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San Francisco (August 25, 2016) — Stallworth Enterprises Inc. announced the debut of a new web database, DesignAsBuilt.com. Design As Built (DAB) is an advanced product search and sourcing tool for building professionals.
NAPLES, Fla. (August 25, 2016) – EHC Inc. announced the start of development of two new projects with two new clients in Fort Myers - Lake at Metro with Red Canyon, LLC and Riverside with Dalton Communities LLC.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (August 31, 2016) - Exports of United States-made construction equipment were down 24 percent overall at midyear 2016 compared to the first half of 2015 with a total $5.65 billion shipped to global markets.
SAINT GEORGE, Utah & DENVER, Colo. (September 1, 2016) - busybusy has released an upgrade to their employee management system. The free upgrade includes a direct integration with Quickbooks that removes the need to collect and manually input labor information.
VANCOUVER & PLEASANTON, Calif. (August 29, 2016) – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated and IronPlanet jointly announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Ritchie Bros. will acquire IronPlanet for approximately $758.5 million, subject to customary closing adjustments.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 25, 2016) – Tuesday, August 30, Build with Strength hosts its first-ever event designed specifically for reporters and bloggers who contribute to the expansive discourse on build design/construction.
ATLANTA (August 24, 2016) — The Southeastern Construction Owners & Associates Roundtable (SCOAR), an industrial construction association, agreed to circulate lists of equipment needed by Trade Up, announced Crane Industry Services (CIS).
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 24, 2016) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) (MLFI-25), which reports economic ac
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 23, 2016) - Hawaii’s Kunia Country Farms project, owned by partners Jason Brand, Cary Takenaka, and C. Scott Wo, was recently awarded the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) Envision Gold award.
ELKINS, W.Va. (August 22, 2016) — Barko Hydraulics LLC announced the addition of Newlons International Sales LLC to its dealer network for all forestry equipment product lines. Located in Elkins, West Virginia, Newlons will carry Barko equipment for all of West Virginia and two counties in Maryland.
CHICAGO (July 7, 2016) — VelocityEHS announced the release of its new Safety Meetings product to help customers keep their workplaces safer by making it easier to schedule, record, track and report on important safety meeting information across the organization through a centralized platform.
DUBLIN, IRELAND & BOSTON, MASS. (March 9, 2016) – Fleetmatics Group PLC issued the third edition of its FleetBeat Report, which included an in-depth analysis of the driving behavior of fleets of customers across the United States, incorporating specific regions and industries that experience the most and least severe driving incidents according to the data analyzed.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 26, 2016) – The fast-approaching presidential election is not the only government issue on the minds of small business owners this summer. Between changes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), local minimum wage increases and employee overtime rules, small business owners are facing a triple whammy of regulatory changes, making the task of compliance more challenging.
The construction industry has transformed drastically over the past 20 years. Smartphone apps have enabled real-time information exchange; armloads of files and blueprints are being replaced by a few taps on a tablet. Technology is changing almost every aspect of the industry, and companies that refuse to adapt and implement it risk being outdone by tech-savvy competitors.
NATIONAL (August 22, 2016) - Knapheide recently announced its sweepstakes for customers and industry leaders. Time is running out to enter the Knapheide Win-A-Truck Sweepstakes! In this sweepstakes, one winner will receive a brand new work truck outfitted with a Knapheide body.
MOLINE, Ill. (Aug. 22, 2016) - Declared “the worst disaster to strike the United States since Superstorm Sandy” by the American Red Cross, the historic flooding to ravage Louisiana has claimed at least 13 lives, made 20 parishes federal disaster areas and forced thousands of people from their homes.
CHICAGO (August 15, 2016)—The Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) will offer complimentary education and training programs focused on effective real estate business strategies during CRS Week, September 19 – 23, 2016. CRS Week is an annual event held at the local level across the United States. It is focused on promoting the value of Council’s prestigious Certified Residential Specialist designation.
NEW YORK (August 19, 2016) – At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $586.3 billion, new construction starts in July fell 2 percent from the previous month, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. A steep drop by electric utilities pulled down the nonbuilding construction sector, which in turn contributed to the slight decline for total construction starts.
HOUSTON, Texas (August 16, 2016) - Tadano America recently announced the appointment of Heavy Iron LLC as a distributor for Tadano crane products. The company will be responsible for the sales, marketing and customer service for Tadano’s line of rough terrain and all-terrain cranes in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina and parts of Eastern Georgia.
WASHINGTON, DC (August 17, 2016) – The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) was positive in July for the sixth consecutive month, and tenth out of the last 12 months as demand across all project types continued to increase. 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.
