HAGERSTOWN, Md. (January 26, 2017) — JLG Industries Inc. announced it has submitted plans for closure to the works council in Maasmechelen, Belgium, for its manufacturing and Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) facilities and to employee representatives in the U.K. for its engineering center in Bruntingthorpe. Manufacturing lines at the company’s Orrville, Ohio, plant will also be shut down.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (January 25, 2017) – The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) announces “Rebar U,” the new e-learning portal for reinforced concrete design and construction learning. Rebar U is the home of CRSI’s growing collection of publicly available e-learning courses and webinars for continuing education and professional development.

NEW YORK (January 25, 2017) – Three quarters of building owners and contractors have experienced a dispute or claim in the last 3 years, and 9 in 10 say increased collaboration can be used to mitigate future risk, according to Managing Risk in the Construction Industry, a new SmartMarket Report from Dodge Data & Analytics.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and AMHERST, Mass. (January 26, 2017)—A significant in-kind gift from Trimble will expand the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s leadership in training and research in 3-D building design, digital fabrication and the sustainable built environment.

RACINE, Wis. (January 26, 2017) – Modine Manufacturing Company will showcase their latest HVAC solutions at booth No. C3815 at the 2017 AHR Expo, January 30 – February 1, 2017, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

MOLINE, Ill. (January 30, 2017) - A new 5-year forecast for equipment rental industry revenues released by the American Rental Association (ARA) shows a moderate strengthening compared to the November forecast. ARA now projects United States equipment rental revenue will reach $48.9 billion in 2017, but then grow at an average annual rate of 4.3 percent over the forecast to top $56 billion in 2020.