Kansas City Missouri, will serve as inaugural co-chairman o

Schweiss Doors was named the 2016 recipient of the prestigious "The Best in Ag" award presented by FASTLINE and sponsored by Quality Structures Inc.

The award is designed to bring brand awareness to a wide range of agriculture suppliers, active farmers and manufacturers. The recognition is shared among a strong and growing database of 60,000+ nationwide. 

SAN DIEGO (October 13 2016) - LiuGong recently launched their new Tier 4 Final Cummins powered E-Series excavators and H-Series wheel loaders at a special event for North American dealers in San Diego, California. The latest machines feature cleaner engines, more efficient systems and offer a better operator experience than their predecessors.

Additions include BIM, push-to-talk, video & camera capabilities and other construction technologies

CARPINTERIA, Calif. (October 12, 2016)—Procore, a provider of cloud-based construction management software, has announced the addition of more than 25 new partner integrations to the App Marketplace. Launched in February, the App Marketplace is the online hub for third-party integrations and custom applications that plug into the Procore platform through Procore Connect, the company’s open API.