2015

The American Public Works Association recently named the 2015 Jennings Randolph International Fellows

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Feb. 9, 2015)—The American Public Works Association (APWA), in association with the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College (EI), recently named two 2015 Jennings Randolph International Fellows.

Economist expects a rise in backlog, construction employment and nonresidential spending

WASHINGTON (Dec. 9, 2014)—Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) forecasts a steady and ongoing economic recovery for the U.S. commercial and industrial construction industries in 2015. The reasonably brisk industry recovery in 2014 should continue in 2015, with momentum especially growing in segments closely related to the current American energy and industrial production resurgence.

Spring 2015 conference to be held March 16-18 in Houston

DALLAS (Dec. 8, 2014)—International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI) is now accepting registrations for the IRMI Energy Risk & Insurance Conference on March 16–18, 2015, in Houston, Texas.

This conference brings together insurance buyers, risk managers, agents, brokers, underwriters, adjusters, attorneys, and others who must understand, mitigate, or insure the complex exposures of oil and gas exploration, production and servicing.

Building for social good, UAVs and virtual/augmented reality all hot topics

NEW YORK (Dec. 2, 2014)—Microdesk shared the top trends that will shape the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry in 2015. The company surveyed its executive management team, customers and technology partners to gain their insights and perspectives on the coming year, and as a result, they have identified the following major trends as those that will directly impact the AEC industry in the coming year and beyond.