WEST BEND, Wis. (June 8, 2017) - Manitou is pleased to welcome ABLE Equipment Rental, Inc. to the Manitou dealer net work. ABLE Equipment Rental will partner with Manitou to sell the heavy capacity telescopic handlers and rotating telescopic handlers at their 1050 Grand Blvd, Deer Park, New York and Philadelphia locations.
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SEATTLE, Wash., (June 7, 2017) – Celebrating 30 years of working together, Seattle University recently recognized Kenworth for its ongoing support of the Project Center in the university’s College of Science and Engineering during a special ceremony. Over those 30 years, Kenworth has conducted 33 real-world engineering projects with Seattle University engineering students.
WEST CHESTER, Penn. (June 7, 2017) – Metabo Corporation recently launched its updated 2017/2018 Power Tools and Accessories Catalog.
NEW YORK (June 7, 2017) – Following a dip in April, the Dodge Momentum Index advanced 4.0 percent in May to 139.1 (2000=100) from its revised April reading of 133.7. 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.
RACINE, Wis. (June 7, 2017) - CASE Construction Equipment celebrated the CASE brand’s 175th birthday with a rally and luncheon attended by more than 800 employees in Racine, Wis., as well as local dignitaries, elected officials and a descendant of the Case family.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 6, 2017) – Dixon’s Wastewater Treatment Facility in California is the recent recipient of the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) Envision Silver award. The Envision sustainable infrastructure rating system verifies the sustainability of infrastructure projects across the full range of environmental, social and economic impacts.
PORTLAND, Ore. (June 5, 2017) - Industry leaders Viewpoint, BKD LLP & FMI Corporation have teamed up to perform deep research into construction productivity issues in order to make practical recommendations for areas of improvement. The lag in global construction productivity has been widely reported by a number of leading research firms and has been estimated at as much as 1.2 trillion dollars annually.
LANCASTER, Penn.
California - XL Hybrids Inc. announced the company received a California Air Resources Board Executive Order (CARB EO) allowing aftermarket conversions of gasoline-powered Ford Transit cargo vans and passenger wagons to be upgraded with the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (May 31, 2017) - Celebrating the natural environment and raising awareness for environmental issues worldwide is the goal behind World Environment Day. For Western Specialty Contractors, the country's largest masonry and concrete restoration specialty contractor, environmental preservation is a jobsite priority and a daily corporate commitment.
NEW YORK (May 31, 2017) – Dodge Data & Analytics emphasizes the importance of workflow integration and risk management through new partnerships and research at the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Annual Conference & Exhibit.
WASHINGTON (May 30, 2017) —April not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rates were down in 22 states and unchanged in two (Arkansas and California) on a year-over-year basis, according to analysis released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). However, the national NSA construction unemployment rate of 6.3 percent was up 0.3 percent from April 2016, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
RACINE, Wis.
WINSTON SALEM, N.C (May 29, 2017) - In recognition for his service to the steel construction industry, the Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA) has named Charlie Johnson the recipient of the William Davis Service Award. The association’s highest honor, it is given in memory of William Davis, who held board and committee positions with SEAA in the 1980s and 1990s.
May 25, 2017 – With the fourth year of the OSHA Safety Stand-Down completed, FallTech, an innovator and leader in Fall Protection Equipment for workers at heights, mobilized their fleet of mobile training and demonstration trailers across the US to train workers on the importance of using the proper fall protection with the proper donning and adjustment of their fall protection equipment. “It was an incredible accomplishment with thousands of users and Safety Managers r
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (May 25, 2017) – TrueLook offers tips to construction companies on how to manage the inevitable changes in scope that frequently occur.
CALGARY, Alberta (May 24, 2017) – The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced it expects United States cement consumption to reach 3.5 percent annual growth during the remainder of 2017 and 2018, based on analysis of data and policies likely to impact the industry in the years ahead.
ATLANTA (May 24, 2017) – Sage announced the launch of a new integrated Building Information Modeling (BIM), takeoff, and estimating solution developed through a collaboration with Autodesk and eTakeoff. This BIM solution is a unique best-of-breed approach to automating the time-consuming, manual process estimators face when trying to produce detail cost estimates from 3D models and 2D digital plans.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (May 23, 2017) – Briggs & Stratton Corporation recently opened the doors on one of the industry’s most innovative engine testing facilities designed to help engineers create and test new features that meet consumers’ demands.
ROCK HILL S.C. (May 23, 2017) – Atlas Copco celebrated the grand opening of its new production facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 17.