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SAN FRANCISCO (January 19, 2016) – The construction industry is entering 2016 less optimistic than in 2015, but overall bullish about local, nonresidential construction activity, according to a recent survey of industry contractors and equipment distributors released from Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company.
WASHINGTON (January 21, 2016) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released the January 2016 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 54.0, easing from the December index of 60.2.
Omaha, NE (January 25, 2015) – Proxibid will provide online bidding for Alex Lyon & Son’s seven-day auction in Kissimmee, Florida. The auction will feature rental returns, construction equipment, aerials, forklifts, cranes, dump trucks, truck tractors, trailers, support and attachments.
MOLINE, Ill. (Jan. 4, 2016) - Winter Storm Goliath, a massive system named by forecasters that caused numerous tornadoes and historic flooding along major rivers, impacting more than seven states throughout the South and Midwest during the past week and resulting in many deaths, is unprecedented.
MONTREAL, QC (January 14, 2016) — To coincide with unpredictable winter conditions in North America and Europe, CM Labs Simulations has released a new operator training solution. The Montreal-based company bolstered its lineup with a new rough terrain mobile crane module.
NATIONAL (January 8, 2016) - Hard Surface Products Distribution Inc. recently announced the launch of its brand new e-commerce website, Asphalttool.com. Asphalttool.com is an easy, affordable e-commerce site providing pavement equipment, tools and materials. Asphalttol.com offers only the highest quality products from leading industry manufacturers and suppliers.
WASHINGTON (January 12, 2016) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) revealed its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2016.
ARLINGTON, Va. (January 13, 2016) – A recent study conducted by the HVACR Workforce Development Foundation estimates at least 115,000 new HVACR workers must be trained by 2022 to fill jobs due to industry growth and retirements.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (January 14, 2016) – The American Concrete Institute (ACI), an organization whose mission it is to develop and disseminate consensus-based knowledge on concrete and its uses, will be conducting a press conference at World of Concrete on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, to announce the launch of essential new resources for the concrete professional.
What: American Concrete Institute Press Conference
WEST FARGO, N.D. (December 2015) — Bobcat Company and Doosan joined North Dakota State University (NDSU) to dedicate its new STEM Classroom and Lab Building, which will support studies in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
ANAHEIM, Calif. (1/1/2016) —Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. announced that it shattered two long-standing sales records in 2015—for the highest parts sales and for sales of Isuzu commercial trucks.
Isuzu dealers retailed 20,725 Isuzu trucks to customers in 2015—a record for Isuzu trucks in the United States. This record included a whopping 10.5 percent gain in Isuzu N-Series sales versus 2014.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (December 2, 2015) – B2W Software announced that C.A. Hull is leveraging the company’s suite of construction software to streamline enterprise-wide operations.
WASHINGTON (January 5, 2016) - Unusually mild weather in much of the country coupled with general improvement in the nation's economy benefited construction and consequently construction unemployment rates in November.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (January 7, 2016) – Construction Business Owner, the leading business management magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Viewpoint Construction Software.
The live online event, “The Project Manager’s MBA, Part II,” will take place February 17, 2016, at 1 p.m. EST. Registration is free at constructionbusinessowner.com/webinars.
SKOKIE, Ill. (December 21, 2015) — The economic trends of 2016, the impact on the cement industry, and the celebration of a 100th anniversary are all on tap for the 2016 World of Concrete.
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) will discuss these topics and more during our press conference on Tuesday, February 2, at 9 a.m. PST at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
WASHINGTON (December 30, 2015) – Green Seal,an independent nonprofit certifier of sustainable products and services, is developing a new environmental leadership standard for Architectural Insulation Materials, GS-54, and invites all those interested in participating to register as stakeholders.
PORTLAND, Maine (December 21, 2015) - On December 18, 2015, just prior to recessing for the holiday, Congress and the President passed legislation preserving many of the tax cuts and permanently extending other tax provisions. Details of the tax extenders bill are still being analyzed and publicized, but the following summary is based on information available as of December 21, 2015.
Calgary, AB (December 17, 2015) - Available on the Global eTraining platform, SketchUp Basics is the first in a series of courses to provide comprehensive training in the use of Trimble SketchUp software.
SketchUp is a 3-D modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing applications such as architectural, interior design, civil and mechanical engineering, film and video game design.
Created in partnership with EpicBIM, SketchUp Basics covers:
NOVI, MI (December 19, 2015) – Hino is pleased to announce that it will now offer a wide variety of exterior truck colors that customers can order as a factory option or color match to their customized request.
