Construction Industry News

ALCOA, Tenn. (July 6, 2016) – As Tennessee’s construction sector enjoys a period of rapid growth, area builders are seizing an opportunity to add talented workers to their arsenals.

NORTH AMERICA (July 5, 2016) - Caterpillar announced the extension and further expansion of its fuel consumption guarantee and a parts availability guarantee, both bundled with telematics solutions. This program, Cat Pays You Back, supports the advances in product technology from Caterpillar. Caterpillar wants to help customers overcome these challenges with a special three-part purchase offer.

RACINE, Wis. (July 6, 2016) - CASE Construction Equipment has released its list of 2016 “Diamond Dealer” and “Gold Dealer” award recipients as a part of its North American Construction Equipment Partnership Program.

NEW YORK, N.Y. – (July 8, 2016) – The Dodge Momentum Index rose a sharp 11.2 percent in June to 134.4 from its revised May reading of 120.8 (2000=100). The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.

RENSSELAER, Ind. (July 6, 2016) — Talbert Manufacturing named Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel of Voorhees, New Jersey, as its top dealer for the eighth straight year. This award recognizes a Talbert dealer for high performance in selling trailers, service and parts.

MOLINE, Ill. (July 5, 2016) - Devastating wildfires in California and historic floods in West Virginia have resulted in loss of life, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to seek shelter elsewhere.

MECHANICSBURG, Penn. (June 30, 2016) – Mowery, a Mechanicsburg-based construction company, has been named as one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Central Pennsylvania by the Central Penn Business Journal. Mowery was also named to the list in 2008 and 2009, making this the third time the company has achieved this milestone. Previously, Mowery has been ranked #1 and #5 on the list.

ATLANTA, Georgia (June 29, 2016) - The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) recognized Brad D. Giles, CSP, STSC, P.E., Grad IOSH; Jeremiah N. Shupe, CSP, ASP, CHST; and Paul G. Specht, PhD, CSP for their many accomplishments as safety professionals. The BCSP certificants received awards at the fifth annual Award of Excellence ceremony at the American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) Safety 2016 Professional Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York (June 27, 2016) —The first cohort of the Opportunity Academy, a construction administration training program that can lead to employment opportunities with city agencies or small businesses throughout

NEW YORK (June 24, 2016) – At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $636.7 billion, new construction starts in May increased 5 percent from April, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.  Much of the growth came from the nonbuilding construction sector (public works and electric utilities), which was lifted by a $3.8 billion oil pipeline in the upper Midwest as well as by seven power plant projects with a combined cost of $4.3 billion.

WASHINGTON (June 27, 2016) – The American Public Works Association (APWA) joins 86 organizations, including the United States Chamber of Commerce, the American Association of Port Authorities and the American Society of Civil

WASHINGTON (June 23, 2016) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies repres

MENLO PARK, California (June 24, 2016) --Kespry recently announced the close of a Series B equity-financing round of $16 million that includes investments from DCM Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners. With these funds, Kespry is hiring more engineering and service teams to ramp-up production and serve customers.

WATERTOWN, South Dakota (June 14, 2016) – To keep mechanics and service technicians up-to-date on the latest Terex equipment technologies and equipment advancements, Terex Utilities hosted its annual Service School on June 7-9, 2016, in Watertown, South Dakota. At this year’s event, the Terex Service Department hosted 59 people, representing 38 utility companies. Attendees came from as far away as Australia, China and New Zealand to participate.

MT. PROSPECT, Illinois (June 14, 2016) – Training in the construction industry is sometimes the difference between making a profit or not – it’s that important. The only thing that makes some of the best power tool training in the industry better is when it comes to you. And that’s exactly what the 2016 Bosch Power Tools Mobile Tour is all about – bringing great training and information to the jobsite.

WASHINGTON (June 20, 2016) — Autodesk and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced a strategic partnership built on a shared vision of enabling construction professionals to work smarter by harnessing the power of the digital era to help increase productivity, reduce redundancy and eliminate waste.

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (June 20, 2016)  – EY recently announced that Wesley Palmisano, CEO of Palmisano, a New Orleans commercial contracting firm, received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Award in the industrial services and construction category in the Gulf Coast Area. This year marks the 30^th anniversary of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award program.

WASHINGTON (June 21, 2016) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the June 2016 Monthly Confidence Index f