LAS VEGAS (November 7, 2016) — Trimble announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Building Data, based in Rocklin, California.

Washington, DC (November 16, 2016) – After seeing consecutive months of contracting demand for the first time in 4 years, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw a modest increase demand for design services. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9 to 12 month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending.

NEW YORK (November 21, 2016) – Dodge Data & Analytics has partnered with STACK Construction Technologies to integrate Dodge’s leading data and analytics with STACK’s cloud-based takeoff and estimating tools. The partnership will put Dodge’s extensive project data and STACK’s easy-to-use takeoff and estimating software in the hands of contractors and subcontractors through a seamless user experience.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (November 22, 2016)- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) honored Manitou Americas Inc. with its "Pillar of the Industry" award, reflecting Manitou Americas work to improve the business environment for the equipment manufacturing industry during this election year.

Washington, DC (November 17, 2016) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) recently released the November 2016 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI).

SAUK CENTRE, Minn. (November 16, 2016) – Felling Trailers conducted its fourth online auction of a FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a nonprofit organization. Felling Trailers wanted to bring awareness of and support to those individuals affected by brain tumors. Thus, Felling Trailers manufactured and painted one of its most popular trailers brain tumor gray and auctioned it online for 7 days during the month of November.