Construction Industry News

MENASHA, Wis. (August 12, 2016) – Darin Marsden, director of virtual construction at Faith Technologies will co-lead a panel with Dan Bayer, director of virtual construction at Miron Construction Co. Inc., on building information modeling (BIM) at Constructech’s Technology Day 2016 conference on Thursday, August 18, in Schaumburg, Illinois. 

GUTHRIE CENTER, Iowa (August 9, 2016) DICA recently added a fifth patent to its SafetyTech outrigger pad patent portfolio. This most recent patent, issued in Canada (2,860,490) on July 12, 2016, is for C- or U-shaped TuffGrip handles used with any size or shape of SafetyTech outrigger pad.

BOSTON (August 10, 2016) - B2W Software has announced that W. L. French Excavating Corporation has realized improved bidding, operational efficiency and equipment maintenance advantages by leveraging B2W Software’s Estimate, Dispatch, Track and Maintain applications.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (August 10, 2016) – ClickSafety has launched Spanish language versions of its Respirable Crystalline Silica Awareness in Construction and Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction for the Exposed Worker.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 9, 2016) – Providence’s Runway 5 Extension at T.F. Green Airport (PVD) has received the Envision rating system’s Gold award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), which recognizes sustainable infrastructure across the full range of environmental, social, and economic impacts. Operated by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), the project is the 16th overall Envision-rated project and first project rated in Rhode Island.

MOLINE, Ill. (Aug. 8, 2016) - The latest 5-year forecast for the equipment rental industry released by the American Rental Association (ARA) projects a compound annual growth rate in revenue of 4.9 percent to reach $57.3 billion in the United States in 2020.

NEW YORK (August 5, 2016) – The Dodge Momentum Index moved slightly higher in July, increasing 0.5 percent to 134.7 (2000=100) from its revised June reading of 134.1. The 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.

NATIONAL (August 4, 2016) - APWA’s newly re-branded annual conference, PWX or “Public Works Expo,” will provide more than 120 education sessions on a broad array of the most current public works topics, with new inclusive learning experiences, new innovations and technologies, as well as new networking opportunities as part of the learning experience.

BURR RIDGE, Ill. (August 3, 2016) – Weil-McLain has launched a new promotion for its Boiler Bucks contractor loyalty program members. For a limited time, contractors who are signed up for the program will receive a free pair of Carhartt 6-inch Rugged Flex boots with the purchase of any Weil-McLain designated high efficiency boiler.

FARGO, ND (August 3, 2016) – RDO Integrated Controls has been named an Authorized OEM Machine Control Dealer by Topcon Positioning Systems. The new agreement goes into effect immediately and affects RDO Integrated Controls’ stores in the state of Arizona.

SOUTH HAVEN, Minn. (August 2, 2016) – Legacy Building Solutions is constructing a full scale, standalone fabric structure completely inside the Las Vegas Convention Center for MINExpo.

LOS ANGELES (August 1, 2016) — Hunt Construction Group, an AECOM company, celebrated the phase two topping out of the 65,326-seat Dolphins’ stadium, home to the NFL’s Miami Dolphins on July 29. Hunt is the construction manager for this multi-year renovation that will modernize this global entertainment destination.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (August 1, 2016) - Adaptive Construction Solutions Inc. (ACS), located in Houston, Texas, has been approved by the Steel Erectors Association of America as a SEAA/NCCER Ironworker Training Unit and Assessment Site.

SOMERSET, Pa. (July 29, 2016) — Jenny Products Inc. announced that it has achieved the “UL Listed” designation from Underwriter Laboratories (UL) on the company’s full line of electric motor piston air compressors. This standard, in conjunction with other recent certifications, signifies that Jenny electric air compressors have reached an unprecedented level of safety in the industry.

RACINE, Wis. (August 1, 2016) - CASE Construction Equipment has extended the submission deadline for the Dire States Equipment Grant to August 19, 2016. The grant will provide one winning community with $25,000 in free equipment use to help offset the costs of building or repairing a critical piece of local infrastructure.

ATLANTA, Ga. (August 1, 2016) – Penton’s EquipmentWatch, the world's leader in data, insights and workflow tools for the heavy equipment industry, has relaunched its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform at EquipmentWatch.com.

MANSFIELD, Ohio (July 27, 2016) — Minnich Manufacturing announced the launch of its fully redesigned website. Responsive design and simplified navigation make the bold new Minnich website easy for contractors to use on any device. Plus, the site is now more informative than ever with robust new product pages, added training videos and a new monthly blog.

ATLANTA, Ga. (July 27, 2016) -- Oldcastle APG has reaffirmed its commitment to the masonry profession with a pledge of $500,000 to the Masonry Foundation- a committee of masonry professionals dedicated to the growth of masonry through education, research and promotion. An extension of the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA), the Masonry Foundation plays an active role in positioning masonry as a viable building material in today’s construction environment.

OMAHA, Neb. (July 12, 2016) – Proxibid has been selected by Alex Lyon & Son to provide live online bidding for a three-phase auction for Arctic Snow & Ice Control, one of the largest snow contractors in the United States.

NATIONAL (August 1, 2016) - Procore recently announced the availability of Procore for Windows 10 native app.