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All construction sectors and geographic regions showing robust demand.
WASHINGTON (Aug. 20, 2014) — The last three months have shown steadily increasing demand for design services, and the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is now at its highest level since 2007. As an economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine- to 12-month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the July ABI score was 55.8, up noticeably from a mark of 53.5 in June.
Nevada has largest 12-month percentage gain, Florida adds largest number of jobs, and New Jersey experiences deepest losses.
Arlington, Va. (Aug. 18, 2014) — Construction firms added jobs in 39 states from July 2013 to July 2014 and in 34 states from June to July, according to an analysis today of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials said the employment gains are good news, but that the pipeline of skilled craft workers, supervisors and other employees appears to be emptying rapidly.
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The acquisition will provide diversification into higher-margin industries and access to new distribution channels.
MILWAUKEE (Aug. 14, 2014) — Briggs & Stratton Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.S.-based Allmand Bros. Inc. Founded in 1938 and based in Holdrege, Nebraska, Allmand is a designer and manufacturer of high-quality towable light towers, industrial heaters and solar LED arrowboards.
The company's equipment helped unearth the fossils of an ancient dinosaur, the Atlascopcosaurus.
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Aug. 14, 2014) — It’s not clear how the unnamed dinosaur died 100-120 million years ago, but it’s been only 30 since Atlas Copco equipment helped discover the fossils of this ancient creature.
Center offers fall safety and confined space rescue training.
RED WING, Minn. (Aug. 14, 2014) — Capital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA and PROTECTA brands, announced it has opened a new training center in Tustin, California, one of 20 state-of-the-art training centers Capital Safety now offers worldwide, in addition to on-site training and online training tools and services.