Construction Industry News

LA MIRADA, Calif. - Makita USA has expanded its capabilities with a new distribution and training center located in the City of Wilmer just outside Dallas, Texas. The new facility, the company’s fourth in the United States, increases Makita’s service capabilities to meet growing demand from users and dealers.

NEENAH, Wis. (May 19, 2017) —Miron Construction Co., Inc., in partnership with Gries Architectural Group Inc., recently completed the renovation of a 13,338-square-foot facility for NOVO Health in De Pere, Wisconsin.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (May 19, 2017) – Zweig Group announced the release of the 2017 Best Firms To Work For Awards, a ranking honoring the creation of outstanding workplaces at architecture, landscape architecture, geotechnical, environmental, civil, structural and multidiscipline engineering firms.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (May 18, 2017) – B2W Software recently announced that Juli Munro, director of IT and systems at Wanzek Construction, will join B2W Software CEO Paul McKeon for a presentation titled Optimizing Field Operations for mobility, agility and profitability during the 2017 Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Annual Conference and Exhibition on June 5.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (May 18, 2017) - The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute announces the recipients in their annual Safety Recognition Program.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (May 17, 2017) - The United States-based Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will highlight the advanced technologies that the CONEXPO brand represents with a new Technology Pavilion, a CONEXPO Latin America event, exclusively at Expo Edifica October 4-7, 2017, in Santiago, Chile.

NEW YORK (May 17, 2017) – A new SmartMarket Report from Dodge Data & Analytics shows that the use of building information modeling (BIM) is increasing in the horizontal construction market. The Business Value of BIM for Infrastructure 2017 SmartMarket Report –produced in partnership with Autodesk, and with support from Deloitte – analyzes how engineers, contractors and owners are using BIM for transportation infrastructure projects in the United States, United K

NAPLES, Fla. (May 16, 2017) – EHC Inc. is proud to announce beginning site development of the new academic building in honor of Mother Teresa of Calcutta at Ave Maria University. Manhattan Construction Group awarded EHC with the site development contract for the academic building that will house the University’s nursing program and provide venues for the performing arts.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 15, 2017) – The American Public Works Association (APWA) announces the public works fleet professional who recently received the Certified Public Fleet Professional (CPFP) credential for the first quarter of 2017. The CPFP credential is for the seasoned, government public fleet manager, and for those professionals who supervise, manage, oversee or administer fleet services within or for a public fleet entity.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (May 15, 2017) - The Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA) announces the winners of its annual Project of the Year for steel erection contracts topped out in 2016. Five companies in four contract level categories were honored at the 2017 Annual Convention and Awards Gala in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, last month. Entries are judged by an independent panel of experts representing a broad knowledge of structural design.

SAUK CENTRE, Minn. (May 12, 2017) – In early April of this year, Ben Myhre, a welding trainer for Felling’s weld training center and Kyle Wald, the vice president of engineering for Felling Trailers Inc., obtained their Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certifications through the American Welding Society. Myhre will utilize his CWI certification to provide a higher level of training for his welding students he teaches at Felling's weld training center.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (May 11, 2017) – Kaufman Lynn Construction was recently honored with an Excellence in Construction award by the Associated Builders and Contractors Florida Gulf Coast Chapter (ABC). Kaufman Lynn Construction’s entry, Moorings Park at Grey Oaks in Naples, Florida, was recognized with an “Eagle Award” (the highest recognition) in the residential category.

INTERNATIONAL - Autodesk recently announced the categories for the 2017 AEC Excellence Awards competition: building, infrastructure, construction and sustainability. This year’s competition will showcase projects embracingthe future of making things for AEC and civil infrastructure through the use of innovative and connected building information modeling (BIM) technologies.

NEW YORK (May 10, 2017) – Dodge Data & Analytics has launched PipeLine for Microsoft Dynamics, a new software application that integrates construction project information directly into Microsoft Dynamics, a popular customer relationship management (CRM) system. 

NEW ORLEANS, La. (May 9, 2017) (Newswire.com) - zlien recently announced the release of a new tool giving construction professionals the power to calculate lien and notice deadlines on projects nationwide. The Lien Deadline Calculator is the company’s latest free offering, adding to the thousands of complimentary guides, forms and articles available from the company.

BELOIT, Wis. (May 8, 2017) – Building products distributor ABC Supply Co. Inc. opened a second location in Colorado Springs to provide area contractors with easier access to the roofing, gutter, windows and other select exterior building products they need to grow their businesses.

WENDELL, N.C. (May 8, 2017)—KIOTI Tractor is excited to launch their First Responders ‘Shout Out’ social media promotion and video contest.

PLEASANTON, Calif. (May 8, 2017) – IronPlanet announced APSV as its first European customer on the new Marketplace Direct platform. Marketplace Direct features advanced, self-listing functionality for larger-scale equipment sellers.

Birmingham, Ala. (May 12, 2017)—Construction Business Owner, the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Dexter + Chaney.