DEARBORN, Mich. (June 17, 2021) — Ford recently announced it is acquiring Electriphi, a California-based provider of charging management and fleet monitoring software for electric vehicles.

WASHINGTON (May 13, 2021) — Construction input prices increased 1.3% in April compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 1.6% for the month.

WASHINGTON (June 15, 2021) – Three new leaders have been elected to the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) board of directors.

AIA delegates elected Emily A. Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA, of Boston Society of Architects/AIA Massachusetts as the 2022 first vice president/2023 president-elect; Timothy C. Hawk, FAIA, of AIA Columbus/AIA Ohio as the 2022-2023 treasurer; and Kevin M. Holland, FAIA, of AIA Los Angeles/AIA California as the 2022-2024 at-large director.

WASHINGTON (June 10, 2021) — The Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) released the following statement on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) decision to apply an Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 only to the healthcare industry.  

WASHINGTON (June 8, 2021) — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has announced that Tia Perry, formerly ABC’s director of business development and partnerships, will now serve as its director of inclusion, diversity and equity (IDE) in support of ABC’s 69 chapters and 21,000 members.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (June 3, 2021) — Construction Business Owner, the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with FlowForma.

The live, online event, “How to Improve Remote Workforce Communications by Eliminating Spreadsheets” will take place June 24, 2021, at 11 a.m. CST, and will feature insights from Morgan Construction about its experience and tips for streamlining processes.