Faced with looming price increases, buyers of construction services can leverage market insight to win the upper hand

A new year approaches, and along with it comes new opportunities for buyers to procure the products and services their business requires more strategically. Businesses must be vigilant of changing market conditions to achieve cost savings, accommodate for cost increases and plan efficiently. This rings true particularly for buyers of legal, transportation and construction services, which are displaying rapid price growth.

Offering provides a turnkey fleet management application with special emphasis on customer service

HERNDON, Va. (December 16, 2015) SkyBitz now offers a fleet management solution for sales, service and delivery vehicles with the launch of SkyBitz Local Fleets. The new offering, from the division by the same name, delivers a set of products and services that enable owner/operators and fleet managers to maximize technology investments that keep their business running at peak efficiency.

Firms continue to be unnerved by skilledlabor shortfalls

WASHINGTON (December 16, 2016) – The backlog of commercial and industrial construction projects reached 10.3 months in the South, the highest reading in the history of the Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI), according to third-quarter results announced today by Associated Builders and Contractors.

Construction worker died after contractor failed to take basic safety precautions

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (December 15, 2015) – The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued eight citations against Hartman Construction & Equipment Inc. and fined the company $560,000 for its willful failure to adhere to safety standards. The citations and fines are the result of an investigation conducted after the death of employee Samuel Morgan. Mr.

Report highlights key trends in equipment investment and places them in context of the U.S. economic climate

WASHINGTON (December 9, 2015) – Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 4.4 percent in 2016, according to the Annual 2016 Equipment Leasing & Finance United States Economic Outlook released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation.