LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (April 11, 2025) — The American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) announced the election of its new executive board. The new board members were selected at the ACPA Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation on Jan. 22 in Las Vegas, Nevada, during World of Concrete 2025.

PHOENIX (April 15, 2025) — Graycor Construction Company has hired 30-year industry veteran Brett Helm as general manager of its Southwest Division. Part of Graycor’s senior leadership team, Helm is charged with leading the company’s regional talent pipeline and diversifying and expanding its presence across commercial real estate growth markets.

Pella, Iowa (April 18, 2025) — M&D Truck and Equipment of Monroe, Wisconsin, has added the Thunder Creek lineup of field fueling and service solutions to its product offering of construction, agricultural, turf and support equipment. The company specializes in the resale of heavy, compact and support equipment into a variety of industries throughout southwestern and central Wisconsin.

WASHINGTON (April 15, 2025) — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.5 months in March, according to an ABC member survey conducted March 20 to April 6. The reading is up 0.3 months since March 2024.

Backlog increased on a monthly basis for all nonresidential subsegments in March. Over the past year, however, only the infrastructure category has experienced a meaningful increase in backlog.