Construction Industry News

JENKINS TOWNSHIP/PITTSTON, Penn. (July 27, 2016) —Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. opened its first Center of Excellence in northeast Pennsylvania. The complex—the first of its kind for Isuzu—is comprised of a 100,000-square-foot parts distribution center and a 30,000-square-foot training and technical assistance facility.

The Center of Excellence puts three major functions supporting dealerships and customers in the region under one roof:

STUART, Fla. & BELOIT, Wis. (July 20, 2016) – Venture Construction Group of Florida (VCGFL) joined with roofing system manufacturer Mule-Hide Products Co. to provide swift storm damage restoration at the YMCA of the Treasure Coast’s main and SportsWorld branches in Stuart after devastating hail and wind caused severe roof damage.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 21, 2016) –- The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the July 2016 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI).

WEST BEND, Wis. (July 21, 2016) - Gehl is pleased to welcome K&H Tool Rental LLC to the Gehl dealer network. K&H Tool Rental provides expert sales, service and parts support to Plainfield, Connecticut and the surrounding area for Gehl skid loaders, compact track loaders, compact excavators, articulated loaders and telescopic handlers. 

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (July 22, 2016) – Legrand North America announces the launch of its new website at http://www.legrand.us, redesigned to help visitors explore the latest trends in work place productivity, control, convenience, safety and efficiency. 

Racine, Wis. (July 22, 2016) - CASE Construction Equipment will host “Labor of Love” 2016 on Labor Day (Monday, September 5, 2016), featuring headliner and award winning country music star Chris Young.

PELLA, IOWA (July 25, 2016) — Pella Corporation is collaborating with Baldwin Hardware as the hardware supplier for Pella’s entry doors. 

WEST BEND, WISCONSIN - (July 14, 2016)  Manitou is pleased to welcome Briggs Equipment Inc. to the Manitou dealer network.

LEAGUE CITY, Texas (July 14, 2016) — South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center announced the completion of a multi-million dollar renovation that began in November 2015. The extensive property transformation, themed “A new look. A new experience,” energizes the hotel with contemporary, nautically inspired design and enhanced guest services.

SAN FRANCISCO (July 13, 2016) – The new 70-story mixed-use tower at 181 Fremont Street currently being developed by Jay Paul Company will be the most resilient building on the West Coast of the United States, with a structural design that will set the new standards in earthquake resiliency for future urban development.

FAIRFAX, Minn. (July 13, 2016) – The congregation at The Father’s House church in Vacaville, California, has seen phenomenal growth since opening in 1997. So much so that church has undertaken a building expansion, aided by Schweiss Doors.

PLEASANTON, Calif. (July 13, 2016) – IronPlanet announced that buyers on IronPlanet, TruckPlanet and GovPlanet can now take advantage of instant Express financing on equipment purchases when they want to bid.

PLANT CITY, Fla. (July 18, 2016) – McCraney Property Company announced the strategic purchase of 70 acres of Fancy Farms’ nearly 250-acre Grooms’ family-owned strawberry farm located at the intersection of County Line Road and Rice Road in Plant City, Fla. The acquisition will pave the way for McCraney Property Company to develop a class A industrial spec property totaling 1,3250,520 square feet.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11, 2016) – Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow a sluggish 0.9 percent in 2016, according to the Q3 update to the 2016 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 15, 2016) — Creating and implementing a respiratory protection program can be a complex and challenging task, from exposure assessments to respirator selection to fit testing, a written respiratory protection program has multiple requirements that companies must meet.

TOLEDO, Ohio (July 6, 2016) - Fortunately, most cleaning workers now wear gloves when they perform their tasks. But just wearing gloves may not be enough. Impact Products offers the following "best practices" for wearing gloves when cleaning:

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.